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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
2
Kenneth L. Dixon reviews why many veterans bills from the 80th Congress stalled after new leadership took charge. He notes that fewer than half a hundred such measures were acted on and only three became law, mostly noncontroversial issues like life insurance and land grants.
Veterans groups observe delaying tactics as several bills on job aid education allowances and support for the worst wounded await action in House committees. Lawmakers cite heavy agenda including international labor and tax measures, while VA and legal reviews influence timing and hearings.
The department’s lawyers resist quick action on bills, with many measures returned carrying sharp criticism or recommendations that no action be taken. This slows the 80th Legislature’s work and looms as a hot issue in next year’s campaign.
In Tampa Florida a Civil War cannon guard at City Hall vanished and was found undamaged in woods along the Hillsborough River. The incident prompts questions about security and historic artifacts in the area.
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