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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1950
Page
11
The amended social security act brings household workers into retirement benefits coverage. If a helper works 24 days in a quarter and earns $50 or more cash, a 1 percent tax on wages plus a matching 1 percent employer share totals 3 percent. Wages are rounded to the nearest dollar for tax calculations.
The 1951 Mercury lineup adds Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission as optional, pairing a torque converter with a three speed box for smooth acceleration. Also offered are standard and Touch-O-Matic overdrive, plus redesigned grille, new rear fenders, larger rear window, updated lighting, 22 color options, higher horsepower from 110 to 112, and a revised crankshaft and cam ramps. Morris Lincoln-Mercury Inc of 811 Cleveland NW Canton area serves as the local Mercury dealer.
A writer explains to workers about nine cent payroll contributions for social insurance. The example covers gardeners, furnacemen, and maids earning six dollars a week. It notes the combined 18 cents funds old age insurance and mentions possible retirement at 65 with federal monthly payments.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry said Colombia will dispatch 1 000 soldiers to Korea to join United Nations occupation forces as non combatants. They will be selected from the standing army and sail with volunteer crew from the warship Almirante Padilla, departing within two months to train in the United States.
The article notes that about 14.5 billion cubic feet of lumber are consumed in the United States each year, reflecting broad domestic demand across construction and manufacturing. It highlights scale and economic impact on related industries and regional usage patterns.
Ohio public health programs face a severe setback as federal funding is cut by 159,600. Health Director John D. Porterfield calls the move a body blow, noting Ohio ranks 48th nationwide in state health funding. Cuts target tuberculosis, general health, heart disease, cancer, and venereal disease programs, with only industrial wastes studies and child hygiene spared.
Advertisement claims Dr Pierce's G M D improves appetite and digestion to turn food into flesh. Promotes weight gain with tablets at 50 cents and liquid for one dollar, urging underweight readers to obtain the medicine.
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