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PAGE -UNIONTOWN, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1974 Our Opinions Not Complete Until Appendix The MoRNING HERALD Ragweed Purpose Fayette County's Only Morning Yetospnyjer Founded January 1907 Published by Uniontown Newspapers, Inc. a-lB Church Uniontown, Ph. 15401 P.O. Box 848 TELEPHONES Uniontown, 438-2501 Brownsville, Pa. 7H5-4602 Connellsville, Pa.

628-6040 dtnt H. W. Calkins Jr. Secrtlary sad Treasure Aifen C. Spurgeon Arnold Goldbfrg, Ediiar John S.

Ysdamet, AssManl hdilur ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP Aud.l Hurtnu ol Circulmlan Amtrican Newiiaptr Publishers' Assn The Anocliled Press Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers' Association SUBSCRIPTIONS Bj HyMail Fajelle By Mail Week 1 21, 00 800 9 SO 1.M 3.00 COO I 8.00 SlS.ttl J27.0TI I Man I r. Mtralki 9.15 6 $19-50 I Year 13? Stcood-class posloje paid al Uniontown. Pennsylvania 15101 Published every mrnlnj rijl Winy nr.il holiday Earl Wilson Ragweed actually serves a useful purpose, though hay fever victims are the first to deny it, tearfully. Ecologists point out that ragweed is a "pioneer plant." That is, it's often the first greenery that grows on building sites, soft shoulders of new highways, and other freshly turned earth. The pioneering ragweed provides cover and food for wildlife and helps anchor the soil.

If the land is not further disturbed, the weed gradually is replaced by other'plnnts. About 15 million people in the United Stales suffer from hay fever, and ragweed pollen is a major cause of their attacks. Pollen from trees and grass even the prized Kentucky bluegrass also will start the sneezes and of hay fever, the National Geographic Society says. Goldenrod, often unjustly accused of being a major offender, actually produces heavy, sticky pollen that is carried by insects or falls to Lhe ground close to the plants. Goldenrod pollen can produce hay fever symptoms, but the humorist Robert Henchley, a lifelong sufferer, called goldenrod "one of the minor excitants and practically a soothing agent compared to ragWHerl and the more common grasses." Benchley said the hay fever season began precisely on Aug.

18 and continued until Sept. 15. Other authorities are less precise, saying it runs from mid-August until the end of September. Hay fever actually has nothing to do with hay and rarely causes fever. It is an allergic reaction to one of several kinds of pollen.

And ragweed pollen is particularly toxic to sufferers. The plant is a formidable foe. Seeds may lie dormant for 20 years, then sprout. Once established, it is indifferent to environment flourishing on beaches, prairies, pinelands, roadsides, vacant city lots. Some botanists believe that ragweed originally traveled westward across the United Stales on the shoulders of highways.

The long, slender greenish spikes of flowers start producing pollen in mid-August, Insects scorn lhe plant's unattractive flowers, so wind pollination is necessary, A single ragweed plant discharges enormous amounts of pollen for about SO days. One ragweed plant can pollute the air with five to eight billion grains of pollen, though studies indicate that most particles never become airborne. They fall within two or three feel of the plant, and stay there, The pollen that does sail off is so buoyant thai it floats great distances on the slightest breeze. Only a dozen granules in the nostrils of a hay fever victim can start snoozes and sniffles. In the face of such an enemy, many sufferers beat a hasty retreat to polleri-free areas in the United States and Canada, heading for high-altitude, wooded, and seashore areas.

When its flower spikes turn dry and brown, ragweed serves one more "useful" purpose. Small boys in the Midwest once stripped off the crumbly flower heads, which they called Indian tobacco. Attempts to smoke it usually ended in nauseous disaster. On The Town NEW YORK Sitting in a he advises me on certain Chinese restaurant in Manila colors, recently during the height Df a "He said blue is good for typhoon. Miss Aliza Kashi, the me.

