Tax rise on workers to fund Medicare and Social Security
The Social Security Medicare payroll tax increased on January 1 to 4.8 percent for workers and employers, totaling 9.6 percent. The piece critiques Welfare Secretary Cohen for proposing merging programs to shift costs to workers, argues benefits funded by tax hikes, and condemns alleged misuses of Social Security funds while urging restraint and accountability.
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Wilbur J. Cohen
Congress
Cohen
UN Security Council Urged to Act as Middle East Tensions Rise
The piece argues that UN Security Council unanimity against Israel’s Beirut raid is unsurprising and warns that escalating retaliation between Israel and Arab states risks a broader war. It traces the conflict to post World War I mandates, notes Palestinian Arabs seeking land, and calls on the UN to impose swift drastic measures to halt the breaking peace.
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UN Security Council
Israel
Beirut
Athens
Lebanon
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Palestine
Cavil
Unwashed America and the Call for Cleanliness
The piece laments widespread poor hygiene amid the Hong Kong flu era. It cites health boards and insurers urging renewed hygiene education, soap and water use, and public bathing facilities as essential to curb epidemics and spur public responsibility.
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Hong Kong
Vietnam Team Picks by Nixon Draw Criticism
Washington insight warns the Nixon team favors hawks in Vietnam notably keeping Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker in Saigon. The piece argues this choice constrains a “fresh approach,” highlights Bunker’s strong influence, and notes limited broader talent access within the incoming administration.
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Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Ellsworth
Saigon
Washington
Ambassador Bunker
Clark Clifford
Paris
Dean Rusk
Clifford
Bunker
Honolulu
Johnson
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ambassador Lodge
Lodge
Nixon
Foreign Service
William Rogers
Elliot Richardson
Lawrence Walsh
Rogers
A. Alexis Johnson
Richard Pedersen
State Department
Marshall Green
Buckley Defends Lindsay Amid Jewish Community Tempest
William F Buckley Jr argues New York City’s decline predates mayor Lindsay and rebukes Kahane for casting Lindsay’s failures as anti semitism He condemns racial tensions in Ocean Hill Brownsville and accuses critics of exaggerating anti Jewish bias to score political points
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Birdie
New York City
Mr. Lindsay
Meier Kahane
New York
Kahane
John Lindsay
Chicago
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Immigration restrictions eyed in new Congress session
The Messenger notes Congress aims to tighten immigration restric tions during the current session. An Ohio bill would prohibit teaching German in public schools. Selective Service trims occupational deferments for 18 to 21 year olds, potentially making over 115,000 more non-fathers eligible for service. Wounded veterans to join a war loan drive in Athens County communities.
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Congress
Ohio
Selective Service
Athens County
Marriage trends in Soviet Union rise in wedding rate
Reports from Moscow indicate higher education for women and work reduce time for married life yet the country averages 6500 weddings daily, adding 2 million new couples yearly to about 60 million families.
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Moscow
Daydreams Inspire Retired Husbands to Seek Unusual Feats
A humorous meditation on aging men at 65 who never chased grand adventures. The piece lists daring, odd, or storied acts from gold panning to moon voyages and jailbreak escapes, urging retirees to pursue bold goals rather than stay underfoot.
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Niagara Falls
Mountain
London
Brooklyn Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Cairo
Gallup
PTA
White House
Skywriters
Central Intelligence Agency
Sunger
Flu Peak Hopes As Hong Kong Flu May Be Peaking
Health officials say the Hong Kong flu appears to have peaked with a downward trend. Nationwide the epidemic may strike about one in five people, varying by city. Vulnerable groups face higher risk, and precautions remain essential to prevent pneumonia and death.
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Hong Kong
Cairo marks 1000th anniversary since 969 settlement
The city of Cairo celebrates a millennium since its 969 founding, growing into Africa’s largest metropolis. Saladin built the citadel overlooking the Nile area, cementing Cairo’s historic role in Arab politics and regional power dynamics.
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Cairo
Africa
Saladin
The Messenger Publishing Co. Subscription Rates
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