Social Security questions answered by readers
A mining of reader inquiries covers disability and retirement payments. Topics include eligibility for survivor benefits for parents, delayed wife benefits until age 62, checks issued for the month a person turns 50, working before 65, proof of birth date, and inquiries about disability increases. Readers are urged to contact local Social Security or VA offices for personalized guidance.
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R.J.L
Knoxville
Tenn
S.F
Falmouth
Jean
Illinois
Murray on limited nuclear war and tactical weapons
James Murray, ending his term on the Atomic Energy Commission, urges stockpiling smaller atomic weapons for limited war with Russia. He criticizes Eisenhower policy as ignorant and secrecy driven while joining a Democrat committee as a consultant. He favors banning tests of giant weapons but not the smaller arms.
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James Marlow
Washington
Thomas E. Murray
Murray
Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower
Russia
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
AEC
Truman
Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Indians Use White Man's Laws To Regain Territory
Mohawk Indians encamp along Schoharie Creek near Fort Hunter New York declaring they will pursue land claims under white man’s laws and possibly appeal to the United Nations. Standing Arrow, a 24 year old chief, says they seek peace and self rule, not tomahawks, amid Seaway displacement claims and unsettled deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hunter
N.Y
United Nations
New York State Thruway
Schoharie Creek
Albany
Frank Buckman
Buckman
St. Lawrence Seaway
New York
Canada
Standing Arrow
Turtle
United Nations Assembly
State of siege ends in Argentina before elections
Argentina restores civil rights as the state of siege ends at 12 01 a m. The repeal frees 180 political prisoners while 93 ex congressmen may remain jailed. The move boosts party campaigning ahead of the convention to rewrite the constitution and the February presidential election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Pedro E. Aramburu
Perkins among Mt Holyoke alum for 55th reunion
South Hadley Mass Frances Perkins former labor secretary in FDR’s cabinet returned to Mt Holyoke for commencement exercises. She celebrated her 55th class reunion with alumnae and attendees from the college community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hadley
Mass
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Mt. Holyoke
Frances Perkins
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W.J.G
New York City
Social Security
B.M.G
Oakland, Calif
G.C.P. of
Newark, N.J
Ray Henry
Consid
Japan
West Monroe Finance Company
Trenton ST
West Monroe
Ithaca
Wallace Co
Ries
Dacron Rayon
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