Smith critique of tax rules hurts midsized earners and retirees
The National Center for Policy Analysis reports that Social Security benefit penalties and Medicare surcharges create a disincentive for older workers, especially in the middle income range. Case studies of Martha Robinson and the Johnsons illustrate how small earnings gains reduce net income, exceeding 100 percent marginal rates in some cases, prompting calls for policy relief despite looming Medicare changes in 1990.
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National Center For Policy Analysis
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National Center
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Johnsons
John Johnson
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U.S.A
American Legion seeks broad support to defend flag laws
Letters urge stronger state and federal protections for the flag amid controversy over art showing the flag burning at The Art Institute of Chicago. Petition requests and contact details are provided for public backing, with signatures from Legion members and others stressing service members and families.
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Allied Veterans
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Department of Illinois
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Mason Beard
Mason L. Beard
Stockton, Nl
13Th Dist. Ldr
Dept. of
The
Too many options create stress shows consumer choice burden
The piece cites psychologists on decision fatigue from endless product variety across cereals, detergents, medications, fast foods, and VCRs. It notes affluence may narrow real differences, ads drive choices, and some shoppers resist mega-stores preferring familiar brands or small shops, with a nod to Oscar Wilde temptation.
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Henry Ford
America
Consumer Reports
Los Angeles Times
Oscar Wilde
Dixon River Flood Threat and Sandbagging at High School
March 21 1979 report shows Rock River in Dixon far above flood stage with crest forecast for weekend. City officials and residents reinforce riverfront areas as sand bags go up around threatened homes and the high school.
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Dixon
Riverside High School
South Vietnam
Train Memories Echo Across Illinois Roads And Rails
A narrator recalls trains shaping childhood in Berwyn and Downers Grove Illinois. Scenes span a birth at Mac Neal Memorial, cross country Amtrak trips to California, plus local freight lines near Brookfield and Big Rock. Elvis-backed night drives and long rail memories tie past to present.
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Mama
Mac Neal Memorial Hospital
Berwyn
Ill
Burlington Northern
Downers Grove
Chicago
California
Amtrak
Brookfield
Kippy
Billy Williams
Illinois
Des Moines
Iowa
Route 30
Big Rock
Waterman
Shabbona
America faces crisis of senior citizens drug reactions
Americans over 60 are 17 percent of the population but account for 51 percent of deaths from drug reactions. Inspector General Kusserow cites 243,000 seniors admitted in 1985 for adverse drug effects. 21 million over 60 at risk from tranquilizers and sleeping pills. Poor labeling and doctor training, plus seniors not following directions and failing to disclose other prescriptions, aggravate the danger. Improved labeling and elder education are urged.
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America
Richard P. Kusserow
U.S. Health and Human Services Department
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