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ii ^ $500,000,000,000.10 Hut's what half a trillion dollars looks like. No matter how you look at It, that's a lot of money, even these days. This past week, national news services reperted from the meeting of the Interna tional Monetary Fund meeting that this is the sum which American" banks lave invested In loans to foreign countries. The bankers are reportedly worried because many of the nations to which these loans have been made are in danger of defaulting on the loans. Many poor countries such as Mexico, Brazil and Egypt are simply unabfc to make their payments. Reports have stated that as much as four hundred billion dollars in loans may not be repaid. Such a large scale failure could seriously undermine the American economy. We certainly recognize the importance of in ternational trade to our own economy. As the world's richest country, we have an obligation to help developing nations stabilize their own economies. However, with ou? wn nation feeling the effects of a slumping economy , it seems inap propriate that so much capital be invested in foreign governments. Half a trillion dollars is a lot of money to have floating around overseas. This figures does not in clude the vast sums of foreign aid our government distributes to friendly nations. Hunk what just a ten percent cutback in this foreign investment would mean to America. How many new homes, new cars and private businesses could be financed with the additional 150 billion such a move would make available? For years, government, labor unions and businesses have urged us to buy American. It's time that our larger banks got the same message. Honoring The River Many Marshall residents came out this past weekend to enjoy the annual Riverfest celebra tion. Thanks and congratulations are due the many people who worked hard to assure the festival's success. Marshall had an extra reason to celebrate French Broad River Week this year. The town's voters just two weeks earlier had made a $600,000 investment in the future of the river by approving the sewer bond issue. Many residents celebrated River Week by joining in an effort to clean the French Broad banks of litter. The volunteers rate our thanks for giving their time to improve our river. French Broad River Week continues through Saturday with festivities throughout the four western North Carolina counties through which the river passes. While we may set one week a year apart to celebrate the river, we must honor the river each day of the year by working to keep it free of litter and pollutants. With the approval of the sewer bond issue, Marshall has taken a big step toward insuring the future of the French Broad. We must continue to take steps such as this to insure our own future. A letter to the editor . . . Dear Sir: This is in reference to the letter you received from "A Concerned Parent" in your Aug. U paper. Apparently, "Concerned Parent" was not as concerned aa he/she wanted people to believe. The boys ages 11 and 12 years old, not 10-12 years old. Yes, there were 15 boys chosen for the All-Star team, which in itself is an honor, and they were told before even one practice session that a team would be picked from these IS players who the coaches felt would be a winning combina tion. The rest of the boys would be on the bench most of the time. All the boys understood this but I guess their parents didn't want to understand. All the boys were treated fairly. Most of the boys earned the privilege to play in every game, others should not have been chosen. Not only because of their in ability to play ball very well but also because of their cons tant harassment of their fellow players. I'm sure they learned to behave like this from their "concerned parents" at home. The coaches of this all-star team have been coaches for a number of years and I'm sure they were qualified to decide which boys should be on the field. I don't believe any boy on the team felt let down by their coach. In fact when a few of the mothers decided to take their boys home because they, the mothers, felt that their sons were not getting to play enough, it was thir own sons who stood up and said they wanted to stay with the team whether they got to play or not. Sometimes you wonder which are the kids and which are supposed to be the adults. As far as the parents stick ing together, they all did ex cept this handful of parents who either felt they were too good to associate with the others or they just wanted to feel sorry for each other. An all star team is supposed to be made up of the best players from each team but this does not always hold true. Most of the players are picked because they are the best and others are chosen because their father happens to be a coach and it doesn't matter what kind of player he is. One player is not as good as another. And it is not fair to the boys who go to all practice sessions and do their best for their team to have to put up with a player who has been made to play ball by his parents and could care less whether his team wins or loses. As far as I'm concerned all those boys who did their best for their team deserved an award. And I would like to ask this so called concerned parent if be or she would have taken 15 boys out for dinner and then again for breakfast and foot the entire bill for their food which came to approximately $200? I doubt