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The West News — October 13,1983.
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1983
TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
AWARD WINNER
Senator Chet Edwards
Reports
Alcohol
Linked to more than auto deaths
The Incredible Kissinger Returns
6) John F. McManut
Helmont. Massachusetts — President Reagan >
appointment of Henrv Kissinger to head a
commission on Central America says a (treat
deal more about Mr Reagan than it does about
Dr. Kissinger If even part of the Kissinger
record is examined, it becomes easy to see why
the move spells trouble tor Central America
The Kissinger Philosophy
There is a ton of evidence to suggest that
Henry Kissinger's career in government has
proved to be an unmitigated disaster tor the
t mted States Wherever his hand has been
present, the Cnited States has come up the
loser But what is so surprising is that this
Harvard-trained. Rockefeller-connected power
broker has told the world that he never intended
In represent the interests of our nation He is.
instead, committed to a world government
which presumably would he run by him and his
like minded cronies
We know this from his hooks In The V,.
<ifv n/ Choice ilftHH. he called for an end to
nationalism and stated that the West must
"show the way to a new international order In
Thi Tmubhd I'urtmrship tI9t&>. he chided
institutions based on present concepts of na-
tional sovereignty.' and urged that preparation
begin tor a step "beyond the nation state
Students of Communist global designs will
note that such attitudes pose no conflict with
plans emanating from Moscow
The Kissinger Record
Journalist llarv Allen wrote in .Vnot . Mt -
me tluard (19711 that, when naming Kissin-
ger to the post ot national secunrv adviser.
President Nixon issued a security waiver be-
cause there was grave doubt that Dr Kissinger
could pass the norma! security check Yeats
later, the man who henetitted from that waiv-
er deleted a lengthy section on Soviet espionage
in the l?S- trotn a Rockefeller Commission
Report onS*CIA * ‘ ' ''T *
In IfhvS. according to columnist Joseph C
Harsch K.ssinger stated that victory in Viet-
nam was neither possible nor desirable. Yet. he
was allowed to become a major policy setter for
our forces in Vietnam in 1969. Then the Kis-
singer arranged peace treaty of 197.3 permitted
North Vietnam to leave 300.000 troops in the
'south which led to the Red takeover of all of
Vietnam. I.a<>s and Cambodia.
In 1972. as a part of his personally directed
campaign for detente. Kissinger pushed for
the sale <>l sophisticated ball bearing grinders
to the l SSR despite Congressional and I)e
tense Depanmem objections This equipment
has enabled the l SSR to place multiple war
heads on intercontinental ballistic missiles
During the years he served the Nixon-Ford
Administration. Kissinger initiated the give
avvav of the Panama Canal to the Marxist
dictatorship m Panama, arranged for the Hel
sinki accords which formally ratified the Red
takeover of Eastern Europe: pressed for
SALT I which enabled fhe CSSR to pass the
C S in several military categories: and backed
Marxist terrorists in their seizing control of
Rhodesia
In 1971, CIA counterintelligence chief
James Angleton assigned his entire European
team to discover if there was any validity to
charges that Kissinger was a Soviet agent. Kis
singer surviv ed and Angleton's CIA division was
disbanded. In 1974, Soviet official Anatoly
Dobrynin let slip that Kissinger ''is negotiating
tor us too" m the sensitive Middle East talks.
It was :ater shown that, in dealing with the
l SSR from Washington. Kissinger adopted
the highly unusual practice of using the Soviet
communication system rather than our own.
The growth of Communist power in Central
America should merit Washington's careful
attention But Henry Kissinger can hardly be
counted on to represent the interests of this
nation His string of losses for our side and
victories for Communism is unbroken
SS Thr.Ji'hr Hm h Saast\ Fcahiri:
AUSTIN This week 1
will review Constitutional
Amendments 4 and S in
continuing with iny weekly
review of the proposed
148.1 Constitutional amend
ments which will be on the
November 8th ballot.
AMENDMENT NO 4
Subject: Legislative suc-
cession and emergency
powers during enemy
attack.
background Members of
the Legislature are currently
excluded from constitu-
tional and statutory provi-
sions which outline the
succession to public office
during a wartime emer-
gency. In 1962, Texas
voters approved a consti-
tutional amendment which
required the Legislature to
provide for prompt and
temporary succession to the
powers and duties of public
offices, except for members
of the Legislature.
