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La Grange City Council opened two bids on tractor-mounted (belly-type) mowers and referred the proposals to the street and bridge committee for study. Janssen Bros. bid $2,502.79 for a Massey-Ferguson 135 tractor with 60-inch mower and Rosenberg-Todd offered a Farmall 140 with a similar size mower for $2,165. The council voted to purchase two CB radios for the fire department’s booster truck and the police chief’s car. It was reported several firemen were purchasing their own sets to improve communication, especially at rural fires.

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