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Iowa's roads blamed as worst in Midwest by tourists
Davenport agent M J Sweet pleads for broad state highway paving. He cites deteriorating Red Ball route from Charles City to Waterloo and notes tourists from New York and Chicago say Iowa has the worst roads in the middle west. He urges coordinated action over a decade to prioritize major highways.
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