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a The Record The Salina Journal Wednesday, February 2, 1983 Page 9 Jane Bryant Quinn, Both sides pay (Second of two parts) NEW YORK Who will have to pay to make the Social Security system solvent? Will the money be raised from workers who are paying into the system, or from beneficiaries who are drawing money out? The President's bipartisan reform commission has reached a Solomonlike solution: Over the short run, both workers and beneficiaries will pay (net, after offsetting deductions) very close to the same amount. Roughly $69 billion will be raised from beneficiaries and $54 billion from workers, between now and 1989. "The nearly even split didn't happen accidentally," says commission chairman Alan Greenspan. "We tried to find ways of distributing the burden equally." Over the long run, more of the cumulative costs will shift to beneficiaries, especially higher-income beneficiaries. Below are the proposed changes in Social Security and how they affect each generation: Changes affecting beneficiaries: (1) Delayed increases: The commission would put off your July cost-of-living increase until next January, so you'd go through 1983 without a raise.

Each subsequent inflation increase would also be delayed until January. The cumulative saving from this small change is very large an estimated $40 billion over 1983-89. A special exemption would be made for the lowest-income elderly and disabled who collect supplemental security benefits. They'd be allowed an extra $30 worth of income a year. In 1983, however, that would not be enough to make up for losing their cost-of-living adjustment.

(2) Recalculated cost-of-living increases: If, starting in 1988, the retirement trust fund falls below a certain level, your cost-of-living Increase would be based either on wages or on prices, whichever is less. This change will take place only if economic growth is lower than currently projected. (3) If your income is high enough, one-half of your Social Security benefit would become taxable. Taxes would be levied on single people with adjusted gross incomes (not counting Social Security) of $20,000 or more, and on married couples reporting $25,000 or more. Under this formula, an estimated 10 percent of Social Security beneficiaries would pay taxes next year, and a larger percentage in future The proceeds would be credited to the retirement trust fund.

This proposal is sound in principle, but has two serious flaws. First, it doesn't consider nontaxable income. Interest from tax-free municipal bonds would not be counted when deciding who should pay the new tax. Second, the proposed tax formula creates some Grain Futures By Tuesday, Press International Chicago Board of Trade Prev. Open High Low Close Close Wheat (5,000 bu; cents per bu) Mar 345 347 May Jly 356 Sop 370 Dec.

Corn (5,000 bu; cents per bu) Mar 268 280 279 277 Jly 287 Sep Dec 288 Oats (5,000 bu; cents per bu) 167 1671 166 166 May 175 Jly 182 Sep 188 Dec 196 Soybeans (5.000 bu: cents 600 per bu) Mar May 622 622 Jly 631 634 Aug. 637 631 632 632 635 Sep 638 CHICAGO (UPI) Wheat was higher, corn mixed, pal: fractionally higher and soybeans lower at the close Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheal was up to cents: corn up 2 to off oats up to unchanged; and soybeans off 3 10 Local liquidation and commercial selling pressured futures prices toward the close. Commission houses and commercials were live spreaders in the soybean pit. The March- May soybean spread narrowed while the May-July widened.

The markets opened mixed and rallied to highor levels through the morning before coming der pressure late in the day. Wheat remained strong on the basis of Monexport Inspections figures. The USDA said wheat exports were sharply higher than traders had expected. Corn gained in the nearby contracts on Ideas of continued good export business, floor sources said. Gold was weaker and the dollar firmed, negative tone.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (VPI) Wheat futures closed cent lower to 2 cents higher Tuesday in early trading at the Kansas City Board of Trade. The closing prices: Mar 3.83½, off May 3.74%; up Sly 3.70%, unch; Sep 3.78, up 2: Dec 3.92, up 2. Cash grain: Wheat 62 cars: hard and soft each off No. 1 hard No.

soft 3.531; No. 1 hard (export gulf) No. soft (export gulf) 3.69¼. Cara 150 cars: white unchanged. yellow VP dip, 2 white 3.10N; No.

2 vellow 2.69%: No. 3 yellow (export gulf) 2.80 k. Sorghum cars: market up 3: No. 2 yellow 4.73: 2 yellow (export gulf) Soybeans 3 cars: market olf 3: No. 1 yellow 5.00% No.

