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10—THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Spring*, Tuxa*. Thur*doy, July 24,19*0
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England and America still have much in common
____ anA tiu. Onam . «rp about the Droeram. surgery without waiting, gone bust. They will quit England must sort out its labor on to feet tat f
Two nations who once Gotenies and the Crown - are about the program. surgery without waiting,
disagreed violently enough to leading grumble-topics on both Everyone in England must Surgery involving ulcers,
wind up in a war - the sides of the ocean these days, belong to the National Health to"**1*. 8aU bladders, etc. is
American Revolution - now the Kings pointed out. program. The cost is ap- likely to be put off indefinitely
Share common problems. Each tvDica, Enclish familv proximately six percent of his under the national program.
Sbeset with high taxes, in- or her gross income - on top of Severe or emergency cases,
poUUdai“' I" addition to the AgWld SoUcv
The Ted King tamily from taxation problem, the Engtish then
Didcot, England, near Oxford already have considerable
were In Sulphur Springs experience in what has become
recently to visit King’s niece a growing controversy in the
and her husband, David and United States.
Sheila Hooper. Socialized medicine, a
Taxes — a major bone of question facing Americans, is In
contention leading to the war effect in England. Ted and John
„w,.h «■ in *u>nariit<> the King shared their opinions
"With National Health there
is a long waiting list for
surgery,” said Ted King. “The
private insurance business is
getting bigger all the time.”
According to the Kings, those
with private insurance get
"preference with a bed.” They
also are assured of getting
however, are handled promp-
tly. A member of the King
family had open-heart surgery
and, "it didn’t cost us a penny
and she got the very best of
care,” said John.
"Over here, if you have a
major illness it can wipe you
out,” said Ted. “The program
has its problems but you ha ve to
ride with the percentage of the
people. And most want it.”
Some of the industries in
England are government-
owned. Neither of the Kings
believe this is a very good idea.
They specifically mentioned
British Leyland, an auto
manufacturer.
“The MG part of Leyland has
gone bust. They will quit
making them this year,” John
said. ‘‘Leyland male a deal
with Honda of Japan and they
will keep the name. But the MG
will be obsolete in October of
this year," he added.
Ted was ready to voice his
theory. "In any government-
supported industry, the people
behind a desk increase. It
always gets bigger and bigger.
Gets top heavy. Leyland is the
worst. They also have more
labor problems than anybody
else.”
The English work in a closed-
shop situation. Everyone who
works must belong to a union.
“This will reverse in time,”
believes Ted King, who works
for the Atomic Energy
Authority. One of the dif-
ficulties is, he says, “you can’t
sack someone.” .
The older King believes
England must sort out its labor
problems before things will
improve. “After the war we got
in the habit of having three
people doing what two could do.
This was so more people could
be put back to work. Oh, it’s not
really that bad, but almost.”
“You refuse better than we
do,” Ted said, referring to the
quality of goods in America.
“We’re a little bit too ready to
accept the second rate. Here, if
you spend $10 on goods, you
want $10 worth,..You get what
you pay for and we don’t
always.”
The Kings reason the
Americans are more verbal and
ready to complain about poor
service and goods than the
English.
British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher is known in
England as the “Iron Maiden.”
“She tried to get the country
on its feet too fast,” John said.
“It’s just another method of
trying. If she gets it over
everyone will like her.
Everyone likes a winner. She
has a few more years to try,”
Ted said.
“The interest rates are too
high, particularly for a young
fellow like me who has just
bought a home,” John said.
Most homes in England, ac-
cording to the Kings are split-
level and the average cost is
about $50,000.
The Kings are not favorably
impressed with the European
Common Market. “I don’t
usually vote wrong,” the older
King said modestly, “but I
voted to go into the common
market, and I was wrong.”
