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Richard Nixon had a great time in Egypt. Any touch of homesickness was dispelled by gesticulating hordes of illiterates who cheered his every movement, just as they would in Jackson, Mississippi, or Bellevue, Washington. It was a heartwarming reception for the leader of the free world and he responded in kind. Mindful of the Biblical lesson, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the greatest of these my brethren, ye have done it unto all of us," he presented a small, personal memento to his host, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The gift was a $2-million helicopter which the United States Army had shipped to the Middle East to transport Nixon and his staff during his visit there. No official announcement was made of the gift at the time it was given. Questioned by newsmen who had learned of the gift from unofficial sources, Presidential Spokesman Gerald L. Warren said, "You might say this was outside the range of normal gifts." Certain our readers would want to know more about their president handing out $2-million keepsakes, the Journal has gone to great expense to obtain a transcript of a tape recording of the final meeting of Nixon and Sadat, at which the gift was presented. Expletives have been omitted in the interest of good taste. Some portions of the tape are inaudible or Cnintelligible due to a sticky substance on the tape which was inadvertently put there by an Egyptian secret service man who had been eating dates while on duty. Sadat - Enter, (inaudible), and take the load off your esteemed feet. Nixon - Yeah. This has been a long (expletive deleted) day. S - That it has. You have gone from (inaudible) to (unintelligible). N - Yeah. Right. My (expletive deleted) is dragging. And, on top of that, I don't get any respect around here. 1 been here for two days and no one has called me effendi. S - Effendi is a Turkish title of respect. We don't use it much around here because of the (unintelligible). N - (Inaudible). They always addressed Turhan Bey as effendi and he looked like a (expletive deleted) A-rab to me. He always had this big tent set up out in the middle of the desert where all the chieftains would come and pound their heads on the sand and call him effendi. S - (Unintelligible expletive deleted). But, tell me, (inaudible), how have you enjoyed your visit otherwise? ommu N It's been just great; that is (unintelligible). S - ! am pleased, effendi, that you are (inaudible). You really know how to get to a guy, Anwar. And as the president of the most powerful and compassiona te hfition on earth, 1 think I should give you a little something to remember me by. S - May a thousand {inaudible) fondle your ( unintelligible ) throughout eternity. N What the (expletive deleted) does that mean? S - Thank you, in Turkish. N (Unintelligible). Anyway, ! was going to give you a year's supply of Twinkies, courtesy of ITT, but I've decided to give you a better gift. Here's the pink slip to a twin-jet Sikorsky helicopter. S - ! appreciate the sentiment, but 1 can't accept such an expensive gift. You are probably still making payments on it. N - Payments? (Expletive deleted). There are no payments; the Army gave it to me. S - ! don't understand how you can work a deal like that in a republic. If I gave away government property, l would be tied between two wild camels - one going north, the other south. N (Expletive deleted), man! You're the president. Whatever you do is in the public interest. The (unintelligible) people elected you to make decisions. I've decided to give you a $2-million helicopter and that's that. S - Two million dollars! Won't the (inaudible) complain? N Those (expletive deleted) newspaper and television (expletive deleted) will howl their heads off, but they're (unintelligible). Two million is peanuts. 1 spent $17 million on my private homes and all the (expletive deleted) criticism didn't (inaudible) a thing. Security, man, security's the thing - presidential and national. S - So if you (inaudible) criticism for giving me the helicopter, you'll (unintelligible) national security? N - You're (expletive deleted) right. It's easy. If I give you the helicopter, will you promise not to invade San Francisco? S - Sure. That's seems only fair. N - Right. And those (expletive deleted) in the news media will have to print the story. 1 can see the headline - "Nixon Gift Averts Arab Invasion of California." The people will eat it up. S - Brilliant. You have been touched on the brow by the (inaudible) of the (unintelligible). N - (Expletive deleted). If you want to be the top effendi, you've got to act like the top effendi. Catch on? S - ! think so. I've often thought my image would improve considerably if I had a personal aircraft carrier. If I promise not to bomb Minneapolis, do you suppose... ? By ROBERT C. CUMMINGS A joint study looking toward complete revision of the community mental healfh a(t has been scheduled by the Senate and House Social and Health Services Committees, headed by Senator William Day, Spokane, and Representative A. A. Adams, Tacoma. Adams has reported that all evidence to date points to inadequacy of communities to respond to the act's provisions, because they are handicapped by inadequate financing and the insufficiency of mental health clinics. The civil commitment act of 1973, which underwent "massive amendments" during the 1974 sessions, also is scheduled for further amendments, to be recommended to the 1975 Legislature. The state Department of Social and Health Services, which