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Our opinions Now Washington Calling Now is the time' for all good It's more than an exercise for testing the operation' of -a typewriter. Now is the time for anyone interested in talking an active role in local government to do a little crystal ball gazing to determine issues that may be of interest to the voters during local elections this spring and in the spring of 1977 Time romps on at an ever increasing pace and you can never be sure that something considered of prime importance today will attract as much attention three years-from now or even next local government and as a result lower local taxes might find a lot of support He must, of course, have something to back up his promises with. In May we will start the process of electing half the members of our first and second class township and borough boards Two years after that the voters get a crack" at the remaining members of their local boards Half a board may be better than none, but it is easy to see that a full turn-around in philosophy is not going to be achieved in many cases until after two local elections have been held That means a three-year wait altogether. What are the prospects of these People have short memories, they say. And there appears to be good reason for that However, now, today, there are things coming to pass? Possible, of course, but in many cases not probable Too many people regard taxes -low taxes By MARQUIS CHILDS WASHINGTON With justifiable pride, the Greeks have been letting the world know of the i of democracy in their recent election.

After seven years of a military dictatorship with the horrors of repression, prison and torture, an unprecedented 55 per cent of the electorate voted for Constantme a a a a i i i statesman, to be premier But Karamanhs in his triumph confronts a condition beyond Greek shores that deeply troubles the Greek conscience. That is the rape of the island of Cyprus by the Turks resulting in forcing 200,000 Greek Cypriots out of their homes They are now refugees, many of them living in squalid camps in increasingly bitter winter weather while the Turkish invasion force continuesJo occupy about a third of the pressures on Karamanhs will certainly grow to end the injustice and the misery. And it will be conveniently forgotten that it was the Greek military junta that precipitated the whole thing with an abortive coup directed against the lawful government of the island The American record on Cyprus has been little short of disgraceful Having supplied the Greek colonels with arms and providing the Turks with the weapons to take over Cyprus, American policy makers simply stood by and did nothing. It is little use at this point rehashing whether the U.S 6th Fleet might have stopped the Turkish invasion force if Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had been willing to act With certain-date having only a caretaker government and refusing once again to receive Kissinger, no progress is visible With the army gloating over its success on Cyprus and as the only source of power, the prospect of a compromise as time runs out looks slim indeed A those in the a Department seized with the problem, the hope is that the NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels on December 11-12 can come up with some answers This must at first sight look like a slim hope since NATO has proved itself weak and ineffectual But it will at least mean a meeting of men who could come up with a solution given a modicum of good will his post as head of the liaison mission to the People's Republic of China, Kissinger intended to give him the job of bringing Greece and Turkey together on the Cyprus disaster As America's stellar diplomat with a unique range of experience, he may use his NATO post to get some action With the decline of the a a i a i a a a assignment is a challenging one The Karamanhs government in Athens withdrew from the military side of NATO to protest the Turkish invasion The future of the American bases in Greece is in question, with the pervasive anti-American feeling growing out of a sense of betrayal over ctill ctrnnp A. important thing now is to try to find a solution.

A rider on the foreign-aid bill provides that all assistance to Turkey be cut off on Dec. 10 unless the President certifies that there is Kissinger will be there and so, presumably, a Turkish foreign minister will be present, even though the caretaker government in Ankara has not been approved by parliament. And (jvnr Cutting off aid to Turkey will produce a similar result The generals in the Pentagon have never seemed to realize that merely doling out weapons is not enough to enlist loyal allies logical, therefore, that a candidate who will promise to cut the cost of and do nothing But, now is the time for all A RESOLUTION of this tragedy conflict cannot be indefinitely put off The AS OF THE moment, with Turkey JT-- merchants wTfli WHEN HE called from countries all around the world At Nature's mercy EVENTS of last week have proved again that man. re at- the mercy of the elements. Try as-we may to control the when the temperature jirops and the snow falls, our whole way of life is put out of kilter Recent winters in the local area have been relatively mild when compared to the norm This week's snowfall put down in a few an amount comparable to the snowfall of all last winter Many of us, especially those of us who are older, already cry, "Enough!" A full three days after the snow storm struck on Sunday night, thousands of residents still were without electric power If ever a demonstration was needed that we are a people utterly dependent upon electricity, this week'was it.