1 vellow (export pull) 6.17%. 3 Salina Wagon Grain Prices were not available They will resume Wednesday. Mrs. Dole gets DOT approval from Senate WASHINGTON (UPI) The Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Elizabeth Dole as Transportation Department secretary Tuesday, the first woman to serve as a member of President Reagan's cabinet. Mrs.

Dole, wife of Sen. Robert Dole, succeeds Drew Lewis, who left the Cabinet to take a high-paying post with Warner Communications Inc. Her most Immediate problem will be the federal government's role in the nationwide strike by independent truckers, which has flared into escalating violence. The Senate voted 97-0 to approve Mrs. Dole's nomination.

Only Sens. Strom Thurmond, and Nancy Kassebaum, spoke on the nomination before the vote. Thurmond said, "In this post, as in others, she will serve her country and her president with utmost distinction." Mrs. Kassebaum took the moment to praise Washington Redskins running back John Riggins the hero of the Super Bowl a "native son" of Kansas, and Mrs. Dole, the "adopted daughter" of her state.

Several other senators, including Mrs. Dole's husband, gave perfunctory speeches on the nomination Monday. The Doles become the highest-ranking couple in government, with Mrs. Dole making about $80,000 and her husband about $60,000. Reagan nominated Mrs.

Dole, 46, while she was White House assistant for public liaison. She previously served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission and presidential assistant for consumer affairs. The native of Salisbury, N.C., Is the first of two women Reagan nominated in rapid succession to the Cabinet. Hospital Admissions Asbury Mrs. Arthur J.

Becker, Rt. Darcie Becker, 114 N. Alabama; Mrs. Edward A. Boss, 807 Willis; Warren L.

Brown, 348 W. Ellsworth; Mrs. Connie M. Faridi, 525 W. Iron; Jennifer L.

Groth, 508 Lena; Fred C. Shelby, Rt. Jo Linda Slater, 106 Raleigh; Mrs. Robin L. Somers, 876 Seneca; Christopher P.

Tucker, 427 Otto; Mrs. Larry Feldkamp, Sylvan Grove; Mrs. Dianne Fike, Courtland; Mrs. Everett Hogue, Abilene; Mrs. William M.

McCrary, Tescott; Mrs. Chris L. McKee, Brookville; Mrs. Relnhart Meler, Dorrance; Mrs. Christina M.

Moritz, Tipton; and Arthur V. Olson, Smolan. St. John's Don Collins, 2027 Roach; Timothy A. Dixson, 1919 Simmons; Kerry Eastman, 805 Garden; Mrs.

Leona Sisler, 623 Johnstown; Mrs. Harriet Trow, 909 Johnstown; Mrs. Cleo Trowbridge, 1812 Lewis; David Bates, 1123 Windsor Drive; Frank Yost, Rt. Junior Boyer, Belleville; Miss Minnie Brewer, Concordia; Mrs. Ivan Hughes, Mankato; Father Louis Mattas, Beloit; and Ralph Roach, Chapman.

Hospital Dismissals Asbury Mrs. Goldie D. Aleshire, 118 S. Clark; Michelle D. Barrett, 503 Marvin; Mrs.

Robert Beard, 315 N. Kansas; Mrs. Timothy K. Comfort and baby girl, 619 W. Prescott; Elizabeth A.

Fowler, 342 N. 10th; Russell Eugene Goff I1, 219 W. Claflin; Roberta A. Halsey, 420 S. 5th; Henry R.

Kruse, 800 Choctaw; Ramsey baby boy, 104 E. Republic; Fred J. Schwendener, 519 S. Ohio; Mrs. Adelia L.

Strand, 533 Russell; Daniel L. Sturges, 1205 S. Santa Fe; Mrs. Phillip Williams and baby boy, 121 N. College; Aaron P.

Nickell, Ellsworth; Mrs. John M. Wallen, Lindsborg; and Mrs. Richard J. Whitesell, Bennington.

St. John's Mrs. Walter Cobb, 1321 W. Cloud, and Denzel Fisher, 609 S. Phillips.

Births Girls: Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Miller, 630 E. Ash, 7 15 born Jan.

31. Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Charles, 652 Montrose, 7 3 born Jan.

31. Mr. and Mrs. Robin L. Somers, 876 Seneca, 6 13 born Jan.

31. Boy: Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Hofmeler, 141 S.

Chicago, 5 15 born Jan. 31. Municipal Court Criminal Steven A. Hayes, 24, 1310 Glenshire, shoplifting, $200; Michael E. Boswell, 20, 1109 N.