it! Because they were too busy catching these coaches out behind the dugout and telling them off because they wanted to run the ball game. They were upset only because they could not in fluence the coaches. No one else tried. I would like to say that the All Star coaches we had are very fine upstanding men who all have children of their own apd would nev?f think of hur ting a child, fclaybe this so called concerned parent should take a long look at themselves before judging other people who give a lot of valuable time working with young boys and trying to help them grow into productive adults. Some of these boys have been taught very little at home but these men do the best they can with what they have to work with. They take a lot of time away from their own families to do this. And in stead of placing Judgment on these fine men, these parents should appreciate the fact they spend this time working with their son and trying to help him. Some people are very narrow minded and can not see beyond their own selfish gains. Sign me Judy Morrow MAOLINBS Tit? Hwm Baaara la ?r?m? PrMar mm h? AM. H ?:M 'M. Any material maMaa M MM Km i?CTf< im?i? ? inm ?4 ? unHim ?.alla?H at TW Nm *mrt OMc* ar may fta iMalaia *1 mr mm Mm Nawt ?acara. P.O. Baa *?. Manftali. W.C. The News Record ESTABLISHED 1901 ? NON-PARTISAN IN POLITICS Box 369 ? Marshall. N C 28753 ? Phon* (704) 649 274 1 | I I m ? vv ?. ? . V- ? ? -v ';f;| ROBERT T. KOENIG, Editor CHERYL W. KOENIG. AdvcrtMr? Managtr JAMES 1. STORY. Columnict Pubii*had WaaMy By Tha Madison County p ; shing Company. toe , USPS 386-440 Second i P?d * MwW, NC 207S3, and at mMUonal W+ng aWcai SwOicrnXor In Madison and Buncomba Count*, - 1 Yaar t5 ? # Months U 25 Outvda I - 1 Yaar *8.75; 6 Month* *7 00 N C Reudeots Add 4% tftffeaN-ws Racord P.O Box 369. Marshall N C 28753 To the editor: I wish to call to the attention of the residents of Madison County a rather disturbing fin ding. A few weeks ago I re quested that a lab analysis be done by the Health Depart ment of the water in the Shelton Laurel Creek. The report of this analysis was sent to me last week. It in dicated that the creek is so polluted with human fecal waste that the lab technician found the "Fecal Coliforms too numerous to count." People using the creek for any purpose should take precautions, if this water, un treated, were to be infested, or if foodstuffs become con taminated with it, one could become quite ill. This is in deed a shameful thing to hap pen to a once fine creek. Betty Sue Johnson "RIVERFEST" SUCCESSFUL The annual 'Riverfest" celebration on the island Saturday kicked off the week-long celebra tion of French Broad River Week in Madison County. Activities started at 9 a.m. with the ar rival of Bill Norwood, WLOS-TV's "Mr. Bill" and the balloon. Despite cloudy weather, a large crowd was present and enjoyed the balloon rides. Also attracting attention was the flea market which offered many items for sale. Among the features of the day's program were horseshoe pitching contests, soft ball, clogg ing teams, the Madison High Marching Band, and raft rides on the French Broad River. It was truly a fun-filled day for both the young and not so young. Much of the credit for the activities was due to the hard work of various committees and in- ' dividuals including Helm Rudisill, program chairman; Ruth Gregory, Faye Reid, Ed and San dy List, Diane Kingston, Deborah Worley, Brad Howarth, Dean Shields, Randall McClure, Buddy Buckner, Terry Davis, the Girl and Boy Scouts, volunteer firemen, and many others. I was on the program for a 30-minute piano performance at 2:30 p.m., but I "struck out." The I reason : I had never played an electric piano and j when I tried shortly before 2:30, 1 decided it was < best for everyone concerned to cancel this part of i the program. For those familiar with an electric piano, it is ok but not for someone like me so I ask- i ed to be excused. I appreciate being asked to play, i but I was afraid I'd ruin an otherwise fine pro gram. PATRIOTS SHOW MORE "SPARK" I was lucky last Friday night in getting a "ringside" seat at the Enka-Madisoo footbal game. A car, parked next to the curb above Um field, decided to move just as I approached. 1 quickly took advantage of the vacant spot and wai able to watch most of the game while sitting in my car. The only sad part of the whole affair was that Enka's Jets defeated the Patriots, 33-0. The night was clear and comfortable without fog. Although the Patriots lost their second game of the season, I thought the team, as a whole, showed more spark and determination than they did against Edneyville. Maybe they'll put it all together and defeat Rosman this Friday night here. I thought the Madison Marching Band did a fine job and, as usual, the Enka Marching Band, with John Lackey as director, was outstanding. YOU CAN HELP WRITE THIS COLUMN Have you ever thought about helping write this column? I'd like for readers to jot down short, humorous items suitable for this column and br ing, send or mail them in. Nothing slanderous or distasteful, please. I'm sure many of you hear and see things which would be enjoyed by our readers, [f you decide to help me write this column, please include your name, adress and phone number. No anonymous letters, please. Living & And Growing / By CARL MUMPOWER TV* "?"