SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Aug. 17, 1958 

* Social Security Bill - Act revisions 
* United States Senate 79-0 vote passes 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Social Security Bill Is Passed by Senate" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background: On August 16, 1958, the United States Senate unanimously passed a sweeping set of revisions to the Social Security Act, an event of profound significance that fundamentally expanded and modernized the American social safety net during the post-WWII era. Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower shortly thereafter, these 1958 amendments adjusted benefits to match a rapidly growing, inflationary economy by enacting a 7% across-the-board increase in monthly checks for retirees and raising the family benefit cap to $254. More importantly, the legislation marked a major ideological shift in federal policy by authorizing cash benefits for the dependents of disabled workers for the first time and repealing punitive rules that deducted other federal disability payouts from Social Security checks. To sustainably fund this structural expansion, Congress raised the maximum taxable wage base from $4,200 to $4,800, cementing a legislative precedent that safety net programs must dynamically evolve alongside inflation and changing family needs, while solidifying disability insurance as a permanent, comprehensive cornerstone of American social welfare.