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Wide Debate on Canal Park Sparks Public Discussion
Williamsport Canal Club meeting reveals sharp, public disagreement over canal land use. Debates touch on du Pont explosives plant location, federal versus state control, hunting access, park fees, and club properties. Speakers from sportsmen groups, local chambers and state parks weigh costs, benefits, and funding, with no clear victor.
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Chesaspeake
Williamsport C
Canal Club
du Pont
West Virginia
Guy Kidwell
Hagerstown
Senate
House
Federal Central
Maryland
Anasty
Poeta Enn
Frank Wachter
The
Haase
Pewresese
Merce
Kaglan
Washington County
C. and O. Canal
Washigton County
D. S. Eber
Sale
Mary
Melvin
Kaplan
Club
Williamsport
West Virgina
Charles A. Myers
Joseph Kaylor
State Department of Forest and Parks
Elmer Baker
Tleae Spring
Wachter
Ben Thompson
National Park Service
Washington
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Watts
Federal Park
Aloss
Washington Authority
Frank Brown