Federal Buying Agency To Save U.S. Money
The government created a General Services Administration to centralize purchasing for many federal bureaus to cut costs. President Truman appointed Jess Larson to head the agency, which will pool buying for agencies like the Federal Works Administration and Public Buildings Administration, with a 75 million dollar supply fund.
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Washington
Bipartisan Commission
Herbert Hoover
Congress
General Services Administration
Truman
Army
Oklahoma
Jess Larson
Larson
Federal
Federal Works Administrator. But Before That He Was Uncle Sam
General Services Administrator
Senate
Military
Mr. Truman
Federal Works Agency
Public Buildings Administration
Bureau of Public Roads
National Archives
Bureau of Federal Supply
Embalmer Tells His Girl Friend About His Work
A New York cab driver and a dark haired young woman exchange quips on love and peril as she reveals multiple partners including an embalmer who asks her to watch his work. The driver jokes that each paramour could meet a grim end and that love may come with no costs.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Four Tucson War Dead To Come Home
The bodies of four Tucson war dead are being returned to their homes for burial, the department of the army said Friday. The four, aboard the Carroll Victory, are Pvt. Willard H. Davis, with next of kin Bessie P. Kent of 3120 N. Stone Ave. Second Lt. Eugene C. Jonker of 2602 La Cienega Dr. Second Lt. Maurice E. Nelson of the Air Force, Christine K. Nelson of 3707 E. Glenn Ave. Pvt. Hyman L. Winter of 1401 E. Seventh St, with Morris Winter as next of kin.
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Tucson
Department of the Army
U.S. Army
Carroll Victory
France
Holland
Belgium
Willard H. Davis
Army
Bessie P. Kent
N. Stone Ave
Eugene C. Jonker
la Cienega Dr
Maurice E. Nelson
Air Force
Christine K. Nelson
E. Glenn Ave
Hyman L. Winter
Morris Winter
E. Seventh St
Arizona Quits Brotherhood District In Southwest realignment
Waco Texas July 1 The resignation of Arizona from the Southwestern Tristate District of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is accepted. Louisiana will join in replacing Arizona with New Mexico and Texas.
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Waco, Tex
Arizona
Tristate
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Louisiana
New Mexico
Texas
Accident on East Poe Street Causes Citations and Damage
On Wednesday an accident at East Poe street and North Colum bus boulevard caused about 400 dollars in damage. Mrs Esther Jones 28 of 4330 East Fourth street received a citation for driving without a license after her car collided with a vehicle driven by Paula Ramsted 16 of 1801 North Desmond lane.
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East Poe Street
North Columbus Boulevard
Esther Jones
Fourth St
Highway Patrol
Los Angeles Woman Files Annulment Against Engel Swindler
Mrs Corinne Perry Gordon of Los Angeles sues to annul her marriage to international con artist Sigmund Engel 73 after he wooed her in days and fled with her savings. She alleges he used the name Eugene Walter Gordon to wed her in Las Vegas and that he forged checks totaling 260,000 plus 10,000. Police issued a fugitive warrant.
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Los Angeles
Sigmund Engel
Corinne Perry Gordon
Chicago
Engel
New York
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Morrell
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CU. S
Lamb
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Martin Ave
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HOTEL
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