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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1962
Page
11
The record outlines flood drawdown estimates for a proposed dam and reservoir with depths, silt, and basin sizes. It notes access route debates, potential land leases for recreation, and costs including sewage effluent handling, while detailing maps and uncertainties from official presentations tied to the 1956 Senate committee authorization and Corps of Engineers studies.
Comprehensive Army Corps plan for 16 major dams and 418 reservoirs across Virginia Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania discussed at Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce meeting. Project targeted to meet 50 year water needs and flood control with an estimated 500 million cost and 1971 start for Potomac river dam near Seneca Creek Maryland.
The canal carried 63.6 million tons of cargo in 1961, setting a new record for annual traffic and highlighting growing maritime commerce through the waterway.
Ike and Mrs. Eisenhower arrive in Britain for a 124 day visit. Grandchildren Barbara Anne and David tour with security and crowd of about 2,000 gathers outside the palace. Hoover tells crowds of faith, rights, and opportunity, praising America’s enduring freedoms. The town of West Branch, Iowa, prepares for about 50,000 visitors arriving for the birthday event.
The article notes Hoover picking potato bags at 10 cents a hundred for the serious purpose, reflecting the era’s frugal wartime economy and the former president’s activities covered on Page 1.
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