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PAGE TWELVE SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1965 ADVANCE-NEWS

HOME IS A HOTELj No pets. No yard to play in. Not even a regular house with attic and cellar to explore. So what can.a couple of kids who live in a big hotel do to have* run?

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And Hank Rather, 5, and sister Chris, 6,!know all the tricks. They ough£* to. Daddy manages the Sheraton Hotel inColumbus, Ohio, and that's where, they live. Life is never boring. For instance, the corridors are great fori

SHOPPERS' DELIGHT-T-he Seaway Fes­tival Queen, Miss Barbara Mallette, and the Festival Princess, Miss Linda Dillen-"beck, are pictured above with Mrs. Susan I>odds, President of the Zon-ta Club and

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BARGAINS, BARGAINS, BARGAINS — The Seaway Festival got under way as shoppers jammed Ford Street to acquire full benefit of the many bargains that were lining the streets, The decorations, flags, flower pots, pennants, the appear­ance of the Brockvillc Highland Pipe Band and the general attitude of the peo­ple gave the Festival a gala atmosphere. Among the many shoppers were from

left: Mrs. Daniel Earl, 309 Hamilton Street and Mrs. Donald Ramie, 323 Belmont Courts. Since this photo was taken in the front of the Surprise Store, the photo-prapher Sally Pike obtained a statement from Edward Dobisky, the proprietor. Mr. Dobisky said, "I am very happy that there are so many people and that their reac­

tion to the Festival is very good."

When it's time for a rest or dinner, you ride" the elevators back up—with a little help, of

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Skate Boarding Is Fine, But Follow Safety Rules

FESTIVAL STREET FAIR-The Fifth An­nual International Seaway Festival was properly launched as shoppers swarmed t h e bargain tables that were being dis­played along the sidewalks and curbs of Ford Street. The atmosphere was similar to that of a carnival and the people seemed very enthusiastic to the many bargains that were made available to them. As the photographer, Sally Pike, moved from store to store many shop­pers and proprietors commented on the

success of the Stieet Fair Leon Friedman of the Princess Shop said, "It's been a wonderful sale and I believe as good as last year. Everyone has heen very coop­erative and I'm very pleased with the dec­orations." At Al's Men Shop, Mr. Glock-ner made the following statement, "I thing it's terrific. We've had some won­derful responses, in the first few hours we were pretty well sold out. The decora­

tions are very attractive."

Present Employees At Sunmount Will Be Offered Jobs Albany — Legislative enact­

ments recommended by Gover­nor Rockfeeller will permit the offering of 478 state jobs to presen t employees of the Vet­erans Administration Hospital at Sunmount near Tupper Lake when New York State takes ov­er the facility for operation as a school for mentally retarded

That employment potential has been announced by Dr. Christopher F. Terrence, Act­ing Commissioner of the De­partment of Mental Hygiene rec • ••"' '" "r "'iiion alrea­

dy have met with current fed­eral employees at the institu­tion to work out retention of those electing to remain there. Legislation enacted to permit the continuation of employment provides for retention of vaca­tion, sick leave, seniority and other rights and privileges con­sistent with New York State civil service regulations,

Acquisition of the hospital plant is part of the State's broad program to establish care and treatment of mentally ill eloper to the homes of patients

and their families. Dr. Terrence described the

hospital as "entirely suitable for use as a modern small facility for the care of the men­tally retarded" and said "its fine medical equipment will permit us to develop special services which we have been contemplating."

Admission of patients, he said, will begin after minimal alter ations as soon as the Veterans Administration vacates the hos­pital. Approximately 500 will be accommodated from

Bv WAYNE G. BRANDSTADT, M.D.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn. WITH ALL NEW FADS, a

few people have to b e hurl before the principles of safe use are established. This ' especially true of the latest craze—the skateboard. This toy is fine for giving your youngster outdoor exercise combined with fun and prac­tice in muscular co-ordina­tion, but make sure he knows how to use it safely.

It is particularly hazardous on a downhill slope because t h i s generates increasing speed and t h e r e are no brakes—just breaks. When a person is riding a surfboard or on jkis and falls off, his fall may be cushioned by water or a soft snow bank-but not so with the skate­board. Even if your child jumps off when momentum already developed may cause a nasty fall.

