Chamber Banquet Plans Americanism Theme With Byrd Speaker
The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday will feature Senator Robert C Byrd as speaker. About 600 tickets have sold for the Armory event with a 700 capacity, and tickets are available at local drugstores, radio stations, and Chamber offices.
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Chamber of Commerce
Armory
Robert C. Byrd
Chamber
John W. Shumate
Byrd
Bureau of Mines Institute
Raleigh
Lilly Drug, Colony, Drug
Eppy’s Drug
Ten Million Watershed Project to Add Eight Flood Dams
The project spans Grant and Pendleton counties West Virginia and Highland County Virginia with eight flood prevention structures. It aims to reduce flood damage by about 70 to 91 percent, create a 70 acre recreation lake, and fund 70 of costs by federal sources while 30 comes from local groups. The effort began in 1967 and will take eight years to complete with construction starting in 12 to 18 months.
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West Virginia
James S. Bennett
Tom F. McGourin
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Virginia
Grant
Pendleton
W.va
Highland County
South Branch
Potomac River
Three
Potomac Valley Soil Conservation District
Mountain Soil and Water Conservation District
Pendleton County Court
Norris R. Caryl
Potomac
Monterey
Pendleton County
Reeds Creek
Spruce Knob
Seneca Rocks
U.S. Forest Service
S. J. Groves Named Low Bidder on Bloomington Dam Stage
A Pennsylvania firm S. J. Groves and Sons Co of Camp Hill was named apparent low bidder for the first stage of the Bloomington Dam and Reservoir on the Potomac River. The dam will lie in Garrett County Maryland and Mineral County West Virginia 7.9 miles upstream from the Savage River. Bloomington Lake will drain 263 square miles and extend 512 miles, rising 2.5 feet above the stream bed.
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Baltimore, Md
UPI
Pennsylvania
S. J. Groves and Sons, Co
Camp Hill
Bloomington
Potomac River
Garrett County
Mineral County
W. Va
Savage River
Bloomington Lake
Iron and Thyroid Questions In Dr Lamb Column
Dear Dr Lamb explains iron deficiency anemia requires ongoing iron replacement for months after correction and addressing root causes, often in women of childbearing age. He also describes thyroid hormone therapy, why small doses help, and that stopping meds can worsen conditions, with cautions about tranquilizers and alcohol.
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Dr. Lamb
South Korea plans to withdraw troops from South Vietnam
Washington UPI reports Seoul intends to pull back up to 15,000 of its about 50,000 troops stationed in South Vietnam, with the move to occur soon as disclosed Tuesday.
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Washington
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Fred Hurt
Harry Cooper
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James P. Bland
South Branch River
Straight Creek
Blackthorn Creek
Whitethorn Creek
Smith Creek
Mill Run
Franklin
W. C. Taylor
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Kredit Jewelers
Kredit
Berman
Tiffany
ST. Christophers
Wiith
Mane
Ietstonee
Famous Makers
Bulova
Longines
March Stone Ravemerine
Eastman Kodak
Bell & Howell
Polaroid
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Neville Street Beckley, W. VA
Main Street
Oak Hill
Twofers
Central Ave
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