Army Eyes Tougher Physicals to Curb Veteran Pensions
An ophthalmology study leader urged stricter induction medicals and meticulous record keeping to prevent non service related eye defects from qualifying for disability pensions. He criticized inductees who hid preexisting defects and called for base hospital medical boards to review complaints, noting many Korea evacuees had non service related issues.
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NEW Gtx, Son
Armed Services
Forrest J. Pinkerton
Honolulu
Korea
Hawaii
Nafissane
Extra Hour Of Sleep As Daylight Saving Ends
An estimated 61 million Americans gain an extra hour of sleep Sunday when clocks fall back from daylight saving to standard time. The change occurs at 2 am in DST areas, with seven states and the District of Columbia mandating it, while eight states allow local choice. Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and four Vermont towns opt to stay on daylight saving time until late October.
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Jin
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Training Course For Adult Scout Workers Formed
A fall training course begins Saturday in East Harris district for adults joining Cub Boy Scout and Explorer Scout work. It runs 2 pm Saturday to 2 pm Sunday at Trinity Bay camp on Tri City Beach road one mile past the end of the blackstop. Registration starts at 1 pm. Attendees should bring sleeping gear kitchen items and writing supplies. Catholic mass is planned for early on Sunday with other denominations at 7 30 p m.
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East Harris
Trinity Bay
Tri- City Beach
Blackstop
Fhre
Moonshine Stills Found As Georgia Faces Drought
Federal agents report multiple abandoned moonshine stills in drought stricken Georgia as investigators note rising beer and liquor tax concerns. Investigator Robert Thomas says drying conditions are impacting illegal alcohol production and distribution in several counties.
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Atitens
Georgia
Robert Thomas
Alcohol Tax Wait
Oklahoma Soldier's Slayer Gets Life
Milton Carl Justus of Pawhuska Oklahoma killed Ed ward Meyer of Washington D C after a motel dispute on U S 66 near Tucumcari New Mexico Meyer died Jan 10 Justus admitted striking Meyer with a bottle and driving away with him The jury deliberated over six hours and sentenced Justus to life imprisonment on first degree murder charges.
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N.M
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Pawhuska
Okla
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Edward Meyer
Washington, D.C
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Meyer
Fort Benning
Monterey
Calif
U.S
Tucumcari
Clyde Risley
Canadian
Tex
Claude Moneus
Oklahoma
Brownsville Youth Killed By Bottles
Brownsville report says Juan Cruz Martinez 16 of San Benito died when a stack of milk bottle cases fell on him in a truck after a collision half a mile north of Brownsville on Route 12S. Three other injured none seriously. Harlingen note: groundbreaking Oct 3 for Valley Baptist Hospital 4.2 million project. completion 18 to 24 months, said M ay Stanley Holmgren, hospital board president.
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Brownsville
Tex
Juan Cruz Martinez
San Benito
Harlingen
Stanley Holmgren
the Valley Baptist Hospital
Harrold Named Fort Hood Commander
Washington Sept 24 Maj Gen Thomas L Harrold currently Fort Carson commander will be detached to command the Third Army Corps at Fort Hood Texas A replacement at Fort Carson had not been chosen yet
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Washington
Thomas L. Harrold
Fort Carson
Colt
Third Army Corps
Fort Hood
Tex
Harrold
Fort Car
Four Lanes Due For Highway 81
The State Highway Department announced plans to convert U.S. 81 in Central Texas into a four lane divided highway from Hillshire through San Antonio. Dewitt C. Greer said construction is underway or completed along all but about 30 miles in Williamson county, with action possible to close the gap. Progress includes 93 miles from Hillsboro to Williamson county, and favorable work in Travis, Hays, Comal, and Bexar counties with right of way protections and bonds to secure remaining funds.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Texas
Hillshore
San Antonio
Dewitt C. Greer
Williamston
Hillsboro
Wiliamson County
Travis County
Williamson
Hays County
Comal
New Braunfels
Laredo Harvests Top Cotton Crop
NUEVO LAREDO Mexico Sept 24 Nuevo Laredo harvested its greatest cotton crop in history this year. Dr Guillermo Sallis Puga president of the Union de Agricultores said Friday. Plowe up date was Sept 15. The district produced between 49000 and 12000 bales. The crop boosted Nova Laredo's economy despite devaluation of the peso. Floods reduced yields and limited irrigation for nearly a month after June floods.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Guillermo Sallis Puga
Union de Agricultores
Nova Laredo
Salinas Puga
Political Party Check Angers Sinarquistas
MENICO CUTY Sept 24 The Sinarquistas rightwing religious political group protests government scrutiny of membership in the newly formed Party of National Unity. Under federal law a party must have 75 000 supporters to qualify for a ballot and the interior ministry is investigating all parties.
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Menico Cuty
Sinarquistas
Thoraday
Miel
Interior Ministry
Stnparquistas
Party of National Unity
DUN
Witnesses Called In George Parr Probe
Houston reports 34 witnesses subpoenaed for a federal grand jury probe into income tax evasion and mail fraud charges against South Texas political boss George Parr. The grand jury will review a $44,000 unreported income figure for 1942 at the Oct. 4 meeting in Houston. A complete file on the mail fraud case was turned over to James Dawa for possible presentation.
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Ansant U
James Dawa
Cera
South Texas
George Parr
Parr
Grand Jury
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