Civilian Prisoners and War Claims Act Provisions
Washington reports outline the War Claims Act of 1948 initiating payments to civilian internees and noting differences from prisoner of war entitlements. Civilian detainees in Pacific theaters may receive compensation for losses, while military POWs face separate calculations and possible disability benefits. The War Claims Commission, appointed by President Truman, will study additional damages and seek Congressional action.
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Washington
NEA
New War Claims Commission
Truman
Daniel F P. Cleary, Jr
Chicago
War Claims Commission
Congress
Pacific Islands
Philippines
China
Japan
Keeler
Pacific Naval
Iam Federal Security Administration
War Claims Act to increase detainee compensation for civilian Navy workers
The new act will raise compensation for about 1300 civilian Navy contractor internees held during detention. They previously received government pay equivalents averaging over 40 months, about 8000 dollars each, with ranges from 3600 to 12000. The act shifts to paying full contract wage plus a monthly bonus and subsistence and housing allowances, plus sickness and accident coverage for injuries. Claims forms are in preparation and due by March 1, 1951.
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Navy
Doctor Writes Book On How To Sleep Better
New York author Dr James Bender outlines a simple insomnia relief program in his book How to Sleep The guide emphasizes practical sleeping habits and routines with a 15 step plan including a suitable bed pillow and bed attire.
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Richard Kleiner
New York
NEA
James Bender
Dr Bender’s odd insomnia regimen for better sleep
A quirky list of sleep tips from Dr Bender includes darkening the bedroom, blue pastels, baths of 98 to 102 degrees, eye shades, ear stoppers, and relaxing music. He also suggests snacks, incense, quiet rooms, and even headstands as ways to induce sleep, ending with the remark that morning arrives.
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Dr.Bender
Dickens
Dr. Bender
Bender
Drax
US Diplomats Get New Offices Built With Foreign Money
US diplomats abroad will receive luxurious offices financed largely by foreign credits and blocked funds. Congress authorized 125 million dollars, but most funds come from non Treasury sources to build embassies and modernize properties in 68 countries. The program aims to save taxpayers money on rent, create construction jobs, and project American strength worldwide.
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Washington
NEA
America
Uncle Sam
U. S
Congress
U. S. Treasury
Jend-leaze
London
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
United Nations
New York
Department
Leland BD. King
State Department
Clergy Denounce Elaborate Portland Funerals
Five Portland church leaders condemned funerals that glorify the body with ostentatious displays and nonreligious music. They urged simple graveside services for families, followed by a church memorial later, criticizing certain funeral directors.
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Portland, Ore
Portland
Biggest Pig Farm Planned By Czechs
PRAGUE AP Czech Republic plans the largest pig farm in Europe near Smutice in northwest Bohemia to raise 30 000 pigs a year. The project, backed by Hradec Kralove local authorities, will use vegetables for pig feed and will include a nearby duck farm using pig offal. SAN FRANCISCO AP A health director in a city center explains spraying balconies with DDT to combat pigeons and panttacosis, noting it for protection despite personal itch. The Columbia River, on the Washington Oregon border, may be the region’s largest waterway, surpassing all Pacific Coast streams combined.
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Joa
Europe
National Committee
Hradec Kralove
Smutice
Bohemia
Prace
San Francisco
Chy
J.C. Geiger
City Health Center
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