10 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1926
Page
1
Edward W. Pickard and Ames A. Blaherty chart a global snapshot. Catholic boycott in Mexico impacts commerce. debates unfold in Geneva over U S world court participation. California primaries, Spain and Tangier tensions, Philippine plebiscite, and notable disasters, aviation deaths, and labor unrest color the report.
Congress recognizes the federal obligation to finance interstate highways. The Dowell bill authorizes 75 million dollars annually for federal aid highways in 1928 and 1929, plus 7.5 million for national forest roads and trails. The measure, backed by the American Automobile Association, secures continued support until the system is completed, despite opposition.
General Pershing testifies before the senate committee on post offices and post roads that country roads will be tremendously valuable in time of war and must reliably supply food. He notes federal aid highways require culverts and bridges built to army standards.
The Public Roads Bureau projects U.S. auto totals will double from 1925 to 1990. The Park-to-Park Highway spans 11 states and 6009 miles, promoting travel to America’s parks. Michigan earmarks 14.5 million dollars for next year’s road construction alongside a 21 thousand mile system already in place and 175 million currently. Ty Cobb Highway association forms with delegates from towns between Royston and Knoxville Tennessee.
A vivid portrait of Helsinki's winter as the capital endures perpetual snow and light. Snow removal mixes manual shoveling with burning machines, while citizens ski, skate, and attend theatres and restaurants. Spring arrives in fits, transforming streets, harbors, and parks into a busy open-air world.
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