Th« Nyssa Oat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, June 7, 1973
VETERANS ARE AHEAD ACCORDING TO REPORT
•
• Veterans are ahead of non-
. veterans in educational attain-
. ment and Income, according to
•the 1972 annual report of Ad-
; mlnlstrator of Veterans Affairs
Donald E. Johnson.
The 188-page book, including
tables, on federal programs for
veterans reveals a variety of
characteristics regarding the
nation’s veteran population,
which recently topped 29 mil
lion. For example, the median
education level for male ve
terans is 12.5 school years
compared to 12.1 for male non
veterans.
Annual income for
veterans averages $9,100 com
pared to $6,070 for non-vete
rans.
Johnson also pointed out that
in the 20-29 year age group,
where most Vietnam Era vete
rans are found, the median edu
cational level is 12.7 for ve
terans during fiscal year 1972
compared to 12.1» lor non-vete
rans. But veterans had an in
come advantage of $1,140 over
non-veterans
—
$6,330 to Increases in medical care and
$5,190. Part of the difference benefits for veterans.
Is brought about by Gl edu
Medical costs rose 18 per
cation allowances, the report cent to $2.3 billion from $1.9
points out.
billion a year earlier. Expen
The VA annual report reveals ditures for readjustment bene
program records in fiscal year fits (education, Gl loans, etc.)
1972, with largest percentage increased 14 percent, to nearly
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$1.9 billion from $1.6 billion. a record $6.2 billion in VA a 19 percent increase over
In 1972, Congress appropria compensation and pension bene such costs last year.
ted nearly $11 billion, approxi fits.
* guaranteed or insured 359,-
mately $1 billion more than the
* patient treatment rose 3.5 000 Gl loans, most since 1957.
previous year, to cover mount percent to a record 944,000.
VA’s annual report also sum
ing costs of programs for ve
* nearly two million vete marizes programs at the be
terans, their dependents and rans and servicemen received ginning of each chapter, and
survivors.
education or training benefits. provides a rundown of laws en
Among other highlights of the This was the largest number acted in fiscal year 1972 which
VA annual report:
ever trained in a single year. affect the agency’s operations,
* a 7 percent increase to The cost was nearly $2 billion. Johnson explained.
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more purchase of
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SHARING CONGRATULATIONS upon re
ceiving “Addy” trophy, highest national ad
vertising award bestowed by the Ann-ri-
can Advertising federation, are (left) Ray
Kotak, executive secretary, Oregon Dairy
Products Commlssbo and Charles J. Marx,
executive vice president and account manager,
SIRLOIN TOP
STEAK
Thuemmel, Marx 4. Associates, who super
vised the winning advertising campaign.
Award was presented to Oregon dairymen
for 1972 milk promotion and advertising
utilizing foreign language translations of
the popular “Every Body Needs Milk" slo
gan.
Careles» Cue of Power Mower
(lan Result In Injuries
The power mower is a useful
but potentially dangerous tool,
says the Insurance Information
Institute.
So don’t let it be
come a liability this summer.
Typical rotary mower blades
spin at 2,000 to 4,000 revolu
tions a minute, and that means
II m * blade tips revolve at 100
to 200 miles an hour.
At
that speed a mower can hurl
small objects like a gun firing
a bullet.
Although most power mower
accidents are not fatal, each
year sees severed or maimed
fingers or toes, blinded eyes,
bruised bodies and burns from
gasoline explosions and fires.
The Institute suggests the
following rules to protect your
self and others when mowing
your lawn
•Make
sure the lawn is
cleared of sticks, stones, wire
and other debris before mowing.
•Keep children and pets a
safe distance away
•Know your controls and how
to stop the engine quickly in
an emergency. Stop the engine
whenever you leave the mower.
•Disengage all blades and
drive clutches before starting
and start the engine carefully
with feet well away iron the
blades.
USDA Choice BONELESS
BONELESS
Oregon continues to show
solid support of the United
States Savings Bond program.
The April sales figures re
leased by the U. S. Treasury
Department today reveal that
Oregonians
purchased $5,-
140,358 during the month. The
April sales boost the year-to-
date sales to $19,025,853. This
is an increase of $2 million
over the like period of 1972
which was Oregon’s banner
year.
The broad scope of the Ore
gon support is most gratifying
to local Treasury representa
tives. Thirty-one of Oregon’s
36 counties have exceeded their
monthly goals year-to-date.
Chairman for Malheur County
is J. W. I .»■ ,li>- Malheur County
goal is $340,000. Total April
sales were $54,244 and the year
to date sales were $147,527.
Bruce Ward,
local “Take
Stock in America” Chairman,
feels that the accelerated sales
are the result of increased awa
reness of the merits and ver
satility of the program. Ward
said, ”1 feel that the great
support given by Oregon indus
•‘Offer anybody a penny
tries to the Payroll Savings
for hie thought» and yuu’re
plan has generated this public
apt to get a piece of hia
awareness. Today, most major
employers in the state have
mad«*
this
sterling
thrift
program available to their em
ployees. This has alerted peo
ple to the fact that it is pos
sible to build a college educa
tion fund tax free under this
program and has informed p«*o-
ple of the tax advantages pro
vided for retirement plans. This
awareness is the reason that
Oregonians today own$497 mil
lion
worth of U. S. Savings
Bonds.
Nationally,
U. S. Savings
Bonds are enjoying the same
success. April sales of $562
million raised sales for the
first four months tu$2,313mil
lion, an all-time record. Cur
rently, there are $59.3 billion
wotth of Savings Bonds held by
Americans. This is an increase
of $3.4 billion since April of
1972.
ROUND
STEAK
Frosh AA
Mod
Saving» Bond»
Sales Strong
•Never add fuel to a running
engine.
•Stop the engine before push
ing mower across drives, walks
or roads.
•Stop the engine and discon
nect the spark plug before
checking or working on mower.
•Never cut grass by pulling
mower
toward you and be
careful of your footing on slopes
and on wet grass.
•Be careful when using a
It
riding mower on slopes.
can tip over.
•Never u»«> a [Hug-in elec-
trie mower in the rain or on
wet grass.
If while mowing your lawn
you injure another person or
damage
his
property, your
homeowners insurance policy,
within limits, will cover any
finanacial
obligations which
might accrue, says the Insti-
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HOW MUCH MEAT DO WE
EAT?
How much beef did you eat
in 1972? How much did each
person in the U. S. eat?
According to the U S. De
partment of Agriculture, per
capita beef consumption was ap
proximately 115.5 pounds in
1972. This is an average con
sumption figure based on the
total population.
But, on an average, U.S. con
sumers did not eat 115.5 pounds
of beef in 1972! Furthermore,
consumers did not buy this
quantity of beef!
Similar statements can be
made relative to the consump
tion and purchase of pork, veal,
lamb and mutton. The actual
quantities of these meats that
are purchased and eaten is ap
preciably less than the per ca
pita consumption figures that
are customarily released inof
ficial government publications.
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Tip Top 6 ox.
LEMONADE
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Home Daino*
Currant, Pineapple
Jelly filled
gallon
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