City Probing Contract Let by Harbor Board
City councilmen pressed for an inquiry into Harbor Board’s award of a tank farm move contract to Ofeco Construction, a deal challenged as potentially illegal for lacking advertised competitive bids. The committee asked the city manager to report on contract handling while debate over payment continued.
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Harbor Board
George Weeks
Rison
Dooley
Gerald Desmond
Ofeco Construction’ Co
Long Beach
James L. Satchel
Ofeco
City Atty
Walnfred Jacobson
Satchell
Oftco
Teymo Co
First Chinese Electric Tractor Produced On Trial
Peiping Radio reports the first Chinese made electric tractor has been produced on a trial basis. City plans for a downtown civic center face delays as Red Cross seeks a new chapter building at 12630 Pacific Ave. The first unit will be 5,000 square feet with a later expansion, while transfer of chapter activities to the city site is planned.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio
Seeanata
Red Cross
Nwer
Dew
Pacific Ave
Jhorsepower
Willlsaig
Ters
Bulld-Spitals
Bach
Touchy Moment for Ballplayers in Copenhagen
Finance Minister Viggo Kampmann walked onto the floor and shook hands with basketball players as about 6000 in the crowd chanted Count your fingers. The incident highlighted tension between officialdom and athletes in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
UPI
Viggo Kampmann
Underwater Mower Promises Novel Irrigation Aid
A London report cites a Soviet amphibious mowing device designed to remove underwater vegetation. The machine uses directed sound waves at high frequency to operate in irrigation canals. Further details and contact information appear in the publicized notices.
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London
Moscow
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Rae
Honckeschets
Laheweed
Women’s Shop
Patts
Owl
Lakewood Center
Lakewood Blvd
Charles R. Dooley
Robert F. Crow
Charles M. Gar
Clemens C. Turner
Council
Roland R. Bach
Civic Center
W. Broadway
Suse
Says Rosemary Clooney
Bank of America Savings Passbank
Rosie
Miss Clooney
Bank of America
Dundee
National Trust and Savings Association
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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