New Services Administration Charts Course
Washington July 3 AP Director Jess Larson announced that a two day old General Services Administration will streamline operations of seven federal agencies under its control. It will take over chores from the Federal Works Agency Public Buildings Administration Bureau of Community Facilities Public Roads Administration Bureau of Federal Supply War Assets Administration and the National Archives. The GSA will handle property management and purchasing to cut expenses with an estimated potential saving of 250 million dollars. Truman directs bureau chiefs to report results ASAP to determine efficient methods of correlating activities including the Franklin D Roosevelt library task and centralized purchasing to prevent duplicate buying. Larson said initial stays will allow agencies to continue normal functions while studies on consolidations proceed.
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Jess Larson
General Services Administration
Federal Works Agency
Public Buildings Administration
Bureau of Community Facilities
Public Roads Administration
Bureau of Federal Supply
War Assets Administration
National Archives
Hoover Commission
Robert L. Johnson
Citizens Committee For
Hoover Report
GSA
Larson
Truman
Lineman Recovers After 7200-Volt Pole Incident
Kenneth Russell a 25 year old telephone lineman was burned when 7200 volts surged through him during work on a 60 foot pole. He is reported to be recovering after the accident.
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Kenneth Russell
Canadian Soldier Vote Fails To Change Result
OTTAWA July 3 AP The soldier vote 60 percent Liberal made no change in party standings in the June 27 parliamentary election. The Liberal, 192 seats. Progressive Conservatives, 42. CCF 13. Social Credit 10. others 5, total 262. Results of a five day advance poll for regular servicemen reservists at summer camps and veterans in hospital were released by Jules Castonguay, chief electoral officer.
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Ottawa
Liberals
Progressive Conservatives
C.C.F
Social Credit
Jules Castonguay
Man Delivers Own Baby After Lacking Doctor Visit
Baltimore man Milton Harvey, 32, delivered his own daughter due to not having time or money for a doctor. Mrs. Bernice Harvey, 31, and the baby are reported to be doing fine.
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Baltimore
Milton Harvey
Bernice Harvey
Air hit and run kills Alabama mule driver in Wadley
Sheriff says a light plane struck a mule drawn wagon on a Wadley highway. John H. Hall, 55, died two hours after hospital treatment. Four Shaw Field airmen were arrested after landing near Alexander City as material witnesses. Pilot Corp. Robert E. Pennick, 22, faces first degree manslaughter charges. other airmen questioned.
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Jim Abney
Air Force
Shaw Field
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Alexander City
John H. Hall
Hall
Abney
Corp
Robert E. Pennick
James W. Hollford
Percy Co. Thorn Jr
Tommy Joe Arnold
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