Social Security Gain Sought for Aging Citizens
Washington legislators urged higher Social Security for the elderly with two main options. A flat monthly grant of 20 to 80 dollars or a shift to two to one government-state matching up to monthly benefits of 40 to 50 dollars. Senator Connally proposed the greater government match with a possible total of 15 dollars per month. Senate Democratic Leader Barkley said reforms could be a major issue in the new Congress as President Roosevelt prepared to address the nation.
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Semrep Doannhey Larte
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Senator Connally
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Barkley
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Congress
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Sight Restored After Fifty Years in Crawfordville
A delicate operation by Augusta eye specialist Dr Wade Bedingfield restored sight to J A Evans of Crawfordville Ga after fifty years of blindness in one eye caused by a wood chip. Evans, who had given up hope, can now read a newspaper with the once useless eye.
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Wade Bedingfield
New Constitution Denies Citizenship to 90000 in Panama
Panama's new constitution takes effect denying citizenship to 70 000 to 90 000 people born after November 3 1903 to those of African or Asian descent whose language was not Spanish. The retroactive rule affects children of those bloodlines from independence day.
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Panama
Denationalization in Panama Impacts Labor Hiring Rules
Article notes most denationalized are British West Indian descendants aiding Panama Canal work. A Spanish language origin class covers Panamanian slaves. Activists estimate about one eighth of 650 000 population denationalized. Key effect: employment rule requires three fourths of payroll to Panamanians.
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Panama Canal
Death of Pasadena's beloved Uncle Wiggly shocks children
Oliver Truman Weidman 76 a Jersey born retired hardware executive known as Uncle Wiggly dies in Pasadena California He entertained Sierra Madre schoolchildren by telling stories of a rabbit and nursery characters He hosted birthday parties for ages four to ten and sent e greeting cards for each new anniversary reaching about 1200 party notes and 5000 greetings.
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Oliver Truman Weidman
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Sierra Madre
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