McCombs Wins Three Year School Bus Contract
McCombs Bus Co was awarded a three year contract to furnish buses for the New Castle School District. The $11,880 yearly bid promises different buses from last year, kept in good condition and driven by teachers. New bidders included Rhodes Motor Co and Smeal Motor Co.
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McCombs Bus Co
American Seating Co
Baiac
Setok
Aleaianrothers and
Castle
Seventh Ward
George Washington
New Castle
McCombs
Rhodes Motor Co
Enon Valley
Smeal Motor Co
Wilmington Area
School fill project debate and East Side fire department request
Cooper read a letter from Dr. J L Popp threatening an injunction to block the Arthur McGill school filling project over concerns of water runoff. Director Foster Jr. noted a similar call from Al Chamberlain. The board favored the project to relieve the parking issue, and rejected a citizens committee request to pressure faster East Side fire department action.
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Ralph A. Cooper
North Street
Kearney
Cooper
J. Lumen Popp
Arthur McGill School
Dr. Popp
James B. Foster Jr
al Chamberlain
Bright Red Nose Thief Strikes With Steel Haul
Detroit witnesses describe the suspect as having a bright red nose and very black hair after a theft of 28 tons of steel from a double-trailer. Police sought details from the public to identify the man.
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Detroit
Thief Steals Jewelry During Emerson College Honor
Mrs. Helen Rose loses $3,000 in jewelry from a cloak room while attending an honorary degree ceremony at Emerson College in Boston. Police investigate the theft and seek witnesses or clues.
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Boston
Helen Rose
Emerson College
City Hall Unsafe Forces Springfield Officials to Move
Safety Commissioner George W. Doyle told City Council members the old City Hall is unsafe for meetings. In separate dispatches, Uruguay named Julio La Carte Muro as ambassador to the United States, shifting from Bolivia. A Seabee base set a record with over 900 degree day as phonograph records played during an inspection match.
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U. S
Montevideo
Uruguay
Julio Lacarte Muro
United States
Bolivia
Seabee
Try Color For Crab, Boring Pavement
Los Angeles report on municipal idea to paint streets in pastel colors to beautify the city. Elizabeth Black, former manager of the Municipal Arts Department, urges artistic asphalt applications to improve road aesthetics.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Elizabeth Black
Municipal Arts Department
Council rejects Miss Black glare reduction project
A councilman denied Miss Black's plan to cut glare despite a reported $50 million in associated expenses. The decision signals a setback for the initiative and highlights budget concerns.
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Miss Black
Mayor’s quip on flood aid taints rainy day call
A wife in La Salle called Mayor B D Brun during a downpour asking how to stop water entering her home. He told her not to pay her water bill, prompting criticism and questions about municipal aid and service.
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LA Salle, Ill
B.D. Brun
Bruno
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