Law Urged To Reclaim Unused VA Payments On Death
Teague pushes bill to allow government to recapture VA compensation from an incompetent veteran’s estate after death if no widow, child or dependent inherits. Case examples show sizable funds tied to guardianships and non-VA sources, with monthly VA payments up to 181 dollars, plus insurance, often continuing despite hospitalization.
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Hostals
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House
Demos Face Branding Challenge Over Sick Ike label
Cleveland April 21 United Press White House correspondent Merriman Smith says Democrats will struggle to tag President Eisenhower as a sick man if his health holds. He notes Ike works longer hours, may campaign actively beyond few speeches and avoids extensive whistle stops. A major illness could alter aims, but re election outcome seems unlikely absent such illness. Eisenhower reportedly works less at home than Roosevelt or Truman, and his heart attack pushed a trend toward lighter ceremonial duties.
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White House
High land prices and taxes keep hotels out of New York
New York hotel space tightens as taxation and land costs deter new builds. Experts say room demand rises while laws prevent guests from being forced out and midtown space shrinks. A midtown motel would need about 50 dollars daily to break even on pricey land.
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Carlton House
Carlton
Cornell University
Louis Toth
Chicago
Cornell
Horse lifts infant over fence and stomps him to death
In Mount Olive Mississippi a work horse lifted two month old Johnnie Ray Nichols across a fence by his clothing and kicked him to death inside the pen. The infant died before a doctor could arrive. Uncle Vesta Barnes said the horse, used to pull logs, had never been considered dangerous.
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Women’s Committee Appointed by Texas GOP
Houston report notes the Republican Party of Texas formed a women’s division committee on Friday. Mrs. Miles Hastings Jr. of Waxahachie, state committee vice chairman, said the group aims to involve more Texas women in GOP activities. Members listed include Mrs. Hastings as chair and others from Abilene Victoria Tyler and Eagle Yakanihiminine.
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Texas
Hastings
John Dumont
Abilene
Frank Buhler
Victoria
James W. Fair
Tyler
Hargrove Smith
Macy's Strike Ends After Marathon Negotiations
New York reports the 8,000 Macy's employees reach settlement after a long negotiating session. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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New York
Tax agency posters target tax cheats with public help
Plastered on post office and police walls, a tougher IRS stance marks the first circulation of wanted posters by the internal revenue service. The posters rely on public tips, aligning with FBI and other federal agencies in crowd policing, as a new effort to expose tax evaders amid a broader enforcement push.
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