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Show Mr. Thorpe said that some were of the opinion the superhighway super-highway by-passing the smaller cities would have little effect on the towns while others were of the opinion it would doom them so far as tourist trade was concerned. Springville Man At Highway Meet in Fillmore A. L. Thorpe, representing the Springville Chamber of Commerce highway committee, in company with Commissioner Sterling Jones; also Vern Green, county surveyor; Roy Passey and Dale Despain of Provo, were at Fillmore Friday, Fri-day, to attend a highway planning plan-ning conference. Several talks were made by visiting state officials on various vari-ous aspects of the proposed new super-highway and the effects it will have on the economy of the area. The importance of zonning the interchange highway or those roadways which connect the super-highway with the highway through the various cities, came in for discussion. It was pointed out that it would be the responsibility of each city to zone these highways high-ways sp that no business could be built on them thus protecting protect-ing such businesses as motels, service stations, etc., which are presently on the main highway. |