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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, August 17, 1959

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday 19s9 the stars and stripes House returns  Bill to Striate Washington up the House has agreed to accept All but one of several Senate amendments id legislation increasing no serv ice connected pensions to More than 1.1 million veterans their widows and orphans. The House action by.,voice vote sent the measure Back to the sen ate for agreement on dropping the controversial provision. The Amend ment proposed giving world War ii veterans one year to reinstate term policies of National service life insurance which they have allowed to lapse. Chairman Olin i Teague d Tex of the House veterans affairs committee said he under stood the Senate would yield tothe House stand. The Senate added the insurance and several other amendments in approving the measure 86-6 thurs Day. The changes required that Ito Back to the House. $10 billion increase the Bill effective next july 1, would increase pensions by $10 Bil lion Over a 40-year period. Its first year Cost would be $308 m illion. The measure strongly supported by major veterans organizations would set up a sliding scale for no service connected disability pensions Basing them More on need than does the present  would vary according to i Corne and number of dependents. It also would put widows an children of world War ii and korean War veterans on the same. Pension eligibility footing As those of world War i. The Bill Over the 40-year period would reduce pension payments to veterans themselves by $12 billion. But during the same time it would increase benefits to widow an orphans by $22 billion. New gear to match Mother Earth s curves rules relaxed on mentally Iii Washington up the. Vet Erans administration has adopted an open door policy with Many of the patients at its mental Hospi Wilham j. Thaler rear scientist in charge of the Navy s new Long Range radar and Edward Lyon operate the new equipment capable of detecting missiles and atomic blasts at 5,000-mile Range at Riverdale my. The scope on the Oscilloscope lower machine shows different pattern for missile firings and atomic explosions. The equipment permits detection beyond the Earth s curvature for the first time. Lyon is a representative of of industries inc. A photo tals. Or. Jesse f. Casey director of the a psychiatry and neurology service said patients whose disturbance is not too serious Are being allowed to spend Leisure time on Hospital grounds and even i nearby towns. Maximum Freedom the system has resulted in faster recovery of the mentally ill and reduction of hostility he said. The policy is Iri line with the latest concepts of psychiatric care Casey said. Selected patients Are allowed to choose their own clothing decide when to get haircuts and choose their own form of recreation from a wide variety offered at the hospitals he said. Some Are allowed to make occasional visits to their Homes. Detroit cops have key to colourful fugitive Detroit a Detroit police issued the following Fugi Tive bulletin female 82 years old 5 feet 4 inches tall dyed red hair Needle Marks on both arms wearing sheer peach coloured Blouse Orange am brow ii skirt with Blue pin id and fringe Silver Ballerina  wearing pair of Peerless Chrome Handcuffs serial number,58536.paid ionian Daniel c Oughlin re ported the woman whom he had arrested of a morals charge jumped from his scout car and Flea uan cuffs slippers and All. Police jail dad of 8 kids Given away Atlanta a the father of eight children Farmed out to friends acid relatives by their destitute Mother was jailed police said. Carl Daniel Quisenberry 32, appeared at the City police station and was confined on suspicion of abandonment. The slight Crew Cut truck Driver said he hitch hiked and Rode a Busto Atlanta from Toledo Ohio after Reading of his wife s troubles. I  
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