Show N ROM FROM OUR congressman W K GRANGER special visitor last friday all of washington on was I 1 the arrival of admiral nimitz and while we joined in the welcoming parade for him hi in we U bahns were far more wide eyed and excited over the presence of our own utah hero seaman george E wahlen of ogden george is the third utah boy to receive the congressional medal of honor which was bestowed on him by president truman in the presence of those of us honored to attend the ceremony george later accompanied admiral nimitz through the streets of washington decorated for this homecoming and was acuest of congress postwar post war projects FEDERAL BUILDINGS washington is buzzing these days with the business of providing the money and plans for the construction ot of worthwhile postwar building projects the post office department has recommended to congress an extensive building program to provide adequate housing accommodations for federal agencies in federal build ings there are nine communities i in the first congressional district of utah where new federal buildings have been suggested for immediate construction it is recommended that roosevelt and tremonton Tre monton be provided with buildings to cost that milford mt pleasant and salina be considered for the construction of structures and that delta heber city and manti be the site of new buildings while fillmore is to receive consideration for a building to cost there is every indication that congress will approve appropriations sufficient to make possible this highly needed building program federal aid highways congress has taken final action on the federal aid highway bill which provides funds for the immediate construction of highways as provided in the highway act of 1944 this act authorizes the expenditure of in federal money per year for three years to be matched by state money for the construction of highways utah state highway engineers are already in washington contacting the officials of the public roads administration in an effort to obtain immediate approval so that road building program can get under way immediately |