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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1965
Page
6
The description outlines facilities to support a coal hydrogenation plant. It includes instrument and control sections for plant operation, coal hoppers feeding a three story open-air extraction and filtration center, coal washing, a hydrogenation area under 5000 psi, tall distillation columns for separating synthetic crude, a tank farm for crude liquid shipment, plus a warehouse and administration offices.
Senator Byrd predicted bright prospects for Project Gasoline, stating coal can produce gasoline at about 11 cents per gallon, competitive with crude oil. The plan envisions a $3.5 million pilot plant at Consol idation Coal on the Ohio River, with full operation by 1967 and potential commercial expansion to a $110 million facility using 10,000 tons of coal daily.
The State Board of Education awarded four year scholarships to 10 high school seniors who won district eliminations in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. District winners include Frank Rossi Cameron Janet Hall East Fairmont Brenda J Biffle Musselman High Bunker Hill Gregg F Sayre Parkersburg Margaret Burke Clarksburg Victory Juanita M Murphy Circleville Charles H Goodrich Huntington Jeanne Miller Logan Cinde Louis Lewisburg.
In London, Britain's Fat Women Club gathered for its annual outing. The group includes 630 members with a minimum hip size of 42 inches and weight of at least 184 pounds, all subscribed to The Outer Circle magazine.
Three Beckley college students Gary E. Siegel 19 Joseph F. Ruciluse 18 and Anthony Wisniluski 20 were arrested for disturbing the peace by Beckley City Police at 2 30 p m Thursday. They began rough necking in front of the President Hotel on Neville Street and will appear in Beckley City Police Court March 29.
Ten men were sworn into the U S Navy by officer in charge E J Quinlan during a program at an area television station. Enlisted under the 120 day delay program aimed at high school seniors, the men include Ben Camden Propps Ricky Leroy Buckner John William Parrish Edward Lee Strealy and Robert Scott Larew III all of Ansted with others from Alderson Glen White Elementary fourth graders showcased their 4H project towels. Proceeds from sales fund a 4-H trip to camp next summer.
West Newbury Massachusetts police report for 1964 shows six cows three horses and three automobiles reported missing but all were recovered. Police Chief Eugene Willis noted strays caused more trouble than thefts during the year. An administration hospital awarded Miss Mable H Taglieber a service award for 22 years as a nurse anesthetist with the VA prior to her retirement to Norristown Pennsylvania.
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