Bradley Leads Vast Veterans Administration Reform Effort
Washington report profiles Gen Omar Bradley as VA administrator, detailing his reforms, vast scope, and impact. It notes regional decentralization, massive loan activities, bulk purchasing, GI training, pension and burial programs, and ongoing pension payments amid wartime policy changes.
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Walter A. Shead
Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans’ Affairs
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Awd
Bradley
Truman
Veterans' Administration
G.s
General Bradley
Mutuals Insurance
Spartanaburg
S. C
Arkansas
G.I
G.i.s
Age study of the flying public shows youth pilots dominate
Civil Aeronautics administration reports that about 60 percent of pilots are in the 20 to 28 age bands, while these groups are only 10 percent of the population aged 16 and older. Details note earnings, age ranges, and the decline in pilot percentages after 45, with few pilots active past 65. Pricing cuts and fees for aircraft ownership recorded, plus a note on cost comparisons of air travel and a Cleveland pilot’s wife ensuring radio monitoring at home.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
United States
CAA
Air Agency
Summer Shirttwaister Sewing Guide and Chart
A crisp checks summer standby pattern with a classic shirttwaister fit. This well illustrated sew chart guides every step and encourages making several versions for warm weather wear.
States Move to Recall Public Officials Since 1908
Collier's notes 11 states have adopted recall, allowing removal by petition and a special election. About 200 recalls occurred, mostly targeting local officials, with two exceptions at state level: North Dakota governor and three others in 1928, and Oregon commissioners in 1922.
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Collier’s
North Dakota
Oregon
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United States Employment Service
Congress
U.S
Mt. Olympia
Richard E. Byrd
Washington Navy Yard
Antarctica
Betsy Kirkland
Braoklyn
Danny Kench
St’ Universal
Milady
Tokyo
America
George M. Cohan Jr
Providence
Buddy Foppy
Buddy Poppy
VFW
President Truman
Bandra Fay Hall
Aviation
Arthur Whitcomb
Keene, N. H
New Hampshire
Legislative Committee On Aviation
Jack Jenkins
Cleveland
American Airlines
Nashville
United Air Lines
Santa Monica
Calif
New York City
Helicopter Council of Aircraft Industries Association
Booth Wolls
Chicago
Ica
Lea Oe
Poe Peater
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Naka
Prince Albert
Harper Clark
P.A
Lena
W. G. Attewell
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