Hearing Set On Potomac Dam Issue
Army Engineers announced a public hearing for 9 a.m. Wednesday on a Potomac River dam proposal. Opposition is expected, led by residents of Virginia and backed by critics like Senator Harry Byrd and Representative How ard Smith, who oppose large dams flooding thousands of acres.
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Side Glances Show Hearings On Potomac River Basin plans
More than 36 individuals and organizations from the Potomac River Basin states are set to be heard as engineers prepare a final report. Col Warren R. Johnson will authorize reservoir construction over the next 15 years. The Monocacy River near Frederick and a Potomac site near Seneca are named for work starting in 1967 and 1971 respectively.
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U S faces 14 Billion Tourism Deficit at UN Conference
Hodges told the United Nations Conference on Tourism that the United States posted a 14 billion deficit in world tourist spending last year. He urged officials to open travel while noting restrictions on Americans traveling abroad and stressing tourism as a major economic factor.
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