Warn your child not to coast or skate where there is others. Many persons who couldn't get out of t h e way fast enough have been in­jured by skateboarders. A level, paved, dead-end street is one of the safest places for your child to perfect b i s skill in this new sport.

Q—What is St. Louis-type encephalitis? Can a 3 - year-old child outgrow it entirely? Is it ever fatal? What is the best treatment?

A—Encephalitis is an in­flammation of the brain. It is usually caused by a virus. The virus of the St . Louis type is carried by mosquitoes. This disease is often fatal in infants under 6 months of age but older children usually recover. The convalescence, however, is apt to b e pro­longed. There is no specific treatment.

Q—What is the bes t way to cure a 6-year-old of suck­ing his thumb?

A — Although all babies suck their thumbs f rom time to time, this habit should have been discarded long be­fore the age of 6. Your son has an abnormal feeling of insecurity and may need the care of a child psychologist Meanwhile, try to bolster his ego, let him know you love him and above all, don ' t scold him or ridicule him for suck­ing his thumb.

Q—I have a girl, 4 % , and a boy, 2. Both were bo rn with epidermatitis bullosa. W e

have been told that this is a rare disease and that there is no cure for it. Is this true?

A—The disease is epider­molysis bullosa, a hereditary disease in which slight bruis­es cause large blisters (bul­lae) to form. The blisters should be opened using ster­ile precautions and an anti­septic dressing applied. This disease often disappears dur­ing adolescence.

Questions Answered On Health Care; To Take Effect Next Year

FILM RESCHEDULED London - (AP) — The 20 th

Century Fox company has de­cided to reactivate for early production "T h e Last 24 Hours," based on th ebook "The Last Days of Hitler" by British writer H. Trevor - Rop­er. The movie will go ntio pro­duction this summer in Europe, er. The movie will go into production this summer in Eur­ope. The decision follows an an­nouncement that the West Ger­man government plans to. try Hitler for murder even though he is presumed dead.

By JOE HALL Washington — (AP) — Here

are questions and answers on the two big new government health programs for the elderly in the Social Security - health care bill agreed on Wednesday by Senate-House conferees:

Q. I will soon be 65. What are the health programs in the bill which will affect me?

A. It contains a basic plan covering chiefly hospitalization and a voluntary supplemental pilan paying mostly doctors' bills. You will be eligible for benefits under both when you become 65.

Q. How do I qualify under these plans?

A. You will be covered un­der the basic plan whether you have Social Security stat­us or not. For the supple­mental plan, you will be given the opportunity to enroll. Q. What are the benefits of

counties of St. Lawrence, Frank­lin, Clinton, Essex and Ham­ilton.

The serious threat to the econ­omy of the Tupper Lake area posed by the ordered closing of the Sunmount hospital has been alleviated by the State's action involving an anticipated Stale

the payroll o£ $2 million annually.

SEASON'S GREETINGS — Playing it cool after a dip in the world's largest salt water pool at Palisades Park, N.J., is lovely Jean Irani, The dark-eyed de­light is the pride and joy of Hackensack.

the hospital plan? A. The basic plan pays for 90

days of hospitalization during each spell of illness.lt also of­fers up to 100 days of nursing home care after the hospital stay, outpatient hospital diag­nostic services, and up to 100 home health visits after hospi­talization.

Q. Is hospital treatment for mental illness included?

A. Yes, but with a lifetime limit of 190 days.

Q. How about the supplemen­tal medical plan?

A. This pays for doctors' bills in the home, at the doctor's of­fice, and in the hospital. In ad­dition, it covers a range of ser­vices not paid for by the basic plan, including diagnostic X-ray and laboratory services outside the hospital, radium therapy, ambulance services, casts, braces, prosthetic devioes, ren­tal of iron lungs and oxygen tents. Treatment outside of the

Bruce Catton's Latest Civil War Volume Is Book-Of Month Choice

NEVER CALL RETREAT By BRUCE CATTON

Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Publication Date: August 27, 1965, Re­tail Price: $7.50, 576 Pages.

New York — Bruce Catton's 'Never Call Retreat," third and final volume in his widely praised "The Centennial His­tory of the Civil War," has been chosen as the August Sel­ection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.

