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States offering bonuses to Vetnam-era vets

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• CONNECTICUT: In addition to
aving been a resident of this
state before entering active duty,
between Jan. 1. 1964 and the date
which is determined to be the
end of the Vietnam conflict. The
bonus will be figured at the rate
of $10 for each month of active
duty inthe period specified above
and up to a maximum of $300.
There is a provision in the
Connecticut law for payment of
the bonus to survivors of a mili-
tary man. For information and
forms, write: Vietnam Bonus Di-
vision, State Treasurer's Office,
15 Lewis St., Hartford, Conn.
06115.
• DELAWARE: Citizens of this
state who apply for the state's
bonus payment resided inthe state
forat least 12 months immediately
prior to entry into military ser-
vice. Active duty to qualify
must have been performed between
Aug. 5, 1964 and the date which
s determined to be the end of
e Vietnam conflict. Applicants
must have had 90 days of active
duty between the dates specified
above.
Bonus payment will be figured
at the following rates: $15 for
each month of stateside service,
up to a maximum of $225; $20 for
each month of foreign service, up
to a maximum of $300. Payment to
a veteran or his beneficiary may
not exceed $300 except in the
event a veteran dies during ser-
vice, in which case his bene-
ficiary will be paid the added
sum of $300; or if a veteran has
a 60 percent or greater service-
connected disability, he shall be
entitled to a payment of $300 re-
gardless of his length of service.
Information and forms may be
obtained from: State of Delaware,
Veterans Service Division, 618 N.
Union St., Wilmington, Del. 198-
OS.
• ILLINOIS: To qualifyfor the
Illinois state bonus, individuals
must have served on active duty
on or after Jan. 1, 1961 and must
have been awarded the Vietnam
Service Medal. Another requirement
is residence in the state for at
least 12 months immediately prior
to entering the military. The
bonus is set at $100.
However, a beneficiary of 111-
ois serviceman who was killed
Vietnam or who dies from Viet-
service-connected causes may
receives bonus payment of $1,000.
For information and applica-
tion forms, write: Illinois Vet-
erans Commission, Vietnam Compen-
sation Fund, 221 W. Jefferson
St., Springfield, 62705.
• LOUISIANA: A bonus law has
been passed in Louisiana but no
payments will be made until the
end of hostilities in Vietnam.
Requirements are: Individual must
have served in the Vietnam com-
bat area between July 1, 1958,
and the date which is determined
to be the end of hostilities, and
must have been a resident of the
state at time of entry into mili-
tary service. The bonus is $250
regardless of length of service.
The state's law includes two
provisions for the payment to be
made to survivors of servicemen.
In the event an eligible service-
manor veteran dies after entitle-
ment to the bonus and prior to
payment, his survivors may re-
ceive the payment. The law also
authorizes the payment of $1,000
to survivors ofa serviceman whose
death is the result of military
service in the Vietnam combat
area.
For further information and to
file a claim, write: Louisiana
Department of Veterans Affairs,
Vietnam Bonus Division,4th Floor,
Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge,
60801.
Next week, the White Falcon
will review the bonus programs of
Massachusetts, North Dakota, Penn-
sylvania, South Dakota and Ver-
mont.
‘Stop the World...I Want to Get Off
here next week for performances
The USO version of the play "Stop The World...I Want To Get Off"
will be at Keflavik next week, when West Virginia University, from
Morgantown, comes in for.a five-day stay.
The troupe will perform at various locations around the naval sta-
tion and outlying sites starting
with an 8 p.m. Wednesday perform-
ance at Andrews Theater.
On Thursday,
to H-3 for a
officers' club.
At 7 p.m. Friday,
the players fly
7:30 show at the
they will be
at the 56 Club here.
Then on Saturday, the show is
at the Polar Club at 2 and it
will be on at Grindavik at 8.
A 2p.m. show Sunday at the CPO
Club and an 8 p.m. performance at
Rockville will round outthe tour.
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