Social Security proposals seek retirement test liberalization
The SSA notes about 64 percent of workers are insured under OASI with over 5 percent of people now receiving benefits. Proposals include raising under 75 earnings limits from 75 to 100 a month and a direct federal pension of 100 for citizens 10 years or more. Lane aligns with Townsend plan ideas. the American Assembly favors a sliding scale reducing penalties. Current OASI payments range 25 to 85 monthly for individuals and 45 to 168.15 for families with average payments listed for single, couple, widow and child.
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Rep
Kean
R-Nj
Ways and Means Committee
Lane
D-Mass
Lne
Townsend Plan
The
American Assembly
Columbia University Graduate School of Businss
Youth Accepts Blame in Erie Court Adjudication
Barney J. Haulitt of North East admitted charges in county court on Wednesday. Raymond W. Gorsky of North East denied driving the car in question but Haulitt testified he was the driver and was released. Haulitt faced another charge for driving after license suspension and turning out lights to avoid identification, held on $300 bond for a hearing November 15. Original arrest occurred September 26, 1953 in North East borough.
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Erie
Barney J. Haulitt
D. 3
North East
Wibnal
Raymond W. Gorsky
Hal Gy
Samuel Robertson
Gorsky
Haslith
Edwin Bowes
Huglitt
North East Borough
Shoes theft mystery solved by city and relief group
Police and relief committee members concluded that shoes stolen from the Corry Relief Fund headquarters were taken by a party already aided by the city and fund, who sold them to others. Fund directors will not prosecute. Pennsylvania Railroad agent B. Drought died of a heart attack. Zorsy High’s football season was extended by postponing the Armistice Day game. Snow in early November melted slowly amid warm weather and light rains. Women agreed to knit mittens for needy children and yarn donations are hoped.
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Corry Relief Fund
Flanigan
Drought
Pennsylvania Railroad
Spartansboro
Gerty
Oil City Wealthy Citizen Leaves Heirlooms to Two Daughters
Will of Venango County magnate Ira Crawford disburses 500000 to each daughter Mrs Biery of Oil City and Mrs Breene of Emlenton. Executors named as Oil City National Bank Paul Biery and George Breene. Trust funds include 850000 for a hotel in Emlenton and numerous cash bequests to relatives friends and organizations. The estate also covers Crawford and Gregory assets and a home to Mrs Breene.
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Irry J. Crawford
Emlenton
Nango County
Franklin
Venango County
Paul H. Biery
George A. Breene
Crawford
Oil City National Bank
Biery
Mr. Breene
George H. Breene
Em Hlenton
Fed
Pet
Breene
T. B. Gregory
Crawford and Gregory
Prop
Hold Korean Vet On Murder Charge
Arthur Biddie Jr., an 18 year old soldier just back from Korea, was held on a murder charge after a shooting that killed his uncle Gilbert M. Calendar, 45, and wounded his aunt Mary Calendar, 44. The incident occurred at the couple’s home where Biddle had been visiting on leave, and police said the shooting followed a property dispute. He was jailed without bond.
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Associated Press
Sleton, Md
Arthur Biddie Jr
Korea
Gilbert M. Calendar
Mary
Biddle
Details Surface in Local Shooting Case Involving Biddle Family
Police indicate Biddle grew up in the house of the shooting scene. The residence, once owned by his grandmother Mrs Anns Clay, changed hands after her death with the Cavendars moving in. Cavendar children include Louis Clay Cavendar at Keesler AFB, Gilbert 16 at Elkton High, and Patricia 10 in local elementary school. Biddle recently returned from Korea and was on leave from Fort Diz. NJ 18 notes gasoline consumption data for 1953.
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Biddle
Anns Clay
The
Cavendars
Louis Clay Cavendar
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss. Gilbert
Elkton High School
Patricia
Korea
Fort Diz
N. J
Communist Dolsen seeks release on bond pend ing appeal
Pittsburgh labor activist and former Communist writer James H Dolsen asks the Pennsylvania Superior Court to release him on bond while appealing his sedition conviction. He was sentenced last November by Judge Henry O'Brien to 20 years and a $10000 fine for advocating violent overthrow of the government.
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Pittsburgh
James H. Dolsen
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Dolsen
Henry 2. O'Brien
Eisenhower seeks wider Social Security coverage under 1954 push
President Eisenhower urges extending Old Age and Survivors Insurance to about 104 million people not yet covered and proposes mandatory coverage for self employed farmers and domestic workers with optional coverage for others. Hearings in the House Ways and Means subcommittee will scrutinize details including a retirement test for those 65 to 74 and exemptions for those 75 plus.
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Eisenhower
House
Ways
Congress
Tite
How Smart Are You Quiz Questions and Answers
A quiz prompts ten items testing memory and knowledge. Questions cover Operation Marion, Barkis Willin, Luther Burbank, blue point oysters, male versus female reindeer antlers, voting rights removal, a poetry book, the Isle of Capri bay location, Home Sweet Home lyricist, and the author of Bell, Book and Candie.
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Barkis
Luther Burbank
Isle of Capri
Guard Placed at Lodge's Waldorf Suite in New York
A 24 hour guard was assigned to Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. suite at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Authorities offered no reason for the measure, noting the guard began three days ago as Lodge traveled with President Eisenhower on a goodwill tour to Canada.
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Associated Press
New York
Waldorf- Astoria
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
United Nations
President
Mrs. Eisenhower
Canada
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