Roadbuilding Lags as Demand Outpaces Postwar Growth
Washington dispatch reports Charles M. Upham of the American Roadbuilders Association warning that 1948 highway spending of 1.54 billion dollars yields only 682 million in 1939-dollar terms, showing the postwar program lags prewar traffic growth and population. He urges an immediate stepped-up highway program to meet rising vehicle numbers and population.
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Washington D.C
Charles M. Upham
American Roadbuilders’ Association
National Industrial Conference Board
U.S. Department of Commerce
Upham
Mr. Upham
Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Campaign Urges Citywide Help
Our town calls for a joint effort to clean paint and repair homes and public buildings. Citizens are urged to contribute time and basic tools to beautify yards fences roofs porches and streets. The piece envisions a prouder city with every structure tidy and cared for.
Public Manners Guide for Lordsburg Theater Audiences
Community instruction urges Lordsburg residents to mind pedestrians avoid blocking sidewalks and to be courteous in theaters. It warns against talking loudly, whispering, disruptive behavior, and actions that spoil others viewing experience, urging self‑checks for better public manners.
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Lordsburg
Clean Up Our City Now
A call to action by Mary Lou Brown urging residents to remove clutter from streets yards and sidewalks. She highlights rubbish glass weeds old cans bones broken bottles and damaged houses with shattered windows and rough streets. The message urges everyone to participate to restore pride in the town.
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Mary Lou Brown
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