Kansas City Fights U S Agency Over Boiler Smoke
City council seeks help from city counselor after 300 calls about smoke from Veterans Administration Building boiler. Federal General Services Administration warns the boiler will be sealed if smoke persists. case may go to Federal Court. Mayor calls for investigation. councilman vows to push back.
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Kansas City
Veterans ‘Administration
James L. Horn
General Services Administration
United States of America
William E. Kemp
Harry S&s. Davis
Small Defense Plants Admin Proposes Contract Reforms
SDPA Administrator Telford Taylor told Congress two moves to help small firms win more government contracts. Proposals include paying price differentials in distress cases and allowing non lowest bids when advertised. This comes in SDPA’s quarterly report to President Truman.
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Washington
Small Defense Plants Administration
Telford Taylor
Congress
Comptroller General
House
Small Business Committee
Taylor
SDPA
Truman
Woodbridge Welcomes Carlsen with Street Rename Proposal
Woodbridge New Jersey prepares for Captain Kurt Carlsen homecoming with a street name change proposal. The town committee will seek a resolution to rename Carlson Street to honor the skipper. Invites go to Governor Driscoll as merchants decorate and bands rehearse for a parade. About 1500 emergency funds were allocated amid plans for 600 Danish group attendees.
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Woodbridge
N.J
Kurt Carlsen
Carlson Street
Alwat Street
Alfred EB. Driscoll
Townsship Committee
Jsome
Hugh B. Quigley
Carlsen
New York
Extremely Calm Soldier May Be Brave or Schizophrenic
In a VA meeting, Dr. Meyer Williams discusses a theory that a uniformly calm soldier under stress might be a schizophrenic. He explains that schizophrenics may have elevated bodily responses and keep a constant guard up, masking fear and complicating stress reactions. Tests aim to remove such individuals from service, and Williams notes more schizophrenics may live outside mental hospitals than inside.
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Atlanta
Veterans Administration
Meyer Williams
Downey
Williams
New Lubricating Method Extends Life of Cutting Tools
Gulf Research and Development Co unveils Hi-Jet a lubrication device claimed to extend cutting tool life by 900 to 1200 percent and boost lathe speeds. Inventor R I S Pigott says the simple system delivers oil under pressure to the cutting edge, reducing wear and heat. Units in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, with others planned in Detroit and Chicago, target defense uses and titanium machining potential.
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Pittsburgh
Pi Gulf iGil Corp
Gulf
Irway
R. I. 5. Pigott
The
Gulf Research and Development Co
Dr. Pigott
Jtet
Pigott
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Thompson Products Co
Panama registries face shift as war materials rule bites
The foreign ministry says about 25 Panama registered ships have sought to reregister elsewhere since Panama imposed penalties on Panamanian vessels carrying war materials to Communist China. Some owners have long used Panama registries to evade tighter controls in their own nations.
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Panama
Foreign Ministry
China
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