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Gov. Stratton Dedicates New Flora Runway' FLORA. 111. (AP)-Gav. William 0. Stratton. Dying in by helicopter; !ln threatening weather, dedicated a 1,000-foot runway extension today at the Flora Airport.Stratton, Flora Mayor Norman Bryden and Prof. Robert C. Wood I of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology later addressed a conference of mayors.Extension of the runway to 3,.100 ifeet co6t 5126,000 with funds provided by slate and federal govern ments. Bryden said extension of | the runway makes the Flora Air port one of 12 in the state able to handle heavy two-engine passenger aircraft.Stratton commended Flora for assisting the state in planning the new facilities and said the Flora Airport will be a great benefit to the town of 5,MO.At the mayors’ conference, Bryden outlined plans for a flying action council which will specialize in Attracting new business to the community. jBryden said “The Flora Action Council will fly as a group, anywhere, anytime, to meet with business prospects. jAccepting invitations to the con-femce were mayors from Ullln,' Toledo, Herrin, Cobden, Altamont,! Effingham, Chester, Highland,: Woodlawn, Wood River, Rosiclare, Nashville Centralia, Hutsonville, Benton, Casey, Salem, Noble, Enfield, Worden, Gsne. Greenville,; Bridgeport, Carmi, Granite City,! Okawville, Kinmundy, Marshall, Mounds, Palestine, Johnson Gty, Vandalia, Gay Gty, Cave-In-Rock, Sparta, Germantown, Marine, j Carbondale, Waterloo, Harrisburg,' Murphysboro and Paris.
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Mount Vernon Register News
Mount Vernon, Illinois, US
Tue, Sep 27, 1960
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