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P. 2, Perry Daily Journal Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1976
The Perry Daily Journal
MEMBER
Oklahoma Urrss Assortatton
All I know is whot / read in the popers—Will Rogers
Second Class Postage Raid at Perry, Okla rn
Managing Editor
Advertising Manager
reduction Superintendent
By Polly Cramer
Polly’s Pointers
Adhesive squares
stuck on wall
Polly's Problem
DEAR POLLY - We had a picture fastened to the
wall that had been painted with latex paint To hang it,
we used those small adhesive squares that are sticky on
both sides Now we have removed the picture, but the
adhesive squares remained on the wall I wonder if
anyone knows how to remove them so we do not have to
repaint the wall - MRS J.S
DEAR MRS J.S. - My personal experience with such
squares has been sad When I have removed them, all
the paint has come with them and often left a square in-
dentation where paint had been This had to be filled
with paint before a final coat would be smooth with the
rest of the wall If any reader can help us we would like
to hear from you — POLLY
I ANALYST ]
“It may look like a bull from your end, but from here it's
definitely a bear."
NDOW
DEAR POLLY - I have found a way to keep the leaves on
my potted plants from rubbing themselves to death against
the tops of the pots Dip a scrubbed pot, top down, into a
shallow amount of melted paraffin It should be just deep
enough to coat the top rim to a depth of about one-eighth to
one-quarter of an inch inside and out — MRS O.D.F
DEAR POLLY — I want to tell the reader who would like to
make a down quilt that the way I make them has proved most
successful I buy closely woven unbleached muslin or sheeting
for the lining — enough for both top and bottom Cut to size
and put front and back pieces together Stitch around all but
leave one end open Fold this stitched lining in eighths, run-
ning so the open end is at the ends of the creases Then press
with a hot iron Open up and stitch along these crease lines to
make tubes to hold the down Lay on a flat surface and put the
down in from the open end Spread very thinly, as the
feathers will fluff up Baste the open end shut and baste across
every ten inches from top to bottom, right through the
feathers Then stitch on the machine This will make down fill-
ed sections over the entire quilt Hang on the line to fluff and
shake off any loose feathers If some of the squares seem to
have too many feathers make a slit and remove some If they
seem too thin do the same and add more feathers Sew any
slits shut For the outside cover I use a light percale on both
sides and tie Such a quilt is washable and the feathers cannot
move or shift - LUCY
DEAR POLLY - To protect my fingers when I cut roses
with thorny stems I hold the stem with a spring type
clothespin
1 could not find the bobbins I wanted to use to wind the small
amounts of colored yarn needed for a sock pattern so 1 used
some empty match books I opened the fronts wound the
wanted amounts around the backs broke off the yarn and clos-
ed the covers I attached the loose yarn end of one to my knit-
ting and then opened the cover and went ahead with the knit-
ting MARSHA A
To Your Good
Health
By George C. Thosteson, M.D.
Finest emeralds are obtained
from Colombia, which produces
more of these gems than any
other nation.
A South American expresses
admiration of a beautiful
woman by opening one eye wide
with his thumb and forefinger
ACROSS
1 Bracing
6 Charley horse
11 Greek sea
13 Went by ship
14 Fiber
15 Office worker
16 Fools
17 Efface
19 Native meta
20 Fragrance
21 Pleasant
25 Scrabble
piece
26 Cowboy
Rogers
27 Tranquil
30 Poncho (var)
33 Jokes
34 Pressed
35 Billboards
36 Actor Connery
37 Spellbound
49 Actress Dah
51 Disgraced
52 Even ng party
53 Drunk
DOWN
Candidate
School (abbr)
43 Anesthetic
45 Milky gem
46 Planet
20 Pigpen sound
22 Formerly
Persia
23 Handle well
24 Looked at
9 Intermediate
(prefix)
10 Time zone
(abbr,
12 Styll
’3 Be chief
feature of
18 Caviar
to Previous Puzzle
T A B
CO P E
E V O L V E
DUPLEx
25 Half a score
27 Shadowbox
28 Goddess of
fate
29 File
30 Western
mountains
31 Resident of
Mecca
32 Mans
nickname
36 Look
38 is alive with
39 Molt
40 Musical play
41 Bamboo
stalks
42 Weather
forecast
44 Playing card
45 Medley
46 Fast aircraft
(abbr)
47 Greek letter
48 Chance
50 Sinbad s bird
20
Dear Dr. Thosteson: I had
angina pectoris several years
back, but it seemd to be getting
better. Now for the last few
months it is bothering me again.
