Press conference , 1973 March 13

Item — Box: II.A. - 52, Reel: 28

Collection Number: am2862_rtr_0075

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Governor responded to questions by press on "decision day for educaiton, 1973" and other matters sent to the legislature.

Appointments--around April 1.

Exxon, Columbia Gas and Consolidated Gas to commence drilling two deep wells for gas--one in Lincoln County and the other in Calhoun County. One in Lincoln County jointly with Col. Gas.

$600,000 requested of Appalachian regional commission for coal miners--fixed base clinics to examine for black lung--mobile units.

14 high way contracts let--interstates and condition of funds to date.

Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP)--Hearbert Hoover High School youths cited.