administers the program, has pledged full cooperation with the committees. It has named a liaison task force to work with them. Reassessment Reassessment of the present corrections system also is on the agenda of the two committees. Currently proposals for corrections have ranged from establishment of smaller institutions with varying degrees of security to a complete community-based correction system without walls. The study will cover the various "alternatives which are realizable as well as available in this state, and seek a balance between rehabilitation and protection of society. In this respect, a citizens advisory committee with a balanced membership of judicial, law enforcement, corrections and acadenric people is planned to advise the two committees and the state agency. Special Attention for Specials Special districts, also known frequently as "junior taxing districts," will be the subject of an in-depth investigation by the House Local Government Committee. The committee, headed by Representative Joe Haussler, Omak, will delve into the general powers of each district, its means of financing its activities, and even how it was created. It is intended for a long range study, [ I [1[ but port districts will get extra special attention, with a reoort on Page 4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 27, 1974 that category to be made to the 1975 Legislature. It will cover port districts' taxing powers, port competition and the po~sibility,~of consolidating various ports into regional districts. Ticklish Subject The latter issue is highly controversial, and vigorously opposed by numerous ports; especially in the Puget Sound area. Also scheduled for a report to the 1975 session is an attempt to standardize the means by which cities and towns annex territory, and an investigation into how local governments will implement new federal legislation requiring planning, controls and safety provisions before banks will loan money for homes located in flood zones. Getting Off The Ground Though the state historically has left regulation of aircraft to the federal government, a legislative group is looking into the possibility of regulating third-level carriers. These are commuter lines operating within the state's boundaries and are sometimes referred to as "air taxis.'" The study is being undertaken by the House Transportation Committees' subcommittee on aviation, chaired by King Lysen, Seattle. Any proposal' offered appears certain to bump into opposition from those who oppose establishment of any additional bureaucracies in state government. Senator Gordon Walgren's Senate Transportation Committee is tackling the problem from another angle which could bring the same results. It is studying air route protection for third level carriers. This could lead to certificate of public necessity legislation, such as that covering bus lines, lailroads and other land transportation, and also would involve rate regulation. An Eye On Spending Representative A. N. (Bud) Shinpoch, Renton, appropriations chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, who is known as the Legislature's "watchdog of the treasury," has an agenda which should keep his committee busy well into December, though some of it is recommended for fiscal 1975. A liberal on numerous other issues but a conservative when it comes to I ll~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IOO• Dorothy Reid, who transcribes the dictation of staff physicians at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, has supplied the following samples: -The left leg became numb at times and she walked it off. - Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. -Father died in his 90s of female trouble in his prostate and kidneys. --Both the paitent and the nurse herself reported passing flatus. -Skin: Somewhat pale but present. -On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it had completely disappeared. -The pelvic examination will be done later on the floor. -By the time she was admitted to the hospital her rapid heart had stopped and she was feeling much better. --If he squeezes the back of his neck for 4 or 5 years it comes and goes. -Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank who felt we should sit tight on the abdomen, and I agreed. -Discharge status: Alive but without permission. -Coming from Detroit, Michigan, this man has no children. -Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old white female, mentally alert but forgetful. ~~~~~~~H~~~H~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HHal~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ spending the taxpayers' money, Shinpoch is delving into virtually every area of state spending. In the field of public education, kindergarten through grade 12, there will be an audit of school district cash balances, a study of inequities in special levies, and a study of the funds appropriated outside the school district apportionment formula. Budget Work-Up A budget work-up for 1975-77, covering all state agencies and divided into I1 different categories, also is scheduled, in addition to routine matters, it will cover a review of the civil service law and operations of the Department of Personnel, study the operations and budget structure of the Department of Natural Resources, and monitor the progress of planning by the State Library and local library systems. In addition, it will do a follow-up on Governor Dan Evans' Task Force on Productivity, which some legislators suspect was formed to justify the continuing growth of the state payroll. In the field of higher education, six categories will be covered, including community college enrollment reporting, and development of a job market demand analysis as a key to funding of vocational education programs. ,,._.