Texan to Ask GI Bill Change
Representative Teague of Texas plans to push major revisions to the education provisions of the GI Bill after the next Congress session. His nine member House committee, which investigated abuses in veterans training, will finish hearings in December and then draft a report with proposals to limit benefits to tuition books and personal expenses, require veterans to pay part of their costs, end VA contracts with schools, and impose strict penalties for abuses.
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Teague
D.-Texas
House
San Diego
Galif
UHP
Veterans Administration
Five Children Die In Trailer Blaze Near Martinsburg
Five children were burned to death in a flaming trailer on Martinsburg eastern city limits at about 5 p.m. Police say their mother Helen Rice was not at home. A seventh infant may be found among the smoldering ruins.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Helen Rice
Stuffed pheasant endures 200 hunters shooting it in Illinois
In Maroa Illinois Oscar a stuffed pheasant placed beside U S Highway 51 was shot at by about 200 hunters during opening day. Two asked permission to shoot on the farm and most violated laws by shooting from the highway carrying loaded guns on a private property without permission. The bird was repeatedly fired upon and badly damaged.
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Maroa
Ill
Oscar
Herbert C. Marlow
U. S. Hwy. 51
Maron
Marlow
U.S. Plans 52-Wing Atom-Bomber Force
Washington reports that strategic bombers capable of carrying large atomic bombs would lead the Air Force expansion to 143 wings. The plan calls for 52 wings of A-bomb carrying medium and heavy bombers, plus 40 Tactical Air Command wings, 32 Air Defense Command wings, and 19 troop carrier wings, with final budget decisions pending.
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Washington
Sprearhead
Air Ar
Air Defense Command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Robert A. Lovett
Truman
Congress
Strategic Air Command i
Dead Woman Invites Mrs Butler to Oregon Home
Mrs Claudia Windsor of Portland, Oregon, called the Associated Press to relay an invitation she extended to Mrs Butler, previously reported dead but now recovered. Windsor offered Mrs Butler a welcoming stay at her Mt Hood view home to complete her work, with no reservations, and the invite was sent to Stanford Hospital for delivery.
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San Francisco
T. &. Butler
Mrs. Butler
Stanford Hospital
Happy armless girl draws letters from across country
Columbus, Nov 24. One year old Joannc Carty armless and writing with her toes inspires hundreds of letters from readers nationwide. Girls her age send encouragement and even small gifts as Joannc vows to answer every note, starting with Jo Beth Johnson of Live Oak Florida who also writes with her toes.
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Columbus
JoanncCarty
Ted
Arizona
Kansas
Maryland
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
Ilinois
Joanne
Beth Johnson
Live Oak
Fla
Joann
Jo Beth
Mamma
Israel helper dies at Tel Aviv after years directing pioneer houses
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 24. UPI Dr. Fania Meinik, representative of the Women's League for Israel, Inc., of New York, died here today. For 12 years she directed five pioneer houses, two in Haifa and one each in Jerusalem Tel Aviv and Nathanyan.
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Israel Helper
Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Fania Meinik
Women's League For Israel, Inc
New York
Haifa
Jerusalem
Nathanyan
Britons Slay 4 Egyptians in Suez Canal Clash
CATRO Egypt Nov 24 AP British military guards killed four Egyptians and wounded another as they tried a swimming escape after being trapped by barbed wire around a munitions pier at Fort Said. The Egyptians, shot in the canal basin, push total deaths to 42 since mid October violence in the canal zone. nine British troops killed. The British note accuses Egyptian claims of aggression as baseless, detailing Ismailia fighting and police actions that followed the violence.
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Catro
Egypt
Fort. Said
Suez Canal
Canal Zone
Ismailia
U.S. Kiddies Aid to Italy Sends Supplies From Schools
In New York on November 24, Junior Red Cross members from high schools nationwide packed 15 cases of relief items to support Italy amid flood victims. The effort shows strong student involvement in wartime aid and disaster relief.
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U.S
Italy
New York
Red Cross
Waix
Blind Man Recovers Vision After Headache
Edward M. Goodman, a 45 year old war veteran blinded in 1943 at Ford Meade, says he regained sight after headaches and a chiropractor treatment. He described seeing his wife, two adopted children, and his stepson for the first time, recalling waking to a dim room and recognizing faces.
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San “Antonio
New
Edward M. Goodman
Edward
John
Goodman
Barkley in Tokyo Tour Ends After Frontline Visit
Vice President Alben Barkley concluded a three day trip to the Korean battlefront in Tokyo area. he fired an autographed artillery shell in birthday celebration for his 74th year. He traveled by air through snow to meet units including Turkish riflemen with the U S 25th Division and Colombian infantrymen with the U S 24th, and reported findings to President Truman.
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Tokyo
Alben Barkley
The
Reds
Truman
U. S
Want Ad Service Promises Quick Press Help
An ad listing touts fast, efficient service and speedy action from the Press Office, inviting readers to place a want ad by phone at the listed number 69066. The notice emphasizes convenience and prompt response for classified needs.
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