Plan Vet Bonus Drop Leave Pay Debate in Washington
Lawmakers in both House and Senate consider substitutes for the enlisted men's terminal leave bill. A $500 flat bonus for all armed forces members could replace terminal leave with leave pay adjustments for those already entitled. Aiming to simplify bookkeeping, the plan would offset leave pay against the bonus. Senator Johnson and colleagues push alternative lump sum options for discharged personnel: $200 overseas and $100 domestic.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ake
Johnson
Colo
Mel Farland
Arizona
Maybank Im
Chavez
N. Mex
AAF Partners With Agencies On Vet Job Program
General Spaatz calls Civil Air Patrol to help place Air Forces veterans. CAP volunteers form committees with the United States Employment Service and veterans centers to assist job seekers and inform employers about veterans skills and character.
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AAF
Air Corps
Spaatz
Army Air Forces
Civil Air Patrol
United States Employment Service
Veterans Community Centers
Air Force
VA to Open Subregional Office in Wichita Falls
The Veterans Administration plans a subregional office in Wichita Falls by early fall, expanding medical treatment rehabilitation and legal services for veterans. About 100 staff are expected. Lamar Avenue USO building is set for VA use pending USO activity suspension.
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Veterans Administration
Wichita Falls
Tom R. Rayburn
Dallas
Lamar Avenue
USO
Chief Justice Stone Dies and Nation Mourns
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone of the United States Supreme Court died in Washington D C on Wednesday April 24. He had served since 1941 after taking office under the Roosevelt administration. The nation observes 30 days of flag at half mast and he was buried after services at the Washington Cathedral. moves reflect a period of mourning.
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Harlan F. Stone
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Washington Cathedral
New York
Stone
Roosevelt
Amputee Vets Plead Against Closing Of Resort Hospital
Amputee veterans from Thomas England General Hospital protested in Atlantic City against the planned June 30 hospital closure. In wheelchairs aided by USC volunteers they picketed boardwalk hotels urging public support and telegrams to President Truman. More than 15,000 signatures were gathered for despatch to the White House as a pressure campaign.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas England General Hospital
USO
Purple
Truman
USC Girl Friends
Washington
England
White House
Alfred Naham
Asbury Park
Donald Murray
Boston
Beauty contest planned at Sheppard Field for 1916
Special services office announced tentative plans to hold an annual beauty contest aimed at crowning a Sheppard Field civilian employee as Miss Sheppard Field of 1916. The event is slated for early June and is expected to draw unparalleled enthusiasm.
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Sheppard Field
Special Services Office
Unemployment Statks Vets Unemployment Statks Vets
Veterans unemployment in the nation’s labor force runs about three times civilian levels. More than 1,000,000 veterans seeking work are unemployed and 1,500,000 may enter the job market soon. General Bradley notes disability workforces’ neglect risks and urges focus on placement and family support.
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Washington
Cns
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Spaatz Denies Retirement Rumors
Gen. Carl Spaatz issued a statement denying rumors of early retirement as Commanding General of the Army Air Forces. He said nothing is farther from his mind during this period of reorganization and stressed he does not plan to retire.
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Army Air Forces
Carl Spaatz
Army Air Force
Promotion Wox by 2138 Sfers Two New Squads Formed
Two new squadrons were organized at Sheppard Field as part of a reorganization to speed basic training. Squadron X, led by Lt. Col. John W. Quirk, will handle five day processing. excess quotas will be trimmed from current squadrons.
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Basic Training Administration
Field
Sheppard Field
John W. Quirk
Myers Shifted as New AGS Officer Named
Arrangements have been completed by the Eighth Street USO for a Panhandle Oil Refiners tour on Sunday May 5 at 2 p.m. Lt Col James P Lyle is appointed director of administration and services filling the vacancy left by Lt Col Francis Myers departure to the Pacific. Lyle, previous assistant director of training and operation post adjutant executive officer and assistant air inspector, has served in the European theater and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters three bronze stars and the Unit Badge.
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Eighth Street Uso
Panhandle
James P. Lyle
Francis Myers
Pacific
Myers
Sheppard Field
Lyle
Physical fitness record tests in progress for all staff
Tests for all permanent party personnel underway at the South Gym. The test program began on April 29 and will run through May 10 for both officers and enlisted personnel.
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Don R. Smith
S. Set
Dean R. Smith
War Department
Edward A. Peterson
T. H. Gerzel
Smith
Eugene A. Lohman, Jr
Vets
Nation
Gen. Spatz
Sheppard
Medical Corps
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St. Louis
Col. Myers
AGS
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