Social Security Tax Growth From 1937 to 1987
The article traces the rise of Social Security taxes from a $30 annual top in 1937 to an anticipated $372.90 by 1987, noting employer matches and frequent amendments. It discusses benefit increases, extended eligibility, and characterizes Social Security as a welfare tax paid by both employers and workers, broader than a pension program.
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Afl-Cio
San Francisco
Congress
Social Security
Inflation Eases as Prices Climb to New Highs
The October to November consumer price index rose 0.2 percent, matching forecasts as prices increased across major categories except food. The gain marked the fastest rise in seven years, prompting warnings to avoid becoming accustomed to higher costs and noting the psychological impact on public perception.
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U. S. Labor Department
Intellectuals Fear 1966 Fallout From Vietnam War
A 1965 pattern shows American intellectuals disliking President Johnson and his domestic gains. The 1966 forecast warns of broader discontent as the war widens and funding for Great Society programs declines. Their vocal opposition could influence policy and voting while potentially boosting moderate Republican support against Johnson.
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America
Lyndon Johnson
Viet Nam
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Our Man in Viet Nam Named 1965 Man of the Year
Hal Boyle presents America's Man of the Year as the 1965 Man in Viet Nam. The plural figure includes about 175,000 US soldiers fighting for political freedom in a distant land. He adapts to heat, jungle, and new warfare, determined to return home a winner despite mixed views at home.
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New York
Americas
Viet Nam
Riley
Run
Southeast Asia
Washington Today Considers Vietnam Truce and Peace Talks
The article analyzes U S policy during the Christmas truce with North Vietnam and the Vietcong. It discusses the possibility that truce violations are due to miscommunication or bureaucracy, and the strategic aim of extending the truce to spur negotiations. It notes internal debates on military tactics and the potential for a formal cease fire tied to peace talks.
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United States
North Vietnam
America
Peiping
Tax on guns proposed by Maryland game group
Fifty years ago notes report Dr. B Holly Smith urging a $1 tax on all men in Maryland who own guns. Justice Marion C Miller recounts a vagrant sleeping with hogs, later jailed for 60 more days. A 1916 General Assembly deadlock looms as Harrington Smith and Lee Preston factions clash over House leadership.
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Maryland
B. Holly Smith
The
Maryland Game and Fish Protective Association
Marion C. Miller
Woodsboro
Harrington - Smith
Lee - Preston
House
Warm Weather Ends Ice Skating on Culler Lake
Frigid December snow thawed as temperatures rose to 47 degrees turning Culler Lake unsafe for skating. Police ban skating while water appeared on the ice. Army reports slower overseas return may push homecoming up to three months for discharge eligible soldiers. The United States calls for the conviction of the German High Command as war criminals alongside Hitler and the Nazi Party.
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Culler Lake
United States
Hitler
Nazi Party
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