Metropolitan study due in April Virginia plan
Dr. T. Marshall Hahn headed Virginia Metropolitan Areas Study Commission announced a report in April detailing the scope of metropolitan area problems. Public hearings are slated for June and July with recommendations published in September for possible action by the 1968 General Assembly.
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Richmond
Virginia
T. Marshall Hahn
Virginia Metropolitan Areas Study Commission
Hahn
Com
Iission
General Assembly
Grants for two Virginia parks announced
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded 145 171 in grants to Virginia park authorities. Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority in Fairfax will get 120 000 to expand 195 8 acres at All Run Regional Park. Fairfax County Park Authority in Annandale receives 25 171 for 331% acres at Frying Pan Park. Mercury map notes included.
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Washington
Ling
Virginia
U.S. Department , Housing and Urban Development
Northern Virginia Reonal Park Authority
Fairfax
All Run
Fairfax County Park Authority
Annandale
Accord on Skydiving Rules Urged
The State Corporation Commission urged the Parachute Club of America and the States Division of Aeronautics to meet and resolve differences over skydiving regulations. Parachutists warned the rules would ban parachuting at Virginia airports by mandating landing zones at least 75 yards from runways and taxiways. Col Willard G Pleat said his division could accept constructive changes to the proposed rules drawn under a 1966 law broadening SCC authority.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Parachute Club of America
States Division of Aeronautics
SCC
Virginia
Willard G. Pleat
Division of Aeronautics
General Assembly
Disqualification Woes Highlight Sweepstakes Legibility
Chicago AP notes Walter Barry advertising director says legibility is the main issue in sweepstakes. He cites 1 500 winners of an 80 000 prize contest and warns many disqualifications come from unreadable names and addresses.
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Chicago
Walter Barry
Barry
Christmas Gifts Pour Into Vietnam War Effort From U S Donors
Americans sent vast aid to soldiers in Vietnam with soap and home voice tapes. Communities organized Christmas boxes for area troops and orphans. Notable efforts included Brigham Young University volunteers mailing 300,000 cards, Bryant College’s 5,000 cards, and Ohio University students gathering gifts for 2,300 Vietnamese orphans.
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Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Vietnam
Eileen Cioe
Bryant College
Providence
R. I
John C.A. Watkins
Providence Journal-Bulletin
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
U.S
KALL
Salt Lake City
WTUF
Mobile
Ala
Salvation Army
Twin Falls
Idaho
Red Cross
Concord
N.H
Mike Murphy
U.S. Army Advisory Team 9
Kilgore
Tex
South Vietnamese
3Rd Area Logistics Command
James Kyle
Missoula
Mont
Marshall Kyle
Neva Larson
Ohio University
Saigon
Christmas Prices Vary Across Regions As Shoppers Stock Dinner
Christmas in the supermarket shows varied meat prices with turkey and broiler costs rising little, rib roast up, ham down, and lamb veal scarce. West Coast prices stay high while Midwest and East see declines, with regional factors like freight and labor pushing costs. Local traders note slower specials and differing adjustments across markets.
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New York
Midwest
Bud Kavalec
Western State Meat Packers Association
Los Angeles
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
West Coast
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Seattle
Seattle Packing Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Homeowners spend hundreds of millions yearly on roofs
Records reveal U S homeowners allocate about 360 million dollars annually to replace house roofs. The figure highlights a major housing maintenance expense across the nation.
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United States
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