Road Building Over Nation Is Extensive
State highway departments placed 568,091,000 in road work under contract during the first six months of 1948. Federal-aid projects covered 10,439 miles of road costing 346,788,000 with 185,723,000 federal funds. Contracts without federal assistance totaled 221,303,000 for 11,275 miles. Pennsylvania led in contract volume, Texas in road mileage, and 5,909 miles within federal-aid systems were completed for 221,336,000 with 112,725,000 federal funds.
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Washington
Public Roads Administration
Pennsylvania
Texas
North Carolina
South Carolina
75 Chosen In Patrol School From List Of 700
From more than 700 applicants, 75 men selected for a six week Highway Patrol Institute of Government course at Chapel Hill. The top 33 will fill patrol vacancies. training runs July 19 to August 28 with strict screening and a tough physical and mental vetting process.
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Owen Lewis
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Joint Highway patrol—Institute of Government
D. T. Lambert
Highway Patrol
Greensboro
David G. Monroe
Institute of Government
Lambert
Monroe
Fort Bragg
Army Medical Staff
N. C
Carl J. Cole
Roanoke Rapids
Quarantine Of Tar Heel Visitors Recommended
The North Carolina state board of health urged a two week quarantine for children visiting from polio epidemic areas. Enforcement would be handled by city and county officers as parents accompanying visitors report on arrival.
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Columbia
D. C
State Board of Health
Ben F. Wyman
Asheville Bans All Gatherings Of Public Nature
Asheville declares quarantine after one new polio case and six Buncombe cases raise season tally to 81. Health officials and merchants back the city quarantine and extend radius controls to five miles while public gatherings end and county rules follow. A note on bird physiology follows unrelated topic about heat from muscular activity.
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Asheville
Buncombe
Margery J. Lord
Buncombe County Medical Society
Lord
Polio cases rise to 124 this year with York county tally
Wyman reported the state has 124 new polio cases since January 1. Twelve cases were recorded yesterday, seven of which occurred in York county.
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Wyman
York County
VFW Plans First Steps for Holiday Event in Thomasville
In Thomasville on July 31, VFW Post commander Robert Laughlin says the Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor this year’s Everybody's Day with committees named next week to begin preparations. The event traditionally occurs in October, and the VFW will be the sole sponsor after the American Legion voted against co sponsorship.
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Thomasville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert Laughlin
VFW
Laughlin
American Legion Post
the Legion
Marine T/Sgt Hawes Sets New Rifle Pistol Mark
Camp Lejeune N C Marine Technical Sergeant Percy Y Hawes shattered all Marine Corps records by firing a new high of 562 to win top honors in the Southeastern Division Rifle and Pistol Competitions at Camp Lejeune N C.
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
INS
Percy Y. Hawes
Marine Corps
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