Road Building Can Halt Unemployment
Washington announces that public works, especially large highway programs, can curb unemployment as states and the federal government wrestle with joblessness. Jennings Randolph cites on-site and off-site employment multipliers, noting $100 million in road work spurs $315 million in business and arguing for an expansive postwar highway program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Jennings Randolph
American Road Builders’ Association
Census Bureau
White House
Randolph
West Virginia
Public Roads Administration
Mr. Randolph
Sikeston City Council Grants Liquor Licenses And Paving Plans
At a special Sikeston city council meeting licenses were issued for selling intoxicating liquors including 5% beer at multiple addresses and 3.2% beer and original package sales at several others. The council approved paving plans for Lake Street Kathleen Street and Trotter Street and received applications for additional street paving along Lora and Clayton avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston City
Charles Lee Freeland
Malone Avenue
Ollie Stotts
Johnson Street
J. H. Holloman
Earl Lambert
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Armour
Casper Taylor
T. H. Grady
O. L. Daugherty
Allen Royal
Marjorie Schaffer
Highway 60
L. A. Harris
N. New Madrid
Center Streets
Phillis Joiner
S. H. Rohald
Front Street
Hill’s Grocery
James P. Wallace
L. T. Smith
Fairgrounds
Bess Distributing Co
Highway 61
Gladys Street
Fred Kirby
Edmondson Street
Locke Distributing Co
Highway
Trotter Street
South New Madrid Street
Lake Street
Lillian Drive
Kathleen Street
East Street
Warner Avenue
Lora Avenue
Branum Avenue
Clayton
Branum
Branum Addition
Clayton Avenue
Ruth Street
Highway Condition Bulletin June 29 1949
Highway bulletin lists detours and repairs across Missouri routes U S 61 62 14 25 51 84 105 and supplementary routes C A 01 V H D J T with oiling shoulder rebuilding and bridge work in New Madrid Pemiscot Butler Bollinger Dunklin Stoddard Dunklin and surrounding counties warning drivers to avoid if possible and noting one way traffic and slight inconveniences.
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New Madrid
Sikeston
Pemascot
Steele
Risco
Kennett
New Madnd County
U. S
Bollinger
Stoddard
Advance West
Dunklin County
Semath
Mississipp
East Praire
Matthews
Pemiscot
Cottonwood Point
Bloomfield
Butler
Wayne Counties
Wappapella
Jail sentence for two year fugitive
A fugitive from justice Pete Eugene Swaim was arrested near the Del Rey Hotel by a highway patrolman. In Magistrate Court Judge M E Montgomery sentenced him to 90 days in the county jail and a $25 fine after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and fugitive charges. Also, Fred Alford pleaded guilty to beating his sister and was jailed 60 days. Senator Kem read a Missouri letter urging tax relief and repeal of the wartime excise tax citing Mrs Amazone Miller of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Eugene Swaim
del Rey Hotel
Seasion
M. E. Montgomery
Swaim
Ilinois
Washington, D. C
James P Kem
Kem
Senate
Amazone Miller
Kansas City
America
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