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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1968
Page
4
Upper left catches Dave Fink stopping it off at 22.1 in the 180 low hurdles. Dave Fink also finished second in the 120 high hurdles with 16.8. Karl Krumm anchors the two mile relay to first place with teammates Paul Carroll Denny Newhouse and Roger Buchholz finishing in 9:07.
Fort Dodge physician Dr. Otto N. Glesne was appointed director of medical services for the state department of social services. He succeeds Dr. Elmer M. Smith, who resigned in January to serve as a medical adviser in South Vietnam for the Federal Agency for International Development.
Crowded Easter weekend seen with trips to In diana visits by Hollis Hunt family and many dinners and calls across Tripoli Jamesville Sumner Waterloo Ames Rochester and Des Moines. Notable events include the birth of Thomas Allen Schmidt great grandson of the Riecks and the Baruth Kuethe wedding in Rochester attended by Allen Kuethe visiting from Lubbock Texas.
Readlyn Mrs. Ben Nelson and Mrs. Richard Nelson of Waterloo visited in the Walter Meier home. Christina Leistikow returned home after four months in Tempe Arizona and California. Verne Lockard family from Milwaukee were weekend visitors in the Murl Lockard home. Roger Kerr and Michael from West Lafayette Indiana visited Adrian Lockard and his wife. Roy Kramer and family from Iowa City visited Ed Rathe. Clara Matthias and Herb Meyerhoff visited Mrs. John Ruehs in the Carl Schwemm home at Siegel. Ruehs a patient at Allen Memorial Hospital. Dean Beevers welcomed a son born April 21 at Allen Memorial. Ray Thoms family observed their 35th wedding anniversary.
Earl T. Johns, manager of the Waterloo Social Security District Office, discusses benefits, eligibility, and procedures for filing and appeals in the regional bureau update. The piece explains how workers can access services, where to apply, and common questions from retirees and disability claimants.
Question answers explain that under the 1967 amendments a beneficiary may receive all benefits if 1968 earnings do not exceed 1680 dollars. Higher earnings may still yield partial benefits depending on total earnings and work months. For a 68 year old enrolled in Medicare part time work earning about 3000 annually, increased benefits and earnings liberalization make some Social Security likely.
In Des Moines and other Iowa cities tensions rise after the Memphis slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Governor Hughes warns against violence as 550 National Guardsmen stand by. Police face criticism for handling the 30 block march and 24 arrests amid property damage estimated at 25000 dollars.
An illustration shows how yearly benefits may be capped by earnings. If monthly benefits reach $140 and annual earnings total $3,000, the example suggests annual benefits could be as high as $960.
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