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Ralph J West 1920 - 1996

Ralph J West of Oakland City, Gibson County, IN was born on February 8, 1920, and died at age 76 years old on June 2, 1996.
Ralph J West
Oakland City, Gibson County, IN 47660
February 8, 1920
June 2, 1996
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Ralph J West's History: 1920 - 1996

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  • 02/8
    1920

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    February 8, 1920
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  • 06/2
    1996

    Death

    June 2, 1996
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    Ralph J West lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1920, in the year that Ralph J West was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1944, at the age of 24 years old, Ralph was alive when on June 22nd, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, called the G.I. Bill, was signed into law, pushed through by the veteran's organizations. Benefits provided for veterans to return to school (high school, vocational school, or college), obtain low interest home mortgages and low interest business loans, and (if needed) one year of unemployment insurance. Since most returning vets immediately found work, less than 20% of the unemployment benefits were distributed.
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