Veterans to receive dividend from World War II life policies
The Veterans Administration sets January start for a $2.8 billion government life insurance dividend, with 70 million forms distributed worldwide. Payments go to World War II veterans and some 1940 to 1948 policyholders, with up to several hundred dollars per person and processing at 200,000 checks daily.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Veterans Organizations
U. S. Foreign Services
National Service Life Insurance
Lava appoints Crossley as village justice of the peace
Bannock county commissioners named Joseph Crossley as justice of the peace for Lava to succeed J L Read who is leaving the community Crossley was recommended by the Lava village board as announced by Chairman Roy Judd
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Bannock County Commissioners
Joseph Crossley
Lava
J. L. Read
Crossley
Lava Village
Roy Judd
Idaho Guard Considers Cutting Ground Force
Idaho National Guard officers meet to study proposals from the National Guard Bureau to reduce paper strength from 5000 to 3500. Plans would drop units such as the 200th Tank Battalion and 116th Cavalry Recon Squadron, replace with a mechanized light cavalry regiment, and retain an engineer battalion. Only 31 of 50 units are organized. final decision awaits more data.
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BOISE
Idaho National Guard
Idaho Guard
National Guard Bureau
Department of the Army
Washington
John E. Walsh
Walsh
Lewiston
Moscow
116Th Cavalry
Caldwell
Weiser
Twin Falls
Bureau
Idaho
Mayor Prim But Deputy- Boy, He's Different
In San Francisco acting Mayor Daniel J. Gallagher meets Miss Harbor Day 19 Janet Jackson in proper attire defying expectations. The visit shifts from a conservative black suit to short white shorts and a blue T shirt as the mayor approves.
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San Francisco
Elmer E. Robinson
Robinson
Daniel J. Gallagher
Janet Jackson
Gallagher
Miss Jackson
Younger V A policyholders to receive higher dividends
VA officials said younger men will receive higher dividends than older men for the same policy because, in the long run, younger age groups contribute more to the surplus fund that backs the dividends.
Marijuana Field Probe Leads to Suspect Hold
Federal authorities may join the investigation of a marijuana crop found near Nampa. Ramon Herrera and his wife are being held in city jail as part of the probe into the field cultivation and possible involvement of others.
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Nampa
J. R. McCarthy
Ramon Herrera
Polio cases rise in Idaho as 3 new victims reported
Three new polio victims were reported to the state health department, raising August total to 146 and year total to 270. The cases include an eight year old boy and two Benewah county boys aged 3 and 2, while Mark R. Kulp left Boise for Cheyenne to join the Idaho Wyoming Snake River compact commission drafting committee meeting.
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Boise
State Health Department
Benewah County
State Reclamation
Mark R. Kulp
Cheyenne
Wyo
Idaho- Wyoming
Salt Lake City Man Elected Hellenic Youth President
John Maragakis of Salt Lake City was elected president of the Intermountain Unit of the American Hellenic Youth association at a convention of Utah Idaho and Colorado members. Gus Karavites of Denver was named vice president Elaine Rougas of Pueblo secretary Goldie Kandaris of Price treasurer and Florence Pappas of Pocatello historian. He aims to expand to Nevada Wyoming New Mexico Oregon and Washington.
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Idaho State Conference of Social Workers
Edith I. Miller
Boise
Wallace Rounsavall
Pocatello
Eugene V. Pugh
Cecil Brandveld
E. N. Torbert
Gladys Bell
Salt Lake City
John Maragakis
Monday
Intermountain
The
American Hellenic Youth Association
Gus Karavites
Denver
Elaine Rougas
Pueblo
Colo
Goldie Kandaris
Price
Florence Pappas
Woman Repatriated After Citizenship Reinstated
Mrs Miriam Alice Wornum wife of a British architect regained American citizenship through a special act of congress. She had voted in a London election in 1945 and lost her citizenship. a bill signed Aug 17 allowed repatriation. She took the oath before Judge Dal M Lemmon.
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San Francisco
Miriam Alice Wornum
Congress
Recovery Takes Time
Friends disclosed that 18 year old Ileen Morrison hopes to enroll in university this fall after a tragic crash near Pocatello killed five family members during a Yellowstone trip. She was critically injured and spent months in hospitals, now released but continuing leg injury treatment.
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Salt Lake
Ileen Long
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone
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