I have the chest pains which
seem to radiate to my shoulder
blade and arm.
My doctor seems to think it is
arthritis. Can you comment? —
Mrs. A. B.
The symptoms you describe
are certainly classic ones in
angina pectoris. In angina poor
blood supply to the heart results
in radiating pain such as yours.
But this should not be too
difficult to determine. Arthritis
pain should persist and be
evident on the use of the limb.
Rheumatoid arthritis is usually
bilateral ( that is, occurring in a
two-sided manner — in both
arms, both hands, etc.). Angina
pain would become apparent
after physical exertion general-
ly. after a heavy meal, or
perhaps even during emotional
stress
The conditions that cause
angina, chiefly a narrowing of
the arteries serving the heart
muscle, don’t usually correct
themselves, but require lifelong
attention. If you have changed
doctors, you should tell your
present one about your past
angina treatment.
Dear Dr. Thosteson: I am an
82-year-old lady. 1 have cata-
racts on both eyes which seem
to be getting worse all the time,
is there any truth in the rumor
that you can get your eyes
operated on before the cata-
racts get ripe, as they call it?
I have to use a magnifying
glass for reading my news-
paper. That’s how bad they are.
- Mrs E. B W
The term “ripening” has been
discarded. Today, cataract
removal (which is actually
removal of the clouded lens) is
done when vision becomes
impaired to the point where
one’s normal activities are
affected.
Modern surgical techniques
permit removal of the cataracts
at any stage of development.
Readers will find a fuller
discussion of cataract surgery
in my booklet on the subject.
For a copy, send 25 cents to me
in care of this newspaper, en-
closing a stamped, self-
addressed envelope.
Dear Dr. Thosteson: I am a
20-year-old woman to be
married soon. My period will
start the day before the wedding
or on the wedding day itself.
What can be done about this? I
have heard there is an injection
you can take to stop the
menstrual flow. Is there such a
thing? - J. B.
Yes, there is Large doses of
estrogen and progesterone
(hormones involved in regulat-
ing the menstrual cycle) may
be used. Not all obstetricians
and gynecologists agree about
this method, though. You will
have to consult one of these
specialists.
Birth control pills started a
month in advance will not stop
the period but may shorten the
flow. Unless your present
wedding plans are “set in con-
crete,” I suggest you try to
adjust the date rather than use
hormone therapy frivolously.
Dear Dr. Thosteson: Can you
explain what nasal cautery is? I
may have it done in the near
future because of my frequent
nosebleeds which last an hour
sometimes. - T. C.
The membranes inside the
nose are especially rich in small
blood vessels. Bleeding usually
occurs in vessels at the lower
end of the septum That is the
hard partition separating the
two nostrils.
Cautery is the destruction of
these blood vessels by ‘burning
them out" — which is not as bad
as it sounds It can be done with
certain acids or by the use of a
mild electric current applied
through a fine-wire instrument
(electrocautery).
Dear Dr. Thosteson: If a girl
of 16 has absence of menstrua- ■
tion for six months and is not
pregnant, does she have reason
to be concerned? 1 started when
I was 14 and have never been
real regular. - D. E.
Six months of missing
menstrual periods after men-
struation has once been estab-
lished is cause for some con-
cern It may indicate mal-
function of the glandular
system (thyroid, pituitary,
ovaries).
Arthritis sufferers can be
helped Dr Thosteson’s booklet
discusses many types of
arthritis and related joint
diseases as well as effective
treatments and medications.
For a copy of How You Can
Control Arthritis.” write to him
in care of this newspaper
Enclose a long, self-addressed,
stamped envelope and 35 cents.
Dr Thosteson welcomes
reader mail but regrets that,
due to the tremendous volume
received daily, he is unable to
answer individual letters. Read-
ers' questions are incorporated
in his column whenever
possible.
By DONALD H. MAY
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
Some time ago an elderly
woman walked into physician
Allan Bruckheim’s office in
Harrison, NY, not dreaming
her case later would be
discussed in Congress.
It was not her medical
condition that eventually came
to the attention of congressmen.
It was a matter of arithmetic of
concern to millions of Ameri-
cans who receive benefits under
Medicare, the federal govern-
ment's $22-billion-a-year health
program for the elderly.
