Week's Food Economies and Seasonal Bargains
Virginia McLuckie of the University of Maryland urges careful shopping to stretch food budgets with weekly specials and weekend deals. She highlights meats, produce, and citrus as best buys and offers rules of thumb for nuts and in shell purchases to maximize value this winter season.
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Virginia McLuckie
Baltimore
Department of Markets
University of Maryland
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Brazil
Veterans Pensions and GI Insurance Changes Expect 1965
The 1965 veterans law boosts pensions for aged vets and those with non service connected disabilities under 1960 rules. It widens eligibility for 65 plus vets, eases income and disability tests, and raises monthly payments from 75 to 115 dollars for dependents. It also allows some to reinstate GI life insurance starting May 1 1965 under low rates.
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Congress
Veterans GI life insurance and pension rule changes
The new GI life insurance program offers one year coverage up to 1000 for veterans with service connected disabilities and extends to others who cannot obtain private coverage. Premiums vary by age, with higher costs at older ages and higher coverage for those without disabilities. The pension rules also loosen how other income is counted, excluding 12 percent of Social Security benefits and exempting a spouse’s earnings from the veteran’s pension calculation, potentially increasing eligibility in 1965.
Mayor Tate Warns Against Office Christmas Parties
Philadelphia mayor James H. Tate sent Christmas greetings to city employees and reminded staff that office parties are prohibited in municipal buildings. He urged everyone to celebrate the holidays with decorum while enjoying the season.
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Philadelphia
James H . Tate
Thrift Plan Fails on Uniform Belt Buckle Policy
Three years after Lt Gen McNamara proposed a single black coated belt buckle for all services, the Defense Supply Agency plan to standardize purchases has not succeeded. The DSA aimed to cut waste by consolidating buys across clothing, foods and auto parts, but the all service buckle remains unrealized as leadership changed and costs remained a concern.
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Washington
Defense Supply Agency
Armed Services
Andrew T McNamara
McNamara
Army
DSA
Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
Ration Buckle Dispute Leads to Unified Alloy Study
General McNamara orders unification ruling as services and industry push development of a common buckle. Field tests show industry unable to meet cost targets for Army Navy and air force versions. Army Navy buckles around 10 cents, airmen 13 cents, Marines 35 cents, per the supply agency report.
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McNamara
Army
Navy
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club Meeting Recap
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club members gathered for a meeting, sharing updates on projects, recipes, and upcoming community events. Members discussed volunteer work, committee roles, and planned a neighborhood cleanup day.
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Harmony Grove
Harmony Grove Homemakers Club
Curie Team Separates One Gram of Radium from Ore
Pierre and Marie Curie achieved the purification of radium by processing eight tons of pitchblende to yield one gram of the element. This milestone marks a landmark in radioactivity research and material extraction.
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Pierre and
Marie Curie
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