West Virginia weighs five year plan to fix highway bottlenecks
The West Virginia Commission on Interstate Cooperation notes serious bottlenecks near major cities and the need for a long range program to improve primary highways. It cites obsolete arteries, rising traffic, and limited funding as reasons to study and propose a five year construction plan including bridges, overpasses, widening, and possible relocations statewide.
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West Virginia Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Road Commission
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Counry
Commission
West Virginia's first Eastern dude ranch embraces Big Clear Creek
Big Clear Creek Lodge and Dude Ranch opens in Greenbrier County offering horseback riding, swimming, fishing and hiking. Guests stay in a square U shaped lodge with a Wagon-Wheel Dining Room serving Southern style meals. The resort uses American plan pricing and emphasizes informality and relaxed recreation. Owner Dorsey F. Smith modeled the venture on southwestern ranches, bringing a Western ambiance to Mountain State visitors.
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West Virginia
Big Clear Creek
West Virgina
Mexico
Maryland
Big Clear Creek Lodge
Dude Ranch
Foxhele
Southwest
Dorsey F. Smith
West
Oil in The Backyard Transforms a Village
Belmont West Virginia residents spark a rush as portable oil rigs fill yards and streets. Brady Higgins wells yield oil from salt water, reviving Belmont after an 1890s boom. Dozens of new derricks appear, with wells producing three to 80 barrels daily and salt water requiring separation. The oil fever drives local investment and new company formation as Pleasants County shows growing interest.
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Harry W. Ball
Belmont
W. Va
Brady Higgins
Higgins
Brady
Anc
All-Expense Tours Boost Air Travel Worldwide
Air travel surges as 25 million passengers flew in 1949 and 32 planes operated globally every minute. All-expense tours to Europe and the Middle East, including Rome and Paris, fuel demand with seven to sixty day itineraries, bundled with gratuities and government charges. Caribbean and American tours grow, with prices ranging from 295 to 1090 dollars. New York, Philadelphia, and Washington routes offer seven to sixteen day trips to Bahamas, West Indies, and Mexico, broadening the world-tour trend.
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Mwenry C. Nicholas
Rome
Europe
United States
Nying
Dbtant
Resporto Eraries
Middle East
Hiel
Belfast Isles
Germany
Scandinavia
France
Taly
Switzerland
British Isles
Paris
Nice
London
Caribbean
Central American
South America
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Bahamas
West Indies
Moexico
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Suspension Bridge
Beckley
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Mountain State
Egypt
London Times
Jerusalem
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
United Nations
Plymouth
Sam
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