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4—THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, T.xai, Monday, Fob. 11,1980.
Therapy not much help
s
to aging child molester
De*r Ann L.ndors: In regard
to the 80-year-old grandfather,
alleged to be a child molester,
shame on you for suggesting
that “a man of that age is not
about to accept counseling.” .
Willingness to accept coun-
seling bears no relationship to
age. Clinical studies have
demonstrated that older people
with emotional problems do
respond positively in the course
of treatment by expeieneed,
understanding therapists.
More importantly, that 80-
year-old grandfather has a
right to receive treatment. It’s
not like you to say a situation is
hopeless. Please retract your
statement. — Claude Pepper,
Select Committee On Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives
Dear Congressman Pepper:
Of cpurse, you are right — age
should not be a factor when it
comes to counseling. I’m sorry I
Small claim
courts and
consumers
By LOUISE COOK
Associated Press Writer
A growing number of con-
sumers are taking their com-
plaints to small claims courts
and efforts are under way to
improve the system.
Legislation recently ap-
proved by Congress is designed
to help state and local govern-
ments establish or upgrade
dispute-settlement programs,
including small claims courts.
The bill, called the Dispute
Resolution Act, includes a
provision for grants and
research contracts and sets up
an information clearinghouse in
the Department of Justice.
The Chaml^er of Commerce of
the United States has been
urging an overhaul of the small
claims system for several
years. In 1976, the chamber
proposed a Model Consumer
Justice Act designed to simplify
court procedures and make it
easier for individuals to sue for
damages and to collect
judgments.
Critics of the small claims
system charge that court hours
are often inflexible and
locations inconvenient. They
also say that individuals who
win their cases have a hard
time collecting; one study
showed that more than four of
10 judgments were never
received.
Small claims courts handle
everything from tenant-
landlord arguments to disputes
between customers and stores
over goods or services. The
atmosphere is informal. You
can present your own case to
the judge. You do not need a
lawyer and, in some areas, may
be prohibited from using one.
There is no jury.
Esther Peterson, special
assistant to the president for
consumer affairs, notes that
“small claims courts are not for
everyone.”
First, she says, “the amounts
involved must be relatively
small, sometimes as low as
$100...In addition, only money is
at stake, not property or
merchandise."
The Chamber of Commerce
has recommended that small
claims cases be limited to a
maximum of $1,000. The same
limit would apply to coun-
terclaims filed by defendants.
The chamber also says that
regular judges should be
assigned to small claims courts,
on either a temporary or per-
manent basis. Courts should be
open during normal court
hours, plus as least one evening
a week and one Saturday
morning a month.
Mrs. Peterson has some
advice for consumers planning
to use small claims courts.
Among her suggestions:
—Find out what the court is
like by visiting it during a
session. Check the phone book
under city, county or state
government for listings under
“small claims” or “people’s
courts.”
—While you’re at the court,
ask for the necessary forms to
fill out Usually your case will
be heard within two weeks after
you indicate you intend to sue.
—Be ready to state your case
clearly and briefly. Rehearse
your remarks ahead of time.
You will have only a short time
in which to explain your
problem and it’s important to
make the most of it.
—Be sure you appear in court
on the day scheduled unless you
have made arrangements to
have the date changed.
neglected to spell oiit more
clearly why I discouraged
counseling for this 80-year-old
grandfather. I should have been
prognosis for change is very
poor. Your advice to pass the
word to family members that
‘Grandpa’ should not be left
Ann
Landers
more specific, as was Dr. Roy
Menninger, president of the
Menninger Foundation in
Topeka, Kan., when I told him
of your telegram.
Dr. Menninger said, “Many
older folks respond well to
therapy, but in the case of a
man who has been molesting
children for over 30 years, the
alone with youngsters is per-
fectly sound,”
And now, a word from Ann
lenders: I heartily recommend
"Children’s Secrets” by
Thomas J. Cottle (Doubleday —
$10). The chapter on "Trices t is
just one of the eye-openers
about family life that we all
need to learn more about.
