The American Legion Magazine [Volume 98, No. 6 (June 1975)]

A New Pension Era for 35 Million American Workers: A look at the tough, far-reaching new law to protect retirement rights of workers under private pensions by Malcolm G. Pomeroy -- The Great Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889: The story of the big run of April 22, 1889, when some 100,000 Americans raced each other onto 2,000,000 acres of farm land up for grabs, courtesy of the U.S. Government by Lynwood Mark Rhodes -- Should the Death Penalty be Restored Selectively? Two Sides of a National Question: Pro: Sen. Roman L. Hruska (R-NE), Con: Rep. Robert F. Drinan (D-MA) -- A Look at Minneapolis, Minn.: A preview of the city where the Legion held its first Annual Convention in 1919 and will hold its 57th this August 15-21 by R.B. Pitkin -- On the Way, Variable-Rate Mortgages: If you apply for a mortgage any time after this September, you may be offered a new kind of interest agreement. Here's what it's about by Harvey Ardman -- Just off the Highway, the Fire Fighting Museum at Hudson, N.Y.: Fourth in a series on things to see during quick stops not far from main highways. In the area just south of Albany, N.Y., is Hudson, N.Y., and the home of the American Museum of Fire Fighting by L.A. Knight, Jr. -- Cover: Drawing by Bob Clarke -- Dateline Washington -- News of The American Legion -- Life in the Outdoors -- Personal -- Veterans Newsletter -- Legion Shopper -- Parting Shots