Campaign to improve U S highways ends in Hearst victory
A four year nationwide drive led by Hearst editors and led by William R. Hearst Jr. culminates in 1956 with Eisenhower signing the Federal Aid Highway Act. The effort mobilized Hearst papers to study and publicize highway needs, urging action to build a faster, safer national road system and economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Highways
Hearst Newspapers
Kiam S. Lampe
Pittsburgh
William R. Hearst, Jr
Mr. Hearst
Mr. Lampe
Hearst
William Randolph Hearst, Jr
Albert Bradley
National Highway Users Conference
General Motors Corp
Eisenhower
Lampe
Hearst Reporters
Court records reveal multiple property deeds and official actions
Courthouse records show numerous deeds recording transfers to Scott L. and others, birth certificate authorization, sheriff and county approvals, and bids for county projects. Transactions include 5 acre and 143.4 acre parcels, with values listed, plus road and building contracts and board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurena McGuire
Scott L
Spin
Richardson
Mvobert Deloy Wilson
May
D. Houston
Hanson
Ina
White
A. M. Barker
Elson
N. E
Grady Barrick
Enos Cooper
Pners
William S. S
G. Uaster Jr
We have met the enemy and they are ours
In this wartime note doctors pledge against Small Pox Typhoid Pneumonia Tuberculosis and other invaders as researchers near breakthroughs on Polio Cancer and heart disease Our prescription department protects medicine potency for physician use and patient care.
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John O’brien
The
Detroit Times
John H. O’brien
William S. Lampe
W. R. Hearst, Jr
America
Reserve District
Comanche National Bank of
Comanche
Texas
Comptroller of the Currency
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
United
Commodity Credit ‘Corporation
I. K. L. Macon
K. Macon
W. C. Chilton
T. J
Williams
J. W. Moore
State of Texas
Swort
HO E Cobb
Bratt Cory
Sidney
Ida Elizabeth Purvis
Alexander Cemetery
Erath County
Benjiman Bowman
Catherine Edwards Bowman
Comanche County
Frank Purves
Sarah Ann Matlock
Tustine
Union Cemetery
Jim Johnson
Jim Isaac Matlock
William Henry McNew
South Austin St
Jonesboro Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin McNew
Gracie Vera McFarlin McNew
Robert Hutchison Isham
Duncan Ave
Oakwood
Andrew Jackson Isham
Celcia Green Isham
Carrie J. Isham
Odig Smart
W. J. Conway
Jeff Donaldson
de Leon
W. C. McCleskey
Courthouse News
Freeman
James Free
William
H. J. Huddleston Burton
Evans
Gustine
Land Board
Zenith
Walgreen Agency
Walgreen Agency Drugs
Oliver H. Perry
Olafsen
Aytinal
Etewees
Baytol Wit
Baytol
Ely
Sas Aytinal
Peal
Freel Sa
Bostie
Pel
Ebermater
Vitaruas
Ilavite
Aye
Bo Ekie
Tiaertracee Asc PC Zoe
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