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Cardioptilmorary Resuscitation (CPR) and conneciirdi with any Federal, Samar County agency. Parents The K-Bay Photo Club will hold its neat meeting on Thursday Sailing. The school will ha staffed with Red Cross instructor FOR YOUR UFE who need help can ask for Parents Anonymous through the at 7 P. m. in the photo label Bldg. 206. For further information. trainers from the Pacific as well as the mainland. For further Volunteer end Information Referral Service at 536-7234. call 254-3936. information call 734-2101. Have Your Blood Pressure Checked Hawaii Heart Association P S S M T WTh FAMILY THEATRE 7:15 Wm 11 12 13 t 4 5 6 CAMP SMITH 7 p. m. 4 9 10 5 6 7 MARINE BARRACKS 7 pm% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. DON'T OPEN THE WINDOW --- Ray Lovelock, Christina Galbo, R, drama 2 ZEBRA FORCE - Michael Lance. Richard Slattery, R, action-drama 3. THE BLUEBIRD -- Elizabeth Taylor, G. fantasy A. THE GREAT TEXAS DYNAMITE CASE -- Claudia Jennings, Jocelyn Jones, R. action-drama 5. THE RETURN OF THE TALL BLOND MAN WITH ONE SLACK SHOE --- Pierre Richard, Menhir Dare, drama 6. JAWS Robert Shaw, Roy Sheider, PG. adventure 7 AIRPORT 77 - Jack Lemmon. James Stewart, PG. I adventure-drama 8 STAY HUNGRY Jeff Bridges, Sally Fields, R, comedy- drama Phillip 'Photo by Sgt Sweatt 9 PEEPER - Michael Caine. Natalie Wood. PG, comedy NR HELPS -- Mrs. Judy Thoman, a Navy Relief Volunteer, 10. PERMISSION Tr) KILL - Dirk Bogerde, Ave Gardner, is ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in time PG, susupense of need. Thirty volunteers at the K-Bay office offer Marines and sailors and their dependents many 11 THE SLIPPER Si THE ROSE -- Richard Chamberlain, services including visiting nurse, financial assistance Gamma Craven, R, drama and complimentary layettes. The office is open from 12 DEADLY HERO --- Don Murray, Diehn Williams. R. 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. next door to the 7-Day Store. Support Navy Relief suspense-melodrama during their fund drive this year. 13. PSYCHIC KILLER - Jim Hutton. Paul Burke, PG, drama Page 2, Hawaii Marine, June 24 1977 Myths and truths of Social Security By MSgt. Edward Morris Traditionally, the myths surrounding Social Security have been numerous. Understand- ing Social Security is, in reality, not as hard as it may seem. To understand Social Security we must first know a little about its back- ground. The basic objective of the Social Security Law is to alleviate financial need caused from Art by Mark Queddeng a loss of earnings due to premature death, dis- ability, or excessive age. Social Security became effective in January must have earned 40 quarters of coverage 1937. Public Law 881 of the 84th Congress over a life-time, or 10 years of work. A worker month in which the worker earns $250 or less. amended the Social Security Act to include that has less than 40 quarters, does not Full retirement will be paid after age 72 servicemen. Servicemen have been covered receive any Social Security. regardless of income. since January 1957 under the Servicemen A fully insured worker may retire at a Incomes which do not affect Social Security and Veteran Survivors Benefits Act of 1956. reduced income as early as age 62. At age 62 include savings and interest, investments, Although it has been around for over 40 years, the lifetime benefits would be approximately pensions, retainer and retired pay and insur- it is still perhaps one of the most misunder- 80%. If the worker defers retirement, this per- ance - dividends, etc. A person should ask for a stood of all Public Laws. centage increases proportionately. For statement of earning at least once every 39 Due to its nature and importance, hopefully example; at age 63, it would be 86.6%, at age months, three months preceeding expected this article will give you enough basic informa- 64, 94.3% and finally at age 65, 100%. retirement, when disablement occurs, upon tion to understand the functions and benefits Social Security Payments are not subject attaining age 72, or at the death of the worker. of Social Security. to Federal or State taxes. It is, however, One should write to Social Security Admini- It is derived from taxable earnings. For the possible for a worker who becomes disabled stration, P.O. Box 57, Baltimore, Md. 21203. military person, we are talking about basic pay before age 24, to qualify for benefits for him- Payments are not automatic, they must be only. The maximum pay subject to withhold- self, his wife and children, if he has 11/2 years applied for and those eligible should apply in ing is $16,500. At last check the current with- of Social Security work credit in the previous person. Those unable to apply in person may holding rate was 5.85% of your basic pay. three years. write or call. A Social Security Representa- A simple way of determining when you will To get disability benefits, a worker 31 years tive will visit. Applicants will be required to become eligible to draw your Social Security is or older must be fully insured and must have show birth certificate or other proof of age. to take your date of birth and add 62 years to it. credit for 5 years of work in the 10 year period *Note: Statue of Limitation applies to For example, if you were born in 1942 add 62 ending when he becomes disabled. correct any omission credits within 3 years, 3 years. The result would be: 1942 + 62 = 2004. Additional earnings affects benefits. Once a months, and 15 days. The year 2004 would be the year in which you person receives Social Security payments, The Joint Career Planners Office will could start drawing on your Social Security earnings from work of any kind, including self- answer any other questions concerning Lump Benefits. employment, can reduce payments. For Sums, death payments, Social Security Sur- An individual's insured-status depends on example, the first $3,000 earned carries no vivor's Compensation, payments to children, the number of "quarters of coverage" he or reductions, for annual earnings over $3,000, payment to widow, or computation of monthly she has to his or her credit. A "quarter of your Social Security is reduced by $1 for each cash payment. Call 257-3244 or 257-2402, or coverage" is a calendar quarter°, for estample; $2 earned. Full benefits are payable in any stop by Joint Career Planning. (January-February- March). (April-May-June), (July-August-September), (October-Novem- ber-December). A quarter is earned. when FICA Taxes are paid on $50.00 or more in any calendar quarter. Such a boring place! To be currently insured by FICA, (Federal Insurance Contribution Act), one must have earned at least 6 quarters of coverage in the By SSgt. Dave Treadway past 3 years. A fully insured worker or a retiree You're sitting around the barracks with nothing to do and you're bored stiff. Yep, Hawaii sure is a bummer of a duty station. Go into any barracks and you can get the same comments. Hawaii Silent killer well named just must be a boring place. So what if there are a million people on the mainland who would trade places with you for a little Hawaiian sun- "You can look into a mirror and see fat. You can feel cigarettes in shine and windy surf. Who likes snorkeling, surfing, swimming or girl- your pocket. You can almost taste and feel saturated fats in rich foods. watching on a wide white strip of sand anyway? And there are only a Such risks provide warning,but high blood pressure is a silent curse," hundred miles of available beach to choose from! says Dr. Danelo R. Canete of the Hawaii Heart Association. Big deal that the islands are one of the most photographed spots in "We don't even know, in most cases, what causes high blood the world. No one ever showed you how to use a camera and maybe pressure," Dr. Canete said, "and we don't know how to cure it. We do, you couldn't learn on your own. Asking for information could be futile however, know two things about it. We know it's a major risk factor in too. Right? many of the 850,000 deaths this year in the country caused by heart Places to see aren't too plentiful either. There is only the Polynesian attack and stroke. We also know how to control it." Cultural Center, Pearl Harbor Memorial, Sea Life Park, Paradise Park, Dr.