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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1969
Page
10
Frankfort Kentucky announces ten new rest areas with buildings and traveler comfort facilities now open on the state's interstate highway system. The facilities provide restrooms picnic areas and information services for travelers during peak summer travel season.
A Southeast Asia river named Mexong is reported as extending about 2600 miles. The note highlights extreme length for a regional waterway, with no additional context on measurements or sources.
A New Republic travel ad lured visitors to Mingo County West Virginia for 21 days at 378 dollars including meals and lodging. Thirty more guests are expected as local families host strangers, sharing culture while some guests express relief and others boredom with rural life and limited sanitation and water.
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