Social Security Ills Deepen as Opt Outs Grow
The Social Security crisis deepens as public employees increasingly opt out, with Alaska and New York City leading the exodus. Over 200,000 workers in 19 states have withdrawn, while court challenges threaten compulsory participation. Critics say withdrawals worsen solvency, and fixes must come from reform rather than shifting costs to the general fund or the income tax.
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Congress
Alaska
New York City
Richard S
Hweiker
Pennsylvania
Ford
Savannah River Lab researcher Lucian Fox dies en route to NRC meeting
Lucian W. Fox a research manager at the Savannah River Laboratory Environmental Sciences Section died April 8 from an apparent heart attack after boarding a plane for Washington. He was bound for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Safeguards meeting where he served for years. The Savannah River Laboratory and NRC call the loss real. sympathies extend to Fox's Virginia family.
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Savanna River Laboratory
Lucian W. Fox
Washington
Fox
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Virginia
Savannah River Laboratory
Forgiveness and faith guide a minister's wife in crisis
Billy Graham counsels a minister's wife torn by her husband's infidelity after surgery in another city. He urges confession, forgiveness, and prayer, suggesting the couple's love can deepen through the trial and that spiritual healing can restore trust.
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Billy Graham
J.W
Howard Hughes Mystery Woman Jean Peters Severed by Security
Sources say Howard Hughes loved Jean Peters and kept a bodyguard watching her film career. Peters grew distant as Hughes pursued secrecy, building guarded Bel Air mansions, and a 1966 Boston trip led to a copper roof shooting incident before Peters left for California.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Jean Peters
Hughes
Hollywood
Joseph Cotten
Marilyn Monroe
Stuart Cramer
Miami
Columbus
Bel Air
Calif
Mike Conrad
Bob Owens
Thousand Oaks
Jean
Howard
Boston
California
Wilson and Udall Rise in Wake of Liberal Banner Fading
Holmes Alexander argues that Harold Wilson and Morris Udall abandoned liberal labels as Britain and the United States trend away from planned economies. The piece predicts a political shift driven by disillusioned voters and questions the durability of socialist approaches, noting Udall’s failed primaries and a broader move to the right.
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Holmes Alexander
Harold Wilson
Britain
Morris Udall
United States
America
United Kingdom
Udall
Nixon
Humphrey
McGovern
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Wilson
A Contradiction Jimmy Carter Just Another Politician
Article argues Jimmy Carter misleads about his 1970 Georgia right to work stance. It cites a 1971 letter denying repeal while claiming prior opposition, labeling him an artful dodger and highlighting media silence on the issue. It frames Carter as a typical politician facing scrutiny over labor policy.
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Gov. Carter
Reed Larson
National Right To Work Committee
Letters to the Editor on Aiken hospital care and expansion
Patricia A. Fuller recounts severe nursing inadequacies at Aiken Community Hospital, urges improved care on existing four floors before adding two more, and questions HCA’s expansion amid bed shortages and administrative issues. She cites multiple patients’ experiences and warns residents may seek care elsewhere.
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Aiken Community Hospital
HCA
ACH
Aiken County
Director of Nursing Services
Augusta
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