Box DP 19

Realignment of CSC regions; allegation of improper activities by Army Corps of Engineers employees in Tulsa; CSC annual report for fiscal year 1954; assistance to constituents.

Proposal to count time in federal-state cooperative programs toward civil service retirement; catalog of Arco books on civil service examinations; increase in starting salaries for some engineer and scientist positions; number of federal civilian employees in Oklahoma; federal employee promotion practices; accusation of political favoritism in civil service positions; increase in retirement annuities; CSC information directory; assistance to constituents.

Case of Zeb Lowe, who was removed from his position with Bureau of Indian Affairs. Correspondents include: Hugh Sandlin.

Ability to use Works Progress Administration jobs for civil service credit; veterans' preference; civil service retirement information for members of Congress; appeal of separation from employment due to physical disability; possible effect of bankruptcy on civil service employment; assistance to constituents.

Classification standards for medical technicians and medical technologists; use of unused sick leave for retirement purposes; unequal administration of pay raise; retirement of hazardous duty employees; assistance to constituents.

Representation of labor unions in defense mobilization program; necessity certificates; accelerated tax amortization.

Limitation of imports of fluorspar; emergency use of telephone and telegraph lines; limitation of oil imports. Correspondents include: Independent Petroleum Association of America; James E. Murray.

Oil imports; table of amounts of crude oil imports and estimated domestic production; imports of hard fiber cordage and twine products.

Construction projects in Oklahoma; unemployment in construction trades in Payne County; critical defense housing areas.

Proposed relaxation of some laws and regulations governing motor transportation by large trucks in order to aid defense effort; encouragement to purchase winter fuel early because of anticipated defense transportation needs; shortage of railroad gondola cars to haul rock having effect on highway construction. Correspondents include: Governors' Conference.