In addition, the Texas
Constitution makes no
explicit provision for con-
vening the Legislature at a
location other than Austin
in the event of a nuclear
attack.
Proposed Change Amend-
ment Number 4 would
require the Legislature to
provide for emergency
interim successors to take
the place of legislators who
become unavailable due to
enemy attack. It would
also allow the Governor to
suspend certain constitu-
tional requirements in the
case of an enemy attack or
“immediate threat" of an
attack. Specific provisions
are outlined in the amend-
ment under which the
Governor would suspend
requirements.
Arguments For: The
advanced weaponry that
will likely be used in an
attack could totally isolate
the state and prevent out-
side assistance, including state, will result in millions
assistance from the federal
government. Providing for
the continuation of the
nent School Fund (PSF) is
a perpetual trust fund made
up of income from public
lands constitutionally set
aside for the support of the
state’s public schools. The
land produces income
primarily through grazing
and mineral leases and
royalties on production of
oil and natural gas. As of
June, 198.1 the PSF totaled
$3.9 billion.
The PSF is invested in
government and corporate
securities, the interest of
which is combined with
revenue from certain taxes
to make up (he Available
School Fund (ASF). The
ASF is distributed among
the state's school districts
each year through the
Foundation School Pro-
gram. and is primarily used
for employee pay, mainte-
nance. and operating
expenses.
Article 7 of the Consti-
tution prohibits use of the
PSF or ASF for any purpose
other than the support of
public schools.
The amendment would
allow the Legislature to
provide for using the
Permanent School Fund and
the income from the fund
to guarantee bonds issued
by school districts. The
amendment would also
allow the Legislature to
appropriate a portion of
that income for administra-
tion of the fund or the bond
guarantee program.
Arguments For: Evidence
shows that many school
districts have a large
demand for construction
and long-term capital
financing, yet the general
conditions of the economy
are not favorable for the
districts to meet that
demand through unaided
bonding. The proposed
bond guarantee program is
virtually risk-free to the
Legislature will help prevent
chaos that could occur in
the absence of any form of
government. Also, the
amendment provides an
effective way to deal with
the panic and confusion
that will likely occur follow-
ing an enemy attack.
Arguments Against: The
amendment is unnecessary
because if an enemy attack
did occur, the federal
government will most likely
assume total control of
governmental functions,
leaving the state with no
options except to comply
with federal mandates. In
addition, passage of the
amendment might result in
persons assuming office who
had been previously de-
feated by voters or who
might be too old to perform
legislative duties effectively.
AMENDMENT NO. 5
Subnet Use of the
permanent school fund to
guarantee school bonds
background The Perman-
of dollars in savings to
taxpayers, and yet will also
allow school districts to
accomodate Texas' rapid
population growth.
Arguments Against: The
amendment opens the door
for future and more signifi-
cant attacks on the multi-
billion dollar Permanent
School Fund, which tra-
ditionally looks even more
appetizing during periods of
a general weak economy
such as the nation is now
experiencing. The authors
°f the constitutional
provision creating the
Permanent School Fund has
sufficient foresight to
permanently dedicate the
principal of that fund, a
decision that should not be
changed at this time.
As I have mentioned in
previous columns, I wel-
come your comments on
these two amendments.
Please feel free to contact
me at Post Office Box
12068, Austin 78711
512/475-3758.
Marxists and Churches
The World Council of Churches continues to funnel
money into Marxist coffers in southern Africa. The
WCC's Program to Combat Racism has just given
$105,000 to the Soviet-backed terrorist group
SWAPO with lesser amounts going to three other
radical African groups A Council official shrugged off
criticism: “What is a grant from the WCC? A puny
amount. We don’t have any fear they’ll use this for
buying guns.” (HUMAN EVENTS, October 8, 1983,
p 2)
NS 212
Hybrid Corn
112-115 days maturity Year in and year out NS 212
is a lop producer NS 212 is resistant to corn head
smut Goss's bacterial wilt and carries a high level
ot resistance to downy mildew NS 212 dries down
quick tor early harvest Adapts well to high popu-
lations And perlorms especially well under irri-
gation
Now Booking Corn and Sorghum
for Spring Planting.
Call Emil Nors or Richard Nors at
Nors Saw Shop
308 W Ronda
West, Texas
826-5090
Alcohol not only has had
a deadly effect on driving
but has contributed to
injuries and deaths in other
violent categories as well,
according to an article in
Texas Medicine.
