Seek to End Oil Drilling in Channel Tuary Area
A White House panel recommends ending offshore drilling to reduce undersea oil pressure. Nixon era officials cite environmental concerns, while talks explore paying leases with oil from Elk Hills near Bakersfield. Approval would require House and Senate Armed Services consent. no timetable set.
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Cost of Living Tied to Social Security Advances in 1972
The House passed a bill by 343 to 32 to tie Social Security benefits to the cost of living and raise the wage base. It would trigger automatic increases in benefits after 3 percent annual inflation and adjust payroll taxes, with higher earnings limits for 65 and older. Benefits for retirees and families would rise, and widows and disabled individuals would gain to reflect changes. The bill also tightens Medicare Medicaid oversight and aims to save about $200 million yearly. In Lubbock, Texas, the tornado toll rose to 26 with the death of Mrs. Helen Alafa, 30, at West Texas Hospital.
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