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Show Social Security Aids Iron County Residents Washington. D. C. Iron Coun-ty Coun-ty now has 377 persons receiving receiv-ing Social Security benefits under un-der the Old-age and Survivors Insurance program, Sen. Wallace F. Bennett announced this week. Total monthly payments within the county now total $16,913, he said. The figures were compiled by the Department of Health, Edu. cation and Welfare as of Dec. 31. Sen. Bennett, who is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Commit-tee, which handles Social Security Securi-ty legislation, said the figure will increase every year for the foreseeable future. The Social Security system Is now a recognized part of our way of life," Sen. Bennett said. 'The increasing number of persons receiving re-ceiving Old Age and Survivors Insurance focuses attention on the need for preserving the purchasing pur-chasing power of the money these people receive. This problem, prob-lem, now under study by the I Finance Committee, is one of the most important matters now fae-Uag fae-Uag our national government." |