TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1961
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Changes in Social Security Law To Mean Financial Gain for Many
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WINTER WONDERLAND Upstate New York was blank
eted by 7V4 inches of wet snow Monday which created this
winter wonderland scene in Schenectady's Central Park.
This night photo was made by a timaoexposure, lighted by
a street lamp.
(UPI Telephoto)
Lane Traffic
Toll Sets Record
i Eugene - IUPII - The state po
' lice office here reports that a
record number of persons
.were killed in traffic acci
s dents in Lane cciinty during
1960. .
1 Unofficial figures showed
"that 48 persons were killed in
traffic-connected deaths dur
ing I960, compared to 33 in
1959.
' The worst accident of the
year claimed the lives of all
seven members of the Hovi
' ard Lemmon family of West-'fir.
Kennedy Election
Heads List of 1960
Religious Stories
Buffalo, N. Y. - (UPD - The
men and women who cover
religion news for the press
services and daily newspapers
have selected the presidential
election of Roman Kathode
John F. Kennedy as "The"
religious story of 1960, the
Religious News Writers' Asso
ciation has announced.
Kennedy's election, in which
Quotes From the News
BY UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Havana Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, ordering U. S.
Esnbassy to reduce its staff:
We are going to eliminate all lerBor.isi'S and cou-nte-r-
tevplutionists in Cuba and all supporter.! of these crwnina'ls."
Moscow Soviet Premier Khrushnfiev, commenting on
rumors the U.S. would invade Cuba:"
"Nobody must interfere with the Cuban people whan
they are putting their 'own house in or-d'e'r and wheel bhy
are building their li.fe according to their wishes."
Washngton The U.S. State Depart-me-sft, esfsjratfeg 9
invasion charges:
"There isn't a wor.d of truth in it."
Washington The U. S. Defense D&jaas-toeftt, disclosing
new measures to meet the Laos crisis:
"In view of the present liluation in Laoi we are taking
normal precautionary actions to increase th'e &eadiness of our
forces in the Pacific, including measure to increase the
airlift capacity of the Pacific commands,"
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religious faith was an issue,
piled up 247 of a possible 250
points for a landslide margin
over the second place story
the historic meeting of Pope
John XXIII and the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
The visit of the Pope and
the Anglican bishop was de
scribed as "part of the grow
ing Protestant-Catholic dia
logue." Manual CwsitraveKsy LfebEid
The RNA listed the Air
Force manual controversy a
closa third in its annual poll
of members. The Air Forcn
manual, later withdrawn,
hinted that Communists had
made inroanis into the Protes
tant ministry and the Nation
al Council of Churches.
Church mergers r,a a k e d
fourth in the balloting. The
leading developments were
the creation of the American
Lutheran Church in 19G0; and
th-a browl proposal of Dr. Eu
gen.s Carson Blake, adminis
trative officer of tbe United
Presbyterian C h u r e h, for
merging four major Prs't-ds-a-nt
d-eni:niiKiti-ors.
Dr. Blake .advocated tfoe
consolidation, of the United
Presbyterian, Episcopal, Meth
odist and United Cfiurch of
Christ.
The fifth significant relig
ious story encompassed the
church and racial relations,
focusing on the integration
crisis in the south, and the
strict separation of South Af
rica and that government's
deportation of Episcopal Bish
'op Richard Ambrose Reeves.
The other storiw in the "top
10" were:
6-The election of Munoz
Marin as governor of Pjierto
Rico despite strong opposition
from Roman Catholic bishops
in the country.
. 7-(Tie)-The battle of Fidel
Castro's Cuban regime and the
Roman Catholic Church, and
religious incidents irf Africa
other than in white suprema
cist South Africa, especially
anti-missionary outbreaks in
the Congo and the crusade of
Evangelist Billy Graham.
Anti-Semitic
B-The wave of anti-semilic
attacks across the world
marked by desecration of syn
agogues with swastikas.
9-Court cases involving re
ligion in schools and Sunday
business laws.
10-The policy of Pope Jong
XXIII indicating a more lib
eral trencnin the Roman Cath
olic Church. Many editors
felt t.i storj hsd been "over-
lj?a ot of proportion to
rMlity."
Concern over the church-
state question at home and
abroad and improvement of
interfaitb relations were re
garded wy several editors as
factors underlying many of
these developments.
Mrs. Neuberger
Subject of Post
Pliiladelphia-Maurine Neu-
berger, the third woman in
history to be elected to a full
six-year term in the United
States Senate, is prepared to
introduce her own legislative
programs.
The junior senator from
Oregon didn't spell out her
ideas for Saturday Evening
Post interviewer Robert Cahra
b?t she was making it clear
that sh.s ha no intention of
standing pat ora "am inherited
program."
Cah's article, "M a d a m
Senator from Oregon," in the
current issue of the Post, re
ports hat there had been
charg-e-s that she campaigned
primarily on her late hus
band's unfinished prog-ram.
