Tag: February 1953
District Commissioners, School Fare Price Fixing, Washington D.C. 1953
Washington D.C., February 14, 1953 – A shocking controversy has erupted in the nation’s capital, pitting the District Commissioners and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) against each other in a bitter fight over school fares. The Holland bill, aimed at permitting higher school fares currently fixed at three cents, has sparked heated debate and raised…
A Mega Buck of Jargon: The Atomic Energy Commission’s New Word
The Atomic Energy Commission has come up with a new term that’s got everyone in the know talking: ‘mega buck.’ This scientific-sounding word has left some wondering if it’s more than just a fancy way to describe a hefty sum of money. According to the AEC, the term ‘mega’ means large or very large, and…
Beltway Billions Go Up in Smoke: Officials Fail to Plug $500 Million Hole
On a chilly February evening in 1953, Washington D.C. officials gathered to discuss the city’s $350 million public works improvement program. The meeting, which lasted three hours, was meant to inject some much-needed optimism into the project’s shaky finances. But sources close to the matter reveal that the real focus was on dodging a $500…
