Social Security Hike Clears House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 15 percent Social Security benefits increase effective January 1. The plan calls for higher monthly payments from about 100 to 115 dollars, with first larger checks arriving in April and a retroactive payment to January. The bill costs 4.2 billion annually and could reach the floor next week with Senate action possible before Christmas.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
Senate
Congress
Social Security Administration
Social Security Basic Fund
Hippie Style Band Blamed For Sharon Tate Slayings
Los Angeles authorities allege a nomadic hippie style band dressed in black killed Sharon Tate and four others. Susan Atkins, 21, a member of Charles Manson's group, says she was under his hypnotic spell and not involved in the murders.
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Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Richard Caballero
Paul Caruso
Susan Denise Atkins
Charles Miller Manson
God
Jesus
Satan
Miss Atkins
Manson
Stock Market Dips Below 800 As Dow Falls
The Dow Jones average closed under 800 for the first time since January 1967, dropping 7.99 points to 793.36 amid broad declines. Of 1,606 issues, 1,177 fell while 24 advanced. The AP 60-stock average slid to 272.9 on volume of 11.3 million shares.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Tardy Mother Finds Dead Son At Window
In Deposit New York 6 year old Stephen Cordner returned from school and tried to crawl through a window using a toy wagon as a step the wagon slipped the window fell on his neck and he died Mrs Cordner arrived home about 15 minutes later to find the body in the window area authorities investigated a tragic accident at the boy’s home near Binghamton
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Deposit
N. Y
Stephen Cordner
Binghamton
Cordner
Senate votes to raise personal income tax exemption
The Senate approved increasing the personal income tax exemption from 600 to 800 dollars in a 58 to 37 vote, backing an amendment by Senator Albert Gore that would cut taxes for families earning 5 000 to 10 000 dollars and up to the less affluent. The move, opposed by Nixon and many leaders, faces a tough path in conference with the House and could be revised before final passage.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Gore
House
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Berlin Maple Princess Crowned At High School Pageant
Ann Ream, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Ream of Berlin, was chosen Berlin Maple Princess at Berlin Brothersvalley High School. Runner up was Carolyn Leslie, 17, of Berlin RD 4. Contestants answered questions on drugs, culture, and a moon mission while judges included Jeff Krone and E. Charles Kaufman.
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Ann Ream
Frank C. Ream
North St
Berlin Brothersvalley High School
Carolyn Leslie
Dale S. Leslie
Berlin RD 4
Berlin High School
Miss Ream
Miss Leslie
Harry J. Emerick
North Broadway
Judy Williams
R. Donald Williams
Clara Bruck
Ruth Bruck
Fairhope
Jeff Krone
WFRB
Frostburg
Mitzi Mosholder Scheller
Somerset
James Brown
Shanksville- Stonycreek High School
E. Charles Kaufman
The
U. S. National Bank
Vietnam Bonus Payments Slowed By Paper Work Load
HARRISBURG AP The Vietnam Compensation Bureau asks Pennsylvania veterans to be patient as bonus checks lag behind due to paperwork. Director Gene Rutherford compares the delay to a tax IRS deluge. discharge papers and proof of Vietnam time spent slow processing.
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Harrisburg
Vietnam Compensation Bureau
Pennsylvania
Internal Revenue Service
Gene Rutherford
Rutherford
Department of Veterans Affairs
St. Louis
Next of Kin
Veteran's Service
Ruther
Hijacked Airliner Returns to Philadelphia After Cuba Flight
The Trans World Airlines Flight 54 with 27 aboard landed safely in Philadelphia 11 hours after a 27 year old man hijacked it over Omaha with a butcher knife. The hijacker demanded Havana and cited racism in America. The stewardess Barbara Smithdeal was cut. the crew remained unharmed.
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Raldo L. Mattioli
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Trans World Airlines
Philadelphia International
Omaha
Neb
Cuba
FBI
TWA
B. Hamilton
Barbara Smithdeal
Burlingame
Calif
Hamilton
San Francisco
Orestes Sparks
New Hope
Jeff
Railroad wage talks resume amid threat of nationwide shutdown
Washington reports resumed negotiations in a nationwide railroad wage dispute with optimism but the risk of a coast to coast shutdown remains if no agreement is reached. Asst. Secretary of Labor W J Usery and union leader William W Winpisinger press for a two year deal retroactive to January 1 1969 while unions keep strike options on the table to pressure concessions.
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Washington
Asst
W. J. Usery
Usery
Winpisinger
John P. Hiltz
Reds From Cambodia Thwarted In Attack
U S bombers struck inside Cambodia and North Vietnamese troops fled across the border after attacking Tuyen Binh. About 150 enemy were killed, 14 South Vietnamese died, and Cambodian mud fort outpost was destroyed. General Abrams confirmed allied forces returned fire in self defense.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Tuyen Binh
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S. Command
Kien Tuong
Republic of Vietnam
Officials Probe Magazine Subscription Practices in Pittsburgh
Federal and state consumer protection officials attended a Wednesday hearing in Pittsburgh over magazine subscription sales by Mutual Readers League Inc. An executive accused franchise head Joseph Martinelli of sending four extra coupons to test sales, enabling premature five year renewals. The court ordered records held and placed 670000 dollars in a trust as part of the probe.
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Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Mutual Readers League Inc
John Crone
Martinelli
Allegheny County
Arthur Wessel
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Postal Service
State Consumers Protection Bureau
Joseph Gelman
Bureau
Wessel
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania turns cold
Mostly cloudy and very cold with snow flurries likely. Thursday highs range 16 to 25 degrees with continued cold into Thursday night and Friday. Overnight lows Thursday night dip to zero to ten above zero.
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Pennsylvania
Legislator Halverson Sponsors Real Estate Tax Relief Bill
Somerset County Representative Kenneth S. Halverson introduced a bill to cap real estate taxes for age and income qualified owners. The plan sets 5 percent of total income if income is under 3000 and assessed value under 15000. 7 percent if income is between 6000 and 9000, with state funds to reimburse taxing units for any loss. The measure was sent to the Ways and Means Committee.
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Somerset American
Harrisburg
Somerset County
Kenneth S. Halverson
Halverson
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Conference Hears Demands For Action
The White House Food Nutrition and Health conference heard calls for a 5500 guaranteed income and for President to speed food to hungry Americans. About 3000 delegates in 20 panels urged quick liberalization of food stamp and commodity programs to aid an estimated 20 million hungry people. Ethnic and religious caucuses urged action including fasting and ticket redemptions, drawing sharp criticism from participants and activists.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
America
United States
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Somerset State Hospital
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