Some of those who were without power went back to out-moded ways of heating if they could But many were utterly dependent upon automatic furnaces which wouldn't operate without electricity. Food in was threatened. Some ever. One main transmission line in a -county- to the south oi utwas reported to have been broken in 15 plac-es. That takes a lot of.

repairing. The company said its crews were working 16 hours a day and that it was doing everything it could to restore service as quickly as possible. Still there were numerous Complaints by West customers that they were left without power for far longer really was required. Tempers-on both sides grew short and bitter comments are reported to have been exchanged. Once Jhe power is back on, however, and cold homes are warmed again, it's- likely that everyone will cool down and that reason will'pfevait water systems--- home work when the electric- pumps were down It was, in short, a mess WEST PENN Power which serves most of this area, says it --experjenced its-most difficult time "dependent" upon electric power.

It isn't a luxury. We need ft. And we'll probably pay more for it and use less, of it because 1 of the energy crisis confronting the whole nation." We hope last week's not a prelude of things to come this winter But it would be a gooa iaea to arrange-things so that you get along without electricity in an emergency. Man still isn't able to do much more about the weather than just talk Spotlighting the news Amnesty, American Style Amnesty American Style has its ups and downs Mention of the word has jacked up enough blood pressures in this country to rate it at least honorable mention as a national health hazard And has brought down enough ratings to make it political suicide. Just" ask "Gerald a man i a compassionate heart that gets his political tail in trouble, with amnesty ieing one of his troubles When I proposed my solution to the amnesty mess to a friend, I got one reaction "That is absolutely the dumbest thing I have ever heard Yeah, well, I got news" for you, friend While this is the dumbest thing yoiJ have ever heard, I've come up with dumber ones I regularly chew on my dumb-words, choking on-a-lot of them But what I said about amnesty was that- tire- DECISION SHOULD BE Governors eye 1976 DEMOCRATIC governors now the governors, butjiot so widely think 1976 could be their year at known bythevoters presidential nominating The governors named five men It's a great step forward for everybody, including us' IMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIII iiiiiiimiimii-iiiiiiiiiini wo seiise wo Smith-- PRICE And the price was paid by the guys who voluntarily or as a result of that now defunt "greetings" -were on 'the varsity in one of mankind's cruelesU most frightening and most 'Senseless games War.

