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The fantasy of flight
When Sulphur Springs High School aerospace students
toured the American Airlines flight academy in Dallas last
week they were capitvated by the flight simulators. In the
cockpit of a 747 simulator, the students took an 'flight' around
an imaginary big city airport. The simualtion of flight was
was so real many students felt they were really on an aircraft
(top photo). In reality, the simulators are nothing more than
mock-ups in the building (middle photo). The motion of the
plane is handled by hydraulics and the image that appears in
front of the cockpit windows is controlled by television
cameras that move across a stationary background as ex-
plained by tour guide Donna Howard (bottom photo).
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Flight without takeoff
By JOHN GORE
News-Telegram Staff
The ten-member aero space class at Sulphur Springs High
School has relumed from 20,000 feet up — without ever
leaving the ground - during a trip to Dallas and a tour of the
American Airlines’ Flight Academy.
Highlight of the tour for the flight-minded local students
was an imaginary trip on a 747 airliner.
Led by instructor Richard Caldwell and accompanied by
Mrs. Caldwell, a former flight attendent, and Dan Durham,
assistant superintendent, the students spent the day touring
facilities of the flight academy with a stopover at the Federal
Aviation Adminsitration radar in-flight tracking station.
The students, who are presently enrolled in the high school
aerospace class (which according to Caldwell is really a
ground school for a private pilot’s license) were impressed
with two activities during the day-long tour. After a tour of
the American Airline pilot training center’s classrooms and
emergency procedure practice center, the students got to try
their hand at a simulated flight of a 747 aircraft.
According to Donna Howard, tour guide for the airline, the
simulators re-create the sensation of flight to such an extent
that even veteran pilots often forget they are flying a
siumlator rather than a real aircraft.
The simulators, which cost $3 million dollars each, can
simulate regular flight as well as 27 emergency situations,
“We’ve had pilots actually panic after making a criticial
error during a simulated emergency,” Mrs. Howard said as
she explained the use of the simulators.
The students got the opportunity to find out just how real a
simulated flight can be. Five students at a time were put into
the mock-up 747 cockpit with a veteran pilot and were flown
around an imaginary big city airport.
“It was just like being on a real airplane,” remarked one of
the students after his “flight”. “It’s easy to see how a pilot
can really believe he flying," he added. “I thought I was
there for a while.”
Following the flight academy visit the students toured the
FFA facility near DFW airport, where near 1.5 million flights
are tracked by radar every year.
Tour guide Elmer Ball, himself an air traffic controller for
over 15 years, took the students to the control room where
dozens of green radar scoops tracked scores of planes in the
Dallas area, kept track of weather in the region and advised
pilots of other aircraft in the area.
“I feel like it was a day well spent,” said Caldwell. "The
aerospace class is a more than a ground school; it is an in-
troduction to the avaition industry. I think the students got a
pretty good idea of the opportunities and the problems of the
avaition industry during this tour. I hope some of them were
impressed enough to continue in aviation, because some of
these students have the talent to make it in the field.”
Sulphur Springs
Sunday
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VOL. 102—NO. 76.
FOUR SECTIONS
MARCH 90,1910.
Average worker's federal
tax tab tops $5,000 mark
By LOUISE COOK
Associated Press Writer
A typical American worker will pay
direct and indirect federal taxes of $5,451
this year — more than one dollar out of
every four he earns, a new study shows.
While most people are still worrying
about 1979 taxes - waiting for refunds or
hurrying to complete their forms before
the April 15 deadline — the Tax Foun-
dation Inc. took a look at 1980.
Statistics compiled by the foundation, a
non-profit research group based in
Washington, D.C., indicate that the per-
centage of earnings a typical worker pays
in federal taxes will increase slightly —
about half a percentage point — from 1979
‘o 1980.
The foundation calculated taxes for a
typical American called “John Q. Tax-
payer" - a U.S. worker who is the sole
support of himself, his wife and two
children.
