End to Non-Service Vet Pensions Urged by Commission
A presidential commission led by Gen. Omar N. Bradley recommended ending non-service connected veterans pensions, with exceptions for those not covered by social security. The 415 page report projects rising costs and calls for reforms including age limits, better disability rates, cabinet oversight, and extending the veteran home loan program.
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Washington
INS
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Commission On Veterans’ Pensions
Eisenhower
Presidential
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Home Loan
Federal Housing Administration
Bradley
White House
Bulova Research Foundation
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Gray
Treasury
Commission
Commission O
New Drug Gives Hope in Lymphatic Cancer Treatment
A new drug derived from dead World War I mustard gas shows early promise in treating Hodgkin's disease and other lymphatic cancers. SM-1, developed by UC scientists Ethelda Sassenrath and David M. Greenberg, was tested on animals and 27 patients, with tumor shrinkage reported weeks after injection. further clinical evaluation is pending.
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San Francisco
INS
American Cancer Society
The
Cancer Society
University of California
Ethelda Sassenrath
David M. Greenberg
University of California Hospital
David A. Wood
N. L. Petrakis
S. M. Farber
A. V. Constantini
Germany
Youth Wanted as Omaha Terrorist Nabbed in N Y
Layton Lee Fay fourteen year old escapee from a Nebraska boys industrial school is under arrest in New York on felonious assault charges. FBI confirms identity via fingerprints and says Douglas County will send warrants. Fay allegedly held a family at gunpoint, robbed them of one hundred dollars, and fled to New York where he awaits action.
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FBI
Omaha
New York
San Francisco
National Guard
Sidney
Mont
Omaha (Ap
Layton Lee Fay
Fay
Layton Lee Bullings
Washington
Douglas County
Kearney, Neb
Arvil Tuttle
Tuttle
N. Y
Kearney
Alliance
Neb
Truman Plans 10 Article Series After Memoirs
Former President Harry S Truman will write ten articles of about 2000 words each for King Features Syndicate. The pieces will reflect impressions from his upcoming European tour.
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Independence, Mo
Ins
Harry S. Truman
King Features Syndicate
Truman
Eastern Iowans Return From Far East
Three men from the Gazette area were aboard the transport Gen. W. A. Mann arriving in San Francisco from Korea. They are Pfc. Vernon L. Powlishta Cedar Rapids Sp 3/C Harry W. Kimmerle Independence and Pfc. Gilbert H. Paulsen Monticello.
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San Francisco
Gazette
W. A. Mann
Korea
Vernon L. Powlishta
Cedar Rapids
Harry W. Kimmerle
Independence
Gilbert H. Paulsen
Monticello
Lions Club Plans Big Sweep Broom Sale in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Lions Club announced Operation Big Sweep a house to house broom sale from April 30 to May 4 led by Arthur Jahr. Proceeds fund Lions Eye Bank eye donor efforts Braille typewriters for Linn County students and other community services including leader dog training canes magazine subscriptions and library projector upkeep. Marion Lions run a simultaneous broom sale, dates aligning with city cleanup week.
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Cedar Rapids Lions Club
Arthur Jahr
Lions International
Cedar Rapids
Jahr
Lions Eye Bank
University of Iowa
Eye Bank
Linn County
Iowa Braille
Vinton
Lions Club
Marion Lions Club
Marion
Electorate More Informed Smith Tells 80 Students
Iowa City report on a politics workshop where Rhoten A. Smith associate director of the Iowa Citizenship Clearing House told 80 students from 22 Iowa colleges that civic education has made the electorate more informed. He cited a nationwide effort spanning 24 states and noted panels with reporters, college students, and Young Democrats and Young Republicans debating topics from parties and the press to participation in local politics.
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Iowa City
Iowa Citizenship Clearing House
Rhoten A. Smith
National Citizenship Clearing House
Iowa
University of Kansas
Clearing House
Smith
ALB Vul
George Mills
The
Des Moines Register
George Layton
Sioux City Journal
Henry B. Hook
Davenport Democrat
Robert P. Hogan
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Frank T. Nye
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Martha J. Selz
Parsons
Mary Rita Griffin
Clarke
Arthur J. DeJong
Central
Roger Brus
Upper Iowa
Lowell Doud
Iowa Wesleyan
Franklin L. Hartman
Richard E. Guthrie
University of Iowa
Edgar V. Epperly
Iowa State
Bernard E. Kean
St. Ambrose
Donald R. Mathews
Neal Smith
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Richard L. Pinegar
Young Democratic Clubs
Charles K. McWhorter
Young Republican National Federation
Keith Richardson
Jefferson
Iowa Young Republican Federation
Catherine Murray
Chariton
R. Bruce Hughes
Waterloo
Alden Godwin
Indianola
Kenneth A. Evans
Emerson
John Bain
Leo Sweesy
Mason City
E. Stewart Ulrich
J. Robert Barr
Carl Zimmerman
Richardson
McWhorter
Sherwin J. Markham
David Foster
Tulips Behind Schedule
Albany to crown its 1956 tulip queen on May 8 during the Tulip Festival as spring runs late this year. Officials note the season is delayed and the festival will proceed with one missing element.
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Albany
N. Y
Pat O'Brien Stars in Secret Command on Channel 9
Actor Pat O'Brien headlines the program Secret Command airing on Channel 9 Theater Sunday at 9 30 p m in local television listings.
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Pat O’brien
Channel 9
No Graham Jury After Six Days
After six days the Graham murder jury pool remains unsettled as John Gilbert Graham faces trial for his mother’s death in the aircraft dynamiting. A record Colorado panel of 215 salesmen was polled with 7 men and 5 women tentatively in the box. the defense and prosecution traded peremptory challenges as the process extended into the weekend. The judge ordered jurors kept under lockup until Monday morning.
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John Gilbert Graham
Colorado
Bert Keating
Joseph McDonald
Graham
Daisie E. King
Denver
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