4th, petty larceny, $100; Robert Sprier, 27, 1216 N. 10th, shoplifting, $100, two days in jail and 60 days paroled. NEW YORK (UPI) Foreign and Domestic gold prices quoted in dollars per troy ounce Tuesday: London morning fixing 508.50. up 9.00; afternoon fixing $08.50, up 9.00. Paris (free market) 512.07, up 12.00.

Frankfurt 508.01, up 6.01: Zurich 508.50, up 8.00. New York, Handy and Harman 508.50, up 9.00. Engelhard, base price for refining settling and gold 508.50 up 9.00 per troy ounce. Selling price. fabricated gold $33.93 up 9.45 per troy ounce.

NEW YORK (UPI) Handy and Harman quoted silver Tuesday at $14.26 per fine ounce up $0.40 from Monday. Engelhard Corp. quoted base price for trial silver of $14.335 up $0.515 and a price for fabricated silver products of $15.334 up $0.500. -Corrections- It is Journal policy to correct mistakes that pear in the newspaper. Corrections will appear on this page.

Deaths grave inequities for beneficiaries with incomes just above $20,000 and $25,000, Consider the case of two single people, each with $8,000 in Social Security benefits. One reports $19,800 in income, the other reports $20,000. Under the proposed formula, the first would pay $3,388 in income taxes, according to the IRS, while his Social Security benefit passed tax-free. But the other would be taxed on both sources of income, for a total tax of $4,690. Result: a $200 increase in income creates a $1,302 increase in income taxes.

This proposal obviously needs some technical adjustments. (4) The reform commission proposed a few increases in benefits among them, higher benefits for widows and widowers disabled at ages 50-59; no loss of benefits for disabled widows or widowers or divorced spouses who remarry while they're receiving benefits; a potentially more favorable benefit calculation for younger widows or widowers who have to wait until age 50 or 60 before collecting Social Security; and higher benefits for eligible divorced wives at age 62, even if their ex-husbands have not retired. Starting in 1990, benefits would be gradually raised for workers who delayed their retirement until after age 65. Changes affecting workers: (1) Higher Social Security taxes, starting next year: Employers, employees and the self-employed would all be assessed more. But you'll have a year of grace before the tax will actually bite.

For 1984, your higher Social Security tax would be fully offset by a credit against your personal income taxes (although corporations wouldn't get the credit), If you pay no income taxes, you could file for a refund from the government, for the equivalent of the tax credit. Starting in 1985, however, you would pay the full payroll tax without any offsetting credits. (2) New sources of Social Security taxes: Employees of nonprofit organizations would be required to join Social Security (an estimated 15 percent of them now have separate plans of their own). The commission would also prevent groups of state and local government employees from quitting Social Security, as they're currently allowed to do. Finally, newly hired federal workers would be taken out of the present civilservice retirement system and covered under Social Security.

These workers would receive a civil-service pension designed to supplement Social Security, as is now done for workers in many private companies. It remains to be seen whether federal employees would have to contribute anything more to that supplemental pension or whether the taxpayers will pick up all of the bill. CHICAGO LIVE BEEF CATTLE SUPPLIED BY ANSPACHER ASSOC. PREV. OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE CLOSE Feb.

60.60 61.40 60.55 61.40 59.90 Apr. 60.70 61.90 60.60 61,87 60.40 June 62.95 63.95 62.90 63.72 62.72 Aug. 62.05 63.00 62.00 62.80 61.82 LIVE HOGS Feb. 58.20 58.80 58.20 58.35 57,92 July 55.62 56.35 55.62 55.95 55.62 Apr. 54.65 55.15 54.35 54.42 54.20 June 55.70 56.45 55.70 55.80 55.50 PORK BELLIES Feb, 80.90 81,90 79,80 80.35 80,47 Mar.

80.55 81.65 80.00 80.52 80.17 May 80.15 81.50 80.10 80.70 79.70 July 79,10 80.60 79.10 80.12 78.82 FEEDER CATTLE Mar. 68.50 69.25 68.45 68.77 68.10 Apr. 68.40 68.95 68.25 68.52 67.90 May 66.95 67.60 63.82 67.22 66.60 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI) Livestock: Cattle 200: trading, very light, winter storm sharply curtailing salable receipts, few slaughter cows mostly steady. not enough of any other ter cows: slaughter COWS utility 1-3 class to test market prices, supply mainly so cutter 1.2 34.70-38.10.

