VA approves on farm training for specialized livestock under GI bill
The Veterans Administration ruled that studying the raising of bees, rabbits, minks and other livestock is legitimate on farm training under the GI bill when the activity is common to the area. The rule expands eligibility beyond tilling soil and clarifies exclusions such as processing and distribution roles. On the job and institutional programs offer monthly subsistence and allow several dependents.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
California
VA Spoicesman
Iowa
Draftees Barred From Enlistment After Pre-Induction Call
Washington reports that selectees directed to report for pre induction physicals cannot enlist. The Army and Navy confirm policies barring enlistment with active exam orders. the Air Force notes cases where draft boards may withdraw orders but does not encourage cancellation. Also noted is a visit by Mrs. W A Goodnight and her son Howard to Oklahoma City to see relatives.
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Washington
Armed Services
Army
Air Force
Navy
Taxi Confession Turns On High Tip Tale
A cab driver and passenger exchange sly remarks about a son’s larger tips, revealing humor and social status as they riff on wealth and generosity. The brief banter hinges on the implied fatherly wealth behind bigger gratuities.
Bronzed Chicago Swimmer Hits 500 Miles yearly
William L Gifford, 58, weighs 200 pounds, stirs Lake Michigan from April to November, measuring water temp with a waist thermometer. He says he has swum about 500 miles this year, surpassing 7,500 career miles, and clarifies he is not aiming for the English Channel.
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Chicago
Chicago Shores
William Lewis Gifford
Gifford
Lake Michigan
Anti Haircut Group Protests High Prices in Magog
In Magog Quebec members of the Anti Haircut and Shave Yourself League complain that rising prices are driving more people to join. They criticize fees listed as 85 in local reports and call for action against the rate hike.
Haircut Costs and Fines for Members Revealed
The article notes a haircut price of a few cents and a 40 cent shave. It states a $2 fine for back-sliding members aimed at funding charity through better grooming.
Negro soldiers integrated into all white units in Korea
Limited numbers of Negro infantry replacements are being fed into combat units of the 25th Division in Korea. South Korean squads under white American NCOs are being incorporated into a Negro regiment that previously had no white enlisted personnel. The move places individual Negro soldiers shoulder to shoulder with white troops in the same units.
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U.S. 25Th
Korea
Bad Name He How Did the College Get Such a Bad Name
A columnist notes that more men are reported for football than enrolled in school and questions how the college earned its poor reputation. The item reflects campus attitudes and disciplinary issues in the era.
For Sale Baby Bed Youth Bed and Bedroom Rocker
FRYERS for sale at 75c each. Mrs. Marie Anderson lists items for sale in the local classifieds. Contact by phone numbers 104 and 50.
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Marie Anderson
Orangeville
Marion Felkerle
Jack Nossaman
C. J. Pace
Whitewright
Jim Robinson
John Pace
Babcock Auto Store
Savoy
C. E. Cook
Texas
Harmon Hayes
J. C. Parsons
Bennie Thornhill
Tom Barbee
Bonham
Dorough & Son
Bonham, Texas
East 4Th Street
Delmar Bowen
Route 3
Beulah Bilmner
East Grand
George Blair
S. Brighton
Dallas
U.S. Casualties in Korea Reach 6886
The Defense Department reports 6886 U.S. casualties in the Korean War as of Aug 30, with 503 dead 3829 wounded and 2554 missing in action. breakdown shows 6567 Army 27 Navy 194 Marines 98 Air Force. 443 dead in action 60 died of wounds. 48 missing captured or interned and 70 returned to U.S. control.
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Washington
Defense Department
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Air Corps
Department
Bachelor lists humorous marriage motives in London talk
Kenneth Street, 48, secretary of the Marriage Guidance Council, told a meeting of married women that people marry for six reasons. They include escaping mothers and avoiding boarding houses, with rebounding vanity and seeking companionship among the others. He added love or money were not on his list.
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London
Kenneth Street
Marriage Guidance Council
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Carrie Hamilton
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Tf Farmers
Barbee
G. D. Bennett
Ford
Chevrolet
Palace Theatre
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
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U.S
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Colorado
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