Social Security Faces Financial Strain and Policy Dilemmas
An opinion piece cites the annual Social Security trustees report noting trust funds shrinking from 44 billion to 40 billion by year end and a projected 4+ billion 1976 deficit. It warns of rising retiree burden, government funding shifts, and calls for revenue increases or benefits tweaks to avert long term depletion.
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Social Security Trustees
Secretaries of Labor, Treasury
Health, Education and Welfare
Social Security Trust Fund
Missing U S Nuclear Material Sparks Safeguard Alarm
A 1960s era report claims more than 200 pounds of highly enriched uranium disappeared from a Pennsylvania defense facility, with NRC officials admitting 50 pounds missing while secret documents suggest far larger losses. The piece cites lax safeguards, potential plutonium miscounts, and security lapses at Kerr-McGee and other plants, alongside unrelated notes on aluminum wiring safety and alleged government whistleblower pressure.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Pigtail for your home addresses aluminum wiring risks
Homeowners face potential danger from aluminum wiring installed before and after 1971 as copper prices fluctuated and housing declined. Overheating signs include flickering lights and burning odor. experts urge precautions, replacement of devices with CO ALR marks, and professional appraisal.
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U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
Commission
Underwriters Laboratories
Gambling Lures in Las Vegas Horseshoe Crowds
Jim Bishop profiles Benny Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas where high stakes poker and craps draw gamblers who bet large sums. The piece paints a vivid, satirical portrait of players, dealers, and legends like Doyle Brunson and Titanic Thompson, noting wealth, superstition, and the high risk culture surrounding casino life.
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Las Vegas
Benny Binion
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