Nelson proposes cuts to Social Security tax structure
Opinion piece argues Senator Gaylord Nelson seeks to lower the Social Security withholding from 5.85 to 5.2 percent and add family exemptions. The plan could undermine the program as insurance and invites future political manipulation of benefits. He says $8 billion would be covered by closing tax loopholes, not by changing the program’s core concept.
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Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Congress
Nelson
ERTS-1 maps Earth from space with broad new insights
NASA scientists report the Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1 has produced rapid, near cartographic images of major landmasses since July 1972. The data enable wide surveys of land use, crops, timber, soil, and water quality, aiding disaster response and resource management while provoking international data‑sharing debates.
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Paul Scott Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Washington
U.S
Earth
North American
ERTS
North America
France
Canada
Mexico
California
Edward Reinecke
Reinecke
Nixon
Soviet Union
Oregon ban on pull tab cans falls short on litter cleanup
An Oregon study shows a five cent bottle deposit reduced curbside glass litter only partly. Returnable bottles now account for half the glass trash, while overall beverage container litter rises due to bulkier bottles. Beer sales fall as pull tab cans end.
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Oregon
Highway Department
Moon
Old Tribune briefs reflect mid-century political tensions
Twenty years ago 1953 figures Sen. Alexander Wiley laments Eisenhower’s stance on the St. Lawrence Seaway as McCarthy probes the State Department. a crash near Oakland kills 35 Air Force personnel. Camp McCoy revival efforts surface. a New Jersey family dies in a head-on crash en route to shopping. Three decades ago 1943 reports warn of merciless Sunday, attacks on Japanese bases, and MacArthur missions. 1933 blizzard caps 40 years’ record with 12.5 inches of snow. 1923 bills push car licensing and milk campaigns while radio policy and road taxes stir public debate.
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Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence Seaway
Joseph McCarthy
State Department
George N. Shuster
Hunter College
Air Force
Oakland
Calif
Near East
Wayne Hood
Republican State Committee
War Department
Camp McCoy
New Jersey
la Crosse
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Kiska
Munda
South Pacific
Donets
Douglas MacArthur
New Britain
Ben H. Balzer
Red Cross
Reader letters challenge abortion free speech and rights
Bruce Ball Jr. argues abortion denies baby freedom of life and accuses supporters of murder while praising divine law over land law. F L Roth counters, noting broad Christian opposition and concern for elderly and disabled, urging protection of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Citizen Letter Calls Taxpayer Burden on Trials and Oktoberfest Police
Lois Gollnick of La Crosse argues against public funding for the Thomas Staats trial and for policing Oktoberfests, asserting drink leads to problems and taxpayers should not bear costs. The note cites biblical verses from Joel and urges fiscal restraint.
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Agnes Risetter
Tribune
Thomas Staats
Lois Gollnick
Caledonia St
la Crosse
The important thing is that kids read
Sydney J. Harris argues that it is not crucial what children read but that they read at all. He recalls reading dime novels and adventure series ignored by librarians, saying censorship and guidance do not improve reading and that varied tastes develop with time.
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Sydney J. Harris
Iowa Librarians Association
Frank Merriwell
Nick Carter
Rover Boys
Tom Swift
Howard Pyle
Abortion Debate Letter Challenges Rationale of Court Ruling
A reader questions Pamela Pappas's defense of the Supreme Court abortion ruling. The letter argues about definitions of rationale and insanity and invokes the right to life and the biblical commandment thou shall not kill. The writer asserts abortion ends life and appeals to moral law for all Christians.
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Sirs
Pamela Pappas
Supreme Court
Webster
Miss Pappas
Moses
Legislators wary on Wisconsin prison furlough reform
In Madison legislators modify a measure granting inmate furloughs to visit ill relatives or attend funerals, narrowing duration and eligibility amid bipartisan skepticism. The vote is delayed by a financial analysis objection, signaling wider doubts about Gov. Lucey's prison reform agenda and potential prison closures.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Lucey Administration
Department of Health and Social Services
Anderson
House
Senate
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