Hogs 500; trading moderately active, barrows and gilts steady: 1-2 210-250 16 59.50-60.00; SOW. few higher; 1-3 300-500 lb 51.50; over 500 lb 56.00: boars few over 250 lb 44.50-45.50. DODGE CITY, Kan. (UPI) Livestock: Confirmed sales: 1,400. Trade slow early Tuesday.

Few sales slaughter steers 1.00 higher: not enough slaughter hailer sales confirmed for a market test. Inquiry fairly good, demand moderate. Snow and high winds hampered livestock movement, many area packers closed or running reduced kills. Some highways are closed. Sales confirmed early Tuesday on 1,200 sloughter steers and 200 slaughter heifers.

For the week to date 7,500 head confirmed. Slaughter steers: choice mostly 3 1,125 lbs 61.00; few choice with end good 1,150 lbs muddy 60.25. Slaughter heifers: few choice with and good 2-4, mostly 3 950-975 (bs 58.00-59.00. OMAHA (UPI) Livestock: Hogs 2.500; butchers steady: fairly active: no 2 210-250 lb 60.00-60.25: 200-210 lb 59.50-60.25: few lots 190-205 lb 58.00-59.50: 1-3 240-260 lb 260-275 lb 58.00-58.50; few lots 2-3 Including smooth sows: 300-350 16 350-375 lb 52.50-53.50; sows steady to 1.00 er: 1-3 325-400 50.50-51.50: 400-450 lb 50.50- 54.50; 450-650 15 54.50-56.50, most 500-650 16 56.50. Cattle alaughter steers and heifers mod.

erately active: steers firm to 50 higher: heifers steady to 25 higher: cows steady: receipts negr 50 percent steers, 40 percent 8 percent cows: run again includes many consignments steers and heifers carrying, moderate 10 liberal amounts of mud: steers logd choice. few prime 2- near 1175 16 61.50: choice 2-4 1050-1350 60.00-61.00: some muddier lois 59.00-60.00: ed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 1b low good 50.00-59.00: mixed good and choice and choice 1150-1300 lb Holsteins 49.00-52.00: heifers three loude choice, few prime 2.4 975- 1025 lb 59.75-60.00; choice 2-4 925-1100 (b 58.00- 59.00: mixed good and choice 2-3 925-1050 lb tow good 55.00-57.50; cows high cutvillity and commercial 1-3 38.50-41.00: culter 1-2 37.00-39.00; canner and low cutter 34.00- 37.00. Anna Perle Anna Perle 915 W. South, Hospital. She Durango, from Council She was a member of al Neighbors America member of the United Church, Salina.

Surviving three Mrs. Betty Yoncalla, (Krich) Peterman (Krich) Peterman, 82, died Tuesday at Asbury was born July 4, 1900, in and moved to Salina Grove in 1943. 50-year the Royof and a First Methodist are daughters, Swain, Mrs. 06 Miss Peterman Fanella Hodge, Colorado Springs, and Mrs. Persis Soldan, Kansas City, a son, Verne R.

Krich, Bella Vista, two step-daughters, Mrs. Ruth Bigge, 337 S. Santa Fe, and Mrs. Verona Siernsen, Ellsworth; a step-son, Raymond Peterman, 907 W. South; three sisters, Mrs.

Maurine Arrowsmith, Bella Vista, Mrs. Genie McCulley, Hutchinson, and Mrs. Reva Soldan, O'Neill, 20 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Salina, the Rev.

Omer Tittle officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Chapel Funeral Home and after 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.

The family suggests memorials to Mrs. Charles W. Phillips Clara Phillips, 80, Abilene, died Tuesday at the Abilene Memorial Hos- pital. She was born March 2, 1902, in Elmo, and attended Dickinson County schools. She lived with her husband in Osage City until 1962, when they moved to Enterprise.

They moved to Abilene six years ago. Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Enterprise United Methodist Church, the United Methodist's Women and the Friendship Club. Her husband, Charles died May 10, 1979. Surviving are two sons, Dale, CarIton, and Don, Enterprise; two daughters, Mrs.

