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tic showed me his proud-
est possession, a new 15 inch
color television he bought
at the Barnsdall OTASCO
store -- 12 $32 a month pay-
mcnts. He unplugged an old
black and white set we had
given him and set it by the
door for me to take back
home.
We made small talk.
"How's your car running?"
It was okay and had enough
gas to get by until pay day
Tuesday night. "Have you
got any money?" Yes, he
had $4.50 which would
take care of his noon meal on
Monday and Tuesday and
allow a dollar for the laundry
that afternoon. "How long
does it take to do your
laundry?" An hour or so,
he said. "What will you do
all evening?" I asked tugg-
ing at a curtain to let some
light in. Nothing he guess-
ed. I pulled out my billfold
and asked "Can you go to a
movie on $27" He thought
he could. 1 had to thumb
through a $20. a couple of
$10's, and $5's to find two
one dollar bills. I started to
pull out a $5, but decided l
owed it to him to let him
learn to appreciate paydays,
and there is little better way
to learn than to be broke.
What is this summer of
independence costing him?
Every dime he makes, but it
is really a bargain as we
see him match his hard earn-
ed paycheck against the de-
mands of rent payment,
food, laundry, gasoline,
car repairs, entertainment.
I think he'll make it. There
is no doubt in his mind.
xxx
In fact, I just don't know
how I'm going to survive all
the milestones that have
piled up on me the last 3
weeks. I've had my first
birthday on the other side of
middle-age; observed my
20th wedding anniver-
sary; my only daughter is
about to take her driver's
license test; my baby just got
his first "real" bicycle on
his 8th birthday, and popped
my buttons with three un-
assisted outs on first base
for his T-ball team. How do
you slow it down!
-O-
Sound Off!
(From Page 1)
statement that l have made
has been to the effect that
the safety of Oklahoma
citizens must come first,"
the governor said.
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Let's be frank about it.
The lady was in earnest
when she called the Cushing
police to come and kill a spi-
der on her back porch, and
they did t
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When Dude County, Flori-
da, repealed the gay law
which supposedly discrimi-
nated against homosexuals
in housing and employment
Anita Bryant is said to
have danced a jigl The inter-
national controversy has just
begun, however. Similar
laws are on the book in about
40 other communities around
the nation, including a Cali-
fornia school system which is
offering a course to "show
the children there is nothing
wrong with gays." Parents
beware !
Scientists still say saccha-
rin is a potential cause of
cancer. The FDA, in a "con-
troversial decision earlier
this year, plans to ban the
artificial sweetner in
foods and beverages but per-
mits sale as a single in-
gredient, non-prescription
drug that would carry a label
warning that it could cause
cancer."
And the ERA was rejected
in Louisiana. The 11 to 5 vote
all but extinguished backers'
, hopes the measure will be
ratified in Lousiana, this year
AP states.
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The Italian Senate, by a
narrow margin of two votes,
killed the abortion measure
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in this heavily Roman Catho-
lic nation.
On a more serious note,
things are not going so well
for the promiscuous owners
of CBs. Alias handles like,
quote "Pink Lady or Gentle-
man Jim" are running into
trouble. It seems the Citizen
Band radio is giving venereal
disease a "mobile and
anonymous dimension."
The results are a new kind
of gonorrhea according to the
AMA Journal. One major
complication is that those
participating are using a
different handle to protect
his or her identity. Dr. E.
Michael Lewiscki warns lis-
teners to alert potential vic-
tims that certain "handles"
are not safe partners.
However, it must be said
that CBers have been very
helpful in emergencies and
this is why it is unfair to all
those who enjoy the legiti-
mate use of these radios. As
Norton Thomas, who is doing
Doc Banner's column, says,
"I hear it is forbidden to cuss
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and swear on the box,"
but added she didn't know
the rules or laws. Neither do
I, but I do know it is sad
when a few abuse privileges
thus making it hard on those
who do not. However, the
seriousness of the matter
warrants attention to those
who dol It would seem in
order to prohibit their using
"handles" other than a reg-
istered one. If it is unlawful
to curse or swear on the CB,
it certainly would seem un-
lawful to spread disease via
the communications. This is
a case where the "good
guys" can work out their
own system to stop the
"bad guys". There are
enough health hazards as it
is without unnecessary ones.
Hats off to you who use and
enjoy the CB as I'm sure it
was intended. It could be the
difference between life and
death.
-O-
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