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The West News — October 27,1983
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1983
They Treat Communists Royally
6> John F. McManus
Belmont, Massachusetts — Whether or not
you are concerned about the policies of the
nation of South Africa, you have to be fast
asleep not to know that pressure is being
brought on that government in the trade, in-
vestment and diplomatic arenas. For several
years, the multisided squeeze on South Africa
has come from official Washington, academ-
ic institutions, the media and an assortment of
politicians, entertainers, intellectuals and busi-
nessmen, in short, South Africa has become a
virtual untouchable, and the growing interna-
tional ostracism is hurting her.
The point we wish to make has nothing to do
with the rightness or wrongness of the cam
paign. We save that subject for another dav.
What we wish to stress here is that a nation has
been labelled an outcast, and various means are
being employed to administer punishment. The
obvious thinking is that, if a nation acts repre-
hensible. it makes sense for ours to erect trade
barriers, withdraw investments, curtail con-
tacts, etc. No doubt, many who participate in
these sanctions hope to force change
One Inconsistency After Another
If current wisdom tells us that this one "bad"
nation should be shunned, how can it be that
the same current wisdom continues to insist
that the way to transform (or punish'7) bad
Communist governments is to step up trade, aid
and diplomatic exchanges? If Communists are
bad. why treat them in a way exactly opposite
to how we treat South Africa0
Secretarv of State Caspar Weinberger re-
cently returned from a 12-day trip to Commu-
nist China. Until 1971, the Peking regime car-
ried the deserved label "bad" and was treated
as an outcast. Now. these bloody tyrants by
some miraculous transformation have become
"gooj^j' so good that Mr, Weinberger ju$t an-
nounced additional ties including C.S. arming
of this the formerly worst of bad nations.
Appearing on NBC television on October 5th,
Weinberger enthused repeatedly about the need
to arm Red China in the face of a threat from
"our common enemy," the Soviet Union Label
ling Moscow an "enemy" is quite significant
when we realize that nothing close to that
description has ever been applied to South
Africa. Yet we treat her rather roughly, to say
the least.
Communists Treated Differently
The “enemy" headquartered in Moscow is
the recent beneficiary of a $10 billion grain deal
arranged by the Reagan Administration. The
terms of this arrangement include a U.S. pledge
not to suspend shipments even should the
Kremlin launch another Afghanistan like inva- ,
sion of a neighbor, shoot down a dozen more
commercial airliners, brutalize more millions of
its own people, march into Poland, or do virtu-
ally anything whatsoever.
While Caspar Weinberger was calling Mos-
cow our enemy, his teammate in the adminis-
tration, Vice President George Bush, was just
hack from a friendly visit to Soviet-dominated
Hungary. Bush praised this prime example of a
Kremlin puppet state for its human rights rec-
ord! And on the very day that America’s Secre-
tary of Defense was telling us that the USSR is
our enemy. Secretary of State Shultz and Secre-
tary of Commerce Baldrige were overruling the
recommendation of an interagency advisory
panel which sought to deny licenses for the
shipment of oil and gas drilling equipment to
the Soviet Union. Also, Lawrence J. Brady, the
Commerce Department official who tried to
block the issuance of those licenses, is being
forced out of the administration
They can't have it both ways. If Soviet
Russia is an enemy, we should hardly be feeding
and supplying her. If she is not, then the awfully
thin justification for arming Red China evap-
orates. And if a bad noij-Communist nation
deserves ostracism, why does a bad Communist
regime merit the complete opposite0
1 I9M The John Birch Sonets
Public TV/Spearheads
Fight against Drugs, Alcohol
What do former baseball great Willie Stargell and
show biz personalities Bill Bixbv and Rita Moreno have
in common with First Lady Nancy Reagan? The four
are involved in a fight But it’s a worthy battle. They
are trying to combat the millions of young people who
are recklessly ruining their lives with involvement in
drugs and alcohol.
A nationwide anti drug action campaign will be
launched at 8 p.m Wednesday. Nov. 2 on KERA
Channel 13 and other public television stations across
the country, when First Lady Nancy Reagan hosts a
show introducing “The Chemical People." “People" is
a two-part television special airing simultaneously with
the gathering of thousands of concerned citizens in
local town meetings throughout the country.
The first one-hour program, "The Chemical
Society," is designed to inform and motivate people.
