Main Street of America fades as Route 66 to Interstates
LITCHFIELD Illinois AP Route 66 once called the Main Street of America is waning as interstates replace it. The article recalls its history from Chicago to Santa Monica, its cultural impact, and the fate of landmarks like the 66 Motel Court. Local figures in Litchfield and Clinton recall the highway’s decline and the sentiment attached to its legacy.
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Litchfield, Ill
America
Jackson Boulevard
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica
Calif
State Highway Departments
Illinois Department of Transportation
Litchfield
David Jackson
Litchfield News Herald
Jackson
St. Louis
Jack Cutberth
Clinton
Okla
Barber
Main Street of America Highway Association
National
Washington
Cutberth
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Platform For GOP Debated
Kansas City AP. Republican platform drafters clash on abortion and women s rights while defense and Panama Canal issues draw agreement at the national convention prelude. Treasury official and economists critique Democratic proposals as costly. Debate over Human Rights motions splits, with contenders for constitutional amendment or Supreme Court stance. Equal Rights Amendment also under contention.
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Kansas City
Platform Committee
Treasury
William Simon
Ronald Reagan
James Lynn
Office of Management and Budget
Defense and Foreign Affairs
Panama Canal
Reagan
Ford
U.S
Joseph Usery
Oregon
W. Thomas Rice
Hawaii
Supreme Court
Richard Israel
Rhode Island
Jury Challenged After Conviction Of Harris Couple
Los Angeles AP reports William and Emily Harris, linked to Patricia Hearst's era, are convicted of two kidnappings, one robbery and two car thefts tied to Hearst, with six assault counts acquitted. A post verdict hearing on possible bias is ordered as jurors remain sequestered overnight. Hearst's trial postponed to Jan 10 for psychiatric testing.
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Los Angeles
William
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Harrises
Leonard Weinglass
San Francisco
Symbionese Liberation Army
William Harris
Port Lavaca Paper Billing Rates Note Publication
Established 1890 and the Calhoun Citizen published weekdays by Wave Publishing Co. Inc. in Port Lavaca Texas lists delivery options and subscription prices for carrier and mail service with payments in advance.
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Calhoun Citizen
Wave Publishing Co., Inc
S. Colorado
Port Lavaca
Texas
Deaths in 1974 Recall Linked to Odd Fellows Outbreaks
Health investigators study a possible link between legionnaires disease and a 1974 Odd Fellows Convention illness in Philadelphia. Officials report 17 cases with 3 deaths among Odd Fellows attendees and say victims showed nonspecific viral pneumonia symptoms.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Dennis Lucey
David Fraser
Federal Center For Disease Control
The
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Convention
American Legion
Escalating Beirut fighting worsens after truce
Security sources report ferocious fighting across Beirut and surrounding areas as a three day cease fire to repair the electric grid fails. Death toll tops 34 000 in 16 months of war while both sides accuse each other of new arms shipments and rebel actions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
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