In this case, the -Vietnam War And the price was also paid by the mothers and fathers whose sons ended up face down, lifeless, the the 'Nam And the price was paid by young-wives who-got-to-be widows because of Nam They all paid the price. They, and they alone, should make the decision about amnesty Now, my friend says this is dumb, this is stupid Because no mother or father, or widow, or any guy who has been shot at, or has been bitten by the Boondock Bug that keeps a man fevered and fluid, is going to vote to forgive and forget-the Bug Outs who --bugged out to Canadaor Sweden But" itis-my-observation that these Jut as to their coming back, as to whether the Bug Outs should be welcomed home, unconditionally, with i no strings attached, I feel they can stajr where ttey are However, I have not paid the price to make that decision I- made no sacrifice in Vietnam, or for it TM No commitment I didn't agonize, for someone I love to return Nothing Other than a few piddling tax bucks, my share-of Hie billions-shot i the rump over there But I can't think of a war in terms of money, only in terms of men Those who fought, or served And, this case those who didn't I don't feel that my time as the Marine Corps' Resident Coward during TM the Korean Bash entitles me a vote abouL-the Bug Outs jn this one And while the Bug Outs bug me, I feel a eoncenrabout them as individuals, as human beings, one -of God's "most set a pattern for their lives of running from tough and unpleasant situations What will a Bug Out do in the future if his wife or kids get ill 9 Will he say, "I am morally opposed to sickness and haul his butt off for Canada? Or what will he do when the mortgage is due and funds are shorf Will he say, Being. ue-huiuim4iiig and cjjop-chop to Sweden If so, will all of Canada, or all of -Swedenror all of Hell be big enough-for the Bug Outs' And will they want amnesty for everything from which i seemed i i J- necessary, or safe 9 That's a-decision, I feel, that can be made only by those who do not who stay and face the situation In this case, the persons who paid the price for Vietnam, bummer that it was -Give-ever-y-Yietnam-veteran Gold Star Motherland Father--every- widow a ballot to vote" foojL against If 51- TM ther potential "candidates Govsr-- the Jimmy arterof -governors-arergreatlycencouraged Wallace" Readers talk at the prospects of a "wide open Democratic convention. This became a near certainty with the of Sen Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, the one Democrat who could have had the nomination for the asking A poll of governors from all regions of the country shows wide agreement that the party's next convention will.be one of the most wide open in history and the first since 1952 The governors said they feel the party will be looking for a "problem-solving candidate" of Dale Bumpers of Arkansas and WendeH Anderson of Minnesota tv The i i i of a candidates means that Wallace probably will go to the convention with the greatest number of delegates SOME OF the governors that Mr MAIL call today Pittsburgh-reate-Mrs Gail Yeager, writes response to a recent column decrying the breast cancer for you," she begins (which naturally makes a columnist read "at last you have pointed out a fact of life that is only too true Nothing, but nothing creates the furor in print or on like--a a play the role of "power broker" in the convention They speculated 1 not get the nomination himself, but would have a lot to say about who did get it The possibility was also Unfortunately, so very unfortunately, private belongings just don't titillate the masses of readers (male, of course) like the good old anatomy of the female sex" She adds "Of course, I do not make light of this wii ANOTHER letter, signed "A postmarked New Kensington, refers to a column knocking the five per cent surcharge tax proposed by President Ford "Just wanted you to know that lately my favorite slogan to my family is "Eat a glass of water and if you really want something crunchy, start eating the walls." "Of course, I'm only kidding, but it does help take the edge off a hopeless situation when the President expects the poor and low income families ($7,500 "for singles and $15,000 for married couples) to curb inflation Everyone knows we really didn't have to it: and a fair verdict. Fairer than a.lpt of other people would give them Me, for instanced -Frankly, I couldn't care less.that the Bug Outsjwent O'r Sweden Or to Hell, whith-is precisely where I would have recommended, since the climate there is warm and I would not have wanted the Bug Outs to suffer in the ambient chill of Canada and Sweden pcTCCTll VOIC I Or 3 return ui me Dug Outs on those the one per cent vote against -return -on those terms, so be it' Majority rule, either way Then we-carpquit flapping our gums about amnesty, the decision having been made by those who should make it, paid the price I'll buy that -RICH SANDERSON Point of law Can child sue? on their members since they are in the business of solving state problems IN ADDITION thev see a i i in a and a situation where the party might rally around an entirely fresh face a person perhaps well-known to get the nomination The Democratic governors have long been overshadowed by the U.S --senators aUhe convention--the last four candidates coming from that" body George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B.