He asked me to wear attractive Israeli singer something now and blue for talker, dramatically an- my record audition. Till then 1 nounced to me, "I've decided never noticed blue but now 1 to change my name." oven have blue walls. I always I dropped my chopsticks in loved orange." astonishment She'd got a new She was in blue mostly but husband? she indicated her hat. "Still "From Aliza with a to the orange is there." Alisha." she said, "on advice Alisha savs she's hnninr In Victor Riesel i of ray numerologist, Artie get married again not Diamond. So many people going to be a and pronounce it Alisha anyway, that Danny Wolf of Baltimore, and new won't get upset and her ex-husband, is a fine man.

say, 'It's not Alisha, it's She is depending upon her 1," she continued, numerologist occasionally fur "have adopted Alisa." counsel about whom she "All right, Alisha," I said, jiates. Inside Labor Front No one can speak for Eor legislation than those poverty Since that time it wilh hKr Hhe hopeij g0 om wi( Sometimes 1 pay America's black people. Bui visioned by the black farmers, has provided experimental she.s nrjt EettinE anv wmnE attention sometimes' Charlie Rangcl is more The black poor have different creativity in developing nurnUsEfler "breeds ''H ean sneak md of them America Waits chairs the ever-growing collar black. This change in poorer citizens. Since a third 'Canada 'eicht vears' in the numerolosiist tells me thTir SKSKSS SASSSiSfeS! 5 ESH' si s.rsf'rrsi"! sStsS asked for answers that would Blacks, who represent only This spring we were faced UiTin 00 a onearances oif the men rk'ne avoid the cliche.

But that was per cent of the population, with the expiration of the Merv (iriff In show and Alish-, wis in unnecessary. Charlie is not 3B per cent of which are living OEO enabling legislation lred at he Waldorf the sd wh shS wm nirtri given to This It ub- in poverty, make up only 3 per which would have meant lhe Americana and the LD te Buen Arcs SrwS written 'here "1" iZlft VlJl Copacabana, she's now weeks for show' She Ibis coJum r. "e'Pna; "lls come up. Brazil to do her own TV show. By REF.

CHARLES i.y 10 poiiucdi arm auuiuun, my ic ib auLus Alisha and 1 were in Manila, then on In Meim and then ir, KANGEL Chairman. economic power, litis is a memner, Augustus HawXins nut for the tvnhoon but for lhe Winninnv relatively new arena for the- of California, introduced a hill 7 pee; hli- nn in ntfn uiNYciai: juuBiiuj, wiiuji men I came to the CniiEieasional Black Caucus JTON- Before 1 uu ires new ratek's ami rr- roe rain" 7 rii lnt0 0Wn; States, where it counts. Danny Before 1 WASHINGTON' address he role of the tics. Brute force confronts- authority to June 1977. Th? rnVv a a TTnH lal Black Caucus tion tactics of the '60s must he ConKreiional Black Caucus IT and bC 3 Black Caucus tion tactics of the '60s must he CunKrf Congressional ir.

today's political and social replaced hv nolitical finesse, worked loachie appreciate the nature of the Congressional Black Caucus, commitments from individual ed'the mto' fwrlllS P' black movement of the '70s as We must spearhead the state delegations, stimulating MMddrin d.inSlv "He chose rT not PfPn Ihe'Bnf tVchre' were V. It's" ihenl issues concerning laws the bureaucratic and support it, mobilizing blacks 1 Nl 1 Ismd rhetorical shroud surrounding districts in which Ihev mt juji itebook diametrically opposed to the maior issues facing the na number 25 ner cent or more of for my iiKiux oi minuncies in nnn. and define what Ihev I lie valine onn.i Ir, 1 and define what (hey the voting population to urge iiilrl ni PJse-. PVfn i to black Americans. their elected officials to sui She ll "ia to black Americans.

their elected officials to sup- hut who is exercising the freedoms mean it iMLinuuu uj ine uusuiuiiim. wnen aua res sin nor and obfl Zne bk going to you notice something about onalUm mayors black to that? 1 don't listen to yar autograph, Alisha?" 1 tilings he tells me. But said. "You signed it 'Aliza. in jod oppur- (edcralism, reeion The drama of impeachment facing our President, reached a peak last week when the House Judiciary Committee approved the first impeachment article, recommending President Nixon's removal from office for obstructing justice in the Watergate cover-up.

With such a vote the recommendation went furward for the full House of Representatives to consider the recommendation. A simple majority in the House sends the recommendation for impeachment before the U. S. Senate for a trial. The impeachment and trial process is unyielding.

So now the United States is in the throes of facing probably its most severe test internally, with a President possibly on trial for numerous violations of the law and the powers of his office. We asked in an informal survey five Democrats and five Republicans, from our city and county, their feelings about the Nixon impeachment possibility. The Democrats presented their feelings without political bias. All five regretted the actions of Mr. Nixon but felt he should go through the impeachment trial.

The Republicans were not unanimous, Three believed in the President's integrity and said he was being whitewashed. The other two wanted to have a vote in the House and a trial in the Senate. Those who are politically involved, meaning those with political positions, were asked another question. "Should the President resign or be tried in the Senate for impeachment?" Only three said he should resign. The other seven said that a trial in the Sen- ate would be more to their liking, if the House, of course, sends the impeachment articles forward to the Senate.

