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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1968
Page
5
The ILO sets global guidelines for retirement ages survivor benefits and coverage years. It says retirement eligibility should not exceed 65 and that full benefits require no more than 30 years of work while reduced benefits come with 15 years of contributions.
The ILO notes that our Social Security benefit for a widow and two children exceeds 45 percent of earnings. Overall the U S system measures very well against the world standard set by the International Labour Organization.
Vienna reports Czechoslovakia leader Antonin Novotny warns the government may borrow ideas from capitalism to push reform, insisting benefits could extend beyond economics to culture and art as Western influences shape decentralization.
In Woods Hole Massachusetts American explorers who found a volcanic ash buried city on Thera in the Aegean Sea are barred from further digs. Greek authorities citing jealousy and nationalism restrict continued American participation under Plato's Atlantis theory. A Kalamazoo couple welcomes a New Year baby, John Patrick Stark, born just after midnight on New Year’s Day.
AP Movie Television Writer HOLLYWOOD Rudy Vallee, at 66, says he might run for mayor of Los Angeles if enough people want a draft. He cites tax reform and fairness for parents with large families, notes Reagan and Murphy as precedents, and questions if actors can serve, while approving of capable ones like Reagan.
Old Orchard Beach Maine meeting of Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held at Robinson Memorial Hall presided by Worthy Matron Jean Mooers and Worthy Patron Harold Smith. Invitations accepted for several January Star Night events across chapters. Star Club meeting set for Jan 19. refreshments served by Ral lis and others.
AP television writer Cynthia Lowry reviews 1957 as a lackluster year with notable high points. Highlights include The Final War of Olly Winter on CBS Playhouse, Mark Twain Tonight on TV, Anastasia with Fontanne and Harris, and strong performances by Dolan, Douglas, Burr, Burnett, and Field. The piece notes Smothers Brothers, Sinatra specials, and varied variety efforts, concluding that 1967 promises similar content with more old films.
A well-baby clinic will be held Thursday January 4 at 1 p.m. in the nursing office of Biddeford City Building. Diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus inoculations will be given with a physician in attendance.
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