Social Security Bonus Increases Urge Bill Passage
New York editorial notes that if the 1965 social security amendments pass this month, about 20 million beneficiaries will receive a $750 million retroactive bonus in mid September plus 7 percent ongoing raises. Defaults show higher monthly and family maximums, with significant economic impact. The piece praises social security as a premier anti recession tool and calls for swift passage.
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New York
Social Security Administration
Congress
Frelinghuysen Considers Guide in Rayburn Building
Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen of New Jersey says he may hire a guide to locate his office in the new Rayburn House Office Building after getting lost twice while trying to rush to the Capitol for a floor vote. The note appeared in his voters’ newsletter last week.
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Washington
UPI
Peter Frelinghuysen
R-N.j
Rayburn House
Frelinghuysen
Slight Error In Reporting
Nashville Tennessean reporter misreported tax rate in Houston. A clerk confirms $370 per $10,000 assessed valuation, noting Texans quote rates per $10,000 rather than per $1,000. The correction highlights the common reporting mistake and clarifies the actual rate notation.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Texas
Court Fines Where The Money Goes In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids municipal court fines and costs flow to city and county funds and 23 county school districts. Over a decade the court handled about 1.84 million dollars in 1955 1964, with 106 224.60 in the first half of 1965 including 72 897.23 in city fines and 13 709.02 in city costs.
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Verne Wood
Wood
Stewart Shank
Municipal Court
Justices of the Peace
Hope for Anti Bug Pill Advances Amid Scientific Efforts
New York researchers describe efforts to develop a harmless pill that makes skin repel mosquitoes and other biting insects. The approach aims to prevent disease transmission, with potential benefits for soldiers, picnickers, bathers, and gardeners, though the pill is not yet available.
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New York
Canaries
American Medical Assn
U.S
Jacques Sherman
U.S. Army
Research and Development Command
Mosquito behavior and repellent research progress noted
The article surveys traffic violation counts, court docket dispositions, and ongoing mosquito research. It highlights the inefficacy and drawbacks of current repellents, cites Dr. Carroll Smith of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Gainesville, and notes efforts to develop longer lasting, less oily options.
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Carroll Smith
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Research Unit
Gainesville, Fla
Research on Body Fetish Insect Repellent Defense
Dr. Smith notes a body based approach could offer advantages and urges exploring possibilities. A UC and SRI program reports natural human substances attract or repel mosquitoes, have been collected tested and chemically isolated for potential repellent defenses.
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Smith
University of California
Stanford Research Institute
Howard Maibach
San Francisco
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