Dr. Bruckheim’s normal fee
for an office visit was $10.
Medicare allowed him a
"reasonable" fee, based on a
formula taking into account
rates charged during the
previous year by him and other
physicians in the area. In this
case it was $8.
Of that amount, Medicare
would pay 80 per cent, or $6.40,
and the patient was to pay 20
per cent, or $1.60. In due
course, the doctor received
$6.40 from the federal tax-
payers, and the patient was
notified that he had been paid
that amount
Meanwhile, the doctor billed
the patient for her |1.60 share
She replied "Wait a minute.
My bill says the cost was 11.80.
You were paid 86.40. So you
have already been overpaid.
You owe me — or somebody —
$4.80."
Dr Bruckheim, who now
practices in Yonkers, NY, told
the House Ways and Means
subcommittee on health about
the incident during a recent
hearing in which he spoke for
the American Academy of
Family Physicians.
It illustrates two things about
that portion of Medicare that
pays for services to the elderly
by private physicians
- Doctors say they aren’t
being paid enough for their
services.
- Patients say the fee
system is confusing, and they
sometimes suspect they are
paying too much.
According to a "background"
report by the subcommittee
for doctors “more nearly
reflective of usual and custom-
ary charges."
However, the method of
peyment used between Dr.
Bruckheim and his patient —
technically known as the
"assignment" system - is only
one method open to a doctor
under present law.
He can elect to directly bill
the patient and let the patient
collect from Medicare. In this
case, the doctor can charge the
patient whatever the traffic will
bear. The patient gets back the
"reasonable” fee from Medi-
care and makes up the
difference.
The law leaves the choice
between the two systems
entirely to the physician,
allowing him to use one for
some patients, the other for
others and even to switch back
and forth between the systems
over several visits by the same
patient.
According to the subcommit-
tee, the assignment system was
used in 61 per cent of cases in
1969 but only 50 per cent in the
first half of this year.
In other words, as a result of
holding down the ‘‘reasonable”
fee, doctors increasingly are
using foe direct billing method,
which allows them to collect
more, and Medicare patients
are paying more of the coat out
of their own pockets.
The subcommittee is consid-
ering many proposals
One is to abolish direct billing
and require participating doc-
tors to stick to the assignment
system. A possible drawback,
the subcommittee notes, is that
physicians might refuse to
participate.
Another proposal is to have
Medicare pay higher "reasona-
ble" fees. But the background
report notes that this would
raise the taxpayers' cost and
might contribute to inflation
generally in the field of
medicine.
The recently adjoined 94th
Congress ran out of time and
will hand the problem to the
95th, which convenes in Janua-
ry A congressional staffer says
that since the subcommittee
Mirrors Of
Yesterday
Five Years Age :
Mrs. Bruce Durkee of Billings
was guest speaker at the
Billings Rotary club luncheon
Ten Years Age
James Steichen, Perry soph-
omore in agricultural engineer-
ing at Oklahoma State univer-
sity, was winner of the honor
award sponsored by the Okla-
homa section, American So-
ciety of Agricultural Engineers
...A 25- by 40-foot addition being
built onto the north side of the
‘89er Restaurant was expected
to be finished in about 30 days,
according to Alvin Cockrum,
owner of the property.
Twenty Years Ago
Dr. Paul W Edmundson,
veterinarian practicing in Wau-
rika, was to move to Perry to
take over the office of Dr. S.
Wayne Bilby...John M. Steich-
en, Perry, showed pictures and
discussed his visit to Russia for
members of the Red Rock
Parent-Teachers association.
Thirty Years Age
Rev Cherles Thigpen was
reappointed pastor of the First
Methodist church of Perry
during the annual conference of
Methodist churches in Okla-
homa City.. Thomas W Milter
Jr., brother-in-law of Mrs.
Charles Monroe Jr., of Perry,
was named to head the new
United Press bureau at Topeka,
Kan. wollod
Forty Years Age dd
Fresh cottage cheese was
added as a product handled by
the Forney Dairy, it was
announced by C. B. Forney,
owner and manager.
