Social Security crisis blamed on double dipping and rising costs
Witnesses told Congress that millions in disability benefits go to prisoners, fueling crime and waste. Critics say taxes should not subsidize inmates, while insolvency looms as benefits outpace wage growth and payroll receipts. Reform efforts face constitutional hurdles and broader entitlements questions.
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William Whitehurst
Virginia
Whitehurst
Congress
San Quentin
Sing Sing
Hypochondriac Friend Faces Death Daily in Quirky Reflections
A narrator describes a close friend who fears every symptom as a fatal disease and imagines hell for the unworthy. The piece blends humor with reflections on mortality, religion, and a stubborn need to understand his own health. The Southwest heat and a Phoenix countryside joke end the column.
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Julius Caesar
Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce
South Carolinian
Congress aims to trim federal budgets in new plan
Congress considers slashing social programs and trimming Education and Welfare costs as it moves to balance the budget. Proposals include cutting food stamps and student aid, eliminating local projects, and restoring some federal employee cost of living raises while seeking billions in savings.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
White House
Carter
Department of Energy
HOUSE
Senate
Young Adult Conservation Corps
If The Atom Were On Trial
A defense argues the atom is dangerous yet unavoidable, noting coal and other fuels also kill and contaminate. The piece claims nuclear power, per energy unit, causes fewer deaths and less environmental impact than fossil fuels, while low level radiation aids medicine.
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United States
Vaioni
Italy
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