New Democratic Plan Foresees Taxed Social Security Benefits
Washington AP report outlines a liberal Democratic rescue plan to tax Social Security benefits eventually. Robert Ball, former Social Security commissioner, says taxation would phase in over decades and exclude current retirees, while credits or deductions offset net taxes for workers. Ball backs taxing employer contributions and outlines a gradual transition with possible benefit reductions if needed by 2020 onward.
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Washington
Robert M. Ball
Associated Press
Ball
Social Security
Reagan
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
House
Ways and Means Committee
Thomas P. O’neill
Windy Mountain Open House Highlights Local Center
Windy Mountain Learning Center held an open house at its new annex behind St. Luke's Hospital in Bluefield. Director Cyndee Price and board members spoke to about 40 visitors showcasing a diploma program for 16 to 21 year olds and GED assistance. The non profit center has operated since 1975 across five locations and boasts a 203 graduates in seven years with 174 currently working or in school or military.
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Donald Ross
Daily Telegraph
Windy Mountain Learning Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Windy Mountain
Bluefield
Board of Directors
John Feuchtenberger
Old St. Luke’s
Price
Feuchenberger
Evelyn Dugger
Sandy Graham
Mike Henry
Windy Mountain, Inc
Mercer County
Princeton High School
Jerome Katz
John Grotgen
Millions Of Millipedes On The March In Monroe
Millipedes invade homes in Greenbrier River Estates Monroe County and nearby Summers County. Residents report rashes and fear, with little aid from state agriculture. Biologist Crum notes a millipede migration and limited control options. Some residents consider leaving and field burning to deter the pests. Officials tie outbreak to a July 1980 sewage plant.
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Monroe
Alderson
W.va
West Virginia
Greenbrier River Estates
Monroe County
Lula Lester
Summers County
Sherri F. Crum
Ms. Crum
Bob Sanders
Sanders
Sterling Hanger
Unemployment checks ending for 2000 jobless residents
West Virginians facing exhausted benefits include Jackson County residents with 39 weeks plus 10 weeks of extra pay. Officials seek waivers to move them to other programs while considering food stamps, welfare vehicle equity rules, and a proposed $600 million road bond to spur construction jobs.
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Charleston
W.va
West
John Burdette III
Burdette
House of Delegates
Clyde Lee
D-Hardy
See
Alan Susman
Raleigh
Monday and Thanksgiving Week Weather Showers Likely
The National Weather Service forecasts showers today tonight and tomorrow with highs upper 50s to mid 60s and lows mid 40s to low 50s. Tomorrow's highs mid 50s to low 60s. Wednesday to Friday bring scattered showers with 30s to 40s highs and 20s to teens for overnight lows. Thanksgiving Day and Friday turn colder with mid 30s to low 40s highs and overnight lows in the teens to 20s.
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National Weather Service
Iranians Attack Main Lebanese Government House
Several hundred Iranian Revolutionary Guards stormed Baalbek's main government building tearing down Lebanese flags on the eve of independence day. President Gemayel vowed Lebanon would gain full independence on its own terms with Arab and Western support, rejecting Israel's security demands.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Baalbek
Amin Gemayel
France
Gemgel
Israel
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Barouk
Bekaa Valley
Gemayel
United States
Bekaa
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
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D-Kan
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First Presbyterian Church
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Bluefield Community Hospital
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