Tax hike gives expanded coverage for widows and disabled
Columbus report details new Social Security measures expanding benefits for widows and disabled persons, hospital insurance extensions, extended Medicare coverage for kidney patients and nursing home rules. Provisions raise widow benefits to 82.9–100 percent by age 65, boost disability access, and add Part B optional medical insurance with premiums.
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Fire damages mobile home in Amherst
In Amherst, a mobile home at the B-Bar-B Mobile Park sustained about 9000 dollars in damage from a Saturday night fire. Fire Chief Walter Gambish said the blaze likely started in the master bedroom of Glenn Wilsey's home on Quarry Road, with explosions heard as the family evacuated caused by bursting aerosol cans. The cause remains under investigation and insurance coverage is in place for Wilsey.
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Auto death toll cuts male life expectancy in youth
London: road accidents shave years from male life expectancy versus a month for infectious diseases, Dr. John Havard of the British Medical Association told a Royal Society of Health congress. He warned nearly half of male deaths in auto rich countries occur among drivers aged 15 to 24.
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Easter lily greets New Year in wage talks
Cleveland reports a heavy labor bargaining year ahead with 475 workers' contracts at the table. Industry Week notes wage boosts depend on federal guidelines, unions will seek non economic gains like job security and fringe benefits, and the outcome hinges on employer bargaining and controls. Strikes in 1972 and 1970 contrasted with rising steel scrap prices and industry costs influence the climate around negotiations.
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Foul weather finale marks old year across regions
A severe storm blanketed the nation as 1972 ended with blizzards, freezing rain, and sleet. Northwestern Minnesota saw up to eight inches of snow while the Dakotas and Canada faced blowing snow and road closures. Interstate 80 stayed closed in Wyoming, and Boston faced icy runways and a DC9 skid with no injuries.
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Grateful wife thanks dead youth's mother
Mrs. Jefferson Huckaby, wife of a kidney recipient, thanked the mother of Maurice Johnson, 16, who was shot by police during a jewelry store robbery bid. Johnson’s mother, Mrs Alfred Gaines, authorized the donor transplant after the donor committee’s request.
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Managua Earthquake Devastates City After Night Tremors
In Managua Nicaragua the Dec 22 30 second quake collapses homes and stores causing fires from ruptured tanks. Up to 500 feared dead as dawn revealed widespread destruction. Rescue teams search rubble while survivors aid others and amateur radios relay news to the outside world.
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Nixon drafting inaugural talk at Camp David
Nixon working on his second term inaugural address at Camp David in Maryland as a gray drizzle falls. He kept to routine, watching NFL playoff games including the Redskins win for a Super Bowl berth, with no dramatic White House announcements on New Year’s Eve.
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