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veterans laced with :similar benefit:
‘cuts’to. burn their discharge papers ::

‘on Remembrance Day.
fter; spending: years ‘‘ducking":

SICHAEL BECKER
News Reporter .

ounnry omhis:trip Weste. 9-5

He's:lived in his’car along the.

wayy: When the pensian money ran

out:-he washed cars‘to buy the gas °

0 cover.the miles ahead. . -
WV A. benefits :are “supplemen-
funds paid out'to veterans and

‘ar. widows. to raise (monthly. in-:

gomes 10 a maximum level}.

VA reductions,. Parsons’ was
c : onthe

wasn’t’ for :the little old
you | pass; bY’ on. the street

was. a disgrace

algovernment spends

millioris to. entertain royalty while
imultaneously -. reducing. veteran.

The:level.is:adjusted, every three:
months :and. takes 4. int
Canada Pension Plan and Old’ Age

ity’ payments. ias well/as . the’

According to a! Veter

spokesman; the maXiraum’ monthi

income level: for,a:single .wido
widower 15 $725.29. For!a/mar
couple ‘the; maximum” payment.

- But. Parsons... said’-he ‘is “naw
receiving. less’ than. he :didia!

=i months ago

Andy , Clark, past-pre
Royal § Canadian. Legion
114) said" he hasn’

ARSONS: SEE PAGE 3.

department: doesn .
people of their benefits: People’ on:

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; try crusade.
he

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“what's due

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problem is’ tha ;
notify the:

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Parsons

sg in Oitawa, ina few weeks:after:

spending: time. visiting with -his son :

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heard of:vany

Par xpects to continue. his’!
“crusade, . culminating’ im’.ad.cmass ~
Mbrance Day. discharge burn-%:

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