Liberalized NSLI Law Expands Veterans Insurance Access
President Truman signed legislation to liberalize NSLI for about ten million World War II veterans. The act lets the VA reinstate lapsed term policies without a physical if health is similar to at lapse, with two monthly premiums, through August 4, 1947. Automatic conversion to permanent plans is allowed for total disability, waiving premiums during disability.
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Truman
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Win Remodeling of Builder Financing Rules
A National Housing Agency ruling bars builders from restricting veterans buying homes under Veterans Emergency Housing Program priorities. Veterans may pay cash up to the legal price or finance through any legitimate channel, including Government guaranteed loans at four percent under the GI Bill. The decision, applied to a California case, eliminates large down payments and forced terms, saving veterans via GI Bill financing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Housing Agency
California
Peruvian tomato work at Tingo Maria advances after trials
Experimenters at the Tingo Maria station in Peru improved tomato growth by testing greenhouse varieties from the United States and Canada. The station, run jointly by Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture, aims to boost crop production and expand trade with the United States and other Latin American nations.
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Andes
Peru
Tingo Maria
U.S
Canada
Ministry of Agriculture of
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Whiteville Library Club meeting near Rosebush
The Whiteville Library Club met at Mrs. Evert Bowerman’s home on March 12 with 25 members and guests. They held a morning luncheon, a brief business meeting, and reports on community aid, including flowers for the sick and fire victims. A quilt was tied off for a local family affected by a recent fire, and members were asked to bring 18 by 20 inch blocks for a crazy quilt at the April meeting.
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Whiteville
Community celebrates Miss Florence Barnes with teacher tribute
Patrons at Jordan school honored Miss Florence Barnes from Central Michigan College with gifts and a Patrick Day themed luncheon planned by Mrs. William Coughlin and Mrs. Lawrence Robertson. Innumerable attendees joined the party for a pleasant afternoon and cake.
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Jordan School
Florence Barnes
Central Michigan College
William Coughlin
Lawrence Robert
Herb Gepford
Dell Harless
Carl Roberts
Wm. Grace
Elmer Thering
Barrett Mitterspaugh
Ed Clare
Holliday
Roy Keller
Coughlin, Jr
Sunday School Attendance Rises in Loomis Community
Loomis reports Sunday School attendance up to forty one with hopes more nonattenders join. Thursday prayer meeting remains weekly. Emma McCreary and Hazel visited relatives in Pontiac. William McCreary stayed with grandparents.
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Emma McCreary
Hazel
Pontiac
William McCreary
P. Worden
Marshall London
Detroit
Vern Acre
M. London
F. Shively
Wesley Teale
David Teale
Clare
Warren Tice
Gilbert Waddington
Bert Bergey
Michael
F. Musser
Shively Family Hosts Guests and Visits Noted in Rosebush
The report lists several social visits including Mr. and Mrs. F. Shively hosting supper with two 800s as guests at their Rosebush home. Iva Bergey and Edna Wichert visited Lindalee Waddington Sunday afternoon. Kenneth Loomis of Lake dined with Floyd Shively's family on Wednesday.
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Wilfred Stilgenbauer
Winn
Lee Johnson
Janice Johnson
Harland Bellinger
Stilgenbauer
Ida Johnson
David Bellinger
Page Bellinger
William Whitney
Patty
Irene Harkins
Joanne Harkins
Geraldine Harkins
Winifred Lee Burns
Patty Whitney
Ervin Shively
Dickie Shively
Bobby Jay Hendrie
Don Shively
Jay Hendrie
Floyd Shively
Donald Bell
Henry Ball
Big Rapids
Robert Sanderson
Jimmy
Midland
Ambrose Hrdlovich
Raymond Martin
Chas
Martin
Glenn Hoyle
Glénora
Florence House
Jean Palmatier
Verlin Weber
Shirley Coon
Harold Knight
Sandra
Hd Clare
F. Shively
Kenneth Loomis
Lake
Albert Reed
G. Waddington
Warren Willette
Bert Bergey
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Office OF Veterans’ Affairs
Lansing
NSLI
NSU
Adlerika
Adlerika CO
Dept
St. Paul 1
Mind
Veterans’ Rights
Jn Financing Homes
Greyhound
Wrtve Direct
America
Reno, Nevada
Bangor, Maine
Lakeland, Florida
Tucson
Arizona
Crescent City
Simmer
Aaron
Beal City
Norman Love
Lanasing
Aaron Prout
Ralph Miller
Evert Bowerman
Emily and
Terry
Harry Dingman
Harry Dale
Mr. Pleasant
Harry Johnson
Jean Johnson
Ithaca
Bob Elliott
Loyd Beckett
Donnie
Harold West
Audrey Dee Willey
Florida
Abbie Johnston
E. 0. Graham
Stanley
Jennings
Stanley Pierce
Mt. Pleasant
George Nolan
Preston Johnson
Stanley Jennings
Donald White
Dearborn
Herbert White
Ernest Hoste
Terry Kniffen
Orvine First
Martyn Thompson
Maclyn Ball
Jimmy Ball
Dickie Martin
Ray Baird
Loomis
Undertakers
American Auto Stores
A Leahy
Midland St
Bay City
Cotter
Isabella
Judicial Circuit
Gerald J. Cotter
Barber’s
Farwell
Neal & Landells’ Service
WIM
WECM
Roosevelt Oil CO
Mich
Northland Oil CO
Paul, Minn
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