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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1947
Page
17
A Washington insider recounts overheard chatter about a congressman’s executive assistant earning around $10,000 a year. Two outsiders mock the aide’s supposed success and question the congressman’s hiring choices amid cheeky gossip. The tale hints at political sniping and pay scrutiny.
In a Capitol subway moment two new congressmen argued with a veteran secretary about facilities. They note senators have bigger offices and a shuttle ride between buildings, joking that new legislation could be a subway trolley for all.
Survivors of World War II veterans eligible for social security must file by February 10 to avoid loss of money. John W. Donnelly of the Social Security Administration in Cedar Rapids warns that dependents of men who died after discharge may receive retroactive benefits if they apply by the deadline. An amendment last year adds monthly benefits for such dependents within three years after discharge, excluding service-connected deaths.
Donnelly notes far fewer applications than expected and suggests eligible parties include children under 18 their guardians aged dependents and widows over 65. Further details are available in room 329 Federal Building.
Topeka Kansas voters will decide again on keeping the state bone dry after the senate approved a referendum plan 35 to 4. The measure would let the legislature regulate liquor traffic and local option while outlawing open saloons, a proposal backed by Gov Frank Carlson.
Notice states Frank Vanous appointed on January 33 1947 as Executor of Frances Drevikovsky Vanouestate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with Linn County District Court Clerk, through attorney Joseph Mekota.
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