Show VETERANS' VETERANS BENEFIT BACKERS REBUFFED WASHINGTON Feb 1 UP UP- UP Senate advocates of restoration o of veterans' veterans benefits suffered a setback today when a subcommittee refused to include the Reed amendment Incorporating in In- the American Legions Legion's program in the thc pending independent offices appropriation bill The subcommittee voted 5 to 4 against attaching the Reed amendment amend amend- ment meat to the appropriation measure The full senate appropriations committee com will consider the matter tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow with the prospect that th the bill will be reported to the senate senat without the veterans' veterans rider |