Dr C. Thomas
Thompson, a Tulsa, Okla.
surgeon, cites a study
estimating the percentages
of various types of violent
incidents that involve
alcohol.
They are: stabbings, 75
percent; beatings, 69;
sexual aggression toward
children, 67; homicides, 64;
fights or assaults in the
home, 56; shootings, 55;
sexual aggression toward
women, 30; and suicides,
30.
Thompson notes that a
high percentage of burns,
home accidents, and
chokings on food are also
West Sokols
Announce
’84 Officers
Newly elected officers for
the West Sokol unit in 1984
are; Dr. George Smith,
president; Daniel Moravec,
vice-president; Bernie Klish,
secretary; Rita
McMorrough, financial
secretary; Charlotte Klaus,
treasurer; and Raymond
Matus, educational director.
Those to serve on the
auditing committee are John
Krizan and Raymond Matus.
Robert Lednicky was
selected as men’s director
and Evelyn Cepak as
women’s director. They will
serve with the assistance of
Lewis Valis.
Delegates chosen to
represent the West Sokol
unit at the Southern District
Convention Nov. 12 in
Ennis are Raymond Matus
and Dr. George Smith.
Wilma Kostecka and Robert
Lednicky are alternates.
According to information
Lorn Lucille Price, Westfest
voted to give Sokol West
$1,000. "All of the West
Sokols thank you and love
you," Mrs. Price reported.
On Saturday, Nov. 5
Sokol West will host the
Southern District Volleyball
Tournament at the West
High School gym, followed
with a meal served to guests
at the SPJST Hall.
The group also planned a
Dec. 12 Christmas party for
all Sokol members and their
families.
related to aiconot. tits article
appears in the October issue
of the Texas Medical
Association’s monthly
journal.
' Thompson warns that
alcohol abuse may
complicate treatment of
serious injuries. “The risks of
anesthesia and surgery
increase dramatically” for
patients with alcoholism. He
says this is particularly true
for surgical patients with
certain unrecognized lung or
heart problems In addition,
alcohol abuse and delirium
tremens may cause
problems with nutrition and
healing after the operation,
Thompson writes.
He notes that the drunk
patient in the emergency
room poses difficult legal
and moral questions with no
clear answers. “The 19-
year-old combative boy who
has ‘had a few beers,' for
example, is not unusual on a
Friday night. He is not under
arrest and had been
involved in an accident.
Does he have a head injury?
Does he have the right to
refuse Xrays or other
studies?” Thompson writes.
“What Is the moral
obligation at 3 a.m. to a
patient who has hit the nurse
and spit on the physician?"
On dealing with drunken
drivers, Thompson says,
“Tough laws of the
Scandinavian type seem to
have little long-term effect
on death and injury, but
weak enforcement and
seldom-applied penalties
contribute to the problem.”
He suggests that vigorous
enforcement, decriminali-
zation of the offense, and
“sure, swift civil penalties”
would be more effective.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Sunday, October 16, 1983, has
been designated by the National Board of the
Catholic Daughters of the Americas as
“National Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Day”; and
WHEREAS, the theme chosen for the
observance is “Our Journey to God”; and
WHEREAS, Catholic Daughters of the
Americas have exemplified true Christian
behavior as they continue on life’s journey; and
WHEREAS, through its ‘Heart Speaks to
Heart Program” members of the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas, are able to assist
others on their journey to God by the help and
assistance they give to those in need; and
WHEREAS, in our community we are grateful
for the individual and corporate services
rendered by the members of Court Sacred Heart
"829;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Adolph Muska, Mayor
of West, do hereby proclaim Sunday, October
16, 1983 as “National Catholic Daughters of
the Americas Day” in the City of West.
A.J. Muska, Mayor
Beekeeper Shortcourse Set
The McLennan County Extension Service will
sponsor the 1983 Beekeepers Shortcourse Saturday,
Oct. 15. This shortcourse is designed for all bee
enthusiasts. The day long program will cover all
aspects of beekeeping including raising queens, laws
affecting beekeeping, nectar plants and seasonal
management.
The shortcourse will be at Connally High School,
715 N, Rita in Waco. A registration fee of $5 will be
charged. This includes lunch and program materials.
Pre-registration is requested by Oct. 12. To get
registration material and a copy of the program call the
McLennan County Ext. Service at 756-7171, Ext.
374 or 375.
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