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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
9
The retirement earnings limit rose to 1680 dollars from 1500, with lawmakers debating raising to 2400 and considering ending the retirement test. Senate opposition cites cost and preserving Social Security as protection against income decline with age.
A Carbondale Social Security Office pamphlet outlines improvements in benefits for the working aged and how revisions affect retirees and dependents. It notes lifting retirement tests, earnings limits, and calculated benefit reductions, with examples and self employment rules, plus how to obtain the pamphlet by mail or phone.
Funeral services for 76 year old George W Eaton of Route 3 Du Quoin were conducted at 2 p m at Sunfield Methodist Church with Rev Earl Myers officiating He was born November 6 1891 in Perry County son of James and Minerva Eaton married February 18 1910 in Pinckneyville Rachel Bailey He was a retired auto dealer and a Sunfield Church member He leaves wife two sons Joe Sunfield and James Bethesda Md a daughter Art Owsianny Milwaukee Wis Pete Fiantaco Du Quoin and Perry Ward Sunfield four grandchildren and three great grandchildren He was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters Burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Alan E. Soltysik 24 SIU student fined 25 dollars in Jackson County Circuit Court on a battery charge for striking another student January 8 in Cambridge Hall on the SIU campus. Police brief notes Carbondale resident Harry M. Belcher fined 15 dollars for speeding.
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