Senate Approves Early Social Security Plan Amid Tax Debate
The Senate backed a plan letting workers retire at 60 with two thirds of full Social Security, contingent on Nixon ending inflation fears. The vote was 53 to 37, aimed at aiding miners via United Mine Workers support. The measure also includes a larger 15 percent Social Security boost and a raise in personal tax exemption to 800, despite opposition worried about cost.
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Mike Feinsilber Washington
UPI
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Nixon
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
James B. Pearson
R Kans
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United Mine Workers
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
Senate Finance Committee
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Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Worry Bob Summers Lions Club Kiss Test Case
The piece recounts a Lions Club gathering where a “kiss test” decided the weekly prize. It notes about half of the husbands kissed their wives that day, and ponders readers’ views on daily affectionate moments at home and the broader impact on children’s emotional nourishment.
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Bob Summers
Lions Club
Lions
Compliment Club Promotes Daily Praise For Children
A reader urged daily praise to boost children's egos, criticizing constant scolding from parents and teachers. The piece advocates a "Compliment Club" booklet and asks readers to enclose a stamped return envelope and 20 cents for costs when writing to Dr. Crane Mellor in Indiana for advice or a supersensitive chart.
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Dr. Crane
Vitamin A and C in Preventing Colds and Respiratory Illness
Dr William Brady discusses vitamin use for preventing common respiratory infections. He notes vitamin C does not prevent infections while vitamin A supports mucous membranes and immunity. Recommends high natural vitamin A intakes for youth prone to adenoids and sniffles, with 25 000 units per capsule as an optimal daily amount and up to three capsules daily if deficiency symptoms exist.
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Canandaigua
At Wit's End Memorable Experience on Names
A humorous reflection on forgetfulness and name recall. The narrator jokes about misremembering first names, sharing anecdotes about famous slips like Alben Barkley and Miss Traverse. The piece ends forecasting a future of numeric identifiers amid rising population, with playful asides and a dated byline.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Barkley
Ellie
Irving
Ali
Miss Traverse
Traverse
Compost
Good Housekeeping
Paramount Will Not Be Sold Says Gulf and Western Chief
Paramount Pictures will not be sold, Gulf and Western president David Judelson told UPI. He noted the company is exploring Paramount's Hollywood studios but stressed ongoing operations remain strong. Judelson criticized Washington’s view of conglomerates and said big mergers are misperceived.
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South Bend, Ind
UPI
Paramount Pictures
Gulf and Western Industries
David Judelson
Gulf and Western
Paramount
Hollywood Studios
Judelson
Washington
Hog cholera confirmed in Montgomery County Indiana
AP reports the first Indiana hog cholera case since November 3 was confirmed in Montgomery County on Monday. A 57 hog herd was destroyed immediately under the state cholera control program, with owners reimbursed for the destroyed swine.
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Indiana
Montgomery County
Indiana State ‘Board of Animal Health
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