Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 15, 1994 4 The Dallas Post lv LORIE A RE The Dallas Post as x Congratulations, academic achievers . We are proud to present the honorees from the Dallas High “School Academic Awards Banquet in this week's issue of The ‘Dallas Post. These students are the “best and the brightest” of ‘the graduating and lower classes, having shown outstanding achievement in a variety of subjects or on standardized tests. Included are the members of the school's National Honor ‘Society, students who have carried a 3.2 average (of a possible 4.0) while taking part in extra-curricular and community ‘service activities and displaying positive character traits. Last year The Post decided to publish as many photos of ‘award winners as we could get, as opposed to the handful that ‘had appeared in previous years. When we made that commit- ‘ment, we didn’t know what we were getting into, and it took ‘three issues to fit them all. We wanted to again publish them -all, but in a more useful, enjoyable form. The tabloid in this ‘issue is the result. : . We know the students are proud of their achievements, as are their families and friends. So are we, but we seldom get the opportunity to show it. Since there aren't weekly academic games with winners and losers, playoffs and state titles, students who excel at what schools are fundamentally about ' seldom receive the recognition they deserve. That's not a slap at athletics — a good number of the faces in these photos have appeared on the sports pages — but an acknowledgement that school is first and foremost a place to prepare for higher “education or a career, and that takes place in the classroom. Congratulations to these outstanding students and any that may have been left out. (Lake-Lehman handed out their awards Tuesday, too late for this issue.) You are a credit to your fami- lies, your school, your community and to yourself. Enjoy your achievements, and use them well in the future. es Sh Limits on firearm discharge a wise idea The shots rang out along Lower Demunds Road. The police arrived. No weapon, victim or suspect was found. In the end, though, if there had been no harm there would have been little the police could do, since Dallas Township has no ordinance ~ restricting the discharge of firearms. Chief of Police Carl Miers thinks it's time the township had srules limiting the “wanton” discharge of firearms. That is a sensible recommendation, especially given the increased den- “sity of houses and people in Dallas Township. - Ballistics experts say the bullet from a .22 rifle can be lethal from a mile away. The June 6 incident involved a much larger caliber, more powerful weapon, possibly an AR-15 semi- "automatic rifle from which two bursts of fire left 11 holes in the « ‘ground. This took place less than a quarter mile from the :Orchard View Terrace subdivision, so if the gun had been . pointed up instead of down, there might have been serious consequences. + This issue isn’t about limiting the right to own arms; that is "a separate subject. The township clearly has an obligation to ; do what it can to protect citizens against reckless use of fire- © arms, or any other device that has the potential to cause great + harm. At the very least, use of guns should be prohibited within . ca certain distance from occupied buildings, much as spelled “out in hunting regulations. There's no reason to think township supervisors won't accept the chief's suggestion and move quickly to set some limits on dangerous activity. Passing laws alone won't prevent irresponsibility, but will give the police a framework in which to take action against anyone who puts other people's lives at risk. Publisher's notebook Ron Bartizek Both Dallas and Lake-Lehman seniors will receive their high school degrees Friday, and head for higher education or the world of work. They embark on their journey at a confusing time, when the developed world is mostly at peace but murder and mayhem wrack many undeveloped nations. As Americans and Europeans fret over a half percent boost in interest rates, Rwandans are hacked to death by roving bands of government soldiers. As “Generation X” worries about making enough money to buy new ripped jeans, many Middle Eastern and African people work for less than $100 a year and watch friends and family members starve. None of this is new, but the wonders of modern communica- tions bring us daily reports of brutality and massive inequity worldwide. In truth, it’s likely that more of the earth’s popula- tion is now free, healthy and at peace than ever in history. Should that be reason to sit back with a satisfied smile? Far fromit; at our best, the human species is far from laudable, and there won't be a time soon when we can dwell on our universal benevolence. What can the class of '94 do about the world’s fate? Not much, you might say, but that wouldn't be true. Progress is made in small increments, one day and one family at a time. The Dallas Post Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Telephone: 717-675-5211 Ronald A. Bartizek Charlotte E. Bartizek Editor and Publisher Associate Publisher Peggy Young Grace R. Dove Advertising Acct. Exec. Reporter Paul Rismiller Production Manager Olga Kostrobala : Classified/typesettin Jill Urbanas yp g Office Manager MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Ly Wn: 7% “hry, As] was saying ET Jack Hilsher Iam a “Notch Baby!:" There are probably hundreds of us in the Back Mountain because there are millions nationwide. We were born in the so-called “notch years” of 1917-1926, and because of a faulty formula used to calculate our Social Security benefits, we receive 10 to 20% less than other seniors with equal work records but who were born in other