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Show rww MiMMi I 6 Valley 'ievv News in Thursday, December 19, Gems for Authors i ikmm rrvr? I' 1 f 7 ; i!; " A : few Contact, M of . gems on writing, gleaned from a recent issue of newsletter published by the International Council Industrial Editors: is an American Bobldedegook word, and in my !ook a dirtv word. It owes its origin to the desire to cover up or to confuse. I submit that the primary purpose of any language - that is, to convey a thought is to be functional business men never finish anything -- - they finalize. We are urged to conceptualize, to objectify, to maximize, m short, we have far too much of this degrading of the language . . is the most momentous product of the human mind Between the clearest animal call of love or warning or anger, and mans trivial word, there lies a whole day of creation -- - or, as we would say it today, a whole chapter of evolution, . NEW YORK Nine out ol even 10 fatal highway crashes in 9G7 involved diiving violations, the Insurance Information Institute reports. Accidents attributed to speeding were blamed for 1(1.700 ol the .73.100 fatalities. Institute reports. Although many teen agers are said to steal almost a third cars for of all recovered cars have been stripped and badly damaged. joy-ride- ... -- Violations Prove Costly Two out of NEW YORK every three persons arrested for car theft are under 18 years of age, the Insurance Information 1 1 -- Thievery Teen-Ag- e 1968 Special Low Prices Now! GAS LOGS Realism beyond comparison . . . enjoy the flame of a log fire without the usual chores. Exact reproduction of Manzauita or oak logs. Gas Logs from $42. . . searclt for the exact words should never so usurp the writer's attention that the larger movements of thought on which the storys argument depends are made to falter and lose their fire. The first draft of a piece of writing "tV t may follow later." GAS FIREPLACES, BARBEQUES, CALORIC GAS RANGES, FIREPLACE SCREENS, GRATES, TOOLS talker always chooses his difinite listener or listeners; a writer who wants to get a point across, to permust suade, to tell a story -- - in other words, to write always choose a specific reader or readers. Unless a writer grapples with these basic readers at the outset to establish he will never become a stimulating a writing situation, uhiall j .. should be done at white heat. The smoothing and polishing j Electronic Tracing Results in Progress On Annoyance Calls Fireplaces, Inc. Gas SPECIALTIES SHOPPE 973 East writer." 21st South Phono 485-332- 8 further investigation enables police to make arrests. Some arrests have actually leen made while calls are still in progress, said Wallace. In addition to the annoyance call cases, there have been 34 ling. telephone related arrests and for offenses According to Earl Wallace, 27 convictions local district manager for Mt. such as coin larceny, toll fraud States Telephone Company, and theft of telephone equipa total of 48 annoyance callers ment. were arrested during the first 11 months of this year. Ol See 34 were conthat number, victed. Throughout 1907, there were 1G arrests and 1G conShow victions. First offenders in annoyance call cases are subject to a Budd Hansen, Public Refine of $209 and or six months lations Man at Valley Music in jail. Second offenses are Hall, says that 1,500 handicapfelonies and subject to maxiped children showed up for the mum penalties of $1,000 and Christmas show on the day of or three years in prison. the last bad storm. Melva Niles Wallace said annoyance calls and Bob Peterson did a fine show with a goof cast of local ranpe from pranks to obscenities to threats. When calls are performers. Its too bad more of a serious nature, ictims people didn't get out to see it are urged to report the inlast week: cidents to police, who, in turn, request help from the phone company. The manager said most annoyance calls do not require police or telephone company action. Persons who receive are advised to prank calls hang up immediately. If calls persist, however, and police are contacted, action such as number chances or tracing of calls can be taken.. The tracers identify phones from which calls are made and Efficient electronic tracing equipment and cooperation between telephone company officials and law enforcement agencies this year has resulted in notable progress tc curb annoyance telephone cal- tv -- Handicapped Christmas 0, , Two beautiful gifts. A SY s N s vs G:''' ' One beautiful Bourbon. i:h; V , - - ; i 'A i ,v ' Gv' AV I k"Vv , An N Warm (Christmas Greetings The round fifth The Traveler fifth from your friends at Old Grow MOUNTAIN FUEL SUPPLY COMPANY world's most popular Bourbon '' ' As ' ? Kdj ASC 6GVD lO y: A OA a(6 CO BUKOS 1 'WatuAa& Goa Scwtcc- - |