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NORTHWEST HERALD Section B Wednesday, August 14,19S5 Pap» 7 Nation Social security hits ripe old age of SO By Tamara Henry United Press International WASHINGTON -- Administration officials, surrounded by pictures of the bleak conditions of the Great Depression era, today marked the 50th anniversary of the Social Secu­ rity system by defending the pro­ gram's success. Martha McSteen, acting commis­ sioner of the Social Security Admin­ istration, insisted that Social Securi­ ty "serves all people of this country and it serves them well." She de­ nied that American youth are losing confidence in the system. McSteen was at a ribbon cutting ceremony in the National Archives lobby by Charlie Baker, undersecre­ tary at the Department of Health and Human Services; Labor Under­ secretary Ford Ford and acting U.S. Archivist Frank Burke. When asked about the "growing insecurity about Social Security," McSteen pointed to a recent study by the American Association of Re­ tired Persons that showed "that the younger generation does in fact have faith in the future of Social Security and expect it to be there for them." "We are using the 50th anniversa­ ry, for example, as an opportunity to get the facts about Social Securi­ ty before the general public," she explained. "Really there are many misunderstandings (about the pro­ g r a m ) a n d t h a t ' s v e r y unfortunate." McSteen said the program in­ cludes Medicare, disability, retire­ ment and survivor benefits and add­ ed that 1983 revisions to the program drafted by a presidential commission "brought financial soundness to the system far beyond the turn of the century." The officials stood before an en­ larged photograph of an elderly man standing dejectedly against a store front. Above the photo was the phrase "Social Security 50 years ago." The special exhibition includes a photograph of President Roosevelt who signed the Social Security Act Aug. 14, 1935, and the first federal unemployment compensation, check, which was issued to Neils B. Ruud by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin Aug. 17,1936. UPI photo Leo Agotte of VFW Post 406 in Newport, R.I., holds the American flag during Victory Day ceremonies in front of Newport City Hall in celebration of the U.S. victory over Japan in WWII. ̂ -Protest, ceremonies keep VJ Day intact Time capsule buried with Olympic items DAILY DINING DELIGHTS! MONDAY STEAK and 83 FRIDAY CRAB LEGS •7.95 CRAB LEGS *9 95 ALL YOU CAM EAT H SATURDAY BEEF •11.95 WELLINGTON S3 TUESDAY CRAB LEGS . *9.95 ALL YOU CAN EAT E3 WEDNESDAY RIBS and •9.25 SHRIMP FULLPOUND LOBSTER TAIL *14.95 C3 SUNDAY BRl'NCH.TheBest! Complimentary champagne, made to order eggs & omeletes, roast beet, ham, bacon, sausage, too many items to list. THURSDAY BBQ BABY BACK RIBS ••8.95 Adults •8.95 ALL YOU CAN EAT lp,l PROVIDENCE, R.I. (UPI) - A i, Veterans' commemoration and an ^'.anti-war protest marked the 40th anniversary of VJ Day In Rhode „ Island -- the only state that still "'observes Japan's World War II sur- *'*•render as an official holiday. i*» A commemorative ceremony for (rveterans in Bristol and an anti-nu- fV> clear protest in Newport Monday aimarked the holiday, which is quiet* tiiy celebrated in only a handful of j^^hode Island communities. ./ State offices, banks, the state ' court system and most businesses Hn downtown Providence, the state r' capital, were closed for the legal * holiday. The actual anniversary is Aug. ISiKMUlUi ' - JUl* <*l -; gn Bristol's -tafiual rtettiembrance bi was sponsored by the Bristol Veter- Ktan's Council, and marked with a i$eace prayer, ceremonies and , 'events for veterans and their "families. City Council President Oscar ^Mersman opened the commemora- OHon with remarks remembering the fcday the emperor of Japan surren- B dered and ended World War II. <>: In Barrington, veterans of Ameri- jcan Legion Post 8 laid a wreath at Jtyieir headquarters. * In Newport, protesters targeted the Navy's newest fast attack sub­ marine, the USS Providence, in a • demonstration designed to under­ line what they said was the sharp i contrast between the generation £that ushered in the nuclear age and the one working to abolish nuclear yveapons. j , Three people were arrested dur­ ing the protest against the presence Sjf the Providence, which is visiting ^ewport on its maiden voyage. The submarine is scheduled to depart today. The Providence was* recently commissioned in New London, Conn. The group staged a mock funeral procession complete with hearse and makeshift coffin. Protesters also carried a burned wooden repli­ ca of a key which symbolized "the nuclear key to the city," said spokeswoman Joyce Katzberg. The theme of the protest was, "No More Nuclear Victims." The pro­ testers also expressed solidarity with the peace movement in Japan in connection with observance of VJ Day, Katzberg said. tin^of Adamsville and George Thompson of Brattleboro, Vt. They were released after they signed an affidavit promising to appear in court today to answer disorderly conduct charges. Police said they made the arrests after the three blocked an entrance to the pier where the Providence is docked. The group of about 30 people staged a peaceful protest at the naval Education and Training Cen­ ter. They read a proclamation and asked that it be presented to the captain of the Providence along with a badly charred wooden key. The protesters said the key was a symbolic nuclear key to the city. Rhode Island adopted VJ Day as a state holiday in 1946, as did many other states. But most other states have since dropped the holiday, one by one,,and the nation's smallest state is the only one where it is still celebrated. LOS ANGELES (UPI) - A time capsule filled with memorabilia from the 1964 Summer Games was planted in the Coliseum Monday during ceremonies commemorating the conclusion of last year's XXIII Olympiad. Several Olympic athletes and or­ ganizers were on hand for the anni­ versary festivities, which also in­ cluded the dedication of six bronze plaques listing the Game's gold medalists and key Olympic officials. The time, capsule, located in the Coliseum's courtyard, contains a items used by U.S. gold medalists, including a gymnastics leotard from Julianne McNamara, boxing gloves from ^heavyweight Henry Tillman and a towel from swimmer Steve Lundquist. Other items placed in the capsule were an autographed baseball from Baseball Commissioner Pet^r Ue­ berroth, who served, as .president .Q& the Los Angea^Olymplc' Organiz­ ing Committee- and a copy of the agreement Ih'&t brought the 1984 Summer Games to Southern California. The pact, put into the capsule by LAOOC Board Chairman Paul Zif- feren, marked the first privately run, as opposed to government- sponsored, Olympics. Authorities said the capsule, adorned with the official "Stars in Motion" Olympic symbol, will be opened on Aug. 12, 2034, the 50th anniversary of the end of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The ceremonies Monday also gave those involved a chance to reflect on the 1964 Games. "I can still remember the closing ceremonies when Juan Antonio Sa­ maranch (president of the Interna­ tional Olympic Committee) said the Games were over and the whole crowd groaned. 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