Centennial Girl Will Be Selected For West Virginia 1963
West Virginia plans for its 1963 Centennial include a Centennial Queen and court, a nine-car exhibits train, a traveling show, and a Forum of the Future. Parades in multiple cities, a youth camp, and theme centers in major cities are planned as part of a million dollar fundraising effort. The train, with exhibits on history and state resources, will travel the state and begin from Washington DC possibly with Kennedy involvement.
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Goveror Barron
Homer A. Holt
Okey L. Patteson
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia Centennial plans roadeo state events
A Charleston promotion outlines a broad West Virginia Centennial program with parades exhibitions and competitions. It details a Coronation Ball in Charleston April 27, a queen and court, art and sculpture contests, commemorative stamps and medals, parades across ten cities, a space age theme with astronauts, and a panel forum in Charleston April 25. Funding hinges on money raised by a governor led campaign.
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West Virginia
Ohioan Heads U.S. Sheriffs
Sheriff Arthur Shuman of Springfield Ohio became president of the National Sheriffs Association at the end of the annual convention succeeding Charles A Griffon Jr. of Plaquemine Louisiana in New Orleans.
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Arthur Shuman
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Rusk Seeks to Improve U S Portugal Ties in Lisbon Visit
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk winds up a 10 day European tour with talks in Lisbon aimed at renewing the base agreement for U S bases in the Azores. The pact, key to U S security interests, expires year end amid friction over Africa and Goa. Rusk will return to Washington Friday.
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