Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-10-01 | Page 14 | Geneva Plant Sale Progress Slow

Sla Sale e Progress Slow A commitment to have the Surplus Surplus Sur Sur- Surplus plus Commodities Corp steel report report report re re- re- re port before congress by the end of oC the week is 13 the only progress which has been made toward disposition disposition dis die position of ot the Geneva steel plant i Gus P. P Backman executive secre secre- tar tary Salt Lake City chamber of ot commerce declared Monday Otherwise said Mr Backman who returned Sunday from Washington WashIngton WashIngton Wash Wash- ington D. D C. C the transaction l is being imperiled by continued delays delays de de- delays de- de lays despite efforts of ot the Utah congressional delegation If It congress congress congress con con- gress makes no exception to the steel report within 30 days the thc Reconstruction Reconstruction Reconstruction Re Re- construction Finance Corp will vill be empowered to lease or sell the plant Colorado Fuel Iron Co Is still the only organization which has haa expressed any formal intention Mr Backman reported although Defense Plant Corp Is trying to stimulate Interest from all other potential bidders Other Issues investigated by Mr Backman while in Washington were more encouraging Among them are 1 The Inc plant expected expected ex ex- to be declared surplus soon coon has drawn several requests for in information information lit lit- formation from interested d the D P C reported 2 Funds for reopening work on on- the Ducheane tunnel were as assured assured as- as cured Mr Backman as part of ot the reclamation deficiency appropriation tion request 3 Rumors that national grazing graz graz- grazing ing offices may be bo recalled to Washington are unfounded as far faras faras faras as Mr Backman could ascertain 4 A new veterans' veterans hospital de depends de de- ponds upon the disposition o of Bushnell General hospital which will be utilized l if it it meets spec spec-