Show Core Congress Boosts Booss V Ve e Prior ies V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON April 19 UP W- W Congress completed action Friday on a bill giving veterans higher priority in the purchase of surplus government property Senate acceptance of house amendments sent the measure to Pres Truman The Tho measure would advance veterans to a rank Just behind federal agencies in the lineup of those who vho have preferred opportunity opportunity opportunity to buy surplus At present state and local governments anc and the small business corporations rank ahead 0 ol of G. ex-G. I Is IlI s The measure also directs the War Assets Corp agency which sells surplus property to set aside certain goods for exclusive purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase by veterans The director of V W A C would determine what goods were to be put In this class |