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Domestic News March 28, 1949

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Senator Kilgore (D-W. Va.) proposed a $12 billion nationwide system of superhighways as toll roads, introducing a bill listing six routes connecting major U.S. cities and borders.

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PROPOSE GIGANTIC NATION-WIDE TOLL-ROAD SYSTEM

WASHINGTON. (P)-A twelve billion dollar system of super highways across the nation was proposed Saturday by Senator Kilgore (D.-W. Va.). They would be toll roads.

Six routes are listed in a bill Kilgore introduced Saturday. They would connect Boston and San Francisco; Florida and the Great Lakes: Florida and New York; the Canadian-Minnesota and the Mexican border at Laredo, Tex.; Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego, Calif., San Diego and Puget Sound in Washington State.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Politics

What keywords are associated?

Toll Roads Super Highways Kilgore Bill Nationwide Infrastructure

What entities or persons were involved?

Senator Kilgore (D. W. Va.)

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

Senator Kilgore (D. W. Va.)

Event Details

A twelve billion dollar system of super highways across the nation was proposed by Senator Kilgore (D.-W. Va.). They would be toll roads. Six routes are listed in a bill Kilgore introduced Saturday. They would connect Boston and San Francisco; Florida and the Great Lakes: Florida and New York; the Canadian-Minnesota and the Mexican border at Laredo, Tex.; Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego, Calif., San Diego and Puget Sound in Washington State.

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