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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
5
Hal Boyle notes postwar travel across American highways remains hazardous yet rewarding with dramatic landscapes and frontier spirit. He contrasts road life with Europe’s shortages and cites poor fuel realities and variable service station conditions on long journeys.
A traveler notes long roads shorten main routes by bypassing towns and stresses the need to reserve lodging early. He warns wives delay scenic detours, quoting 24 to 48 hours for wife approved sightseeing. The piece mentions travel costs and the Great Lakes water area, ending with Iceland being proclaimed a republic on June 17, 1944.
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