Carol Luttig, Emmett, and Mrs. Dorothy Gilliland, Anthony; a brother, Walter Miller, Los Angeles; five sisters, Mrs. Edna Johnson and Mrs. Viola Maring, both of Enterprise; Mrs. Lorene Whitely and Mrs.

Elinor Kamm, both of Abilene, and Mrs. Mabel Lipps, Manteca, 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Enterprise United Methodist Church, the Rev. Gerry Sharp officiating.

Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Martin Funeral Home until time of service. The family suggests memorials to the church or the American Heart Association. Mrs. 1 Ralph Hall Mrs.

Iva M. Hall, 72, Belleville, died Monday at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville. She was born May 10, 1910, in Missouri and had lived most of her life in Belleville. Her husband, Ralph, survives. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at the Belleville Cemetery, the Rev. Mark Sommerville officiating. Tibbetts Belleville, is in charge. Theodore B. Carlson The funeral for Theodore B.

Carlson, 91, originally set for Tuesday, has been changed to 2 p.m. Wednesday. The service will be at the Anderson Funeral Home in Lindsborg. Mrs. H.C.

Myers Mrs. Lucille Myers, 75, Talmo, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Concordia. Mrs. Myers was born July 23, 1907, in Republic County.

She had lived in Talmo, about 10 miles south of Belleville, for the last 48 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Talmo. Her husband, H.C., died in 1982. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Etta Barleen, Concordia; two brothers, Vernon Barleen, Concordia, and Donald Barleen, Klamath Falls, and three sisters, Mrs.

Velma Nutter, Concordia; Mrs. Fern Garlow, Concordia, and Mrs. Jean Bergstrom, Klamath Falls, Ore. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, Talmo, the Rev.

Loren Silsby officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, south of Talmo. The family suggests memorials to the church or the American Cancer Society. Friends may call at the BachelorFaulkner-Dart Funeral Home, Belleville. Jack R.

Thrasher Jack R. Thrasher, 55, McPherson, president of the National Cooperative Refinery at McPherson, died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. Mr. Thrasher was born Aug. 23, 1927, at Mount Pleasant, Texas.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, McPherson. Surviving are his wife, Marion, of the home; two sons, Gregg, Bakersfield, and Matthew, of the home; a sister, Otta Jean Young, Mount Pleasant, Texas; and his mother and stepfather, Margaret and Marvin Coffey, Mount Pleasant. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, McPherson, Dr. Donald F.

Owens officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Cemetery, Mount Pleasant. The family suggests memorials to the church or the American Cancer Society. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday at the Ball and Son Funeral Home, McPherson. Mrs. George D. Bisenius Jr. Mrs.

Elsie V. Bisenius, 58, Clay Center, died Monday at the Clay County Hospital after a short illness. She was born May 4, 1924. at Blue Springs, Mo. Mrs.

Bisenius was a homemaker and a member of the Good Sam Camping Club Chapter, Clay Center. Surviving are her husband, George, of the home; her parents, Ora and' Nancy McCullough, Kansas City, three daughters, Yvonne, of the home; Tina, Salina, and Terri Parry, Morgah-' ville; three brothers, Don McCullough, Wamego; O.L. McCullough, Single-' town, and Gene Raytown, two sisters, Mrs. Irene Culver, Anaheim, and Mrs. Pat: Jones, Independence, and one grandson.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m; Thursday at the Neill-Schwensen Funeral Home, Clay Center, the Donald Gaines officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Cen-: ter. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today: at the funeral home. Clyde T.

King Clyde T. King, 76, Galva, died day in McPherson Memorial Hospital; after a six month illness. Mr. King was born Feb. 2, 1906, at Lyons, and lived in Galva for five years.

He moved to Galva from San. Diego, Calif. He was a retired audiovisual technician. Surviving are his wife Madeleine, of the home; a son, Duane, Salina; two step-sons, Bobby Gawith and Kenneth Gawith, both of Galva; two brothers, Charles in Washington state and Gor-. don, Wray, a sister, Etta 17 grandchildren and six grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m.: Thursday at Ball and Son Funeral: Home, McPherson, the Rev. Donald Hasty officiating. Burial will be at 3: p.m. Thursday at the Bennington Cem-: etery. The family suggests memorials the Galva Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Earl R. Haas Earl R. Haas, 747 S.