Guest hosts include TV stars Billy Bixby, Michael
Landon, Rita Moreno and Bruce Weitz and former
Pittsburgh Pirate Willie Stargell
The show gives an overview of the widespread use
of drugs and alcohol by young people through a blend
of documentary, drama, statistics and personal stories.
The following Wednesday, Nov 9, Channel 13 will
air the second "Chemical People" special, entitled
"Community Answers," Through case histories,
example and inspiration, the program aims to provide
a way for viewers to prevent young people in their
communities from being tempted by chemicals.
"The Chemical People” project, conceived and
originated by public television station WQED in
Pittsburgh, involved several hours of local primetime
programming in early 1982, and resulted in over
12,000 people attending town meetings Over 114
permanent task forces were formed as a result of the
programs.
So far, more than 30 national organizations - from
Kiwanis International to the National PTA have
pledged their support of "The Chemical People"
project.
Letter To The Editor:
Texas taxpayers have a
lot to gain and nothing to
lose in voting FOR
Proposition 5. the school
bond amendment, in the
November 8 constitutional
amendments election
The amendment could
save our schools and local
taxpayers $435 million in
interest payments alone in
just the next 17 years.
It comes as a surprise to
many people that the
awesome resources the
State of Texas dedicates to
education are not taken
into account by national
bond markets when setting
local school district bond
ratings and interest rates
Local bonds are judged
solely by the local district's
situation.
Proposition 5 would cure
that by permitting qualified
local school bond issues to
be backed by the state's $3
billion Permanent School
Fund. The result would be
better bond ratings and
lower interest rates for our
local districts
The state's Permanent
Fund would simply be
lending its good name: it
would not be paying off the
bonds. Texas schools have a
fine bond record. In the
unlikely event of a default,
the state would simply pick
up the payments by
withholding the local
district's state allotments.
I urge Texas voters to
approve Proposition 5.
Sincerely.
Bob Bullock
Comptroller of Public
Accounts
If you understand how
you receive electricity
you may save money
The elements of producing electricity .
Power plant!
Electricity is produced—or
’made'—at a power plant
Most power plants take
energy from fuel by burn-
ing it. This energy boils
water, making steam The
steam turns a turbine
which turns a generator,
and the generator makes
electricity.
dUUines Substations Electricity
to
Power plants
How you can help
There is something you
can do to help us save you
money Because you want
electricity whenever you
turn on a switch, we must
have enough power plant
capacity to serve you any
time If you and your
neighbors make a habit of
using less electricity during the summer
peak-demand hours of late afternoon and
early evening, our existing power plants
can continue to provide the electricity
you want, when you want it By using our
power plants efficiently like this, we can
continue to delay building additional
plants
How we are cutting costs
Power plants are very costly to build At
the Brazos System, we re holding down
costs by postponing construction of an
additional power plant We've pooled our
power plant capacity in the Texas Munici-
pal Power Pool so we can delay building
a lignite plant for at least three years.
Hill County
Electric Cooperative
INCORPORATED • ITASCA TEXAS I J
Member of The Brazos System
One in a series of updates on conservation
For reprints ot this series contact: Frank Bushnell - Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc
PO. Box 6296, Waco. Texas 76706
Book Review
Wills, Trust and
Probate Explained
"Changes in the Texas
inheritance tax law, when
combined with the 1982
changes in the federal tax
law, have created a truly
simplified inheritance tax
system for Texas residents
and property subject to
Texas jurisdiction," says
Charles A Saunders, editor
of the new, fourth edition of
How to Live-and Die-
with Texas Probate.
This new book clearly
explains the advantages of
proper planning and probate
of estate under the
supervision of competent
legal counsel. Written by
more than 30 leading Texas
attorneys practicing in estate
planning and probate, it
explains how careful
planning can protect a
family from the additional
pain and confusion created
by needless legal
entanglements and
excessive taxation
How to Live-and Die-
with Texas Probate is
specifically designed for
Texans and deals only with
Texas' probate law and the
appropriate federal laws
How to Live-and Die-
with Texas Probate
Fourth Edition: available in
bookstores or directly from
the publisher: Gulf
Publishing Company, Book
Division, Dept. F8, PO
Box 2608, Houston, Texas
77001. Include price of
book $9 95 plus $2 00
transportation cost: Texas
residents add 6% sales tax
Texas Vets Housing Program
To Boost Economy
Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro recently
called on Texas voters to approve an amendment
creating the Texas Veterans Housing Assistance Program
in the Nov. 8 constitutional amendment election.