According to the foundation, Mr. Tax-
payer will earn $20,000 this year, the
estimated median income of a full-time,
year-round worker. He will pay $2,114 in
federal income taxes, $1,226 in Social
Security taxes and $2,111 in indirect
federal taxes.
Indirect taxes include such items as
employers' payments of So^T Security
taxes, corporate income taxes and excise
taxes on gasoline, tobacco, alcohol and air
travel. The calculations do not include
state or local taxes on income, property,
sales, etc.
Last year, the foundation said, the
typical worker earned $18,000 and paid
$4,814 in direct and indirect federal taxes.
Taxes amounted to 28.7 percent of ear-
nings. This year’s tax payments total 173
percent of earnings.
The biggest jump was In the area 4f
federal Income taxes, according to the
foundation figures. In 1979, the typicdil
worker paid just under 10 percent of Ms
earnings in federal income taxes; this
year, the federal income levy will take 11
percent. I
The foundation also looked at where Mt.
Taxpayer's money will go during flsckl
1980, the financial year that began Oct 1,
1979. According to the foundation
economists, the biggest chunk of money 4
$1,777 or 32.6 percent - will be used to
finance what are know as income security
payments. That includes Social Security
benefits for retirement, disability, etc., as
well as welfare.
Top pro rodeo hands due here
H;may be a long time from early April to
early December, but for more than 350
professional rodeo hands, a few bucks
earned in the Sulphur Springs arena here
this week could mean the difference in the
chase for spots in the prestigious National
Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City as the year
nears its end.
The first Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association-approved rodeo ever to be
held in Sulphur Springs will unfold in the
Regional Civic Center rodeo arena
Wednesday thrugh Saturday.
Money won in the local rodeo will count
in the season standings which- determine
the 15 top contestants in each event to
qualify for the National Finals — an event
heavy in prestige, prize money, and
frequently some dramatic final-night
finishes with national titles at stake.
And early indications are that some of
professional rodeo's top hands will be in
Hopkins County for the four-show contest.
Among those expected to appear are
Tom Ferguson of Miami, Okla., six-time
world champion cowboy of the PRCA and
now owner of the all-time record for rodeo
winnings; Mesquite's Monty Henson, who
now stands second in the saddle bronc
riding for 1980; Paul Tierney of Rapid
City, S.D.. the current leader in the all-
around standings with a lead of $8,000 over
his nearest competitor; and Bob Logue,
who now lists a Cumby address, competing
in the bareback riding event.
Each show begins at 8 p.m. at the rodeo
arena, with tickets priced at $5 and
children aged 4 and under admitted free,
rodeo producer Billy Orr of Sulphur
Springs said. Tickets are currently
available on a first-come, first-served
basis at several local businesses or at
Orr's home, 1807 Church St. No reserve
seat tickets will be sold, Orr said.
An estimated $18,000 to $19,000 in prise
money will be at stake, Orr said.
With only one go-round and no average
money at stake, veteran rodeo observers
expect the touring cowboys and barrel
racers to cut loose on every ride or run.
“I doubt anybody’s going to play it safe
with just one go-round,” Orr said Satur-
day. "And with Tommy Steiner’s stock,
we’ll have some of the toughest bucking
animals around for the show here."
Orr said the civic center arena has a,
capacity of only about 3,008 per show, and
with the one go-round format a different:
set of cowboys and cowgirls will be;
competing each night.
“Advance ticket sales are going well
already," Orr said.
Selection of leaders
tops council session
An executive session, election of a
chairman and chairman pro tempore, two.
public hearings and the lease of the old
water treatment plant will be on the
agenda for the members of the Sulphur
Springs City Commission when it convenes
at 6 p.m. Tuesday night at the Municipal
Building.
Members of the commission will meet at
6 p.m. instead of the regular 7 p.m.
meeting time with an executive session to
discuss “personnel matters" as the first
item on the agenda.
After that executive session, Com-
mission Chairman Millard Glover and
Commissioner Vaden Richey will take the
oath of office as re-elected commissioners
and then the election of a new chairman of
the commission and a chairman pro
tempore will take place.
Under the city charter, the chairman of
the commission acts as the ex-officio
major for the city.
