Veterans Training Choices and Benefits Clarified
VA selects training facilities for vocational rehabilitation under Public Law 16 with trainee concurrence, while under GI BILL veterans choose training institutions with possible VA guidance. Collect calls from physicians are accepted to confirm payment for emergency treatments. Converted National Service Life Insurance policies have cash surrender values and related features after one year. Pension or retirement pay is not reduced during hospitalization if relationship proof for dependents is shown.
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Veterans Administration
Doctor Takes Vaccine for Anti Rabies Dies
Dr J H Butts of Waterloo Iowa died after a reaction to anti rabies vaccine he gave to himself and five family members as precaution following their pet dog dying of rabies. Medical authorities called the reaction a rare event, about one in a thousand.
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Iowa City
Iowa
J. H. Butts
Waterloo
Butts
Man seeks name change to Frank Hogbristle
A man named Joe Hogbristle appeared in court to obtain a legal name change. The judge asked for the new name and the applicant replied that he wished to be Frank Hogbristle to stop the recurring quip, Hi Joe whaddya know.
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Joe Hogbristle
Frank Hogbristle
Joe
Ten Little Motorists
A safety jingle spreads through newspapers urging highway caution. It counts down ten motorists in various risky acts until none remain, illustrating consequences of unsafe driving behaviors and the need for vigilance.
Five Million Ancient Autos Still On Road
Detroit reports nearly five million autos built in 1935 or earlier were licensed in 1948. Polk figures show total licensed vehicles as of July 1, 1948 at 36,573,009, up from 33,653,776 in 1947, with California and Texas leading in registrations. Glass can be frosted by painting with Epsom salts solution.
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Detroit
R. L. Polk & Company
Auto- Industry Statisticians
Polk
California
Texas
Foreigner Origins Highlighted in Indian Land Tension
Doc Sherman confronts Slim about being newcomers and foreign to the Indians. He contends all settlers, regardless of origin, are foreigners to indigenous peoples and urges reflection on why they came to these lands.
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Doc Sherman
Soldier Halvorsen 'Candy Drops' Hero Receives Mail Flood
The 28 year old lieutenant inspires letters from Germans and U S war widows alike. A Hillside New Jersey woman Miss Dorothy Groeger has mailed 500 pounds of candy tied to parachutes. Capt Lawrence L Casby of Enid Oklahoma will assume Halvorsens duties and manage his correspondence.
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United States
Salt Lake City
Halvorsen
States
Dorothy Groeger
Miss Groeger
Hillside
N. J
Capt
Lawrence L. Casby
Enid
Oklo
Casby
Hal
Lollipop Hero Halvorsen Ends Berlin Candy Drops
The air lift pilot from Garland Utah, Gail Halvorsen, ends six months of parachute candy drops over blockaded Berlin. He unloaded about 90 000 candy filled parachutes and received thousands of letters from grateful Berliners before his last mission.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Berlin
Air Force
Gail Halvorsen
Garland
Utah
Halvorsen
Wiebaden
United States
Berlin Kids Mourn Worsen’s Place in Hearts
A brief note reflects on Worsen’s spot in the hearts of Berlin’s children, noting how his memory lingers among the younger generation and evokes a sense of local nostalgia.
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Worsen
Berlin
Cracks At The Crowd Cousin Henry Worries Over Wife Past
The wife frequently mentions her first husband to emphasize his presence in stories and gifts. Henry appears uncomfortable as she notes travels and purchases from that prior life. The piece also mentions a new car dilemma and a skeptical attitude toward the new preacher.
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Henry
New York
Continuous mining machine reduces coal mine danger
An Eastern manufacturer unveils a continuous mining machine that rips coal and conveys it to a hopper, eliminating drilling and blasting. After a year of testing it has a back-log order, with one England company placing an order and production planned at about 50 units monthly next fall. Ambergris is also noted as a perfume ingredient.
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England
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Slim
Doc
America
de Mars
United States Brewers Foundation
Montgomery Motor Co
Davis Motor Co
Dick Montgomery
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Dodge Dodge
W. Main St
Plymouth Denison, Texas
Bonnie O'Grady
Arlington
Mass
Nature
Puerto Rico
Isla Verde, P. R
Luis Munoz Marin
Jesus T. Pinero
Truman
Babelone
Babcock Auto Store
By Claude Callan
Chiropractic
For
Jack W. Reynolds
Old Chamber of Commerce Bldg
Bonham, Tex
Bassett Station
Sinclair Products
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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