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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
10
Marine Major Louis Cukela who twice earned the Medal of Honor died at Bethesda Naval Hospital on March 19 at age 67. Cukela won the nation’s highest honor for bravery in World War I.
Allied authorities parole Maj. Gen. Kenrya Sato the last of 18 wartime Japanese leaders to receive release. He completed ten years behind bars after being sentenced in the 11 nation tribunal for conspiring to wage aggressive war. About 400 minor war criminals remain jailed in Sugamo.
The Eisenhower administration rejected House proposals to raise retirement age to 62 for women and to start benefits at 50 for total disability. Secretary Folsom also opposed raising the social security tax from 2 to 2 1 2 percent, citing a potential 1.79 billion dollar first-year increase. He argued the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance System is near actuarial balance and would need revenue boosts if benefits rise. He urged extending CASI coverage to self employed professionals and other groups, marking the administration’s first direct stance on the measures.
D W Fraser president of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad, aged 59, suffered a slight heart attack last week. He is in Trinity Hospital at Kansas City, recovering satisfactorily, according to Dr. Roland St. Kieffer, chief surgeon.
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