Editorial: Social Security tax rise and future burdens
The piece argues that while a congressionally funded surcharge is unlikely, Social Security tax payments will rise for most workers starting Jan 1, 1974. It notes the base on earnings will increase to 12,600 next year, boosting maximum contributions to 737.10 with employer matching. It explains the tax is not personal savings but funds benefits for current retirees, and future workers will bear larger costs as the program grows, questioning the ceiling on taxes and calling for a better approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Nixon
Business leaders hail Ralph Nader as defender of free enterprise
Edward B. Rust of State Farm praises Nader as single minded in making the free enterprise system work. The American Petroleum Institute counters Nader’s claim that oil interests engineered a short term energy crisis. Both sides agree Nader provokes strong debate and makes waves in consumerism.
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Ralph Nader
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Consumer Advocate
Edward B. Rust
State Farm Insurance Group
Nader
Rust
Washington
American Petroleum Institute
Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Women think men are putty and other dose of humor
HAL BOYLE jokes on marriage and gender roles noting wives reshape husbands, men’s footwear, aging optimists, steak devotion, country house social life, and joggers poking fun at funerals, all with light irony about modern life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jack the Ripper
Nixon wins again as Congress balks at overrides
President Nixon routinely gets his way in Congress as Democrats fail to muster two thirds to override vetoes. Many major defense votes pass with majority support, while a key conflict over Cambodia bombing ended with a law change. Senate measures on foreign aid and troop reductions highlight the ongoing tug of war between White House and Congress.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Timmons
Office of Management and Budget
Cambodia
U.S
Europe
United States
Senate House Conference Committee
Agnew
California
Florida
Austria
DeYoung criticizes Minnesota highway policy and calls for reforms
Minnesota Governor candidate Cass Lake-Gary DeYoung urges a full reevaluation of state highway policy. He advocates expanding rail and air transport using highway funds, warns against freeway expansion, and vows to curb the autonomous Minnesota Highway Department, citing prior criticism by Governor Wendell Anderson.
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Cass Lake
Gary DeYoung
Minnesota
John Salbert
Twin Cities
de Young
Minnesota Highway Department
Wendell Anderson
France snubs NATO talks over Europe troop costs
France boycotts NATO committee meetings in Brussels arguing no foreign troops remain on French soil while Paris seeks relief from allies on costs for 250 000 US troops in Europe. US estimates Europe based troops cut its payments by about two billion dollars annually, amid Senate votes on withdrawal funding.
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Prussels
Belgium
France
North Atlantic Alliance
Europe
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Charles de Gaulle
Consumer resistance could dampen holiday retail sales
Analysts warn that rising prices and debt burden are shrinking buying power. Surveys show cautious consumer attitudes with weaker sales already in clothing and furniture. Banks project lower fourth quarter spending as shoppers focus on debt repayment and savings, risking billions in retailer revenue this season.
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New York
Beef prices drop as costs rise for motorists
The article notes beef prices falling with live cattle at 40 cents per pound from 56 cents, while retail costs are expected to reflect lower wholesale prices. It also reports new potential gasoline price hikes, antitrust probes into gasoline station closings, and a higher coffee and hamburger price in a Washington restaurant.
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John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
Washington
American Cattlemen's Association
New York
John R. Trotman
Alabama
Trotman
San Francisco
Justice Department
California
Nevada
Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Senate
Economics Department
McGraw-Hill Publications Co
U.S
Nixon Refuses Endorsement Prefers Primary Trial by Fire
President Nixon says he will not endorse any GOP candidate for 1976 until they prove themselves in the primaries. He lists potential contenders including Percy Connally Lugar and several governors, while noting Agnew is not mentioned. He also addresses watergate tapes and Austrian hostage politics. Kissinger to visit Peking and Japan in late October.
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Washington
Nixon
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Percy
Indianapolis
Richard Lugar
House
Bruno Kreisky
Kreisky
Austria
Soviet Union
Israel
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
Japan
Tiny Things ACROSS to 39 Roman sea god
A compact clue list mapping short words to definitions. Includes terms for small size and common crosswords like infant baby and tiny bit, plus references to plants, metals, and places. Notable entries cover Greek letters, measured standards, and everyday items.
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Denmark
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Route 2
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Duluth
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