During the session Tuesday night, ap-
pointments to the Board of Equalization
will be made and Ordinance No. 826 will be
introduced on first reading concerning the
size of water mains and locations of fire
hydrants.
Chairman Millard Glover objected to a
similar ordinance at the last session of the
commission on second and final reading as
it allowed the city engineer and city
manager to make exceptions.
City Attorney Tommy Allison was ad-
vised to revise the ordinance and resubmit
it to the commissioners.
Public hearings will be held on Or-
dinance No. 824 providing specific fishing
regulations on all city lakes, and also on
final reading, Ordinance No. 825
authorizing the city to enter into a
maintenance agreement with the State
Department of Highways and Public
Transportation for joint city-state high-
ways and streets.
The old water treatment plant on Main
Street will be the subject of a discussion
concerning the lease of the property.
Henry Oppenheim of Trans Western
Enterprises, Inc. has requested a lease for
the plant to be used as a machine shop.
Approval of that lease will be considered
by the commission.
Bids will be accepted and awarded for
new fire hose for the Sulphur Springs Fire
Department and a resolution will be
considered that would allow City Manager
Wendell Sapaugh to be the signatory agent
for the city in matters with the Texas
Department of Water Resources.
Community schedules
Palm Sunday service
Community Palm Sunday services,
sponsored by the Hopkins County
Ministerial Alliance, will be held at 3 p.m.
Sunday at First United Methodist Church.
The program* will feature rtiusical and
vocal selections for the pre-Easter season.
Participating pastors and churches
include Raymond Orlett, Saint James
Catholic Church; George Topper, Wesley
United Methodist Church; William
Chandler, Church of the Nezarene; David
Holland, St. Philip’s Episcopal; Larry
Jordan, Calvary Baptist; Jack Robbins,
First Baptist; Gaither L. Day, First
United Methodist; and A. J. Lawson,
Evening Chapel C.M.E.
Martha Scott will serve as organist,
Laura Jones as flutist, Jack Rogers as
choir director; and David Jones as choral
director. The Handbell Choir of First UMC
also will perform.
The principal message will be “The
Resurrection Celebration" performed by
the combined choirs under the direction of
Jack Rogers.
The High School Choir also is slated to
sing.
The offering will be one of two that the
Ministrial Alliance receives each year to
support its ministries in the community
which include Empty Stocking Fund and
Transient Outreach.
Host church minister, the Rev. Mr. Day,
has extended an invitation to all ki the
community to attend this special service.
News briefs
Steer show
slated here
For the first time in recent history,
a steer show and sale has been added
to the agenda of the Hopkins County
Fall Festival in September.
"The purpose of this show will be to
demonstrate the ideal type of market
steer that should be going to
slaughter," said Marvin Gregory, a
local beef producer.
Gregory also pointed out that
“young people showing the steers
have invested a great deal of time and
money in preparation for the show."
Some aspects of the steer show have
already begun according to Gregory,
and some "top quality” steers
weighed in.
“Just from what I’ve seen so far,"
Gregory said, “I expect this to be a
really top-notch show."
According to Gregory industrial
companies, merchants, feed com-
panies and individuals should con- '
sider coming to the show and buying a
steer.
"It would be good for the kids in the
show, and good for the buyers because
they will be getting top quality meat,"
Gregory said.
Squall line
brings rain
A line of fast-moving thunderstorms
raced across Hopkins County early
Saturday morning, leaving .36 inches
of rain in a matter of minutes before
moving east.
The squall line was expected to
move out of the local area by Sunday,
leaving fair skies and mild tem-
peratures according to the forecast.
The National Weather Service is
calling for mostly fair skies Sunday
with a high temperature reading in-
the low to mid 70s.
Skies should remain fair Monday
with slightly cooler temperatures. But
Tuesday, the clouds are expected to
return to the area, bringing the
possibility of scattered showers
Tuesday night and most of the day
Wednesday.
Temperatures are expected to*
remain cool through Wednesday with
the highest reading reaching only into
the mid 80s.
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