Welfare state ideas grow as Social Security turns 25
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports that both parties seek expanded benefits by 1985 including unemployment insurance equal pay for genders and broader aid to the disabled and delinquency prevention. Officials predict a 50 percent rise in benefits within 25 years and wider coverage beyond retirement, with calls for improved medical and noneconomic support.
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U. S. Social Security Administration
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Social Security Administration
U. S
Social Security
Willian L. Mitchell
Editorial Page Quote by Johann Schiller on Patience
A Tholg Evening editorial highlights a Johann Schiller quote about patience, stating that only those who can perform simple tasks perfectly gain the skill to handle harder challenges with ease. The note underscores discipline and precision as foundations of mastery.
Writing on the wall in Oregon and California labor reports
An Oregon paper noted two linked stories: a unionization push and strikes among California farm workers risking crop losses, and Oregon cherry growers adopting a cherry shaker to cut labor costs. Oregon State College engineers say similar tech could harvest plums and prunes, while Michigan researchers estimate one shaker could replace 33 hand pickers. As dollar value falls and wages rise without productivity gains, labor saving machinery grows to curb runaway prices.
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Oregon State College
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Vision of electric living as future household marvels
A leading utility executive predicts a future of automated kitchens with electric computers scheduling meals, self-cleaning closets and vacuum, wireless illumination on walls, giant TV screens, satellite broadcasts, self regulating climate, heated driveways, and electric powered convenience making today’s chores obsolete.
Outlaw Cuba Deepens US Resolve and Property Seizure
The United States shows patience no longer as Cuba moves toward a Communist regime. Government seizure of Esso, Texaco, and Shell refineries worth about 100 million without compensation highlights escalating tensions. Cuba’s anti-American stance under Castro’s illness worsens, signaling stricter measures to defend US rights and citizens.
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Castro
Russians Lose Ground in Electric Power Race
The United States produced 794.5 billion kilowatt hours last year, far more than Europe excluding Russia and about a third of world output, while Russia generated 264 billion kilowatt hours. U.S. gains outpaced Russia by 69.8 billion versus 30.6 billion, signaling Russia losing ground as demand is expected to surge.
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Russia
Europe
United States
Stans urges focus on essentials not supermarts
At a governors conference Budget Bureau Director Maurice H. Stans warned that government at all levels should stop acting as supermarts for every public service and concentrate on essentials. He likened government budgeting to a family that can overspend and go broke.
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Budget Bureau
Maurice H. Stans
Hollywood Annie could eclipse Lucy in new CBS show
French actress Annie Farge, weighing 90 pounds, may be the Gallic answer to Lucille Ball in the CBS comedy Angel. The pilot, created by Jess Oppenheimer, stars Annie as a French wife near Desi Arnaz in a wacky American home setting.
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Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Annie Farge
Lucy
Angel
CBS
Jess Oppenheimer
Marshall Thomp
Marlow Dixiecrats Aiding G O P In Campaign
James Marlow notes Democrats face early headwinds as Nixon leads Kennedy in a Gallup poll. Civil rights fights, party splits, and congressional sessions test gains. Kennedy works to push wage and medical care measures while Republicans push counter messaging and party outreach.
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Associated Press
Washington
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John F. Kennedy
Congress
Senate
Foul Wutert Bridge of Self-Pity Guides Mothers
A newspaper essay warns mothers against becoming martyrs by wallowing in self pity. It urges replacing tears with action, addressing misbehaviors, fairly sharing duties, and avoiding perpetual self sacrifice to protect children and family harmony.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Questions and Answers From J R J of Monrovia Calif
A column of reader questions about Social Security and related benefits. Topics include earnings limits for the self employed, eligibility in retirement and disability scenarios, and how benefits interact with pensions and spouses. Several readers from Ohio California New Jersey and Kentucky seek guidance. responses outline limits and when benefits begin or stop.
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Monrovia
Calif
Social Security Administration
Polands Boy Drowns in Hicks Pond
Poland youth Clarence G M York age 16 drowned while swimming at Hicks Pond. Sheriff James Lassiter said he swam with two companions who could not swim well. The AP Newsfeatures item notes the tragedy alongside a poem about a dog named Curly and other brief items.
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Greenwood
Clarice G.M. York
Hicks Pond
James Lassiter
Battle Line attacks Kennedy headline fuels Democratic turmoil
The Biddeford Journal notes a pink-bordered edition titled Battle Line contains attacks on Kennedy. It reports the Democratic National Committee offices in turmoil trying to pair regular staff with Kennedy supporters for the national committee period. The Democratic publicity sections promise forthcoming material against Republicans.
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Maine
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Senate
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Truman
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Eternal Vigilance Against Soviet Espionage Warned by Hoover
Letter writer Charles Parsons cites J Edgar Hoover on Russian spies seeking military data and blackmail material. The piece argues every American with sensitive information is a potential target and urges vigilance against Soviet-bloc intelligence expansion.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles Parsons
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue List
Crossword clues read like a mixed set with across items such as one of the brothers Karamazov and a clue about city on a river, plus a series of downs including particles and a spiral shelled mollusk. The puzzle also hints at gear, revisions, and a general abbreviation.
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