Office 2003 cut and paste issue????????

Using powerpoint 2003.
Im using it to make CD J-cards. Always have for years.
New version 2003. Every time I cut text in any font.
Then I paste it somewhere else, it pastes in the
REF Specialty font so it ends up symbols upon pasting.
I then have to highlight, and change the font to what it
was. The orig that I copied from stays fine. But the paste I do,
pastes at this symbol font.

I cant figure it out.

Any ideas??