Forgetting the Pan American Highway Debacle
Frederick Othman vents at the cost and chaos of the Pan American highway project. He recalls 1941 pledges, watches $60 million spent with billions more expected, and notes parallel routes through Guatemala and Costa Rica. He reports Army equipment gifted to Guatemala and rented back to build roads, prompting taxpaying disbelief.
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Frederick C. Othman
Washington
Managua
Nicaragua
Senate
Public Roads Administration
Congress
Panama
Guatemala
Thomas MacDonald
Guatemala City
Ferguson
MacDonald
Government of
Sen. Ferguson
Costa Rica
West Orange Boy Saves Girl Then Loses Hand
Jerome Nichols, a 12 year old from West Orange New Jersey, tried to shield Kathleen Morris a three year old girl from an oncoming trolley. He failed to pull her away and Kathleen was killed instantly. The trolley wheel cut off Jerry Nichols left hand at the wrist.
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West Orange
N. J
Jerome Nichols
Kathleen Morris
Jerry
Kathlee
Bank Is $100 Richer Following a Holdup
A Los Angeles bank teller said a woman passed a note demanding currency and fled after dropping a $100 bill. The note warned of violence, but no one was seriously harmed. Authorities pursued the suspect.
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Los Angeles
Mary J. Hiestand
Arizona Rail Network Reaches 2208 Miles by 1945
The report shows Arizona's railroad system extending to 2,208 miles in 1945, reflecting broad geographic coverage and rail transport growth across the state. It highlights the expansion of lines serving major cities and rural communities, indicating the pivotal role of rail in regional connectivity.
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Arizona
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