Only Mr. Nixon could prevent the impeachment process from reaching its final conclusion. He could resign before he is tried. Would this be a showing of guilt? Maybe not. It could be with a statement that the President would not want the nation to he involved in the agonizing impeachment trial and that the best interests of the United States could be served by resigning.

But if Mr. Nixon continues to insist on his innocence, then an impeachment trial in which there would not be the two-thirds majority in the Senate for him to be impeached would free him of such an allegation. President Nixon may follow his conscience and not resign, He would take his chances in the Senate which has a Democratic margin of 58-42. There is much to do in this country and in (he world involving the United States. But the President realizes his strength in world affairs is dwindling while the impeachment noose hangs over him.

America waits. Another chapter in this nation's history is being written. The ending or the continuation of a man, a President of the United States, is at stake. There is now a momentum toward impeachment of President Nixon. But as this historical drama unfolds, hopefully every participant will exercise the same concern for justice, due process and compassion that made this nation survive 198 years.

tumties, voting and housing health, energy, and other This resulted in massive were some of the more vivid national issues, we must support which covered the civil rights issues that ad analyze these issues from the racial, political, and dressed policies which were standpoint of how they affect ideological speclrums. inherently incongruent with black people. We must iden- Alabama's Gov. George the ideals of democratic liber- tify common concerns. We Wallace was for it; so was must ensure that national Congressman William Jen- These issues affected esson- legislation is responsive to the nings Bryan Dorn of South tially all members of the needs of Black America.

Carolina and Indiariapolis's black community, Conse- In order for 3 per cent of the Republican Mayor Richard qucntly, they were very Congress to effect change we Lugar, to name just a few new amenable to a national must learn and educate our supporters. We effectively nH Xr in Dr. Lester L. Coleman Your Health phusicians feel Mrs. fl ol hurmoncs it is undeniable that the tars uiatA uiuve people on me subtle an ol tor- poinieu cut to tnem tnat related ated nt with well-defined goals miiig coalitions, lobbying, munity action agencies have wom'1h's change of and other ingredients in to full enfranchise- publicity, letter campaigns, proven to be cheap and effec- "rc- cigarettes are responsible for nt of blacks into the comnromisp and nthsr t.

Mvp minirimr Mrs. Ohio somi- raSK nl I lh economic, political and social tics generally associated with federal, state and local Df lung, the larynx and for cir- mainstream of our society. manipulating the political programs which reached an lhe 'dea oF usmB es- culatory disturbances This is There were well-identified system for special interest estimated 12 million poor, lroEcn. female sex bur- unquestionable, national black leaders who groups. most of whom were white and was flrst introduced In your husband's case the basically agreed with the One of the most important included large percentages of lllere wasua ffreat dcai oS smoke itself acts as an irri- goals but sometimes differed ways of affecting legislation is children and the aged.

So mission about its value, tanl to the inner lining of the as to the most effective ap- the ability to influence com- when Mr. Hawkins entered Positions were laken hy bronchial tube. The lungs c- proach. Unorthodox tactics mittee action. One or more of into deliberation in the House f10 who firmly plosively try to get rid of tins (sit-ins, protest rallies and the standing committees of Committee on Education and eMeveo in its advantages, irritating pollutant marches, riots) to bring Congress must act on any Labor, he was armed with suf- 0thers ere jus! as forcefully Persistent hacking over a pressure for change were legislation before action is fielenl support to make a aSainst lts use in women who long period of lime must iu- justified.

They highlighted the taken on the floor of the House strong case. were entering menopause, or deed, put extra pressure on frustrations of 20 million or Senate. The Black Caucus change of life." lhe heart. It would be unfair to blacks who did not have the has attempted to cover all of Out of that committee ceme ipday, there is greater terrify your husband bv rrak- necessary political represen- the standing committees int the Community Services Act stabilization of thought about ing him believe that a heart tation or clout to effect he House which have in- which included essentially all Hs advantages, attack is inevitable I am sure change through the conven- fluence on legislation affec- the major OEO programs hut However, hormones are there must be more sens hie tional political process, ting the social concerns of established a new agency, the neve'' g1VL'n indiscriminately ways of getting him tc civc up The late 'Ms saw the demise most minorities and poor in Community Action Ad- 10 3,1 peop'e. It is for this tobacco, of the most influential leader this country.

