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VOL. 13 NO. 28 Thursday, May 17, 1979 10 cents per copy
Photos-In-The-News
SENATOR JOHNSON MEETS WITH TAXPAYERS ON CAPITOL
HILL - State Senator Owen H. Johnson (center) recently met with
delegates from statewide taxpayer groups. Discussing Senator
Johnson's bills on initiative and referendum and a tax limit (similar
to Proposition 13 in California) are, from left to right: George
Keosian, Senator Johnson, and Thomas Licari. Both Mr. Licari and
Mr. Keosian are members of the Citizens Committee For Tax Relief.
TV Production Mrs. Compare's and Mrs. Klinger's fourth grade
classes at Gallow School, have constructed a southern tobacco and
cotton plantation . The project was part of a social studies unit
dealing with the time period of the early 1800's.
A twenty-five minute closed circuit T.V. production was filmed by
Miss Forgione, the school librarian. In the film, each of the children
explained a different facet of life on a plantation in that era. The
production was then viewed by many of the classes in the school.
NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK PROCLAMATION - Pic­tured
from (1 to r) are: Wilfred L. Morin, Chairman, Nassau County
Advisory Board of The Salvation Army; Francis T. Purcell, Nassau
County Executive; and Captain Ernest Cox, Commander Officer,
Hempstead Corps and Community Center as they participate in the
presentation by the County Executive of proclaiming May 14th - 20th
as National Salvation Army Week--" and urge all Citizens to join in
honoring this organization which enriches our County of Nassau in so
many ways". The Salvation Army is a participating member of the
United Way of Long Island.
Help The
Unemployed
Employers willing to hire
economically disadvantaged
youth, the handicapped Vietnam
veterans, public assistance
recipients or former convicts can
qualify for credits against their
federal income taxes, County
Executive Francis T. Purcell
advised local businessmen.
Under the federal Targeted
Jobs Tax Credit program, em­ployers
can claim 50 per cent of
an eligible employee's wages for
the first year - up to a maximum
of $3,000 ~ and 25 per cent of
wages for the second year - up to
a maximum of $1,500 - as a tax
credit.
"This program is an incentive
for the private sector to employ
out-of-work men, women and
young people and make them
productively involved in the
community," Purcell said.
In order to qualify for the tax
credit, employers must hire
people who have been certified as
eligible for the program by the
Nassau County Office of
Education and Training tOET).
OET in turn prepares a voucher
and forwards it to the state
employment office for cer­tification.
Eligible employees are
* Recipients of supplemental
security income (SSI);
* The handicapped;
* Youths between the ages of 18
and 24 who are members of
economically disadvantaged
families;
* Youths between the ages of 16
and 18 who are participating in a
BOCES program;
* Vietnam veterans under the
age of 35 who are members of
economically disadvantaged
families;
* Former convicts from
economically disadvantaged
families, provided they are hired
within five years of release;
* People on home relief.
The program defines an
economically disadvantaged
family as one whose annual in­come
is less than 70 per cent of
the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLI) lower living
standard. The BLI lower living
standard for a family of four, for
example, is $7,810, so the annual
income criterion for eligibility for
the tax credit program would be
$5,467.
Potential employers seeking
further information should call
Dr. Roy Gayle of OET at 535-8000,
extension 327.
Ensign Graduates
Mr, & Mrs. Tony Romano of
Bethpage proudly announce the
graduation of their son Ensign
Joseph J. Romano on May 30th
from the U.S. Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Maryland.
Joseph attended Bethpage High
School and was a graduate of the
Class of 1975. Upon commission,
he will be assigned to the F-14
Flight Squadron, San Diego,
Calif.
Telephone Health Library
Would you like to know more
about hiccups? Do you want facts
on acne, gum disease and
baldness? How about insect bites
and bursitis?
The Telephone Health Library
at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Center for Health Education, 3
Park Avenue (at 34th Street), is
where many people turn for in­formation
on these and other
common problems.
Dozens of times each day,
visitors to the Center pick up the
free telephone line which hooks
up to an information bank in
lower Manhattan. There an
operator connects them with one
of the 100 three to five minute
tapes the caller wants to hear.
Tapes cover a wide range of
health subjects ~ not just esoteric
ones. There are reports on human
sexuality, mental health,
abortion, alcoholism, ulcers, and
the flu. Cancer and heart
disease are covered in detail, too.
Each tape is prepared and ap­proved
by medical professionals,
but it is recorded for the layman
and therefore easy to understand.
For example, if the caller
wanted to know about bronchial
asthma, he'd ask for tape number
576; but a visitor interested in the
effects of tension would want to
hear tape 5030.
According to Carolyn Russell,
the Center's administrator, the
Telephone Health Library is a
division of Tel-Med, a nationwide
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Vietnam Veterans Week
Vietnam Veterans Week
represents a unique opportunity
for all Americans to express what
many Vietnam era veterans have
long awaited ~ a word of thanks
for their service to their country
during a long and controversial
war.
It also provides a good op­portunity
for us to examine the
status of the veterans of that war
today. A close look reveals two
things. First, the great majority
of them have been successful in
their return to civilian life. They
are raising families, pursuing
their career, and contributing to
community life. But second,
there are Vietnam era veterans
experiencing problems today -
many which could stem directly
from their experiences during the
war. One of the foremost
problems facing them is
unemployment. While I believe
progress has been made, I know
that much remains to be done.
The unemployment rate for
many younger and minority
veterans remains unacceptably
high.
The Department of Labor of­fers
three major programs which
can help with this problem. We
have 2,000 employees in a special
outreach program to assist with
employment of disabled
veterans. We maintain a
Veterans Assistance Service in
the 2,500 state job agencies
throughout the Nation. And, Help
through Industry Retraining and
Employment (HIRE) offers a
unique program to these
veterans.
Vietnam Veterans Week is a
good time to remind Vietnam era
veterans that these and other
services are available to them. It
is also a good time to remind the
Nation's employers that they
should review the many special
programs they can participate in
to employ veterans. Those who
served during the Vietnam Era
did the job we asked of them. I
hope all Americans will
remember this when they ask for
a job they would like to have.
"Bet on a Vet." It's a good way of
doing business.
Greg Carmen
Congressman* Trent Lott (R-Miss.),
Chairman of the National
Congressional Council, today
announced the appointment of
Greg Carman, of Oyster Bay, as
a member of the National
Congressional Council.
The National Congressional
Council, a panel of community
leaders from across the country,
meets regularly in Washington to
exchange ideas and opinions with
the Republican Members of
Congress on current issues of
public policy. At the upcoming
meeting, Council members will
considtei such timely matters as
inflation, energy and the windfall
profits tax, proposals for a
balanced budget, and the debate
surrounding the SALT II treaty.
Mr. Carman, 42, is an attorney
and town councilman in Oyster
Bay.
In announcing the ap­pointment,
Congressman Lott
, Appointed
stated, "The proposals before the
Congress are of such far-reaching
importance that we
must incorporate into our
discussions the ideas of
thoughtful community leaders
like Greg Carman. I am pleased
that Greg will be a member of the
Council and know that he will
truly bring to Washington the
views of the* people of the Long
Island communities he knows so
well."
Mr. Carman has been involved
in such community affairs as
Rotary, Boy Scouts, and the
United Fund. He is also past
President of the New York
Chapter of the Savings and Loan
Section of the American Bar
Association.
A graduate of St. Lawrence
University, Mr. Carman received
his J.D. degree from St. John's
University Law School while
serving in the U.S. Army. He and
his wife, Nancy, have four
children.