"I could not be a replace
ment for Dick," Mrs. Neu
berger told Cahn. "He was- a
scholar of polities and gov
ernment such a-s I could never
hope to bo. The liberal ideals
lor which to ought, though,
are. Meata kt which I a-l-sa be
lieve. I.m.po.r-1'aot PT-o.p:os-a!'s
"Dick initiated a number
of importawt proposals which
he did not live to see adopted,
such as the International Med
ical Year, the Point Four
Youth Program and the Ore
gon Dunes National Seashore.
I intend to do my utmost to
carry these ideas to fruition.
"But I also expect to intro
duce new legislative pro.grans
of my own."
The Cihn article noias that
when Mrs. Nicuberger takes
her place in the 87th Congress
this eek, it will be the first
time in her political career
that she will be working with
out her husband. Consequent
ly, a lot of people wijl be
watching her.
LURID COMICS HELPFUL
Chicago (UHI Violent mo
vies and lurid comic books
can be useful in keeping so
ciey from blowing its top, Dr.
I. A. Burch, clinical psycholo
gist for the University of Il
linois, said Monday.
"These stories may repre
sent fantasy expressions for
these urges and male it un
necessary to express, them in
action," Burch said.
LEAD DOG'S LIFE
Tokyo -fflPH- Tokyo mailmen
are leading a dog's life. The
Central Post OSice said a
total of 6,875 mailmen were
attacked by dog's during 19U0
an average of 19 cases a
day. Of the total, 2,758 were
dMtten and the rest just had
their clothes ripped .
Variety of
Categories Cover
Retired Workers
Washington' -IUPD- A little
publicized change in the so
cial security law that will
mean a financial gain for
many Americans went 0to
effect Sunday.
Congress approved several
amendments to the law last
year. The changes co'T'er a
variety of categories ranging
trom me retired womer to
the survivors ot a deceased
worker.
The indivlual who hopes
to take advantage of the new
benefits should not wait for
the government to contact
him. As the social security ad
ministration puts it:
"If you think you are eligi
ble for payments as a result of
any of tluffie changes, get in
touch witft your local socitt!
security office."
Perhaps the most signifi
cant and far reaching change
affects those individuals under
72 wjio are collecting social
security and are earning a
sm,jll sum of money.
Less Severe Penalty
Under the old law, If the
beneficiary - the person col
lecting social security - earn
ed more than $1200 a year he
would be penalized. The in
dividual is still penalized but
much less severely.
Take as an example, a 68-year-old
man who has retired
from his 9gular job but has
been earning a little money
from other sources. Under the
old law, if hys earnings went
$5 over the $1200 limit he
would lose one month's social
security payment. He vould
continue to lose a tfionth's
payment for every $10 - or
fraction thereof - be darnod
over $1200.
In the new law the retired
worker loses ily $1 of his
benefits for every $-2 he enrns
between $1204) and $1500.
Over $1500, $1 is withhokl for
every dollar earned.
$2 Less Than Niot-hkhI
In other words, using the
same example, the retired
worKor earning $1205 now
will tspt OK.fi Twn.mf.Iilv tnjivmnnt
tha-t is $2 less than normal.
Previously, he would have
lost the whole payment.
The ceiling does not apply
to you at sill if you're over 72
or a disabled worker.
One feature of the law that
remains unchanged is the dis
tinction between "earnings"
and "income." Earnings apply
to the money an individual
actually works for. Income In
cludes such sources of revenue
as dividend's from stocks and
bonds and money received
from real estate investments.
Only earnings affect the
amount ef social security pay
ments a retired worker re
ceives. Another Importa-nt .change
in the law" specifically touches
the disabled worker. In fact It
has already been reflected In
the- November payments
checks of 104,318 persons in
this category.
Eligi'Me W-ndwr- SO- tFw
WSiat it does Is m-a-ke retired
djsabled workers under 50
years of a.ge eligible for pay
meats. Previously those work
ers bi'A tlwir tofumdmis were
not cligilslG for cash disabili
ty payments while the worker
was uner 50.
Persons in this category
now have the same kind of
protection that is provided for
regular retired workers.
The soclaf security admin
istration estimates that 250,
000 persons are directly af
fected by this ahange and
urges them to contact their
local social Security offices.
Other changes in" the law
include:
- Benefits to children. Some
families will now fare better
in dividing up benefits accru
ed'by a worker who has di.ed.
It depends on the number at
children and their ages.
Insured Mora Quickly
-The amount of work
reqiyred to get benefits. Un
der the new Iaw most people
can become inured more'
quickly.
- Agsd dependent widowers
of women workers who died
before September 1950. These
men may now receive benefits.
Definite Upswing by Midyear
Seen Ahead in Business World
By HENRY J. BECHTOLD
UPI Financial Editor
New York - This first bus
iness day of 1961 is as good a
time as any to see what lies
ahead for the
business
world.
