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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1965

Page

9

National Park Born Canyonlands in Utah

The National Park Service creates Canyonlands from public domain land in Utah. Spanning a 40 mile Colorado River corridor, 257,640 acres are set aside for the park with dramatic rock formations and features like Angel Arch. Bureau of Land Management administers the surrounding land.

Canyonlands Utah Colorado River Angel Arch Bureau of Land Management

Winchester National Cemetery Faces Early 1968 Closure

Winchester Virginia faces the likely closure of its national cemetery in early 1968 as plots dwindle to 130. The site, established April 9 1886, holds over 500 Civil War Union dead and veterans from Spanish American War through Korea, with ceremonies and markers reflecting diverse faiths and regiments.

Werriley Northern Virginia Daily Winchester Stonewall National Cemetery Armed Forces United States Virginia Kenneth Ridley Culpeper Staunton Strasburg New Market Front Reval Snickers Gap Warners Ferry Martinburg Romney West Virginia Ridley Massachusetts Connecticut New York Ohio Vermont Rutherford B. Hayes William McKinley

Informal yet forceful Connor reshapes Commerce Department

In six months as secretary of commerce John Thomas Connor shifted the department from spectator to player in key policy areas. The Harvard-trained Irish American leader blends quick thinking and a hands-off style, pushing for a stronger voice in policymaking while delegating to trusted subordinates. his aims include broader influence over balance of payments, labor matters, and internal organization, though Treasury and other agencies retain sway.

Tom Nolan Assa. Washington NEA Commerce John Thomas Connor Ite Monuments Commission Merck & Co Connor Bombay Johnson Fittlesh Jack Luther Hodges Jack Connor Conor Ife Treasury Department Treasury Agency For International Development ALD State Department Tie Conorade Bureau of Standards

Negro Patient Drowns While Attempting Escape

A Negro patient at Derry Hospital in Goldsboro North Carolina drowned in a flood ditch between the hospital and the Neuse River while trying to flee. The patient Robert Allen Blunt 31 Ayden NC was identified by hospital officials. He reportedly attempted to cross a flooded meadow after a long shift. The incident occurred during heavy rain that flooded the area.

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