Fifth Anniversary Marked By Office Of Veterans' Affairs
The Houston County Veterans' Affairs Office marked five years of service under state administration. During the period, the office logged 20,581 contacts with veterans and dependents. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, under which the local unit operates, has served as a model for similar agencies in other states. Major services include disability claims, pensions, eligibility for education, burial allowances, headstone requests, and other veteran assistance through the years.
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Houston County Veterans’ Affairs Office
Veterans Service
Sam 4
Parrith
Parish
Alabams Department On Veterans’ Affairs
C. C. Horton
Lutton County
National Service Life Insurance
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Social Security Bill expands coverage for self employed
In January 1951 self-employed individuals in the Wiregrass area may begin old age and survivors insurance under the new Social Security Act. to qualify earnings must reach 400 dollars annually with four quarters credit possible, tax rate 24 percent on net earnings, reports due with 1952 tax return. Some trades and professions are excluded and future installments will discuss household employers.
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Marty N. Seatl
Dothan Social Security Office
Attien
The
Eagle
Ry Harry N. Scott Wager
John H
Nis
Eee
Securities Exchange
Christian Science
Ruling Challenges Discrimination in Madras Admissions
A Madras high court full bench ruled that excluding applicants by community caste or religion in college admissions violates the constitution. The dispute centers on a government order that reserved two seats for Brahmins among fourteen vacancies, a policy later appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Madras
India
High Court
Supreme Court of India
Johnny Mack Brown Leads Peanut Festival Parade in Dothan
Hollywood star Johnny Mack Brown will headline Dothan's Seventh Nations Peanut Festival parade on Saturday October 2 riding the biggest festival procession yet. Brown, a Delusa High School graduate, will attend the Pageant of Beauties at Martin Theater and return to California after the event.
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Dothan
Johnny Mack Brown
University of Alabama
Severth
Dethan
Plant
Hollywood
Alec
Martin Theater
T"ypoon
the Grass
Johnny Mack
Delusa High School
California
Pan American Editors Map New Constitution at Annual Conclave
More than 400 editors and publishers from the Americas opened a week long inter American press conference at the Waldorf Astoria New York. They will consider a new constitution to unite the hemisphere’s press under protections for freedom and professional standards. Delegates will discuss industry issues with multilingual headset translation and a ticker tape welcome to City Hall.
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New York
Americas
Wal-dorf Astoria
United States
Washington
Tom Wallace
Louisville Times
Louisvile Ky
Quito
Ecundar
Inter - American Press Association
America
Lower Broadway
City Hall
Vinent Impelliteri
Dwight
Eisenhower Hosts Morning Session at Columbia Journalism School
D Eisenhower, president of Columbia University, attends a morning session at the Graduate School of Journalism. The reference notes Mona Lisa’s right hand and calls Leonardo da Vinci’s hand the most perfect painted.
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Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
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Alabama
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Mary Pickford
Billy the Kid
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Jane Harriett
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Sherman Lumber Co
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Psi Mons
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