Panel Drops Plan to Increase Social Security Taxes
An official advisory panel urged a substantial infusion of general revenues into government programs rather than raising Social Security taxes to fund retirement benefits. The Social Security Advisory Council, led by W. Allen Wallis, backed phasing general tax money into Medicare to free payroll funds for retirees. The panel said its recommendation would be costly but did not specify figures.
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Washington
Social Security Advisory Council
W. Allen Wallis
University of Rochester
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Carter Opens Campaign Today
Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter launches his bid for the Democratic nomination with an address to a Louisiana legislature joint session. He plans seven city stops across four states in the opening stretch of a hectic schedule after leaving the Georgia governor's office.
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Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Louisiana
Carter
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
N.M
San Francisco
Oil Worker Contracts Add 26 Percent To Wages
In Denver AP report union president A F Grospiron says oil companies are finishing settlements on a mop up basis after strikes by over 12 300 workers. He cites nine contracts covering about 30 000 members with average wage raises around 26 to 27 percent over two years. Refineries in Texas Maine Port Arthur Beaumont Gulf Texaco Mobil Coast regions face ongoing strikes and deadlines loom for Marathon Skelly Husky and Phillips refineries with potential new walkouts if deals fail by noon Tuesday.
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Oil Workers Union
A.F. Grospiron
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Mobil
Cities Services
Gulf
Texaco
Texas
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Tex
Union Oil Co
California
Ilinois
Grospiron
Continental Oil Co
Continental
Marathon Oil
Texas City
Skelly Oil
Dorado
Kan
Husky Oil
Utah
Wyoming
Phillips Petroleum
Montana
Kansas
Nevada
McGovern Sees Himself Right On Major National Policies
Senator George McGovern says he remains convinced his 1972 platform of cutting military spending enacting broad tax reform and funding public employment programs is now reflected in national sentiment. He urges bold action by a Democratic Congress, endorses a second New Deal style push, and backs public service jobs and mass transit funding to revive cities and employment.
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Washington
George McGovern
United States
South Dakota
McGovern
Ford
Kansas City
Senate
Students Vote Against Christ Janer For Stephens College President
In Columbia Missouri AP report, a student group passes a 119 to 80 resolution urging Arland Christ Janer to withdraw from Stephens College president appointment. Earlier students backed Christ Janer 219 to 175 after faculty urged him to decline. The board announced Jan 9, sparking campus controversy over male versus female candidates.
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Arland Christ- Janer
Stephens College
Christ-Janer
New College
Sarasota
Fla
Joyce Pillsbury
St. Louis
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