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West Virginia tourism potential urged for growth
A statewide appeal argues West Virginia must expand promotion of Monongahela National Forest and other park facilities to attract visitors. It cites 1959 Forest Service data and rising tourist expenditures, urges private hotels and state agencies to jointly market the scenery, history, and Harpers Ferry area to broader mid Atlantic and Midwest populations.
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Monongahela National Forest
Monongahela Na- Pa. Forest
Aia
Forest Service
Industrial and Publicity Commission
West Virginia
Overnor
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
Iilioig
West ‘Virginia
Middle Atlantic
State Industrial and Publicity Commission
U.S. Forest Service
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
Allegheny Mountains
Ohio River
Harpers Ferry National Monument
National Park Service
Jefferson County
Washington County
United States
House of Representatives
National Monument Facility
Arsenal
Washington
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Robert C. Byrd
Senate
House
House By Rep. Is Every Liklihood
Ken Hechler
Harpers Ferry
Ohio Ynterior
Kanawha