Texas cities spend heavily on streets in 1959 60 budget
A Texas Municipal League survey shows cities serving more than three fourths of the state’s urban population increased street costs to 151000000 for 1959 60 from 80 million seven years earlier. The report notes Texas cities driven by inflation and growth are allocating funds to pavement maintenance and new street projects across the state.
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Austin
Texas
Lion
Texas Munici
Servoas League
Municipal street costs double pressure on Texas cities
Executive director Steve Matthews warns municipal street costs rise about 23 million every two years since 1953, shifting heavy burden to local tax bases. He notes 48 percent of street funds come from bonds and 57 percent from other sources, with possible cost doubling in the 1960s. The Highway Commission's planning has eased some pressure but cities still carry twice the load of the state.
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Texas
Steve Matthews
Matthews
Way Commission
Granddad Given $3,400 Shave
La Crosse residents watched as city workers blasted a 150 ton rock chunk from Old Granddad bluff above the Mississippi. The 1,172 foot formation threatened homes, a golf course, and rail lines below. Insurance covered the project and about 1,000 spectators observed the removal.
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LA Crosse
Wis
UPI
Old Granddad
Mississippi
Military planes over sea route to Congo faces new refusals
An AP report notes US Air Force planes must fly over the South Atlantic to bring UN troops to the Congo border, but former French colonies along the route refuse to recognize air passage rights, complicating operations. the plan involves negotiations with newly independent nations.
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Leopoldville
Cor
United Nations
Cigoon
South Atlantic
Congo
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