% - Q The Asheville Counseling UlVOFCC Z RTl O Center Divorce is a tough business. It hurts mom and dad, but most often the greatest victim is the one least responsible, (he child. Divorce can poster long term insecurities, lay a foundation for major emo tional problems, and in general disrupt a child's abili ty to function and grow in a mature and positive direction. Paradoxically, children have the potential, if handled pro perly, to gain more than they lose. It's been demonstrated through the years that of the two options of living in a home where the parents harbor deep resentment toward one another and coming from a broken home, the latter is generally better. One happy and reasonably put together parent with primary custody can do a better job of helping a child grow up happy and fulfilled than two parents who hate each other. To pull it off, however, takes a good bit o< energy and awareness. There are a few "killers" to watch out for with children One is their tendency to blame them self for the separation Unreasonable as it may be, many children immediatel) begin to question themself anc search for examples of how they, not mom and dad, havt disrupted the family. Th< resulting self -abuse and rejec tion can set a pattern thai lasts a lifetime. Another danger area is Uh direction parents take in deal ing with one another. At tempts by one or both to pu down or attack the other parent are extremely harmful to the child. You are their foundation. When you attack your ex -spouse or try to kill your child's affection, you damage half of this founda tion. If your spouse is a real i loser, let them severe the ties with their child, not you. Ef ? forts on your part to point the finger will backfire in later , years. r Often, in an effort to com I pensate for the trauma of a r divorce, parents have a : tendency to try to make-up for ? the child's loss. Forget it, - there's no way you can do it. t It's past and the past can't be fixed. Your only options are to i go from here and make the - future a good one. Attempts to - do otherwise confuse the child, t create an artificial world for them that inhibits growth and i adjustment, and often produce i spoiled and res is tent little lemon instead of an involved tnd cooperative family nember. Finally, there is the question rf how you can best help them id just. It's a simple process. I you are traumatized, lepressed, and emotionally ragmen ted, they are likely to ollow your model. On the rther hand, if you are working oward adjustment, holding four head up, and keeping hings on a mature footing, hey are likely to head in the tame direction. Divorce is tough for svery one. It doesn't have to be i totally destructive force. Jke so many things in life, it's vhat you do after the fact that letermines the true outcome, ifou are the real key . . . Steve Ferguson Diets are really fashionable lately. They're on the news, they're in the papers, you'll find them on the store shelves, and pro bably at home on your shelves. A ten billion dollar a year in dustry all designed to take an Inch off the waist, take a pound off the rear area, and take you to the cleaners Not being one to miss out on a ten billion dollar a year in dustry, I've designed some ?eU that are simple, easy to use, 'and most important of all, profitable, (for me, that is). First in oar collection Is what we call the "Super Jock Diet" You can eat as much of uiything you like, as often at rou like. go through a leisurely twelve hours of leglifts, pushups, pulldowns, squats, arm twists and foot stomps. If, after this, you don't have the strength to lift a fork to your mouth, you'll understand why this diet works. For those who prefer natural, multi-vitamin diets may be interested in our High Nutrition Flower diet pro gram. We plan all your meals for you so you don't bother yourself with any of the details of your slim down program For breakfast, you'll wake however. Going to weddings and walking by flower shops will give you terrible hunger pains. Try to avoid these places if at all possible. It's Just too much temptation for one person to deal with. Our Food-O-Yuck program i? one for those who can't resist the lucious look and smell of a steak, a casserole, a roast or other fattening food. Just have the little lady sprinkle some Food-O-Yuck powder on all your dinner bef oe you sit down at the table Then watch the fun begin First of all, the Food-O Yuck turns into a disgusting sburgh Stealers Locker Room," "Midnight Sewer in I Paris," "Skunk on the Highway" and "Dog Breath," I to name a few. For those of you who may overcome the smell of the stuff, it tastes Just as bad. We have several discouraging flavors including burnt plastic, cotton, and sawdust. This next diet is for those who Just can't keep their mouth shut when they're I'm talking about the kind of person who starts drooling when he drives by b?)es, on as Hut commercials come on This is the kind at person who uMd to put everything in their month as a child, in cluding the morning no more overeating problems. You are guaranteed to toee weight under this program. In the slight chance that you don't loae pounds on this pro gram, we will furnish you, for a small price, a special stapie puller. These are Just a few of our pound pulling programs. We are sure that one of them is rtgnt for you. We can chaise you from Tats Domino to Slim Whitman In ao time. The News Record is available in Mars Hill at the
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