There is no
sense looking
back on 1960
because the
economy just
rolled over on
its sl'je at mid
year and fail-
Henry Becntoid ed to rig, it
self the remainder of the year.
This recession, rolling re
adjustment, levelling off, or
whatever you want to call the
period we now are going
through really put the damper
on the projectec?"Soaring Six
ties" and has misled many
people into believing that con
ditions are Oorse than they
actually are.
Many economists look for,
the current downturn to level
off by tie spring with $ defir
nite upswing starting by mid
year. There are mang factors
to back up their expectations:
- Sui8iJ7ors of workers who
died between March 31, 1938
and fjan. 1, 1940. Persons in
this category may now get
benefits.
-Parents who work for
sons or daughters. The work
that a parent does for a son
or odaughter in the course of
a trade or kuQiness fill now
be covered by social security.
Work done in the household
of a son or daughter, how
ever, will not be covered.
- A host of other particu
lar situations. The best bet
here is to get a pamphlet is
sued by the social security ad
ministration of the Depart
ment of Health, Education
'and Welfare or contact yo.ur
local U.S. government social
security office.
unning at 7.-;fteij:ent of this
iconie compared with(76.9
Disposable personal in
come reached a new peak this
year, and savings nave been
rui
income
per cent in 1959
Demand Rising
TThe end product demand
fofgoods and services as a
whole has been in a rising
trend despite a decline in dur
able goods sales.
Consumer spending is ex
pected to rise 2 per cent in
19bl, andgjhe industries ex
pected to benefit by the in
crease tnclur-iJ retail trade.
various segments of the food
and beverpije industries, ci
garet makers, containers,
drugs, soaps, shoes, textiles
and othernon-durabjes. c-
-With manufacturers' back
log of unfilled orders of dur
able goods at the end of Oc
tober the lowest since the
1958 recession, some increase
in orders can be expected be
fore too long.
- Steel production is ex
pected tn equal the I960 out
put of about 100 million tons,
but the operating rates this
year are expected to be more
orderly, more efficient and a
little more profitable than in
I960 when they swung vio
lently from a post-strike high
of 95 per cent to less than 50
per cent.
Spending Going Up
- Spending by federal, state
and local governments Is head
ed upwards.
- Farm income is on the
rise.
- Exjoorts this past yeur
have increased appreciably
more than imports, and this
lessens the seriousness Qf our
international deficit.
- The Federal Reserve
board will try to keep the
economy supplied with ample
credit at rates low enough to
stimulate business, but high
enough to restrain capital
transfer abroad.
If all goes the way the econ
omists have 'plotted (!,) the
gross national product-output
of goods (gid (services should
reach a new high of about
$509 billion in 1961, compar
ed with the 1960 peak of $503
billion.
EXPENSIVE CARS
Buenos Aires -WPD- The
newpaper Correo de la Tarde,
analyzing astronomical prices
paid for cars at recent auc
tions here, calculated today
that an average Argentina
worker who banked 10 per
cent of his pay each month
would have to save for 668
years to buy a luxury auto
mobile. Prices paid at the auc
tions ranged from around
$4,000 for midget European
"bubble cars" to nearly $50,
000 for a new Cadillac.
Funeral Questions
We Are Often Asked
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Do the CCmetcries in thy area have any problems with
standingwater in grave spaces?
Yes! The cemeteries will have periodic trouble with
standing water unless Jiey have a thorough drainage
system.
A professionally engineered drainage system, s?ch as
the one at MEMORY GARDENS MEMORIAL PARK,
assuresyear-round protection.
May the next-of-kin of a deceased person select burial
space in any cemetery of their choice, regardless of
which Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements?
Yes! The Executor, Administrator, or the heir or heirs
9 of the deceased have the absolute right to designate
the final disposition of trie remains, subject only to
any limitations imposed by law.
We sincerly Invite your participation in this series of articles.
Send any questions you might have regarding funeral or burial
services to the above address -or call if you wish. Wo will
attempt to answer as many of your questions as possible in
this column each week, however, if space does not permit
this, we will send your answer by return mail or by phone
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The Veteran To Be Honored This Week Is VIRGIL C. BUDDEN
BREAKS QlADITION
Culver City, Calif.- OTPlt -Pamela
fijinn Ash wasorn
New 'ar's Day and thereby
broke something w a family
tradition. Her nQjher, Nips.
Joan Ash, her grandfat&c
fV iu ii ci uiit.ic an ntic wui ii
Wn New Year's Eve.
Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford
4 North IvyStreelD
Robert F. Kyle, Manager
SKUNK THIEF
Bp-'.ie, Idaho-uiPIl-Ada cot','
ty s. .-riff's deputies search'
today for an unusual thief. Of
ficers said the burglar stole
a pet skunk froyt a Boise
Thonas J. Reeder
announces
the)pening of his
office for thtgeneral
iTjiactice of law
306 Fluf&er Bldg.
Medford
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