Fraternity-Testvériség, 1958 (36. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1958-02-01 / 2. szám
FRATERNITY 9 of the University, helping to supervise doctoral studies, and also several master’s research projects. He delivered occasional seminar lectures. As a project leader at the Bureau of Standards, Dr. Bay is concerned with high energy ionization measurements. He wants to know how high energy radiation penetrates matter and what changes are made in matter by this penetration — i. e., all about fallout. He continues also his significant studies in coincidence. Soft spoken Dr. Bay can usually be found in the depths of the Target Room in the Bureau’s high voltage laboratory. Here, amid an array of brick and concrete block shields, he may operate an oscilloscope to see, or an analyzer to count the ionization taking place when high energy machines generate IV2 to 2 million volts of energy. His eyes glow with anticipation as he foresees the new laboratory which five years from now will permit still better research facilities. In November he received the annual award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, professional group on nuclear science. (To be continued) PROBLEMS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY Question: I was born in October, 1894. I retired from Civil Service with a pension in June, 1956. I immediately went to work under social security. (1) How many quarters do I have to work to receive social security? (2) Will my Civil Service pension affect my social security in any way? Answer: (1) 17, if you are a man; 11, if you are a woman. (2) No. Question: I was 65 in March, 1956. I have been under social security since June, 1955. How much longer will I have to work to be eligible to draw benefits? Answer: You need a total of 10 quarters of coverage, if you are a man; 6, if you are a woman. Your employment from June, 1955 through December, 1956, gives you a total of 7 quarters. Question: My sister, who is 56, worked under social security from November, 1951 to April, 1955, when she had a series of strokes. Will she be eligible for social security disability benefits in July? Answer: No. In order to qualify, she must have social security credit for 5 years of work in the 10 years before April of 1955. Question: A friend is past 70 and has made about $40 per week for last five years, (1) How much social security will he get? (2) How much is he entitled to earn and still draw social security? Answer: (1) Approximately $70. (2) If he limits his earnings to $1200 per year, he can draw all 12 social security checks. For every $80 in excess of $1200 which he earns, he loses one month’s check. When he is 72, he can earn as much as he likes and still collect his social security.