__ Editor, The Journal: In response to Anita V. Saeger's letter to "So Terribly Greedy :" The first thing Ms. Saeger should do is gather all the facts about a business before she starts to tear into an honest businessman. 1. The stores do get a percentage of all sales. 2. The great state that we live in also gets its cut. If Ms. Saeger is so well traveled that she knows about the machines in Reno, she should have noticed the other stamp machines in the United States. They only give you 35 cents worth of stamps for 50 cents, i must have been mistaken to think that by giving 38 cents worth that 1 was being a little less greedy i than my competitors. The idea of the air • cents) and a 5-cent stamp the next time you need mail stamp, the other stamp would be added you had so that you able to mail a first We, the Stamp Mac Operators of America, do any way want to cheat That is why we show exactly what they are Anita, show me a business says as we do what each them and what their To top it all off, the are installed only as and no one forces you to them. "Thank you" to all customers that do! Jim ( By DAVE AVERILL Is the Sasquatch real'? Of course he is. Eight feet tall, covered with hair and fleet of foot, much a part of the Washington State scene as the Valley apple or the Kitsap County property tax. The Sasquatch turned up again last weekend, this a roadside in Maple Valley. A gentleman named McLennan said he drove his pickup truck within five the big fellow. Mr. McLennon's Sasquatch had a human-looking eyes that glowed red. Quite probably those red eyes were a sign of the that every Sasquatch must feel about this time of Western Washington. Trying to dodge all those tourists their instamatics and their home movie outfits so hard work. Tony McLennan's reaction upon meeting the Sas( was predictable. He called the cops. There is no law on the books against being a but the carefree life in Maple Valley without civil restraints sounds almost too idyllic to be legal. it may only be coincidence that the traditional the Sasquatch up there in the Cascades are right in area that brought the first reported sighting of Unidentified Flying Object. We Washingtonians are more sharp-eyed than other people, or more imaginative. Given a choice, we would much prefer to believe Sasquatch out there in the woods than in the flying hovering overhead. The Sasquatch is down-home pays no taxes. He needs no pilot's license. Determined hobbyists are spending hours in the Sasquatch, returning from the tall timber with size-19 footprints and sometimes with ou photographs. Our hope is that Sasquatch will continue to avoid scrutiny by his human cousins. He works hard to kec privacy, and he deserves it. ~~~~~~~~~~l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ll~~~~~~~l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~l~~~~~~~~ Mack McGinnis' ~l~~~l~~l~~~~~~~l~l~~l~~~~~~~~~l~~~ll~~~~~~ll~~~l~~~~~~~~~~~l~l~~~~~~~l~~~l~~~~~~l~~~~~~~~~l~~~~l~~~l~~~~~~~~~~ An association of sports editors in Paraguay presented a of their country's soccer stars reading: I) he never accuracy of a reported quote; 2) he never complained about play; 3) he greeted even his hardest critics with a smile. the award, the soccer player let slip the reason for his tolerance of the press. "! can't read," he said. (Charlies Wadsworth in Orlando There were only two judges in the small town, and they both arrested for speeding, so they decided to try each other. The firstj sat in the judge's chair and asked, "How do you plead?" replied the second judge. "The court fines you five dollars," first judge. Then they changed places and the second judge For the fiscal year "1975, the plea. "Guilty," came the answer. The second judge said, "These! committee is recommending are becoming too common -I'm giving you a $20 fine and one monitoring and review of nine jail." (Gene Brown in Danbury School is out and Junior has stuffed down his breakfast. The mother rushes to the front door and shouts, "Everybody on letting him out." (Leo Aikman in Atlanta different program areas in the Department of Social and Health Services,, each divided into two to four subdivisions. These include cost-based reimbursement systems, a determination whether state plans and budget requests support each other, veterans services for the severely disabled, services to aid- t o-fa milies-with.dependent. children and general assistance recipients, internal auditing, mental health, the systems improvement project in public assistance offices throughout the state, and adult corrections. Special attention is being given during the balance of this year to the fiscal impact on local governments of recent and pending legislation. I like middle age. That's the period when nobody tries to you. (Leo Aikman in Atlanta ConstiV What grade in school did President Nixon fail to Kindergarten. He flunked Show and Tell. (Troy Gordon in Tulsa i Mailing Address: Box 430, Shelton, Wa. 98584 Phone Published at 227 West Cota Street, Shelton, Mason Count~/, Washington 98584, weekly. Second-class postage paid at Shelton, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $6.00 per year in Mason CountY, in advance -- Outside Mason County $7.50 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ...................... HenrY Moslem legend holds that Abraham was at 15 months, the height of a 15-year-old.