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we." The National Tribune, a 75-yearold weekly veterans newspaper published here, sounded the Gl battle cry in current issue, assailing Phillips "sorry inferences and misstatements" in a speech to the house. In an editorial the paper also warned congressmen they will commit "political suicide" if they support a proposal by Teague to bar from free medical care those veterans whose ailments aren't service-connected and who make $4000 yearly or more. "The veterans administration is over-investigated and under-financed," the paper said. "What it needs is enough money from the congress to do what the American people want it to do." Ketchum said VEW will correct abuses of the veterans hospital privilege wherever found. But he said Phillips, in calling attention of the house to a number of specific cases, "may have the cat out of the bag as to the next logical step by the economy group to shut off compensation for men disabled i in service who nevertheless are able to earn some Big Veteran Groups Girding for Budget Cutting Battle By FRANK ELEAZER the veterans program.

So do WASHINGTON, April 10. (UP) -The big veterans organizations were hitting the ceiling today at congressional proposals to do some economizing on the multi-billion-dollar veterans benefit program. They were girding especially for a fight against moves by Representatives John Phillips (R-Calif.) and Olin E. Teague (D-Texas) to put stricter limits on 1 free hospital care for veterans whose ailments are not due to military service. chairman subcommittee of an handling approthe veterans administration, has charged that hundreds of such veterans who could pay for brivate medical care are getting it free, instead, at VA hospitals.

Waste, Abuse "Must Go" House members, more seriously than at any time since World war to II, are looking veterans' this year for ways both save on outlays, in the hospital field and elsewhere. They say waste and abuse must be weeded the program. Counterattacks against the economy moves have been both the American chaunched the biggest veterans groups. Their Veterans of Foreign Wars, the two leaders see the drive as an entering wedge for another "economy like that 1933, when all veterans benefits were cut to the bone. "This goes further than things apparently, get the chiselers of the said Ketchum, VFW legislative director.

The Disabled American Veterans said it will stand with the "Big Two" in opposing new legal restrictions on veterans medical A spokesman said abuses such as those cited by Phillips can corrected by the veterans administration. Amvets, a World war II ex-service group, declined to join the veterans' attack Phillips and other economy advocates. "They are not antiveteran," said Rufus Wilson, Amvets legislative director. "Sure, they are looking for ways to balance the budget. They want the fat and frills cut out NATION'S POLICE FORM NEW GROUP DETROIT, April 10.

-The first national conference of police associations ended here last night with the adoption of a resolution urging action to "combat congressional moves to place police officers under social security." two delegates from conference, 14 attendofficers, policeman representing. 100,000 police Thomas Duffy as its first national president. Duffy said one of the new organization's first aims would be to watch closely all pending legislation which might infringe upon individual police pension systems. LOS ANGELES MAN SUES FOR ALIMONY LOS ANGELES, April 10. (P) real estate man, who says he's ill And can't support himself while his wife controls a half-million-dollar fortune, has sued for a divorce and $350 a month alimony.

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-Louis E. Taylor, 43, was driving to a night club with strangers the other night when his companions attacked and robbed him. Then they drove the battered Taylor to his home, carried him into the house, put him in bed and parked his car in the garage. Walky Phones May PASADENA, April 10. (P)-The future? Mark R.

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