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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 6 August 8, 1980 (afiftirfloD8 E) od ft o) By 2nd LL Richard Rush Accounting & Finance Branch (o " Interest rates have decreased significantly the previous three months and are not expected to rise substantially for the rest of in the year. Accordingly, 'many consumers will probably resume credit buying and many more will apply for credit for the first time. It is to the first-timethat this article applies. most initial credit Unfortunately, are applications rejected because many businesses require a prior credit history. If you are in this category, perhaps the following steps can help to establish such a history: Establish a checking or savings account. Businesses frequently refer to these when evaluating your money managing ability. rs A victim - D it? KEEP A Savings accounts can also be used as collateral for a loan. Get a This means if you do not off the another loan, pay person, or the coA must. can be a relative, signer, friend or any individual with a good credit history. Purchase items on a laya way plan. This means the store does not give you the item until it is completely paid for. Payments made at regular intervals will enhance your credit eligibility with the store. Taking the above steps is not usually difficult for most people. Then once credit is granted, payments must be made according to the contract terms. By meeting this responsibility, the ability to make future credit purchases will be significantly enhanced. co-sign- co-sign- er talks back lefter fo ea Mr. Ms. Thief, I am fed up with you! I am tired of making life easy for you. You have had all the fun at my expense that you are going to. I have sat back and watched you rob me and my friends blind. We worked long and hard to get the things we have. We toiled and saved, scraped and cut corners and you have come along right behind us and made our lives miserable. Your easy pickin' days are over. I am going to do everything in my power to make you unhappy. It is your turn for a change. You are so used to people turning their heads and ignoring you. You think people don't care as long as they are not the ones to be hurt Well, other people besides me are realizing every time you steal something, it costs all of us. It costs us in higher prices and sky-hig- h insurance rates not to mention every time you steal and get away with it, it increases the chances of us becoming your next victim. I have registered and marked all my property. I have a complete description of everything I own. The police will be able to Great Basin rattlesnake is poisonous scoundrel trace my property easily. The markings on my property can't be found easily. Even if you should find one, there are more; and chances are you won't recognize them. You'll not find anything I own just lying around, either. I have taken the time to purchase extra locks and learned to use them. I have stopped being careless. I now make sure my things are picked up and lock all doors and windows before leaving. Every time I see you or any of your wretched friends around I am going to call the cops. Don't make the mistake of thinking that if I know you I won't turn you in. If you steal, regardless of from whom, you are not a friend of mine. I learnedthe hard way thieves come in all sexes, sizes, races, religions, ages and ranks. Thieves beware! The lesson I learned was a hard one. It cost me dearly but, believe me, I learned it. I am on to you, and given a fraction of a chance, I will catch you and make you pay. 0 tm mm mm Ull I GOO 111 IIo AFLC OFFICE OF INFORMATION (Signed,) A victim once too often. (AFNS) (Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a four-pa- rt article on rattlesnakes. This one regards the rattlers in Utah; the second article will discuss facts on rattlers, their lifespan, bites, venom, etc.; the third covers preventive measure to keep from being bitten and the fourth will be guidance on first aid for snakebite, as prepared for the American Red Cross.) Russell C. Mill igan Safety Specialist, 6545th Test Group There are 3,000 varieties of snakes in the world, of which 31 are varieties of rattlesnakes found in the United States and Canada. According to. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are 116 species of snakes in the United States, of which 19 are dangerous and 15 are those are rattlesnakes, the total number of species of rattlers in the world. The other dangerous varieties are two species of moccasins and two species of coral snakes. Native reptiles of Utah include 31 snakes, 31 lizards and one tortoise. The Great Basin Rattler is Utah's only poisonous snake. By -- Everything advertised in the Hill Top Times must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user or patron. Among the many snakes in Utah are the gopher snakes, Mormon Racers, striped whipsnakes and garter snakes. All of the poisonous snakes belong to two groups: the pit vipers consisting of rattlesnakes, copperheads and moccasins," and the coral snake group. The Great Basin Rattler is a pit viper, or a snake which has a deep pit on each side of the head between the eye and nostril. The pits are large enough to be seen at a safe distance. The facial pits giving the pit vipers their name are so sensitive to heat perception that when using them together, pit vipers can locate and accurately strike warm-bloode- d prey, even in total darkness. The pits act as heat detectors and can detect as little as of a degree of heat from an animal two feet away.. Harmless snakes do not have pits. Rattlers have vertical pupils in their eyes. The elliptical pupils are characteristic of cat eyes. Snakes do not have movable eyelids. Rattlers cannot perceive movement much more than 15 feet away. They do have keen vision at short distances, except when- confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. A sloughing (shedding their skin). The milky appearance of the eyes during sloughing is due to separation of the outer layer of the epidermis from the cornea, resulting in impaired vision. They are especially dangerous when shedding, because they will strike at anything. Snakes do not have external ears, but are sensitive to ground vibrations. Their tongue is an organ of touch and smell and cannot poison you. Snakes can drink water, but get most of what they require from the food they eat. They prefer to kill their own food and limit kills to animals small enough to pass through non-poisono- us - their throat. Snakes store food in the form of fat in the body cavity and can live for months and even years without food. Some snakes have fasted for up to several years in captivity. However, Utah's Great Basin Rattlers are' thought to need food every two weeks to be healthy. Snakes are considered helpful because they kill rodents and pests. Next' week, facts about rattlers. MorMedia Sales, Inc., 1152 West Kiverdale Road, 3 or Ogden, Utah 8140:5. Telephone Ogden S3 to classified ads Send mail P.O. Box by Sorry, only. 423, Boy. Utah 840G7. 3!)4-5- 39:1-097- 1. |