National asylums for disabled Civil War soldiers opened
In 1866 Congress amended the Volunteer Soldiers Act to create permanent national asylums for disabled volunteers. Early stations opened in Augusta Maine Milwaukee Wisconsin and Dayton Ohio with others following in Hampton Virginia Johnson City Tennessee Bath New York Hot Springs South Dakota Leavenworth Kansas Marion Indiana Los Angeles California. The system grew to care for over 21009 Civil War soldiers and later expanded for Spanish American War World War I and II veterans.
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Congress
Johnson
South
Frank T. Hines
Board of Managers
Augusta
Milwaukee
Wis
Dayton
Ing
Hampton
Johnson City
Diefenbaker Defends Cabinet Amid Sex Scandal Hearings
In Ottawa amid a heated Commons session Liberal allies accuse Conservatives of smear tactics over links between cabinet members and Linda Munsinger. Justice Minister Cardin orders a broad inquiry led by Supreme Court Justice Spence into espionage claims while Munsinger denies spying.
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Ottawa
John G. Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Lucien Cardin
Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
Iinda Munsinger
West Germany
Cardin
Canada
Pearson
Supreme Court
W. F. Spence
George Hees
Munsinger
Davie Fulton
Studebaker Tells Owners To Relax As Parts Remain Available
DETROIT AP The last Studebaker will roll off the line within 10 days, leaving 1.5 million owners with one question What do I do now The firm says relax depreciation may occur but parts will stay available as they did for Packard which stopped 10 years ago The South Bend plant stopped US production in 1963 and the Hamilton Ontario plant will finish assembly by March 23 Affected dealers will be encouraged to stay in business and stock parts while the firm maintains six regional depots and a large South Bend main depot with 55 000 items worth about 10 12 million The company forecasts a long lasting parts business and expects depreciation mainly in 1963 1966 models, while noting many components are standard industry parts
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Closkey
Munsinger
Sunich
Germany
McCloskey
Munich
Immigration and Naturalization Act
Sevigny
Montreal
Michael Munsinger
New York
Pierre
Detroit
Studebaker
Packard
United States
South Bend
Ind
Hamilton, Ont
Edward J. Challinor
Studebaker Automotive Sales Corp
Challinor
Chevrolet
Warner Gear Co
Studebakers
Canada
Interest Hikes Problem For Savings And Loan Firms
Washington AP reports a crisis warning for savings and loan firms as rising bank rates tighten competition for investor funds. Harry P. Greep calls for a presidential commission to review laws and push for updated regulation. a possible Fed discount rate rise may occur. California associations may raise depositor rates to 5 percent.
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Washington
New York
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
California
East
Harry P. Greep
National League of Insured Savings Associations
Southwestern Savings and Loan Conference
Dallas
Tex
Greep
Savings and Loan
Incumbent Cooley and Harvey File Congressional Candidacies
RALEIGH AP Two announced congressional candidates filed Monday as state election officials received their filing fees. Democratic incumbent Harald Cooley of the Fourth District seeks re election. Republican W Scott Harvey of Arden challenges Roy Taylor of Black Mountain in the 1 fifth District. Also filing were Superior Court Judge Harvey A Lupton of Winston Salem seeking re election in the 21st Judicial District and Superior Court Solicitor Leonidas Herbin Jr of Greensboro seeking re election in the 12th District.
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Raleigh
Harald Cooley
W. Scott Harvey
Cooley
Harvey
State Board of Elections
Nashville
Arden
Roy Taylor
Black Mountain
Superior Court
Harvey A. Lupton
Winston-Salem
Leonidas Herbin Jr
Greensboro
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Perley Poore
District of Columbia
Clark Kinnaird
King Features Syndicate
John Diefenbaker
Ress
Hees
Pierre Sevigny
Associated Defense
Commons
State Department
Robert J. Mel
U.S
Sug
Gested Greep
Atlantic Federal Savings [and Loan
Fort Lauderdale
A. Greep
Savings and Loan Associations
Colonial
S&h
Colonial Stores
Jar
Maxwell House
Redgate
Loai
Portice
Pontiac
Fuquay Pontiac, Inc
Wilson Street
Danville, VA
Desler Licenses
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