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Ex GI builds Auction City near Downey California
Albert Jeffries, a former GI wounded in battle, created Auction City on a highway mile and a half from Downey. The world's largest auction center holds Wednesday and Friday sales with Sunday the big day. Items range from baby coyotes to barber chairs and tractors in a carnival atmosphere. A closed corporation charges 5 to 20 percent for auctioning usable items. Alcohol is forbidden.
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Albert Jeffries