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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 4 "Ur2s iSltLlhTllM Editorials . . . i CHAPLAIN'S CORNER The 'Sex Revolution' Chaplain (Capt.) James A. Curry ,. Among the many changes of the last .few dPMH -- o a ucv;Ullar U u ucia uccu laiviug Fiacc in me l: lives OI millions of Amprin ? men women. Quite different from the better known political revolutions, it goes almost unnoticed. Devoid of noisv rnihr its stormy scenes are confined to the privacy of the bedroom or " room and involve only individuals. Unmarked by dramatic events on a large scale it is free J class struggle, and bloodshed. It has no revolutionary arZlfru enemies. It does not try to overthrow governments It h ' u leader; no great hero plans it and no directs it Stf or organi z ation it is carried on by millions of individuals each ? ' his own. Its name is the "Sex Revolution."." ! What is the proper response for a Christian to make to the J revolution? Dr. O. H. Mowrer has suggested that we call tt?' revolution, "devolution," a turning or falling down, for there is 1 sexual revolution nothing that is new in the The Gospel of divine forgiveness must be proclaimed to one and all 1 have broken the moral laws of God. God forgives sexual sin even a! forgives other types of sin. David is a case in point. May I close with this point - Let it be understood that dii forgiveness of an illicit sex life does not remove the consequences premarital or extramarital sexual transgressions. Forgiveness caa remove the effects of a venereal disease or the emotional effects of gij God's foreivenpss birth to a babv outside marriaee. nvfc itoiuiC l faith which the couple enjoyed before thej extramarital sexual tc sgression took place. by 5T 1 1 2 Q If a veteran sells his home obtained under a G.I. loan and obtains a release of liability from the VA will he be eligible for another G.I. loan at his new location? Follow Fire Safety Practices polit-burea- A No. The granting of a release of liability by the VA does not make the veteran eligible for restoration of his loan entitlement. This can be done only by having the lender release the VA as guarantor of the loan. This is usually accomplished by requiring the new buyer to obtain his own financing on the home, thereby paying off the Every year thousands of Air Force dollars go up in smoke. Uncontrolled fires continue to place a costly drain on the American economy. The tragedy of more than 12,000 deaths each year by fire is coupled with annual property losses exceeding $2 billion. The Fire Department at Hill AFB reports that most of these fires are the result of human carelessness and could be avoided by following fire safety practices. existing G.I. loan. as Fire President Nixon has proclaimed the week of Oct. Prevention Week and called upon the citizens of the United States to actively support fire prevention. 4-- Q I am a veteran of wartime and need a physical checkup. Will VA doctors give me one? Hill AFB fire prevention officials pointed out that inadequate planning for fire emergencies is frequently responsible for fire deaths. A substantial percentage of lives lost annually in home fires occur because families have not taken time to insure that each member knows how to escape in case of fire. A No. The VA provides free medical or physical examinations, as necessary, only: to determine whether a condition is when needed for Government life insurance purposes; or when application is made for hospital or domiciliary care. service-connecte- Escape plans should include locating alternate escape routes, arranging for removal of infants and incapacitated persons, training in how to call the fire department, instructing baby sitters, and holding family fire drills. s. teen-ager- y" g; bring. Contenders include oregano, apple seeds, green tea, catnip, morning glory seeds, catnip and celery leaves. Like bananas, all are frauds. But there are other items, easily available from the corner drugstore or the kitchen pantry, that can be danirerous. The are the potential drug fads that authorities worry about. One such item contains a heart stimulant, which, if taken in sufficient quantity, could be fatal, and another can produce hallucinations in tome persons. Medical and law enforcement authorities agree that about the only preventive measure parents can take is to consider all pill, seeds and spkes as dangerous in unusual quantities. g is no longer a widespread practice s because most have gotten "the word." But it remains the most lethal of the drug fads. It reached Ha popularity peak In 1966 among boys in the age bracket. They'd squeete a tub or more of model airplane cement into a paper bag, hold the bag to their faces and inhale. What they inhaled were the fumes of highly toxic solvents acetone, tuolene, xylene, but fa alcohol hexane and tricresyl phosphate. The solvent fumes would cause loss of coordination, slurred speech, blurred vision, a ringing in the mild hallucinations and Glue-sniffin- teen-ager- 10-1- 5 earn, depression. The price paid by some has been death or permanent damage to the brain, liver and kidneys. And recent t"d at the Addiction Research Foundation of OnUrw habe demonstrated that thev also cause damage to chromosomes man's basic gen-eti- e glue-sniffe- rs matter. ,ifi5f lLt,lVfutur poswble Vl nue-smffrn- g m'-rrui- cross-purpose- Yes. s . ifi AFNS) Drug Fa us Equal P isaster -- a- Remember "aspirin and Coke?" Back in the it was a solemn article of faith with just about every kid on the block that you could get "high" on the combination. Their faith