April 8, 1970 (12 pages)

co~ The Nevada —— Nugget, Wednesday, — 8, 1970 9 By JOHN KOOSTRA Veterans Service Officer _ President Nixon has signed into law an increase in GI edu. cational benefits which will be retroactive to Feb. 1, 1970. This increase will be reflect,ed automatically in the educa/ tion checks at some future date and will help many returning Vietnam veterans to apply for college upon, their return to civilian life. The following categories will get increases: 1. Service-connected disabled veterans receivwen ing vocational rehabilitation ascs = ies wm sistance. 2.'Non disabled veteAPPROACHING THE rat sakes. : rans’ who served on or after ee . + Jan, 31, 1955; 3. So called WarSet rae cet Orphans’ assistance for children of individuals who lost their lives from service-connected _ causes after the beginning of . the Spanish-American War and through the present conflict; as * well as children and wives of totally disabled veterans of that period and widows of veterans : who died of service-connected disabilities, : The average overall increase will be 34.6 per cent. The following are samples: Institutional — Vietnam era veterans, full time present law single veterans $130, new law $175. Veterans with one de‘New Gl educatio benefits explained — Pe tions to the new law cule as Flight ‘Training Sec 1677(b) present law $130, new law $175 per month (only those with a valid pilot license are eligible for Flight-Training,.) Correspondence courses allowances have. increased and many more. Social Security and the Veteran: Many questions have been asked about the credits an ex-serviceman receives for ae Social Security for the timehe serves in one of the components of the Armed Forces of the United States, The following may help to clear some questions; If you were in the Armed Forces during World War and: Post World War ‘II periods (September 16, 1940 December 31, 1956) you may receive ity earnings credits of-$160 for éach month or part of a month of active duty. Starting in 1957, active military service (and active duty of reservists for training purposes) was covered by social security. A serviceman pays social security contributions on his basic pay at the same rate that a civilian employee does. Starting in 1968, additional wage credits for military service, generally $100 per month — were provided to servicependent — *present law $155, men. The serviceman pays no new law $205, Veterans with: contributions, and these were two dependents = present law provided to take in account of $175, new law $230; and for the fact that servicemen receive each additional child under the wages in kind such as room old law $10 and under the new law $18. Different rates are in effect for three-quarter time; half time and cooperative + courses. ‘Apprenticeship or. on-the-job training: First ‘six months for : a single veteran under the old law $80 and new law $108, With * one dependent, old law $90 and new law $120. Two or more dependents, old law $100 and new law $133, Payments will be reduced for succeeding six months periods. War Orphans’ (18 years of = age or older) and widows or wives who are eligible under this. new law, educational benefits will be increased from the present $130 to $175 under the new law. Different scales for those only taking three-quarters, half-time and institutionalbusiness courses. There are many more addiConapiane Seah suceien MATERIALS ONE OF THE many historical landmarks in French Corral is this old brick building with the old fashioned steel doors. TOWN TALK; GRASS VALLEY 265-4521 DOWNIEVILLE YARD 289-3351 § ee x i ‘ . ‘ 5 o>) * ‘ rc I ‘ 41) Renee .* erika Sere eS 88, hg ONE rests amie ce Gr cee we ca nD SF Se ee PRT Peed Peel Pees eee ee eS SS eee Se SY Venieeh Geetha ne” peas and board. Credits for your military service after 1956° can count toward both military retirement pay and social security benefits, and under social security benefits are in addition to any benefits due under the military staff retirement system or payax ments from any federal agency. ,, THEY'RE MOVING MEN, NOT . MIRACLE MEN Expert care and handling of your household possessionsis everything you can reasonably expect from the moving man. He can't put that old, familiar neighborhood in a crate. move the corner drug store to your new home town . . . bring along Johnny's old school or Mary's favorite hairdresser. Neither can your Welcome Wagon Hostess work miracles. But she can and will provide directions to the community facilities you need, and bring with her.a galaxy of gifts from its leading merchants. She awaits your call at BS i ; y P % 4 } ‘ 5, ? igs eS uss Re eat grt he et a rE gp ete: yh: Sd