Ohio, died Mon: day afternoon in a Las Vegas, hospital where he had been a for several days. He and his wife, Harriett, were visiting relatives when he: became ill. Mr. Haas was the former supervisor. of the Greyhound Bus Lines in Salina: prior to his retirement.

The funeral will be announced by the Geisendorf Rush Smith Funeral Home, Salina. Social Security reform urgent, economist says WASHINGTON (UPI) Economist Alan Greenspan, chairman of the president's Social Security commission, warned Congress Tuesday of dire consequences for world financial markets if lawmakers fail to bail out the retirement program. The House Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on a rescue package patterned after the commission's $168 billion plan. Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski, said compromise "demands that concessions be made on all sides." The commission's plan, adopted 12-3, proposes payroll tax hikes, a six-month benefits freeze, a first-ever benefits tax, and requiring new federal workers to join the Social Security system next year. It would bail out Social Security through the decade and erase twothirds of its projected 75-year shortfall.

Greenspan, a Reagan administration. economic adviser and the Ford administration's chief economist, warned that failure to enact a rescue bill would push up interest rates and inflation. EXTENDED OUTLOOK Friday through Sunday Mostly cloudy and cold with a chance of snow Friday and Saturday, Lows in the single digits and teens. Highs in the 20s Friday and Saturday, mid-20s to mid-30s Sunday. ZONE FORECASTS Zones 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Cloudy and windy today with a chance of snow flurries. Highs in mid-20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy and cold tonight. Lows around 10 above.

Partly cloudy Thursday. Highs 25 to 30. Zones 7, 8, 10 and 11 Cloudy and windy with snow continuing today. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph will cause blowing and drifting. Highs in low 20s.

Mostly cloudy and cold with a chance of snow flurries tonight. Lows around 10 above. Partly cloudy Thursday. Highs in mid-20s. ZONE Rawlins, Sherman.

ZONE 2-Wallace, Logan, Greeley, ZONE -Decatur. Norton, Sheridan, ZONE Trego, Lane. Ness. ZONE7-Phillips, Smith, Rooks, Osborne. ZONE 6-Ellis, Russell, Rush, Barton.

ZONE 10. Jewell, Republic, Washingtan, ZONE 11-Lincoln, Ottawa, Ellsworth, McPherson. Mitchell, Cloud, Clay. Saline, Dickinson, Rice. Marion, Broadcasting of local, state and regional weather conditions continwas bours a day on NOAA Weather Radio WXK-92 on a frequency of 163.400 MILFM.

9 "Social Security is now a critical: symbol to the international financial; community of how the government going to solve its budget problems," he said. If Congress is forced to turn to gen-: eral revenue financing for Social Secu-: rity "a euphemism for printing mon-; ey" it will be a "signal to the finan-: cial community that we are truly state of fiscal hemorrhage," Greenspan warned. "The financial markets would react? accordingly," he said. Rep. J.J.

Pickle, D-Texas, chairman: of the Ways and Means Social Security, subcommittee, said the opening hear-, ing was a "good beginning." The hearings will run for two weeks: The hearing gave hints of a battle over solving Social Security's, long-term problems. A majority urged raising the 65-year tirement age to 66 next century, but: the panel's liberal Democrats endorse: a standby tax hike. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST to 7 PM EST 2-2-83 30.00 30.24 30.00 SEATTLE 29.77 MINNEAPOLIS BOSTON YORK SAN FRANCISCO2 DENVE HOw 26.93 LOS ANGELES HIGHEST DALLAS TEMPERATURES 29.53 30 NEW ORLEANS MIAMI 50 30.00 LEGEND AR SHOWERS FLOW UPI WEATHER FOTOCAST SALINA WEATHER At City Airport, 6 p.m. Tuesday: Temperature 23F; Ba-" rometer 29.67 Wind 21 mph; Relative Humidity 24-hour Precipitation to 6 p.m. .91 in.

(Metric Temp. 5C; Barometer 1004.7mb; Wind kph; Precip. 2.31cm) Tuesday's High 24 (-4C); Record is 73 (23C) in 1911. Tuesday's Low to 6 p.m. 20 (-7C); Record is -19 (-28C) to: 1979.

Today's Sunset Tomorrow's Sunrise 7:85. Thomas. Wichilp, Scott. Graham..