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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 10 May 30, 1980 W M SS In) Hie art of promising financing for individuals and businesses through fictitious money market "connections" and collecting the fee in advance for services is becoming more prominent due to rising interest rates and tight money. The advance fee scheme works as follows: The borrower comes into contact with a "money finder" who may be operating individually or under a business name. The "finder" represents to the borrower that he has connections with interested investors who have money to lend to support "worthy projects." The borrower seldom pays much if any attention to the risks associated with the proposed loan, focusing rather on the lender's desire to support the ideas or objectives of the borrower. A pitch for the advance fee is then made. This can be as a "good faith" payment or a fee of "deposit" or a some kind. A contract for the finder's services is signed and the money is delivered by the borrower. The amount is related to the loan figure based on one percent or one point of the loan amount. When the advance fee scheme is operated no legitimate attempt is made to obtain or make a loan to the potential borrower. The scheme is to obtain the advance fee and either leave a fuzzy trail behind him or represent that the fee was used to try to put k B DH (a J the loan together. There are some things the borrower can do to protect himself which include: (1 ) If a money finder refuses to identify his lender and to give you sufficient time and information to check him out thoroughly, break off your discussions. (2) If "good faith" is mentioned as a reason for depositing a large sum of money with the finder, go elsewhere. (3) If advance payments are proposed, arrange to place them in escrow or trust. A legitimate finder does not need your fee to "live off" during negotiations but would take his fee when the loan is consummated. (4) Consult an attorney. Have all paperwork reviewed before you sign or part with any money. (5) Do not travel out of town expecting to put the loan together. (6) Hemember any legitimate lender would closely examine your business or venture and the risks associated with it. If your project is "flattered" as "worthy" and ignores the traditional areas of risk, you are most likely being taken. If you are approached by someone who claims he can put you in touch with people who have large amounts of money to lend at interest rates lower than the prevailing level and suggests an advance fee or good faith deposit, you should be aware and investigate before you invest. Also contact the state Consumer Affairs Office. so-call- ed "finder-consultan- IT t" lot of planes, a lot of pilots and lots of transitioning, thinks SSgt. Thomas Johnson, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, as he surveys his model assembly. Sergeant Johnson has built model planes for 16 years and has duplicated In miniature all models of aircraft that have been flown by members of the wing. (U.5. Air Force Photo by SSgt. Mike A Cleveland) Aircraft modeling a hobby Atady praise coliecf ioim Aircraft modeling is a hobby enjoyed by many Air Force members. Through plastic kits and a little ingenuity it is often possible to duplicate the miniature of an aircraft that you work on daily in everyday life. SSgt. Thomas Johnson, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing Job Control Section, did this, but took it one step further. He created not only the 6 for which he was crew chief, but also every other aircraft that has been flown by the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. "IVe been building models for 16 years," the sergeant explained. "One day a fellow at work saw my models and said I should build some for the office." That's when the project Using pictures from the wing Historian's Office, Sergeant Johnson tried to duplicate each aircraft exactly. Now he has a collection that is praised for its accuracy by many who have been assigned to the wing since its early days. Though the collection is complete, F-1- r - n I vff 8 IJ new ICBMs. Since the SALT negotiations began in the early 1970s, the Sovietshave been replacing early ICBMs (SS-7 8, and 11) with the more accurate 19 ICBMs more which through carry deploying 7, -- -- SS-1- -- warheads. Orientation Group, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio, as a modeler. Replicas built by this group appear in the Pentagon and traveling displays portraying Air Force history. exiruDDir.edl The Soviets entered the 1980s at least our equals and they now possess the momentum which, if unchecked, will lead to U.S. inferiority by the middle of this decade. Throughout the 1980s the vulnerability of our Minute man force can likely be compensated for by our bomber and submarine launched ballistic missile force. However, if the United States is to maintain equality in strategic forces during the 1990s, a new deterrent force must be deployed to counter the Soviet buildup. The MX will do that job, maintaining the balance of power essential to deterring nuclear war. WE MCnEASUUG SOVIET The F-7- 6 MISSILE TEKIEAJ which underwent nuclear hardness testing and proved the durability of the' advanced fighter's avionics, electrical and flight control systems Is returned to the test high wooden platform after completion of a ground from a NJA. Klrtland AFB, (General Dynamics Photo) program at 30-fo- ot Test results are shocking USSR electrical circuits as the aircraft sat atop a high wooden platform. The aircraft successfully survived the tests without a single electrical circuit or equipment burnout or malfunction and was later flown back to General Dynamics' Fort Worth plant. In earlier tests, an 6 was subjected to a series of man-mad- e lightning strikes without to or electrical systems electronic its damage and controls. And recently, in an unplanned demonstration of its rugged nature, an 6 was struck but undamaged by lightning during a flight in California and landed routinely at its base. in major Rigorous testing has demonstrated that the fighter's avionics, electrical and flight control systems can withstand powerful electrical shocks, such as those generated by nuclear explosions or lightning, and still operate normally. During a recently completed four-monprogram at Kirtland AFB, N.M., an 6 was electrorepeatedly subjected to F-1- 6 r Present Early 1980s SSSSSSTotal: US C 6.000 Total: 3.000 30-fo- ot F-1- 6 th F-1- F-1- high-voltag- e, simulating those produced by a nuclear blast in order to demonstrate the fighter's "nuclear hardness." More than 3,100 impulses were fired at the aircraft and some 1,200 magnetic ICDM VARIIEADS four-mont- h -- impulses F-1- electro-magneti- c measurements were made of induced voltage J. - : - - - TOTAL NUCLEAR FORCE ICBMs US C Sub-Launch- ed 3 US USSR Z 1.054 1 1.398 USSRC , Long-Rang- US I e the sergeant is not stopping his hobby. He is trying for an assignment at the Air Force for MX The primary objective of the Triad of U.S. ICBMs, bombers, and Strategic Forces submarine launched ballistic missiles is to deter nuclear war. This strategic force has been successful for over 20 years. However, in the 1970s we practiced and preached constraint while the Soviets upgraded their existing strategic systems by developing and ' began. Bombers 1 340 USSRCZZZZD 156 Missiles 2 656 3950 |