Overshadowed by staffing gaps in highway supervision
The article outlines the Bureau of Public Roads with 1122 engineers and a 29.5 million dollar budget tasked with supervising both existing road programs and a new 41000 mile superhighway initiative. It notes 40000 contracts since 1956, 10000 active, and limited inspector capacity while Congress expanded duties and funding.
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Ben Price
Washington
U.S
Congress
Lordsburg
N. AL
Bureau of Public Roads
Massachusetts
Bureau
General Ace Office
Department of Justice
General Accounting Office
John Blatnick
D-Minn
Big Baby Month Washington
The Public Health Service reports August 1959 had the highest births of any August on record. About 399000 live births were registered, 45 percent more than August 1959’s 382000, marking the first sustained rise over the prior year.
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Washington
Public Health Service
National Office of Vital Statistics
Catoctin Creek Bridge Bid Set At 485055 Dollars
State Roads Commission opened bids for a new 400 foot bridge across Catoctin Creek on relocated U.S. 340 at Steiner's Hill. Flintkote Company of New York submitted the low bid of 485055 dollars. The project includes 75 foot high structures and two 2 foot drives with a six foot median.
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Catoctin Creek
State Roads Commission
U.S. 340
Steiner's Hill
John
B. Funk
The
Roads Commission
Funk
Flintkote Company of
New York
State Roads Commission Bureau of Bridges
Patriots Civics Club Receives Charter at Frederick Academy
The F A W Patriots Civics Club of Frederick Academy of the Visitation earned its official charter from the Commission on American Citizenship in Washington D C. The charter affiliates the eight grade club with the national Catholic program at The Catholic University of America. Officers include Donna Howard president Karen Gilbert vice president Jape Ritchie recording secretary Susan ONeill corresponding secretary. The club aims to develop informed responsible young citizens with a program centering on the theme Your Curepsup Know it Cherish It Live It. Members will use Young Catholic Messenger for guidance as they study civic fundamentals. First jet plane was flown in Italy during the fall of 1939.
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F. A. W. Patriots Civics Club
Frederick
Academy of the Visitation
Commission On American Citizenship
Washington, D.C
Catholic University of America
Donna Howard
Karen Gilbert
Jape Ritchie
Susan O'Neill
FL A
Patriots Cries
Catholic Cries
United States
Young Catholic Messenger
Good Citil
Italy
Maryland budget requests rise amid agency needs
Maryland officials report general fund requests total 131 076 852 dollars an increase of 9 percent over current appropriations. Seventeen million two hundred seventy five thousand dollars more are sought by 137 of 150 agencies while the present year’s appropriation stands at 144 901 462 dollars. A Soviet spy epic titled Operation Cobra debuts in London with Mos cow radio praising its tale of American intelligence and frontier guards.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Department of Budgetaryland
London
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
Frontier Guards
Diamond ring found inside goose after market purchase
Nevers France police report a diamond engagement ring lost by a local girl reappeared when a housewife found the ring inside a goose bought at a village market. The discovery sparked confusion but the ring was confirmed as the missing item.
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Nevers
France
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