Europe faces age crisis as pensions tighten
Western Europe moves to trim welfare amid recession and aging citizens. Belgium France Germany and other nations raise retirement ages cut wage deductions or push seniors to share pension costs. Analysts warn of shrinking workforce ratios and rising pension burden as baby boomers age.
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The Gazette Promotes Agriculture with Soybean Ink
The Gazette highlights soybean ink usage to support agriculture and urges readers to recycle newspapers. It lists City Carton at 4250 Sixth St SW and nearby recycling sites as dropoffs.
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Remembering the longest day and its heroes
The writer recalls D-Day 50 years ago at Omaha Beach and the Pacific front, praising Allied courage while visiting Normandy in 1976. He notes mines, cliffs, and heavy fire as keys to the invasion, and mentions graffiti on a gunport and the broader memory of wartime sacrifice.
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