Johnson agdJohnF Kennedy "Rockefeller's TlfffcaJl operations- God grant them a full and speedy recovery But, like you, I wonder why all the very public and minute descriptions of their traumatic ordeals 9 It's a wonder we spared pictures' President allowed the autqiuStry to rase the prices of 1975 cars when there shortage? Shouldn't they be asked to take a cut? We were the housewif e's food budget By ATTY, Herbert L.LENCHNER Consequently, in the present case, Anna.could maintain Collier, age 6. is thejminor sul against her rnpthpr Ruth, and "child of Ruth Collier, a widow Anna's: recover" the" father Tnrlrl Pnlher died irv an tho further event that North Hills News Record K-U vriH I i I I bv Record Inc for the 2CI northern municipalities of Avalon Bellevue. Ben Avon Ben Avon Heists Bradford Woods Emsworth Etna Frank 1m Park MilKale and West boroughs and Hampton Kilbuck Marshall McCandles i Pine Reserve a Ross and Shaler townships and 24 26 and Ollues for editorial, advertising and circulation 9825 Perrv High wav at the i Road overpay Mailing address 0 Box I I Me Knight Branch Pittsburgh, Pa 15257 Telephone 166 0545 or 931 6441 Butler oldie Route 19bouth Box 160 Zehenople Pa 16061. Butler Counts New, The Herald Vallev News FROM "Ms regarding the same column "I liked your Nov 6 column Grant you-it-got every woman scared and as you say the whole to know 1- find out there is always some ignorant person ready to make up some crude jokes about it too "About the male ego whenever do you see them advertise personal underwear for men or show their great shaDes on the screen 9 Male jokes no father, Todd died in an industrial accident two years ago Since then, mother and daughter have lived together in almost perfect family harmony tast weeEenaidth Anna" in letting the veterans entirely "Wuat ni3 rT1 WUili.D seat of the family station wagon, Ruth negligently went through a red traffic control signal causing a violent collision with another automobile A police ambulance took both Anna and Ruth to the nearest hospital-- A a i a examination, it was determined that Anna had sustained a broken, left arm and a severely sprained right ankle Her injuries might have been worse but for the fact that she had her seat belt in place Fortunately. Ruth sustained only damages- In the further event that Ruth's liability was insured, her insurance earner would bear the ultimate financial loss It's a Pointof Law I AMAZING AMAZON -En route to the sea.

the Amazon River drams an area of about 2 3 millidn-square rmlesr an-area-close to three-quarters the contermmous United States and is, fed by more than 200 tributaries, some of which are more than 1,000 miles long way Always critical of the beautiful women A Brackenndge reader Rita Ellerman, writes regarding another column on conserving people "Thank you thank you, thank you for having the courage to write in defense of life I cannot understand why, but almost alljournalists are for abortion are, now that we don't need him (or think we don't), is like lots of people we have, who allow their old parents- or grandparents to be sent to a sanatorium becaustf they were getting to be too much trouble and too much in the way for them to take care of at home "I am not so sure myself of 'no more and there is a bare possibility minor cuts ana oruises A being assured by Dr Frederick Melvin, an surgeon, that fully recover, Ruth statedj "Siifce a child can't sue a parijnt, af Feast I don't have to worry about that" To which Dr Melvin responded, "Mother, I don't think you are right" In" Pennsylvania prior to 1971, an i editor-in chief 1962 72, president vice president general manager, Clarence Bower, editor 'Ibur Clark editor, Terry Smiley adverting director, Jack Mitchell manager Nick George circulation manager, Robert St venson, cniet nhotoerapher Robert Carroll production manager Richard Kellv Member Suburban Newspapers of America Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Assn National Newspaper Assn National advertismp representative US Suburban Prev. Inc Subbcnption Rates SI 30 per month home delivered twice a week carrier-salesman and SI5 a ear S8 for hix months Second class postage paid accepts no cigarette, liquoT, beer or i 4-- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER RECORD "It seems so difficult to present the other side of the story (anti-abortion, or pro-life) in the news media As sad as that case was Pittsburgh, maybe something like that had to happen in. order for the issue to be brought to the public attention "I can't help but think that the -majontvof the United again The best insurance in the world against another war, is to take care of the ones that fought the last one July 24,1927 Selected and edited by Bryan Sterling All rights reserved lor Uie Will Rogers Memorial yir-yr-- i MJ.M^_-*JT_I i Til babies Thanks them sue its parent in a negligence action for the reason that such suits are considered disruptive of family peace and destructive of the enforcement of filial discipline and therefore against public policy Since the latter date, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided "that the doctrine of parental immunity ha.s no rational purpose -todavr-and-hencefOFtti tfill not-- recognised.