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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
9
Q and A cover work while in rehabilitation under Public Law 16 with medical approval, early school entrance for GI Bill benefits, VA coverage of tuition books and fees, eligibility for graduate work under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, and a quirky note that a lawn mower reversed can serve as a truck for a trunk.
The Veterans Administration reports most of the 45,000 World War II veterans in Texas Louisiana and Mississippi in institutional on farm training may qualify for higher subsistence under Public Law 512 signed May 4 1948 by President Truman. The act raises ceilings redefines income from productive labor and increases partial subsistence for part time training and for combined programs. Earned income plus subsistence cannot exceed 210 dollars for veterans with no dependents 270 dollars with one dependent and 290 dollars with more than one dependent. Previous limits were 175 and 200 respectively. Wages for standard work week only count as earned income. overtime was previously included.
The GI Bill and Public Law 16 provide subsistence increases for farm training time spent in institutional school programs. Increases depend on the fraction of a full-time course completed. No increases if the work is under one quarter. First adjustments likely in August 1 checks, retroactive to April 1.
Tornadoes vary in forward speed from five to 139 miles an hour and travel distances from 100 feet to 219 miles. Their paths range in width from six to 5,500 feet and property damage from a few dollars to 26 million dollars in the St. Louis area on September 29, 1927.
The Sun lists candidates for the July 24 1948 Democratic Primary. For Congress the nominees are G C Morris Sam Rayburn David H Brown in Grayson County. For State Representative Place No 1 Robert Doss. For County Clerk George T Morris J C Calvin Buchanan seeking re election.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to let farmers deduct soil and water conservation outlays from gross income in the year of expenditure. The measure, part of the general tax revision bill, targets land improvements for erosion control and conservation.
Berlin reports reveal German views on American food and life as measured by letters from German brides who married American soldiers. Propaganda battles cite supposed in-law slights and a clash of perceptions between Germany, Russia and the West.
Seventy two year old Leonard Fowler, a veteran walker, plans a bicycle trip from Miami to California and back. He says the bike journey is a prelude to a cross country hike planned for next year along the same route.
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