Publishing Firms Alarm Over Federal Education Budget Cuts
New York AP reports that book publishers fear cuts to education and library funding could affect literacy programs impacting schools, colleges, and libraries. A Joint Committee on Federal Education and Library Programs aims to raise 125000 dollars to inform educators and librarians about potential consequences.
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New York
Ple
Trade Associa
American Book Publishers Council
American Educational Publishers Institute
Book Manufacturers Institute
Curtis G. Benjamin
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Benjamin
P.T.A
Washington
Office of Education
Six Youth Corps projects approved in West Virginia
The Department of Labor approved six Neighborhood Youth Corps projects in West Virginia totaling over 433000 dollars for 950 youths. Local sponsors provide about 62540 dollars with a federal share of 370810 dollars. Projects will place youths in hospitals parks libraries schools and government offices in Wheeling Fairmont Welch Huntington Fayetteville and Lewisburg.
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Welch
Washington
West Virginia
Department of Labor
George P. Shultz
Secretary of
Wheeling
Fairmont
Huntington
Fayetteville
Lewisburg
Northern West Virginia
Community Action Agency
North Central Community Action Association
Council of Southern Mountains
Southern Mountains
Fayette County
Virginia Sets License Review for Extra Heavy Vehicles
Richmond AP report states the State Highway Commission to reexamine special licensing for extra heavy equipment on Virginia roads. Deputy Commissioner John Harwood cites economy development and rising sizes of self propelled cranes and tractors as drivers of more permit requests. In 1967-68 the department logged 26 000 requests. six months into 1968-69 the count reached 27 000. Special permits apply when weights exceed legal limits: 18 000 pounds per single axle, 32 000 pounds per tandem axle, and 70 000 pounds gross.
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Richmond
State Highway Commission
Virginia
John Harwood
Harwood
State Highway Department
General Assembly
Boy, 6, Found Near Death in California Mountains
Six-year-old Matthew Zimmerman was found near death after four days of hunger and exposure in the San Bernardino mountains near Bar ton Flats. He remained in critical condition at St. Bernardino Hospital after being revived from a heart stoppage during transport to a military hospital.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Matthew Zimmerman
San Bernardino Mountains
St. Bernadino Hospital
Matthew
DeBenneville Pines
Barton Flats
Cadets Promote Two Area Men At Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps of Cadets promotes two locals. Clarence L. McConnell of Albemarle Street rises to First Lieutenant and becomes Executive Officer of Squadron C. Michael Harris of Tazewell Virginia earns cadet corporal and serves as assistant color corporal while active in ROTC and multiple clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps of Cadets
Clarence L. McConnell
R. C. McConnell
Albemarle Street
C.” McConnell
Bluefield High School
Society of American Military Engineers
Association of the U. S. Army
Mike Harris
James Harris
Tazewell
Harris
R.O.T.C
Little International Livestock Show
Board Candidate Allan Connolly Draws Supporters
Supporters of Allan Connolly fifth district candidate for the Blue Field City Board of Directors plan a mass meeting at 7 30 p m today. The gathering will take place at John Stewart United Methodist Church on Jones Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan
al) Connolly
Bluefield City
Falls Mills United Methodist Church Honors Rev Pitsinger
The Falls Mills church celebrated Pastor B S Pitsinger and his wife with a reception after Sunday worship. The Holston Conference re assigned him for a second year. The church was named Circuit Church of the Year for 1968 69.
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Falls Mills
Pitsinger
Chattanooga
Virginia
Pauline McNeil Shelton
Christiansburg
Falls Mills Church
Deno Janutolo
Piedmont & Northern to Merge Into Seaboard July 1
W Thomas Rice president of SCL and Franklin Way president of P N announced a merger effective July 1. Interstate Commerce Commission approved the deal May 13. The 150 mile Piedmont & Northern Railway serves the Piedmont region of North and South Carolina.
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Richmond
Piedmont & Northern Railway Co
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Co
W. Thomas Rice
SCL
Franklin Way
P&n
Interstate Commerce Commission
Piedmont
North
South Carolina
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