co~ The Nevada —— Nugget, Wednesday, — 8, 1970 9 By JOHN KOOSTRA Veterans Service Officer _ President Nixon has signed into law an increase in GI edu. cational benefits which will be retroactive to Feb. 1, 1970. This increase will be reflect,ed automatically in the educa/ tion checks at some future date and will help many returning Vietnam veterans to apply for college upon, their return to civilian life. The following categories will get increases: 1. Service-connected disabled veterans receivwen ing vocational rehabilitation ascs = ies wm sistance. 2.'Non disabled veteAPPROACHING THE rat sakes. : rans’ who served on or after ee . + Jan, 31, 1955; 3. So called WarSet rae cet Orphans’ assistance for children of individuals who lost their lives from service-connected _ causes after the beginning of . the Spanish-American War and through the present conflict; as * well as children and wives of totally disabled veterans of that period and widows of veterans : who died of service-connected disabilities, : The average overall increase will be 34.6 per cent. The following are samples: Institutional — Vietnam era veterans, full time present law single veterans $130, new law $175. Veterans with one de‘New Gl educatio benefits explained — Pe tions to the new law cule as Flight ‘Training Sec 1677(b) present law $130, new law $175 per month (only those with a valid pilot license are eligible for Flight-Training,.) Correspondence courses allowances have. increased and many more. Social Security and the Veteran: Many questions have been asked about the credits an ex-serviceman receives for ae Social Security for the timehe serves in one of the components of the Armed Forces of the United States, The following may help to clear some questions; If you were in the Armed Forces during World War and: Post World War ‘II periods (September 16, 1940 December 31, 1956) you may receive ity earnings credits of-$160 for éach month or part of a month of active duty. Starting in 1957, active military service (and active duty of reservists for training purposes) was covered by social security. A serviceman pays social security contributions on his basic pay at the same rate that a civilian employee does. Starting in 1968, additional wage credits for military service, generally $100 per month — were provided to servicependent — *present law $155, men. The serviceman pays no new law $205, Veterans with: contributions, and these were two dependents = present law provided to take in account of $175, new law $230; and for the fact that servicemen receive each additional child under the wages in kind such as room old law $10 and under the new law $18. Different rates are in effect for three-quarter time; half time and cooperative + courses. ‘Apprenticeship or. on-the-job training: First ‘six months for

: a single veteran under the old law $80 and new law $108, With * one dependent, old law $90 and new law $120. Two or more dependents, old law $100 and new law $133, Payments will be reduced for succeeding six months periods. War Orphans’ (18 years of = age or older) and widows or wives who are eligible under this. new law, educational benefits will be increased from the present $130 to $175 under the new law. Different scales for those only taking three-quarters, half-time and institutionalbusiness courses. There are many more addiConapiane Seah suceien MATERIALS ONE OF THE many historical landmarks in French Corral is this old brick building with the old fashioned steel doors. TOWN TALK; GRASS VALLEY 265-4521 DOWNIEVILLE YARD 289-3351 § ee x i ‘ . ‘ 5 o>) * ‘ rc I ‘ 41) Renee .* erika Sere eS 88, hg ONE rests amie ce Gr cee we ca nD SF Se ee PRT Peed Peel Pees eee ee eS SS eee Se SY Venieeh Geetha ne” peas and board. Credits for your military service after 1956° can count toward both military retirement pay and social security benefits, and under social security benefits are in addition to any benefits due under the military staff retirement system or payax ments from any federal agency. ,, THEY'RE MOVING MEN, NOT . MIRACLE MEN Expert care and handling of your household possessionsis everything you can reasonably expect from the moving man. He can't put that old, familiar neighborhood in a crate.. move the corner drug store to your new home town . . . bring along Johnny's old school or Mary's favorite hairdresser. Neither can your Welcome Wagon Hostess work miracles. But she can and will provide directions to the community facilities you need, and bring with her.a galaxy of gifts from its leading merchants. She awaits your call at BS i ; y P % 4 } ‘ 5, ? igs eS uss Re eat grt he et a rE gp ete: yh: Sd