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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
4
The new social security amendments raise payroll taxes on earnings up to 4200 and set higher rates for workers and employers. Benefits age for many rises or lowers: 62 for some retirees, 50 for certain disabled, and expanded coverage for self employed professionals. Overall impact reaches 74 million Americans.
The Newark Telegram editor Davis Lee argues that most Negroes are indifferent to integration and that liberals push for schooling and equal opportunity without delivering jobs or bread. He claims the South offers real opportunity, while unions exclude many Northern Negroes from work.
A column quoting George Peck discusses tax burdens and economic policy. It contrasts Roosevelt's 1932 Pittsburgh remarks advocating federal spending restraint with later New Deal spending, arguing promises were unlikely to be kept and suggesting political motives behind the shift.
The piece urges skepticism toward political promises ahead of the November election, arguing for a practical candidate who avoids grand schemes. It recalls Roosevelt’s taxes, wartime debt, and the defense program, warning against omnipotent politicians and Santa Claus politics. Local social notes follow with visits to Brigham City and a Jensen family reunion in Preston.
Glencoe residents Mr and Mrs Melroy Larsen drove to Twin Falls for a weekend visit and joined the Egbert family reunion. Lila Marell of Blackfoot and Velda Olsen hosted visitors last Thursday. Verdon Hansen traveled to Malad and Preston to visit relatives. Gerald McKenzie and family from Logan spent Labor Day with Jensen family. Billy Carver left Tuesday for Seattle for employment.
The National Geographic article by Beverly M. Bowie examines Indonesia with its 79 million people across 3,000 islands facing education and economic challenges. A 10 color wall map accompanies the issue, reflecting postwar upheavals and regional changes in Southeast Asia.
The eclipse of western colonialism appears in renamed places like Batavia to Djakarta and Pambujan Sur to General MacArthur. Indonesia seeks selfhood with rich resources yet faces foreign exchange shortages and tech gaps. Education improves though many languages persist. a common Malay base aids unity.
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