Historically, the French and
the English disagree. Time
hasn’t changed things, ac-
cording to Ted. “They even
made us put an ‘E’ on the
Concorde. We don’t spell
People
in the News
Jan Blake - Page Editor
This Week
Concord with an ‘E’. They
expect us to pay more than our
share. The French are really
the ones doing it,” he added.
“Right now there is a bit of an
outcry about English subsidized
beef going to the Russian troops
in Afghanistan,” John said.
“There was some mix-up in the
Common Market.”
The Kings say they believe
most Englishmen did not want
their teams to go to the Moscow
Olympics, even before the in-
vasion of Afghanistan.
‘"Hie Iron Maiden tried very
hard to get our athletes hot to
go, but some did anyway.
That’s freedom, yes?” Ted
dsfced.
As to the British Broad-
casting System (BBC) the
English pay approximately 40
pounds a year (approximately
$100) for the BBC hookup. There
are commercial TV stations in
England, but both father and
son believe the BBC has the best
in sports and drama. (Many of
the BBC programs are pur-
chased by Public Broadcasting
in the U.S.)
One other note added during
the conversation concerned the
historical sites of England.
“We want things to stay old.
We don’t want a chunk of it. Our
things are not so com-
mercialized as the ones here.
“We’re a bit reverent about
them,” said the father. “We
don’t have a McDonalds right
next door. It’s down the block a
way.”
Ted and his wife Doreen, their
daughter, Susan Wheeler, and
son John and his wife Annette,
plan to visit West Texas
relatives before traveling back
to England.
Thursday, July 24
Co. Ext. Office
Public Invited
Tuesday, July 29
Tex. Hist. Comm.
Regional Meeting
Wilson House
Mineola
English visitors
Dist. V 4 H
Fashion Revue
3 & SS entries
Tyler
ETSU Playhouse
8:15 p.m.
"Late Christopher Bean"
Comedy
Closing night3
Rodeo Committee
7 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, July,26
Tin English aro encountering many ol the same difficulties facing the American public. Ted King,
(center) and hit ton, John King and their families were in Sulphur Springs recently to visit David
(right) and their niece, Sheila Hooper. While here they explained there is a difference between
England and Graat Britlan. "Attar all we conquered Great Britian," explained Ted King.
City Pool
Adult Night
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lewis-Bell-Williams
Family Reunion
Noon
Civic Center
Baby Sitting Clinic
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wesley Meth. Church
Bring sack lunch
$1.50 registration
Ages 12-18
Wednesday, July 30
Friday, July 25
Living Water Ministry
Evangelistic Crusade
7:30 p.m.
Civic Center
ETSU Playhouse
"The Mousetrap”
Closing night
8:15 p.m.
Stoiy Hour
Public Library
Stories: M. Hosey
1 p.m.
Sunday, July 27
County Prog. Bldg. Comm.
Noon
Billy Bob's
^ Rawlinson Reunion
10 a.m.
Civic Center
Indust. & Bus.
Relations Comm.
10 a.m.
Chamber of Commerce
Family Living Comm.
Plan next year
2pjn.
Self Reunion
10 a.m.
Civic Center
Baby Sitting Clinic
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Wesley Meth. Church
614 Texas
Ages 12-18
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Dr. Ann Rhodes received a plaque from members of the Hopkins County Council on Alcoholism,
Wednesday. She is retiring from the board after five years because, "I feel it is time for some new
blood, expertise and direction." She was praised for her work in helping with teenage education on
alcoholism and the local DWI program. John Davidson, Alcohol Program manager for ARKTEX
Council of Goverments said the local program was the "most productive, visable and cost
productive," of any In his nine county area. Dr. Rhodes has also resigned from her post on the State
■ Alcohol Advisory Board. "We will miss her and we appreciate her," Davidson said. Shown left to
right are Jim Riddle, local council president, Pricilla Smith, Dr. Rhodes and Davidson.
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Keys, Clarke. Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 175, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1980, newspaper, July 24, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth824814/m1/10/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.