Social Security hike faces criticism amid big gains
The Senate and House approved a 20 percent Social Security benefit increase for 27 million recipients, with votes 82 to 4 in the Senate and 302 to 35 in the House. Critics argue the bill lacks funding, raises payroll taxes, risks actuarial instability, and extends employers’ tax matching obligations, signaling potential problems before the 1973 election.
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South Korean generals face harsh bribery sentences
Seoul reports General Ha Cheong-won received a death sentence for taking bribes from suppliers of deficient military goods. A second general got a life term and four colonels 10 to 15 years. The piece contrasts these punishments with U S General John Lavelle’s mild sanction for bombing order violations.
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Ha Cheong-won
South Korea
U.S
John Lavelle
North Vietnam
Lavelle
Townsman View on Iowas Towns and Cities
The state treats urban settlements as cities under a July 1 effective rule though common usage still calls any populated place a town. Dictionaries define town as a population center and community, reflecting linguistic divergence from the legal terminology.
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Iowa
Webster’s Collegiate
Henry Longfellow
Supreme Court rulings spark debate on death penalty and press freedom
The court limited death penalty use and narrowed press protections while restricting congressional information flows. Justice Powell's vote on subpoenas and Gravel's grand jury case drew caution, as the ruling era prompts debates on state laws, public access, and potential chilling effects on dissent and disclosure.
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White
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Mike Gravel
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Justice Brennan
Congress
McGovern McKeeps Daley Seat Clash at Convention
McGovern fails to curb Chicago influence as credentials deny 151 California delegates. Daley’s reform group pushes back, amid staff pleas for compromise and behind scene political dynamics that risk party unity and set stage for a Nixon victory.
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Nixon
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Hubert Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Bell runs same rates for DNC convention service says Cedar Rapids manager
Northwestern Bell asserts Democratic national committee payed standard tariffs for Miami Beach convention phone service and prepaid about $90,000. Also noting Republicans and others would be charged the same, the letter counters Jack Anderson’s claim of preferential Bell rates. The note adds service for the convention is a small portion of total communications.
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Marion City
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