Vietnam War Ends May 7 1975 But Benefits Continue
The May 7 1975 cutoff ends several benefits for new service entrants while preserving wartime benefits for those already in or disabled. Burial, special plot, non service connected pensions, and education benefits face changes, with GI home loans and medical care largely unaffected. Disabled veterans receive full compensation and dependents' benefits regardless of entry date.
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Washington
Congress
Department of Defense
Busby Berkeley Biographical Salute Planned by Fox
20th Century Fox will mount a major biographical salute to Busby Berkeley, the famed choreographer and film director whose career spanned about 30 years, with a dedicated film project titled Busby.
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Busby Hollywood
UPI
20Th Century-Fox
Busby Berkeley
Busby
Motley County Singing Convention set Sunday
The Motley County Singing Convention, the county’s oldest group, marks its 83rd anniversary with a gospel sing on Sunday from 1 to 4 pm at the Assembly of God Church. Founded in 1892, the convention once held all day sessions with dinner on the ground, meeting at Fiomot White lat Roaring Springs and other communities before postwar shifts and veteran benefits.
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Matador
Motley County
Assembly of God Church
Fiomot
Whitelat
Roaring Springs
American Legion Ac Sense
Ray Cromley
An &Page
P.O. Box
Radio City
New York
Barbados hotel occupancy falls in early 1975
Hotel association reports occupancy in Barbados slipping 10 to 20 percent in 1975 so far. The trend reflects softer tourism and continued travel patterns impacting Barbados hospitality sector.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
The
Hotel Association
Barges Ready For Push To Prudhoe Bay
Seattle reports the Arctic transport push with 22 towboats and 7 barges set to voyage through the North Pacific to Prudhoe Bay. About 176 crew aboard the seatrain from Puget Sound aim for a 30 day in out window before Arctic ice closes the route for the year. Three of 47 barges in the Arctic Marine Freighters train depart from Japan.
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Seattle
Wash
Ubt
North Pacific
Bering
Chukchi
Beauford
Prudhoe Bay
Alaska
Arctic
Fuget Sound
Arctic Ocean
Japan
El Paso Vote Contested in Texas Supreme Court Action
El Paso officials are involved in a legal contest over a May election. Judge Adrian Spears issued a temporary restraining order at the request of losing candidate Woodrow W. Bean and citizen Lloyd W. McConnell seeking a hand recount. The case hinges on alleged tabulation errors in the computerized vote system. The matter, seen in several Texas counties, could be heard by a U.S. District Court panel upon the judge’s return from Washington.
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San Antonio
Tex
William S. Sessions
el Paso
Spears
U.S. District
Washington
U District
Adrian Spears
Woodrow W. Bean
Lloyd W. McConnell
Tom Spieczny
Bean
McConnell
Texas
Dallas
George Rodriguez
David LaBree
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Charles H. Cranford
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Direct Furniture Warehouse
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Fox
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