Mr. Catton and a research staff headed by E. B. Long began work on "The Centen­nial History" ten years ago. The first volume, "The Com­ing Fury," published in 1961, traced developments from the political conventions of 1860 to the first Battle of Bull Run, a year later. "Terrible Swift Sword," the second volume, ap­peared in 1963 and covered such events as the Monitor-Mer'rimack battle and the Un­ion victory at Antietam. Both books were also Club Selections.

"Never Call Retreat," the concluding volume, opens in 1862 with the Confederacy at the height of its power. Before the book ends — with the sur­render at Appomattox, the as­sassination of Lincoln and the arrest of Jefferson Davis Mr. Catton covers such battles as Chambersburg, Vicksburg, Gettysburg and Lookout Moun­tain.

He also examines conditions behind the lines in both North and South: for example, the ef­fect of King Cotton on Southern morale, and reactions among Negroes and whites to the. Emancipation Proclamation.

Henry Steele Commagw writes of the series as a whole: "Better than any other history

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Bruce Catton of our Civil War it combines narrative vigor, literary grace freshness of view and inde­pendence of judgment, and E kind of catholic spirit which embraces the whole vast and tumultuous scene and puts it all together in a pattern at once significatn and poetic."

Born in Michigan in 1899, Bruce Catton studied at Ober-lin College and has devoted much of his life to newspaper reporting. Although a student of the Civil War since His youth, he published his first book on the subject, "Mr. Lincoln's War," when he was over 50. Since, then, he has completed more than ten others on the same period, including "This Hallowed Ground" (1956) and "A Stillness at Appomattox" (1954), which won both the Na­tional Book Award and the Pul­itzer Prize in History,

Mr. Catton, who is senior ed­itor of American Heritage, is currently at work on the third volume of a multi-volume bi­ography of U.S. Grant begun by the late Lloyd Lewis. He and his wife now live in New York City.

hospital for mental or person­ality disorders would be lim- ' ited in a year to $250 or 50 per cent of the expenses, whichever : is smaller.

Q. What would I have to pay under these plans?

A. Under the basic plan, you-would pay the first $40 cost of ft " hospital stay in each spell of. illness. In addition, if your staf lasted longer than 60 days, you would pay $10 of the cost of hos­pitalization for each day beyond; 60 up to a maximum of 30 ad(Jk tional days. For the outpatient' hospital diagnostic services, you would pay the first $20 charge for tests during a 20-day period1. You also would pay 20 per cent of the cost above the $20.

Q. And the supplemental plan?

A. If you decide to enroll in this, you would pay $3 a month in premiums, to be matched.'b/y) ' the federal government. It would be $6 a month for a cou­ple. In addition, you would pay a $50 annual deductible on the total of bills covered by the plan and you would pay 20 per cent of the total charges above the $50.

Q. Are these figures pernio nent?

A. Not necessarily. The de­ductibles in the basic plan ahd the premiums in the voluntary plan could be raised in the fu­ture if medical costs increase'.

Q. When do the plans take effect?

A. All of the benefits under the basic plan would begin July I, 1966, except for nurs^ \ ing home care, which would start Jan. 1, 1967. The sup­plemental plan would begin' July 1, 1966. Q. What are the principal

health costs which will not be covered by the health plans?

A. Drugs used outside the hospital, dental expenses includ­ing dentures, routine physicals, eye-glasses, and hearing aids. Despite these exclusions, how­ever, the sponsors say the plans should cover about 60 per dgnt of the average medical costs of elderly persons.

Q. Will it be possible to buy private insurance to pay for -the items not included in the two government plans?

A. Health insurance industry officials say that almost cer­tainly private firms will offer supplementary policies. These, they say, could cover the extra cost of private rooms, private nurses, additional days in the hospital, dental bills, and qui-of- hospital drugs. Meanwbjle, of course, any elderly person holding a private health policy should continue it until the 'ef­fective dates for the govern­ment program. He should con­sult with his insurance agent about the wisdom of continuing his policy or perhaps switching to a supplementary one after the federal benefits begin.

Q. Now that the conferees have agreed, what happens' to the bill?

A. It goes back to the Senate and House. Both chambers are expected to vote final approval next wflfifc.

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