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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1971
Page
1
The House approved a broad welfare reform package with a federally administered minimum family income of 2400 a year for a family of four and extended Social Security changes. The bill would standardize welfare, offer benefits to working poor, raise payroll taxes, and liberalize Medicare for disabled retirees.
Washington AP outlines major provisions of an House bill to raise Social Security benefits and revamp welfare. The plan adds a 5 percent across the board increase starting June 1972, automatic cost of living raises after 3 percent, payroll tax base rise to 10,200 and tax rate to 5.4 percent, and extended Medicare coverage to the disabled after two years. It introduces a new federal income floor, public service jobs funding, child care, and stricter sanctions for noncompliance.
AP dispatch updates from Washington and abroad cover excerpts from Pentagon Vietnam War studies, Kennedy administration plans to block talks with North Vietnam, and a House welfare reform package with family income provisions. Britain seeks to join the European Economic Community as Luxembourg and six Common Market nations finalize terms. Also, congressmen move to sue Defense Secretary Laird for full Pentagon files, Senate backs Indochina troop withdrawal with POW releases, a court dismisses a war declaration suit, Medina pretrial testimony centers on My Lai threats, and Nixon heads to the Midwest in a non political pre campaign swing.
WARRENSBURG Mo AP John Glant of Kirkwood was elected president pro tem of the Senate and Ken Ostedker of Springfield was named speaker of the House at the annual Missouri Boys State Tuesday. Steve Lehman of Glendale was chosen majority floor leader of the Senate and Pat Squires of Knobnoster was named majority floor leader of the House. A primary election to choose nominees for state offices was under way today. The general section will be Thursday.
Washington AP summarizes a Social Security bill example from SS statisticians. It models a man retiring January 1985 at 85 and his wife, using median wage growth and automatic cost of living increases to project benefits under present law and the House bill. It compares worker and couple monthly benefits across years and notes a widow's potential first benefit if the worker dies in January 1998.
Nineteen residents in the West Underpass area met with Mexico Housing Authority officials to discuss the MOR-50 project. The new area includes Omar Margretta Clare and Gray Streets. Beginning Aug 1, with the new fiscal year, home rehabilitation will begin with city and authority inspections and potential government grants or loans.
A Warrenton couple Ernest V. Yowell 45 and his wife Marcella 42 died at the scene when an eastbound pickup driven by Melvin Mennemeier 36 from Wentzville crossed into the westbound lanes on I 70 near Warrenton. Mennemeier died a few hours later. Yowell's 14 year old daughter Linda Sue was injured and transported to St Joseph hospital in Kirkwood. A westbound truck driven by Jimmy Penrod 29 of St Joseph struck the Yowell car but Penrod sustained no injuries. The crash occurred about 3 1/2 miles west of Warrenton.
Washington police homicide squad names Romaine Powell acting head of the 4 pm shift. Powell, 28, a six year veteran, leads the 36 member squad as the senior officer on duty in the shift rotation.
In a dramatic ruling, Dade County Circuit Judge Ralph Cullen said Nicholas and Jean DeMartino may keep custody of Lenore after fleeing Brooklyn with her to Florida. Olga Scarpetta, whose adoption attempt failed, cried as the decision was announced and plans to appeal were noted.
The article notes DeMartino and his wife still face contempt of court charges in New York. It also cites a statement that Lenore could visit her natural mother if she showed desire, and Cullen’s decision to deny Miss Scarpetta's Florida suit based on time evidence and the DeMartinos' reputation.
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