“This is the first time in history a proposal for a
veterans' housing program has been able to get this kind
of unanimous across-the-board support. 1 want to thank
the veterans’ groups, realtors, lending institutions, home
builders and the many diverse organizations that have
joined me in support of this legislation," Mauro said.
The constitutional amendment establishing the
Veterans Housing Assistance Program will be Proposition
7 on the Nov. 8 election ballot. If approved by voters,
$500 million in bonds will be sold to finance the housing
program. The Veterans Land Board would then lend
eligible Texas vets up to $20,000 to apply to the
purchase of a home.
"This model program which will benefit both veterans
and private business without costing the taxpayer one
penny.”
Mauro stressed the program is expected to stimulate
the construction of 25,000 new homes and to create
another 45,000 new jobs throughout Texas.
Proposition 7 has been endorsed by the American
Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled
American Veterans, The Brotherhood Vietnam
Veterans, Texas Association of Realtors, Texas
Association of Builders, Texas Savings and Loan
League, and the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
“I am pleased with the broadbased coalition which has
joined me in support of this much-needed program.
Passage of this program will mean a great economic
stimulus to the entire state economy...," said Mauro.
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REPORT OF CONOmOM
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National Bank Region Number_1L_
Statement of ‘Reeou'un and uaBMiim
Thouaends of dollars
Cast* and duetmim saptenmar* nsntunons
U S Treasury MUkiMim.
Obligations ot other UH S <So»#rmm*wti agencies and corporations
Obligations Of Sftmrs and) ipomcai subdivisions
in the Unites) States
All other securities
federal tunas mho »nd *®mnnes purchased under agreements to resell
Loans Total •eaniuflinj unayrned ncomet
Less Allowance* ''c>; jisssQie loan losses
Loans fsei
Lease financing m«j®uaOM»
Bank premises, furniture »mr fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises
Real estate owned other* mar Dane premises
Intangible assets
AH other asbets
TOTAL ASSETS
Demand deposit* O' movitjuam partnerships
ano corporations
Time and savings desujistts of individuals partner
ships and corporations
Deposits Of '-United Statin (Government
Deposits 0» States and poftnea subdivisions m
5.237
-o-
4rnnn
in H7H
f.^7
23,595
3.864 I
16.920
n
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the united States ((State o£ T£xas=$200,000.00)
536
AH other deposits
-0-
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Cenrtied and offline*** cna*ci*3
86
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total HKfROrSiTS
21,417
<
Total demand
d,nn
-J
Total Time end s»avmg* deposits
17.287
federalfundspurnffnaswi) am® securities sold under agreements lo repurchase
-0- |
interest tearing demand m®** imde balances i
issued to the U S Treasury and other
liabilities Tor aaprmrvMBd mom***
-0-
Mortgage mounted"*** and nobility tor cap*tallied leases
-0-
AH a the* liabilities
291
TOTAL LIABlUfT£$'>®*ctiuJinq)suftordinafed notes and debentures)
21,708
Subordinated 'notes, amd debentures
40
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•Rretemeffl snot* NO1 shares- outstanding
-0-
(par value)
I -0-
CL
Common stno* Ncr shares ^uihonzed
10,000
<
Ntt> shares outstanding
10.000
(par value)
100
Surplus
100
Undivided [profits emd reserve tor contingencies and other capital reserves
1,647
3
TOTAL SOUiTTr tDAWfTAl
1,847
0
total liabilities mm equity capital
23,595
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Amounts outstanding at* oft report done
z
Standby tetters oft nrwar total
39
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nr
TimeOTiTiflcanes off (deposit >n denominations of S100 000 or more
400
o
Other firm* -daperstts »rm amounts- off St'OQ 0Q0 or more
200
5
Average'tor 3© lOBienflan days, uur calendar month) ending with report date
UJ
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Tota* deposits
21,517
We the unOersignwddIrwnjrs. anesr to rhe correctness
OfthisstartemenmiiOfireaiinumtaarTdiltdbifines. We declare
that it ha* been ie*arrmrTwdi to* and) tta the best of our
knewb ledge and ttneileffftnasttneiefrn prepared inKTonfOrmance
jAwmAthe instriuntion* aimd i& true* and carreer
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Deana Laubert
Auditor
of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this
Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge and belief
Directors
, SuJUaJ-
S<qr\mme
October 25, 1983
We Appreciate
Your Business
and we’ll work
like beavers to
prove it!
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