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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1968
Page
9
Checks to Social Security are to be issued with payments mailing in mid January. The notice directs recipients to mail books or documents in that period to the appropriate Social Security address.
A New Orleans AP report says 19 year old Ert Cloutare joined the Army near Baton Rouge and was sworn in at 12:00:10 after midnight. Major John G. Waaler of Crosse Wisconsin completed the ceremony as the first to enlist this year in a local draft office event.
Bruce Bioss outlines the expansion of Social Security in 1968 and beyond. From 1937 origins to 25.2 billion dollars in 1968 for about 23.8 million beneficiaries, the program lifts millions from poverty while widening coverage, with notable increases for the elderly, survivors, and disabled.
A 19 year old couple from Lansing Illinois were lost overnight in subzero temperatures near Three Lakes Wisconsin. They ran out of gas on ice of the Chain of Lakes and sought shelter in a cabin where they kept warm by a fire. About 50 people with a dozen snowmobiles searched five hours and planes aided the effort before the pair emerged to a truck.
Shawano County investigators plan murder warrants in the early Monday double shooting that killed 57 year old Mrs. Vincent Boreen and her 54 year old husband. A woman is being held in connection with the case as authorities probe the motive and timeline.
Tuesday January 2 marks the date of Manila falling to Japanese forces in 1942 during the Pacific war. Other notes include Stamp Act riots in Savannah 1766 Georgia ratification of the U S Constitution in 1788 and Kennedy announcing his 1960 presidential bid in 1960.
The piece explains that Social Security benefits require funding from taxpayers, employers, and the government. It notes higher benefits will raise costs and lead to higher taxes, with a follow-up story teased about more detail on the impact.
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