Your Astrograph
Bernice Bede Osol
Ws-—
Tuesday, Fab. 12
cfour
‘Birthday
Fabruary 12, 1980
Several things lor which you
have planted seeds In the past,
but which failed to produce a
harvest, are likely to bear fruit
this coming year Lady Luck will
play an important role In making
things happen
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Fab. 19)
Hunches and perceptions you
get today regarding ways to han-
dle business matters should be
heeded Your intuition is tuned In
on what your logic may overlook
Romance, Iravel, luck.
resources, possible pitfalls and
career tor the coming months
are all discussed in your Astro-
Graph Letter which begins with
your birthday Mail $ I to Astro-
Graph. Bo* 489, Radio City
Station. NY 10019. Be sure to
specify birth date
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
Dare to be hopeful tor big things
today Your optimism could pro-
duce some pleasant surprises by
making that which you wish for a
reality
ARIES (March ?1-Aprll 19) Your
greatest luck today will be with
your target and more Important
protects Give top priority to
accomplishments that really
mean something
TAURUS (April 20 May 20) This
is a good day to stop and take
stock ot yourself and your plans
Better concepts can be devised
to get you where you want to go
GEMINI (May 21-Juna 20) This
should be a profitable day for
you, owing to your imagination
and cleverness in business and
financial matters Put all
smarts to work
CANCER (June 21-July 22) You
have the ability today to take the
ideas of others and turn them
into something much greater in
scope Listen sharply tor inter-
esting tidbits ol information
lEO (July 23-Aug 22) Possibili-
ties tor gains today could come
from two sources One is your
swn efforts the other is some-
thing somebody else initiated
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You're more than a good leader
today — you're also a splendid
manager Use your organization-
al abilities in group endeavors
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) This is
a good day to complete impor-
tant matters. You have the add-
ed ingredient of luck to help you.
nake endings turn out as you d
like Ihem to
your
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) One
of the things that will make you
so popular with others today is
your knack for making evoryone
feel very important.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Whether it is turning a small
profit or a large one today, you
should be equally adept Where
money is concerned you have
Ihe Midas touch.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jen. 19)
You are a good salesman as well
as a capable teacher today Oth-
ers will benefit from your ideas
and wisdom, so don't be reluc-
tant to say what needs saying
iNEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN >
,
Financi ng is a
Full Partner in
Planning the Future
It takes a lot of planning and
forethought to add a major im-
provement or innovation to your
life. It also takes sound finan-
cial advice and services. Ask!
Sulphur Springs
State Bank
Feature Fare
Daily Crossword
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Answer to Previous. Puzzle
Jacobys on Bridge
Dear Ann Landers: We took
your,advice and it didn’t work.
Now will you please tell us what
to do.
We had been exchanging
Christmas gifts with friends
and relatives for many years
but we couldn’t afford to keep it
up. We asked you how to put an
end to it.
You suggested we write in
mid-November and ask them
riot to send a present because
we were unable to reciprocate.
Well, we did as you suggested
but they all sent gifts anyway.
Dear D.L.8.: Send out the
same letter next November and
underline the word PLEASE.
Keep it up until they get the
message. Some people may
never get it, but that’s not your
problem.
Copyright mo
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better player South is, the
more likely he is to fall for the
illusion that West can set up"
Alan: "West starts with the
ace of clubs and receives the
discouraging three from his
partner It should be apparent
nd shift is
to West that a diamond
indicated. South surely has
only three minor suit cards."
Oswald: Most West's lead
the diamond deuce. The illu-
sionist leads the king and con-
tinues with the deuce. East is
in with the ace and leads his
diamond five. What should
South do?”
Alan: "South must play
West for a doubleton diamond
and ruff high This play can
nps br
only cost him if trumps break
4-1, but that is the way they
break and expert South bites
the bullet."
By Oswald Jacoby
and Alan Sontag
Alan: "If our readers look
at all the cards they will won-
der how any declarer and par-
ticulary an expert declarer
could manage to get himself
set in four hearts.”
Oswald: "The answer is that
really good defense can give
him a tough problem and the
Oswald: "We keep getting
questions about- whether a
player is legally entitled to
pass his partner's forcing
bid."
Alan: “df course, he is! He
does so at the risk of losing a
partner, but he is not violating
any law.”
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
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MODERN, send $1 to: "Win at
Bridge, " care of this newspa-
per, P O. Bex 489, Radio City
Station, New York, N. Y.
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points
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circle
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Baseball Commissioner Bow-
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In addition to giving people a
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Keys, Clarke. Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 35, Ed. 1 Monday, February 11, 1980, newspaper, February 11, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth823807/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.