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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1955

Page

9

Social Security Benefit Rule Change for Earned Income

A new provision in the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance law allows to earn up to 1200 dollars per year without losing benefits. If yearly earnings exceed 1200 dollars, benefits are reduced by one monthly payment for each additional 80 dollars earned, up to a maximum of 12 checks per year. The test ends at age 72, after which earnings stop affecting benefits. The reform shifts from monthly penalties to annual earnings limits, enabling longer work periods without impact on total benefits, changing prior rules.

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Gossip Column on 1966 Senate Race Rumors

The gossip column reports Gil Rakins, an outdoors reporter, discussing a 1966 U S Senate race with Massachusetts Colorado ties and volunteering activity. The overheard talk mentions Bernard De Voto, E Palmer Hoyt, and Denver Post, amid a Denver newsroom uproar and media chatter.

Gil Rakins Gil Pelican Massachusetts Colorado United States Senate Bernard DeVoto Boston U. S. Senate Rockies American Outdoors Denver E. Palmer Hoyt Denver Post

Writers eye politics as path to power in 1956 race

In a stream of talk set in Denver, writer Gil Rakins argues that many authors dream of entering politics after observing peers like Dick Neuberger and Saltonstall. He cites Cahart, Carhart, and others as potential Senate candidates and notes the shift from writing to public life.

Denver Rockies Mostkely Senator Millikin Arthur Hawthorne Cahart Dick Neuberger Bernie DeVoto Neuberger Old Bay State Gil Oliver Gil Rakins U. S Don Magnuson Seattle Washington SatEvePost Digesters DeVoto Saltonstall Carhart Millikin Wayne Morse Rakins James G. Blaine Stewart Hols Holbrook

Guest Editorial from a Veteran Editor Reflects on Paper History

A veteran editor recalls decades in newspapers from early jobs near a high school to founding The Remembrancer and publishing the Santiam Shopping News. He praises hard boiled editors like George Hall and argues for fearless truth telling in the press.

Rembrancer Russell Printing Co Perrysville Enterprise St. John's Tidings American Advertiser National Exchange Ohio Santiam George Hall Myrtle Point Port Morse Hades Wayne George Ian

LIPS-SAVING DRUG TRIO SAVES SIX-YEAR-OLD FROM TUBERCULOSIS MENINGITIS

A six year old with meningitis linked to tuberculosis survived thanks to streptomycin PAS and isoniazid, highlighting early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Doctors urge care for persistent headaches and nausea in children to prevent severe outcomes including brain damage and blindness.

Married Minors Prohibited from Alcohol Purchases

Oregon liquor control cautions licensees to not sell alcohol to anyone under 21. It specifies that marriage does not grant minors the right to buy or drink, even when accompanied by an adult husband.

Oregon OLCC warns licensees on booze age limits

The OLCC bulletin references Oregon Revised Statutes 472 stating it is unlawful to serve or possess alcoholic liquor to anyone under 21. The term includes beer and any drink with more than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume. It notes Chapter 165 penalties for minors who falsify ages, including a $50 fine or county jail or both.

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