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Reparations for Aleuts Bring New Aid Troubles
An 80 year old Aleutian resident, Hilda Berikoff, receives WWII reparations but faces renewed aid problems. State public assistance suspensions threaten Medic aid and old age benefits as bureaucratic snags emerge after reparations. Elderly Aleuts report increased paperwork and aid loss, amid a history of displacement and wartime trauma.
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Unalaska
Hilda Berikoff
Berikoff
Aleutian Island
State Division of Public Assistance
Marti Norton
Norton