was rarely diminished by the fact that s nobody really did. But some thought they were getting tipsy, or acted the part. the first of the "drug-kick- " It was a harmless fad some of its successors were fads though far from harmless. The popularity of drug fads has spiraled in recent of ever years, and authorities sometimes despair keeping up with the inventiveness of "kick-happyouths. Almost every year a new drug fsd develops. In 1967 was the year of the 1966 it was banana; "Amy Joy" was popular in 1968; kids tried main-linin- g peanut butter in 1969 and msyonnaise supposedly brought them kicks in 1970. Authorities brace themselves for what 1971 msy glue-sniffin- "The forces of change can already be felt in many areas vital to personnel planning. Today the strongest force is that exerted tightening budget that is squeezing all of our resources. In term! personnel, I foresee not just changes of degree, but changes of kind a! strive to maintain the nation's security with fewer people many f people. The impact of this force on personnel procurement, trainj utilization and separation may, in many cases, be at our present plans - and our plans will have to change." (Lt. Gen. Austi Russell, Air Force assistant vice chief of staff, Randolph AFB, Tei,$ Is a woman who draws benefits as a widow of a veteran entitled to an extra $50 allowance if she becomes a patient in a nursing home? A mid-1940'- d; Q Fires can be prevented by the exercise of reasonable care in the control hazards, by provisions for prompt detection of fire, and keeping the danger of fire constantly in mind. Children Quote of Note VA of fire E so-call- tn chromosome Mudy is that birth defects and W,k a tragic toll before the fad A number of children died from the toxicity. Two little Michigan sisters were slain by a boy acting under the influence of glue inhalation. Detroit's City Council passed an ordinance making a misdemeanor and possession of more than an ounce of glueprohibiting at a time, and the Michigan Legislature made inhalation of glue illegal. Many stores, meanwhile, went a step further by voluntarily banning the sale of model airplane cement to minors. Dad or mom had to make the purchase. The Year of the Banana 1967 was a put-on- . glue-sniffi- ng Somebody in the Haight-Aahbur- y District of San Francisco started the story that banana peel, dried in the oven and then powdered and smoked, would produce hallucinations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration soon debunked any such possibility, but the idea was too appealing to be squelched quickly. In fact, the idea was far more appealing than the practice. Very few extra bananas were sold, according to the United Fruit Co. But "banana an clubs" sprang up across the nation; "Mellow Yellow" became a hit song, novelty companies sold thousands of posters that showed nothing but a six-fobanana; and teen-ageraded with "Chiquita Banana" stickers pasted pa-to their foreheads and schoolbooks. Police were convinced that hippies smoked dried banana peels in public just to provoke an arrest so they could sue the police. The police didn't bite. 1968 The Year of "Amy Joy" was again a year of senseless death. k for amyl nitrite. t AI"ya Joy" "used drug primarily for the treatment of angina pectoris pain around the heart. It comes in "pearls," inch-lon- g f fragile capeule glass wrapped in cloth. Angina victims will shatter the glas m their hand, inhale the contents and get relief. Teen-agediscovered that it also produces a heady feeing and until recently they could buy it without a prescription. Amyl nitrite is extremely volatile. From the lungs, it enters the bloodstream rapidly. Its effect is to relax the smooth musrlo that d a body s blood vessels, causing the veins and arteries to dilate. The result is a flush that Mart in the fare and Vf a warm in me pit or the stomach enouiaers, and a drop in bloodicehng pressure iwnnai u?e wears on in five to 10 minutes. s But would take as as a half dozen or more ampulfw, crush thrn allmany at onre, and inhl They became extremely faint, and if they survived they got away with only a severe headache. ot rs kid-tal- rs sur-roun- teen-ager- ' wr i i severe dfoji such caused overdose For some, the of the blood vessels that it produced heart death. Responsible druggists, when tW happening, stopped selling amyl nitrite v to fJJ. FiAally, the U.S. Food and Drug Adminiitn ordered that it be sold by prescription only. rc It is still too early to assess the damspe peanut by attempts to get high on substflncw". i naisse and other household J0jS- -i tistics are not yet in. But enough gathered to show that the hepafcti. ana &g bubbles in the blood stream, hazards are considerable. teen-ag- e Experts believe that recent as JJJ1 things such on about getting high rrnve inand green tea is merely an attempt to . to form of the banana put-oabout They are more concerned known w r on of the oldest depressants Jrvf forsaking are teen-ageYm, some ing back to booze. word rhildreti c.to Li Un for the "ripply afx ir Mvafif ' s tfceir narents by talking MjJ da"" Wg n. k,i rs ir name a Cahforma rine, "r "Ripple," the name of teenagers i becoming jargon among -. beverages. dropc erUmly It answer? the What's it certainly isn drug f or hard-a- nd Sf searching to get drug-l.k- e e A that give none. Nor is it of irre! and deadly, in the hands as any drug or hallucinogen. wWalioti. T lj The beginning of the answer wn UT rest is stirrt adherence to both legally right. The alternative miJ$ for the user, and thoe with whom m courtesy fact. 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