CONNORS SIGNS
DALLAS (UPI) - Jimmy
Connors, the world's No. 1
ranked player, has signed to
play exclusively on the WCT
$2.5 million tour in 1977, it was
announced Monday by Mike
Davies, Executive Director of
World Championship Tennis
“The WCT World Series of
Tennis probably offers some of
the toughest competition there
is and certainly the Dallas
finals is one of the most
prestigious in professional ten-
nis today," said Connors, who
has won most of the world’s
major tournaments, including
Wimbledon and the U.S. Open
The Almanac
By United Press International
Today is Wednesday, Oct 27,
the 301st day of 1976 with 65 to
follow
The moon is approaching its
first quarter.
The morning stars are
Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury
The evening stars are Mars
and Venus.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Scorpio
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th
president of the United States,
was born Oct. 27, 1858
On this day in history:
In 1871, the political chief of
New York’s Tammany Hall —
Boss Tweed was arrested on
charges of defrauding the city.
In 1904, the first practical
subway began operating in New
York City from the Brooklyn
Bridge to 145th St. in Manhat-
tan
In 1961, the United Nations
X-RAYS NEGATIVE
PITTSBURGH (UPI) - The
Pittsburgh Steelers reported
Monday that X-rays taken of
the big toe on the foot of wide
receiver Lynn Swann were
negative and the injury was
diagnosed as a sprain
Swann sustained the injury in
Sunday's 27-0 victory over the
New York Giants. Also, guard
Jim Clack remained hospital
ized and will be indefinitely for
an intestinal virus.
The playing status of both
players for this Sunday's game
with the San Diego Chargers
was unknown.
adopted a resolution protesting
Russian detonation of a 50-
megaton atomic bomb.
In 1975, American citizens
were advised to evacuate Beirut
as gunbattles between rightists
and leftists spread in the
Lebanese capital city.
A thought for the day
President Theodore 'Teddy”
Roosevelt said, “No man is
justified in doing evil on the
ground of expediency."
DELAYED TRIAL
WILMINGTON, Del. (UPI) —
A federal judge Monday
delayed the start of a trial on a
National Football League law-
suit against Delaware's football
lottery, the first state-operated
football betting operation
U.S District Court Judge
Walter Stapleton pushed the
trial's start back from Nov. 1 to
Nov. 15 after attorneys for the
lottery requested the delay.
James Mulligan, a lottery
attorney, said he requested the
delay so that all parties in the
case could complete pre-trial
technical matters, such as
giving depositions and inspect-
ing documents.
Die NFL suit was filed in
August after Stapleton denied a
request by the league for a
temporary restraining order
that sought to delay the
lottery's start. Delaware foot-
ball tickets went on sale Sept. 1
for the Sept. 12 season opening
games.
Classified ads get results.
staff, the problem is a tangled
one.
Physicians' fees have been
rising faster than nonmedical
consumer prices — 60 per cent
fajster between 1966, the year
before Medicare began, and
1971.
In an effort to keep the
taxpayers' cost of Medicare
from rising out of sight.
Congress and the government
began in 1972 putting various
brakes on how fast the
"reasonable" fee allowed a
physician under this method of
Medicare payment can increase
year by year, holding it below
the going rate.
This has the American
Medical Association up in
arms. It testified that Congress
should approve reimbursement
BARNES REINSTATED
DETROIT (UPI) - The
Detroit Pistons reinstated for-
ward Marvin Barnes to their
roster Monday after a week of
turmoil caused by unexcused
absences of the former ABA
star
A team spokesman said the
Barnes reinstatement was re-
troactive to Friday, the day he
reported for a physical after
failing to show up three
previous days. He was suspend-
ed from the team Wednesday
and missed the first two
regular season games.
However, the Pistons' recon-
ciliation with the 6-foot-9, 200-
pound Barnes did not help him
with his legal troubles. A
warrant has been issued for his
arrest on a concealed weapon
charge after a revolver was
spotted in his luggage at
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Oct. 9 as he boarded a plane
for St. Louis. The warrant has
not yet been served on Barnes.
will have new members then, it
probably will hold hearinge on
the matter all over again
Abby answers all kinds of
problems each day in The
Journal.
FUNNY BUSINESS By Roger Boll"
TTT777 77
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BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATION
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By PHIL PASTORET
Some melodies haunt one -
others just spook you
We always wonder just a
little bit when we find a letter
signed, "Sincerely."
By the time you can rest
on your laurels, they’ve begun
to sprout thorns
"When I proposed to her, she just handed me a rejection
slip!
SIDE GLANCES
by Gill Fox
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