years. The “notch mistake” did not affect their benefits. This inequity took a while to show up. In 1983 someone wrote the “Dear Abby” syndicated news- paper column; she wrote about it, and suddenly over a million pro- testors wrote in, all claiming they were getting lower payments - totaling billions - than they were entitled to, all yelling “foul” and “unfair.” For over five years various bills eventually came and went before Cognress, all proposing to correct the inequity to various degrees. Some would have restored the cut, which averages $660 per year, and provided a lump retroactive payment of up to $1000. An example, recent Bill H.R. 917/s. 567 is shown in the box. However before voting on any bill takes place the powerful House Ways and Means Committee has to release it, and who is that group's chairman who holds up all bills? The one who violently opposes any notch corrections whatsover? None other than Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, that's who, the notorious Democrat from Illinois currently in the national news. Federal prosecutors have been JWI. Re John W. Johnson ‘Rostenkwoski: the Notch Babies' Public Enemy #1 What ‘Notch Babies' are missing YEAR OF BIRTH ANNUAL BENEFIT INCREASE * 1918 $768.00* 1919 $996.00* 1921 $864.00* 1922 $708.00" 1924 | $360.00* $180.00* $192.00" | * Notch benefit increases based on retirement at age 65 as estimated | for Notch: Consensus’ Solution, bill HR 917/s. 567. Source: 1990 Social Security Trus- tees' Report and National Commit- tee to Preserve Social Security. 1925 1926 investigating Danny Boy for more than two years and recently re- leased a monster 17-countindict- ment which one lawyer said rep- resents a “severe pattern of cor- ruption.” (Love the way these lawyers talk!) Prosecutors say at least a half- million dollars is involved, claim- ing Rosty defrauded taxpayers by, among other things, making improper purchases of gifts and furniture from his official account. (This surely was true because he has already reimbursed the House $82,000, a mere bucket drop to him as you will soon see.) There were also, says the in- dictment, “ghost” employees hired and paid for. Now according to a Chicago Tribune political writer, seems certain togo down in flames. some of his activities were normal political actions, but others, such as converting a stamp fund into dollars, were termed “serious criminal activity.” So after 40 years in Congress, Rostenkowski seems to be headed for the hoosegow. There go the lucrative speaking engagements (in one year alone: 51!) and those lovely honorariums. There too, go the celebrity golf tournaments, including the Chrysler Classic with Bob Hope, where everything is on the cuff. And there go those dandy things called “campaign contributions.” If not used, a congressman once could take remaining contributions along when he retired, a tribal rite Congress cancelled in 1980. However, if elected before 1980 this stipulation does not apply, and you can take the fund along when you quit. Not too many years ago our Dan had $800,000 in his fund, and it must be well over a million by now. Dan won't plea bargain so he Too ‘bad Jimmy Roosevelt didn't live to see it. For years this ex- president's son headed up the “National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare” and spearheaded dozens of petitions for notch correction for seniors. Today that committee is headed by Martha A. McSteen, who spent the last three years of a 39-year SSA career heading the admini- stration as Acting Commissioner, and who should be listened to when she claims the present Society Security surplus will support any reasonable correc- tive action. But to my point: I must caution all you seniors eagerly awaiting a Rosty guilty verdict and believing a speedy notch correction bill would then be passed. Fellow notchers, my own belief is that a familiar and ancient saying ap- plies here: “Don’t count your chickens until they fully emerge from their shells!" Only iii yesterday He's back! That is, Rep. Joseph: McDade (R-10th) has issued yet another questionnaire which as regular readers know, is answered here each time one is issued...and to the issue at hand. 1. From what you've heard or read, do you support or oppose President Clinton's health care reform plan? From this chair, Clinton's plan has been proposed the same way salary proposals are made during union negotiations—Clinton knows he's not going to get what he's proposed, so he's set the sights so high, in order to get what he really wants: universal cover- age and portability; everyone being covered by health insurance, and with the ability to take that cover- age from job to job...as such, and as far as it goes without knowing how such a plan will be paid for, yes the idea is supported here. 2. On the whole, are you satis- fied with the health care available to you and your family? This question perhaps more clearly defines the issue here. The U.S. has the finest health care in Another questionnaire and answers from Joe McDade 60 Years Ago - June 22, 1934 TANNERY CUTS BACK WORK AS PROTEST George T. Kirkendall, ‘acting postmaster of the local office for the past few months, reeeived notification from Postmaster General James A. Farley -of the confirmation of his appointment as postmaster of the Dallas office. Ten tanneries of the State in- cluding the J.K, Mosser Co. plant at Noxen have curtailed produc- tion in protest against the action of the State Emergency Relief Board's recent action of awarding contracts for more than one mil- lion pairs of composition - shoe soles to factories outside of Penn- sylvania. You could get - Preserves, 16- oz. jar, 15¢; Chase & Sanborn coffee, 11b. tin, 30¢; cream cheese, 19¢ lb.; Franco-American spa- ghetti, 3 cans, 25¢. rH 50 Years Ago - June 16, 1944 - AREA MEN REPORTED. KILLED, MISSING © Suites season at Harveys Lake is exceeding expectations and businessmen are delighted after experiencing one of the worst season in history last year. They attribute the improvement- to better bus schedules and the removal of pleasure driving re- strictions which were in Shee most of last season. Mr. and Mrs. Biagio Galetti received word that their son, Pvt. Sam Galletti was killed in action on an Italian battlefield. Reported missing in action were Robert A. Girvan, since May 12 on the Italian front; Peter Skopic, since May 29 over Austria. Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Co. purchased another $500'-War Bond from Dallas Woman's’ Club Committee making a total of $2000 in ReliefAssociation Funds now invested in war bonds. 40 Years Ago - June 18, 1954 CIVIL DEFENSE DRILL IS A COMPLETE FLOP Dallas Borough, Dallas Town- ship, Shavertown and Trucksville were wiped out Monday morning by a mythical hydrogen bomb without "a chance to duck for, shelter. Yellow signal, red alert and the all-clear were never re- ceived and the National CivilDe* ““fense experiment'was a totalflop. Forty Fort was supposed to, relay signals by telephone to Dallas and Kingston Township. Lake-Noxen graduated '38, while 53 seniors finished -at Lehman-Jackson-Ross High School. Dallas Legion team, defeated Honeypot 5-4 on Jenkins Field. Swoyersville will meet Dilla Sunday at Dallas. 30 Years Ago - June 18, 1964" > LEHMAN HIRES TWO . FEMALE POLICE Kingston Township Supervisors at as special session approved the rezoning of Carverton Road '(be- tween the Harveys Lake Highway and the Lehigh Valley Railroad trestle) from a residential to cofi= mercial area. The motion paved the way for Solicitor Mitchell Jenkins to draw up an ordinance to that effect and give the final go ahead to F. Gordon Mathers to erect a building housing Gavy’s Market and Trucksville Phasnvey in that area. Two policewomen were ' ap- pointed for Lehman Township at the Supervisors meeting on the request of Police ChiefJoseplride. ~The policewomen will acconipany national health care reform, Yes. 6. Do you support legislation to eliminate welfare, food stamps, medicaid, and other public assis- tance for non-citizens? Elimination of such assistance begs the question of having to provide it in the first place. A person here illegally should be removed to his or her place of origin immediately upon being discovered...and that nation's government should be billed for the cost of transportation AND housing of that person while he or she is here. It's not that America the world. However, the finest health care in the world is not available to everyone, either be- cause of inefficient delivery sys- tems, or not enough doctors in not enough places, or both doc- tors and health care being just too expensive. Theissueis not availa- bility; the issue is access. 3. From what you've heard or read, will you and your family pay more, pay less, or pay about the same for routine medical care under the Clinton plan as you do now? Most accounts of the Clinton plan suggest that we will have to pay more...but is that so surpris- ing? Covering many more people will, naturally, mean many more dollars. 4. Do you support the Presi- dent's proposal to raise federal excise taxes on tobacco products by 75 cents per pack to help fi- nance national health care re- form. This is perhaps the Clinton Administration at its schizo- phrenic best. On one hand, you have an administration actively, almost viciously, trying to prevent smoking in public places...any public place; and, on the other hand, want to raise taxes on smoking to pay for health care...is someone in the Administration smoking something other than tobacco? 5. Should federal funding of abortion be included as part of should cease opening its arms to the less fortunate; it's that Amer- ica should deal with its own less fortunate first. 7. Do you support requiring able-bodied persons, including single parents with preschool children, to perform work in re- turn for welfare checks. The most valuable thing will quickly lose its value if the person who receives it must simply open his or her hand. So-called workfare legislation MUST be passed in this state and nation. Day care should be provided for single parents who then must work to receive welfare....but that every able bodied person should work in order to receive welfare, is an idea long overdue. The balance of Rep. McDade's questionnaire...and responses to it, will be published next week. regular officers in any case where a woman is involved to help, and act as witnesses. A crowd watched Dallas Schod] District faculty members defeat the WARM team 7-6 at Dallas Junior High School athletic field. Proceeds of the game were do- nated to the Fred Hennebaul Fund. = 20 Years Ago - June 20, 1974 | BORO RESIDENTS FLOUT ZONING LAW = A number of Dallas residents are not aware that a building permit is necessary for repairs or alterations to homes which cost $100. A few in the borough know the law amd are consciously and flagrantly violating it. If people de not take out permits for this work we will have to stop them said Dallas Borough building inspeg- tor Richard Disque. The law cat- ries a fine in these cases and: if cooperation is not forthcoming] it will be levied in certain instances: College Misericordia's older student program, initiated last semester, has been extended to include summer session courses. Area residents 55 years or oldet may enroll in courses at Miseri- cordia without tuition charges. You could get - Round roast; $1.38 lb.; peaches, 39¢ lb; Kee- bler Pecan Sandies, 14-0z: pk. ha 59¢; fresh eggs, 39¢ doz. alias PR UE BE ® & . | CI J
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