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A 20 percent increase in pen
sions, enacted by the last Con
gress, will be reflected in the
checks received during the next
few days by beneficiaries, accord
ing to Ernest Lincoln, manager of
the Alaska Regional Office of the
Veterans Administration.
The increase became effective
September 1. All adjustments in
the Alaska area were completed
on the* September 30 payroll.
Printed slips explaining about,
the increase were not received in j
| time by regional disbursing offi-'
cers in Seattle, Portland, Boise,
Helena n<ad Juneau to enclose
them with the checks.
i “If any beneficiary failed to re
ceive the increase, there is no
I reason for him to make inquiry
concerning it,” Lincoln said. “Ad
justments will be made as soon as
possible and will be retroactive to
September 1.”
The new law increased pensions
for veterans of both World Wars
and their dependents ,and author
ized full pensions or compensa
tions to veterans who are hospital
ized or domiciled in VA institu
tions.
P.F.C. HARRY BROWN
GRADUATES FROM COURSE
Notice has been received from
the Public Relations office of the
Aberdeen Maryland Proving
Ground that Pfc. Harry Brown,
of Nome, has graduated from the
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics
Course at The Ordnance School,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
MORE “DREAMBOATS”
TO BE MADE
SEATTLE, < Special) —A sub
stantial quantity of bigger and
better •Dreamboats” is on the
way.
The Boeing Aircraft Company
announced recently it had just re
ceived orders from the U. S. Army
Air Forces for an additional quan
tity of Boeing B-50 Superfortress
es, a new airplane developed from
the famous Boeing B-29’s like the
one used by Col. Clarence S. Ir
vine in his week-end dash over
the top of the world from Hawaii
to Egypt.
Receipt of the new contract
was made known by William M.
Allen, Boeing president. The num
ber and the cost was not released
by the AAF’s Air Materiel Com
mand, which ordered them. The
Air Forces previously had placed
an order for 60 of the new B-50’s,
the first of which will be com
pleted within a few months at the
Boeing plant here.
“We believe the performance of
the B-50 in combined load, range,
and high speed to be so outstand
ing that it will constitute the coun
try’s principal bombardment air
craft for several years to come,
just as the Boeing B-17 and later
the B-29 were the backbone of our
Air Force during the war,” Allen
said.
Specific performance estimates
for the new B-50 Superfortress
have not been released, but it was
revealed that it will have 59 per
cent more power than the B-29.
This will be developed by four
Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major en
gines of 3,500 max. h.p. each, com
pared to 2,200 max. h.p. for each
of the B-29’s engines. Propellers
will be the Curtiss-Wright electric
type with reverse pitch fr quick
stopping. A lighter yet stronger
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Uncle Sam Says
Ail of us are familiar with quizzes '
about this and that. Let’s take this
question: What is the strongest/eco
nomic family asset in America? Mil
lions of you could win the jackpot
prize for the correct answer. U. S.
Savings Bonds, of course. Ownership
of U. S. Savings Bonds is now part
and parcel of our American wav of
life because Americans know that
Savings Bonds help to build a better,
firmer future. Americans know that
they yield a good profit at no risk at
all to the principal.
U. S. Treasury Department
GRAVE SITUATION
OSHKOSH, Wis. (/P)—Theodore
Freburg fell out of his boat on
Lake Butte des Nortes while duck
hunting and yelled for help.
The water wasn’t deep but the
bottom was soft and Freberg’s hip
boots filled quickly. He expressed
thanks to his rescuer, Lawrence
Konrad, who came to his rescue.
Back on shore Freberg, River
side cemetery sexton, and Konrad,
an undertaker, agreed the situa
tion. for a time, had been grave.
aluminum alloy in the new bomb
er's wing will contribute to its in
creased performance and greater
load-carrying ability.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Announces the Appointment of
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
As Authorized Ford Dealer in Nome, Alaska
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You’ll be pleased with our fine facilities for
servicing your Ford. Modern equipment.
Factory-approved methods. Genuine Ford
Parts. Courteous treatment. Reasonable prices.
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