Show Q Q-As Q As a a. World War II veteran I have a term insurance policy that is nearing the end of its current term I would like to convert to permanent insurance and drop the other If U at a later date I want to pick up the insurance I drop will I be able to do so A A No Under the law once a World War II GI term insurance policy is allowed to expire it may not be reinstated A term policy expires expires expires ex ex- ex- ex pires when you allow it to pass the end of its term without renewing renewing renewing renew renew- ing it for tor another term or converting it Q Q Have avo there been proposals for tor flood control In the New England Englan states for tor instance on the Mad lad the Naugatuck atuck the nIc and tho the Norwalk rivers If r so what happened to them A A- A AYes Yes there have been three complete programs advance by the Corps of Army engineers for New England flood control These proposals proposals pro pro- i were made In 1936 1930 in 1944 and in 1950 After the 1936 flood f i the New England states negotiated an interstate compact covering covering covering cover cover- ing the Connecticut basin In which they agreed to transfer the lands for flood control reservoirs to the federal government but the thee right to dev develop lop hydroelectric hydro power to private companies was reserved to tho the states Congress refused to go along In 1944 the I 1 Flood Control bill included a complete combination of ot flood control and power projects but New England members of the 4 voted to strike it from rom the bill In 1950 by direction of President Truman a New York York New New England Inter Agency committee was established to ta report on best use of natural resources for lor the area Until 1952 the committee favored both flood control and power development purpose multipurpose programs New Hampshire however led a fight to separate flood control and power development and the plan has not matured s- s I |