Korean Veterans Now Eligible For GI Benefits
Congress passed the Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 on July 16 defining five benefits for Korean War veterans education training loans unemployment compensation mustering out pay and job finding aid. Education grants vary by training type and dependents with monthly allowances set for institutional and on the job training. Unemployment provides up to 676 total across 26 weeks beginning October 16 1952. Mustering out pay ranges 100 200 or 300 based on service and overseas status with specified disbursement rules. Loans carry guarantees with safeguards on lender conduct and property standards. Deadlines set training by August 20 1954 or two years after release with seven year limits and five year unemployment window.
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Veterans Administration
U. S. Department of Labor
Army
Air Force
Navy
United States
Alaska
Armed Forces
Treasury Department
Veterans Employment Service
U. S. Employment Service
Korea
72 Sports Licenses Sold in Muscatine County July
Muscatine County issued 72 sports licenses in July totaling 141.50. Details show 26 resident fishing licenses 39, 3 resident hunting licenses 3, 26 resident combo licenses 65, 15 nonresident six day fishing licenses 15, and 3 nonresident season fishing licenses 12. Recording fees reached 959 with deeds 93.60 real estate mortgages 205.60 chattel mortgages 245.50 releases 181.60 marginal releases 134 certified copies 2.40 and 96.80 misc. Transfer fees to the auditor for deeds 50.
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Muscatine
Ida Grimm Kellner
Sonds Forfeited In Traffic Cases
Two men forfeited bonds of 10 dollars each after failing to appear for arraignments on traffic charges. Eugene Naugle of Bloomington was booked at 3:25 p m on improper passing, arrested east of Montpelier on highway 61. Albert Lee Shaw of 224 Pletcher avenue was booked at 12:42 a m on speeding at the junction of highways 22 and 38. Mayor Elmo Ferguson presided in police court in the absence of Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Naugle
Bloomington
Montpelier
Justice of the Peace
Robert B. Jehring
Albert Lee Shaw
Pletcher Avenue
Elmo Ferguson
Nathan Hoefflin
Coon Promoted In Navy And Local Health Notes
LeRoy Coon formerly of 1608 Fillmore Street promoted from lieutenant junior grade to lieutenant reports to his parents in Newport News. Lt Coon is assigned as supply officer Mobile Construction Battalion No. 8 in care of Fleet Post Office New York. Local hospital updates include Vernon Davis treated after a highway accident on No. 61 and released. Ed Marshall and Royal Matthias admitted to Bellevue hospital. several patients dismissed. Community notices cover Moose Lodge potluck, military addresses for Schmarje, and upcoming reunions at Iowa City and Weed Park along with new vehicle registrations and a canceled Veterans of Foreign Wars Junior Auxiliary practice.
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LeRoy ’ Coon
Fillmore Street
Leutenant
Charles D. Coon
Newport News
Lt. Coon
L. E. Coon
S.C
Mobile Construction Battalion No. 8
New York
N. Y
Vernon Davis
Buffalo
Hershey Hospital
Wildcat den State Park
Davis
Ed Marshall
East Sixth Street
Royal Matthias
East Third Street
Bellevue Hospital
Elia Glover
Lucas Street
Charles Doak
Route 4
Leonard Roggeveen
Iowa Avenue
Hershes Hospital
Dorothy Rausch
Pine Street
Ethel Shoppa
Sycamore Street
Charles Wilson
Muscatine
W. W. Swayze
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Garvin, Garrity and Hays
Park
Highway 218
McNall
Hesser
Weed Park
Ernest F
Dorothy Burke
Fulham Avenue
Kaiser
E. T. Blaesing
West Eighth Street
Chevrolet
Charles M. Poole
Mulberry Avenue
Veterans of Foreign Wars Junior Auxiliary
Mabel Lange
James Jerome Bohling
Route 6
East Front
Sycamore
Daniel Mason Woolley
Burlington
Lawrence Dodson
Howard Avenue
Gene
Atlantic City
N. J
Births Reported at Bellevue and Hershey Hospitals
At Bellevue a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Truitt 50242 East Seventh Street on Friday. At Hershey a son was born to Mr and Mrs Edward Palmer Grandview on Friday.
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Bellevue — Daughter
Donald Truitt
East Seventh Street
Hershey Son
Edward Palmer
Grandview
Judgment Entered Against City In Friendly Suit
The city of Muscatine was ordered to pay White-Phillips Co. of Davenport $15,815.90 in district court for an unpaid warrant on the levee repair fund. The friendly suit allows White-Phillips to issue city bonds to cover costs of the levee repair project.
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Muscatine
White-Phillips Co
Davenport
White-Phillips
Canada Draws One-Fifth Of American Travelers Says Club
The Automobile Club of New York reports that Canada attracts about two out of every five Americans who travel abroad, highlighting Canada as a top destination for U S travelers seeking foreign trips.
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Canada
United States
The
Automobile Club of
New York
Thurston Held On $5,000 Bond In Assault Case
Sanford Jigs Thurston completed a 30 day jail term Saturday then returned to Muscatine county jail under a $5,000 bond awaiting September term action. He faced a hearing on assault with intent to commit a felony after a July 1 stabbing incident that injured his wife Bernadeen Thurston. The prior 30 day sentence stemmed from another assault case heard June 20 with Mrs Thurston as plaintiff.
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Sanford
Jigs” Thurston
Muscatine County
District Court
Thurston
Justice of the Peace
Robert B. Jehring
Bernadeen Thurston
Grandview Avenue
Ton
Jehring
Thurstan
Expect Full House At Strippers Prinl
San Francisco burlesque queens face police raids after lewdness reports. Police Chief Gaffey orders stricter action. fourteen strippers plead not guilty in municipal court. The case advances next week as a full house is anticipated.
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San Francisco
Michael Gaffey
Funeral rites for Frank Svoboda at St Marys church
Funeral services for Frank Svoboda, who died Friday, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Marys church, with Rev. J. J. Schoenfelder presiding. The body lies at the family home in Mercer county from Riley Funeral home. Rosary is at 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial follows at Memorial Park cemetery.
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Frank Svoboda
St. Mary’s Church
J. J. Schoenfelder
Mercer County
Riley
Memorial Park Cemetery
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Luellen’s
Furriers
City News
Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose
Lodge Hall
Lara Cole
Bernice Beach
Ella Struck
Clarabelle Kurriger
Claus Schmarje
Stewart Road
Harry
Harry Schmarje
W. S
Ft. Bliss, Tex
Grea
Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints
Hotel Muscatine
Sunda
Buckley and Coates
Eagles
Pearl City Nighthawks
Joe
Mike
Jake
Old Baldy
Chorwon
Adlai E. Stevenson
Borden
John Fell
Ernest Ives
White House
Artie
King Arthur
Frankfurt
Germany
Fritz Fend
Ohio
Dayton
Wilbur Sager
Sager
Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base
Sid
Tel & Tel
Armour
Atchison
Bendix
Boeing
Chrysler
Curtis
Deere
du Pont
Gen Eiec
Gen Foods
Gen Met
Goodrich
Goodyear
Kresge
Mont Ward
Sh Kely
Nat Dairy
Central
Pepsi Cols
Philips Pet
Radio Cp
Sears Rock
Sinclair O11
Secony Vac
Sou Pac
Ind
Oi N J
Studebaker
Swift & Co
Texas Co
Afr Lin
Aire
U S Gypsum
U S Rubber
S Steel
West UN Te
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Rothcompem
Grandview Ave
Prinl
Hkoremenly
Dewelers
Opticians
Muscatine, Iowa
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