The 16 Caucus ministration, under HEW, for rca.so" woman who of the movement during that mumbers are now assigned to administrating it. This com- ls ln pre-rnenopausal or DR. LESTER COLEMAN era, Dr. Martin Luther King. 14 of the 21 standing com- promise was made in order to menopausal phase is in- has prepared a special booklet Closely following his death, mittecs.

ensure passage on the floor of dividually studied and entitled, "Pay Attention to the Congress passed open- The Joint Center for lhe House. Ami indeed, the evaluated before the estrogen Your Heart." For your copy housing legislation, the last Political Studies, a non-profit House overwhelmingly (331- is advised sen( 25 cents in coin and a' major step in dismantling the research organization funded 51) passed the legislation "he general consensus is large, self-addressed legal civil-rights barriers fac- to assist minority elected of- which now awaits Senate ac- female sex liDrmnne Is stamped envelope to Lester ing all blacks in joining the ficlals, has provided in- tlon. advantageous. It may reduce Coleman, (Hcan American mainstream, valuable assistance to the The Caucus has found its lnr' unpleasant booklet), P.O. Box 5178, These actions led lo a Caucus in identifying those niche in today's political en- flusn feelings so often Grand Central Station New dramatic change in the nature Congressmen whose con- vlranmenl.

The Caucus is fill- associated wilh early change York City 10017. Please men- of the movement. The stituencies should have can- ing the leadership gap in the lion the booklet by title leadership has shifted from a cerns similar lo those of the new black movement. A scientific studies few spokesmen outside the Caucus. Periodicallv.

we wilt movement that rivals wlih ihr nave also shown that the ab- Short Comment Across The Desk political system Id many evaluate these Congressmen political realities of social sorption of calcium from the elected officials within the ir. terms of their voting change in America. A move- "unes, known as system. Today, in addition to records on legislation affec- ment that exploits the osteoporosis, a common the black congressional ting blacks and the poor, Since political black power at the condition among women of members and one Senator, we the number of blacks and poor local level, and negotiates menopausal age, can be have aver 2,600 elected of- in these districts can con- coalitions at the national level flayed by the use Df estrogen ficials. Even thiHiuh thi slitllte the mar-din nl ulr.lnn, toward nrhiovinir ile A hormone.

Upper Room (jiotKciion is in tne offing for Luzerne and Redstone Twps. The townships arc entering into an agreement whereby cooperation will be the theme, All full-lime and part-time officers will be sworn In as officers of both municipalities. According to a spokesman, "This is being done for better police protection for the people and for protection of the police officers themselves. Officers when called to assist will be fully covered by insurance and be able to make valid arrests." The swearing-in ceremony will take place today at noon at Kmerschack's Cottage, Reeky Run off Route 160. It was simply no contest this Rain Day in Waynesburg.

The rain started early, just a few drops, then turned into a real downpour. Over a half-inch of rain fell, according to John O'Hara, Herald-Standard correspondent in Greene County. And no one was prouder than John Daily, the town's official rain prophet. There has been come comment about the hat, a combination rain hat and umbrella, that Daily worn in a picture that appeared in the Herald. The hat was a gift of a friend, Bill Garrison.

"At today's food prices," says a reader, "everybody's putting his money where his mouth is." By JIM YADAMEC sing unto the Lord a represents onlv Yi of 1 rer in close elections, the Rlarlr movement desivned in effi-pi Each person must follow sonir (Poaim os-n' cent of the total number of Caucus can use these data as change through the political "je dictates of her own physi- PRAYER: Lord creator eleclcd officials In this conn- leverage in gaining the sup- process, cisn. oS an as st'rs jn try, it is greater than five' port of their Representatives. '(All Rights Reserved) into new life, help us to blend years ago. fr An example of this type of M.y ushaJna" ''-years-old. our praises with the music of With more blaeks beginning legislative activity was the re- liilT "11 Your ereation with the song to move into the economic cent success in our efforts lo FEW DOCTORS hn.evcr oi lhe birds, the wind in the mainstream, the issues ion- save the Office of Economic Zambia has D00 registered fh clareU he goes trees, the eternal song of the cernlng black Americans are Opportunity programs.

The doctors to serve a papulation sea, and the Varied tunes of becoming more diffused. Office of Economic Oppor- of about 4.4 million, averaging the Wutor "al cascades its Black businessmen In the tunlty was created in 1964, one doctor for every per- mage lo his way scaward. As all things cities sec different priorities launching this country's war sons, statistics Mr MR jh praiao Thee, Lord, so may wo.