West Virginia road bids come in under SRC estimates
Bids on 23 highway projects in 21 counties came in about 90000 dollars below SRC estimates, totaling roughly 4 million dollars. The largest item is a 3.1 mile WVa 99 stretch from Bolt to the Raleigh Wyoming line. Nelle L Teer Co of Durham submitted the apparent low bid of 1.74 million dollars. U S Steel Corp of Pittsburgh bid 780606 for an Interstate 79 bridge superstructure near Fairmont. Pauley Paving Co of Charleston bid 704769 for a ramp bridge at the Interstate 64 Institute interchange.
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SRC
W.va
Bolt
Raleigh County
Wyoming
Nelle L. Teer Co
Durham
N.C
U.S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Tygart Valley River
Fairmont
Institute
Kanawha
Pauley Paving Co
Charleston
Fayette
Armstrong Creek
Lang Bros. Inc
Bridgeport
Raleigh-Wyoming
Three Forks
Bolt Road
Camp Joy To Launch Season
The Salvation Army camping program will open next Monday at Camp Joy with five camp periods for area boys and three for girls. Major Robert Boyce announced crafts recreation nature study and Christian education as the core activities. He praised support from the Citizens Advisory Board and Ladies Auxiliary led by Ned Shott and Mrs Roland Luth er and noted J J Hodges of Bluefield Va has assisted in preparing the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Camp Joy
Robert Boyce
Boyce
Army
Citizens’ Advisory Board
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ned Shott
Roland Luther
Water Study Gets Additional Federal Grant at WVU
West Virginia University's Water Research Institute receives 52000 more federal funds from the Interior Department to study state water pollution and resource development, supplementing the 87500 grant authorized for 1965 66. Institute director Chester L Dodson announced the funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Water Research Institute
Interior Department
Chester L. Dodson
West Virginia
Extra Tobacco Sale Dropped
Agriculture Secretary Freeman will not allow growers to sell an extra amount of lower grade N-2 tobacco this year. Morris Godfrey of ASCS said Freeman cited ample dealer stocks and heavy dealer purchases in making the decision at the Tobacco Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Orville Freeman
Morris Godfrey
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Tobacco Association of the United States
Godfrey
Freeman
Kansan 22 Indicted In Nebraska Bank Robbery Slayings
A federal grand jury indicted Duane Earl Pope a 22 year old McPherson Kansas graduate in the June 4 Farm ers State Bank of Big Springs Nebraska robbery in which bank president Andreas Kjeldgaard 77 cashier Glenn Hendrickson 59 bookkeeper Lois Ann Hothan 35 were killed and assistant cashier Franklin Kjeldgaard 25 wounded Pope turned himself in at Kansas City and faces potential death penalty sentences in federal court likely in North Platte Nebraska.
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Omaha
Duane Earl Pope
McPherson, Kan
Farmers State Bank of
Big Springs
Neb
Presi
Pope
North Platte
Andreas Kjeldgaard
Glenn Hen
Tazewell Development Grant Funds Salaries in County Corp
A $25,818 grant to the Tazewell County Development Corporation in Virginia will cover office staff salaries and expenses for Project Development. attorney Donald R. Mullins said the grant funds a director, an assistant director, and at least one clerk typist, with two typists likely. Future grants for specific projects are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Donald R. Mullins
Bluefield, Va
W. Pat Jennings
W. F. Wadsworth
Tazewell
Mullins
Office of Economic Opportunity
Jennings
Virginia
Ninth
Ill in Mitchell Ontario Bailey Family Says
Ontario resident J Douglas Bailey Sr father of Doug Bailey Jr of Bluefield and brother of the late J Earl Bailey is ill in Mitchell Ontario where he makes his home family members said Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Douglas Bailey Sr
Doug Bailey Jr
Lewis Street
Bluefield
J. Earl Bailey
Mitchell
Ontario
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McDowell
W&h Construction Co
Roderfield-Davy Road
Monroe
Adams Construction Corp
Roanoke
Morgan
Middle Creek Construction Co
Winfield
Pocahontas
Ralph Burns Paving Inc
Hillsboro
J. J. Hodges
Washington
Norfolk
Trailways
Bland Street
Bifd
Honaker Ave
Kansan
Nebraska
Kansas City
U. S
Theodore Richling
Kan
City
Tazewell Development Grant
Central Pharmacy
Corner Federal and Commerce
Maal
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Optix
Ogee
Bwanes
Peery
Roller and
Fray
Metal Troy
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