Veteran Questions And Answers
A veterans information column answers common queries about the Korean GI Bill. Key points: training must start within three years after discharge. guardians apply for War Orphans schooling if the student is underage. no earnings limit on on job training but GI allowance scales after $310 monthly. change of GI insurance beneficiaries requires no consent or notification to current beneficiaries.
Sunburn Linked to Skin Cancer, South Africa Report Finds
Dr. Lewis Robertson of the National Cancer Association told a Johannesburg meeting that sunburn may cause skin cancer. He noted white South Africans show the highest known death rate from skin cancer, attributed to frequent sunburn.
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Vet Class Tops 22 Million in VA Benefits Reach
The Veterans Administration now classifies 22,727,000 Americans as veterans eligible for benefits ranging from education to medical care. World War II veterans remain the largest group with 15,288,000. Korean War veterans number 5,353,000 and World War I veterans 2,867,000. The VA employs 221,000 staff across 171 hospitals, 67 regional offices, nationwide HQ, and 17 soldiers' homes as costs rise with aging veterans.
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Anger on the Road Risks Lives in Traffic Safety PSA
A brief public safety message warns that aggressive driving and tailgating provoke dangerous situations. It notes that traffic accidents killed 37,000 people last year and urges drivers to avoid letting anger push them into risky, foolish decisions.
Long to order special session on mental law
Earl K. Long said in a predawn news conference he would call a special session of the Legislature next month to require 10 neighbors signing papers to commit a person to a mental hospital and to have five experts present to explain the process.
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