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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1971
Page
3
A friend’s 85 year old mother living with children yearns for a private, independent space. Children refuse retirement home, fearing social stigma, despite wealth. columnist urges honoring her wish. Also letters urge self control, reform, and confession about shoplifting and personal growth.
Washington estimates show the pending Social Security bill would lift typical retirement benefits to about 1300 a month for a couple. A 65 year old couple retiring now may receive roughly 280 monthly, with maximum employer matched payments rising to at least 754.80 in 1977. The bill ties future benefits to cost of living and wage trends over 30 years, illustrating through a median earner couple retiring in 2000.
Supreme Court decision allowing closing of public swimming pools in Jackson Mississippi marks a major setback for African Americans, the third in two weeks according to observers.
Josephine Crouch of ABBE Regional Library announces four week loans starting July 1 replacing two week loans with five cent daily fines for overdue books. Renewals are eliminated though popular titles may be issued for seven days with no renewal.
Sydney AP report notes two of Mrs. Leonard Brodrick’s nine babies survived beyond 60 hours, with ongoing breathing difficulties for the remaining two after premature birth. Two boys and a girl died early and Monday night, while the mother and father, 29 and 32, cope as doctors report mixed progress and births ranged from six to eight inches long.
A wave of calls from groups within the Southern Presbyterian Church U.S. presses for withdrawal from plans to unite with northern Christians and other denominations. Youth delegates urge tolerance and oppose schism while Moderator Rev. Dr. Ben Lacy Rose cautions against major splits and favors room for diversity.
Detroit homicide detectives hunted four men and a motive after seven young people were killed in a mass shooting at a narcotics center on the Near Northwest Side. Three men and four women, ages 18 to 27, died. a wounded man, Robert Gardner, 28, remained in critical condition. Police found cash on victims and speculate possible drug related robbery or gang conflict.
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