Box II.B. - 20

Franklin Mint prizes awarded to winners of State Seal competition / Dr. Harold Neely, Director, Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction -- Gerald White appointed Acting Director . Neely will assume position Director of Grants and become an associate professor of political science, Marshall University, and remain on the Board of Crime, Deliquency, etc. / Veterans Hospital, Huntington medical school discussion

Heck's Inc., will be first occupant of Rock Branch Regional Park, Nitro -- to house its regional distribution center for all its stores and subsidaries throughout chain. / United Wood Preserving Company -- Sutton / Buffalo Creek summer recreational OEO program - start-up June 19

Press Conference including information on Buffalo Creek.

Confirmation of Colonel William Marshall to the rank of Brigadier General. Appointment of Kermet Lock as the new judge for Reiley county. Unemployment figures from April-May. Quarentine imposed on Buffalo Creek because of health, water, and sanitation of the area. Priority is to establish water and sewage the length of the valley.

Press conference discussing setting up a public service district in Logan County which will include Buffalo Valley; creating a nonprofit corporation for a citizens group of Buffalo Valley for planning, constructing and operating water and sewage systems; welfare and the unemployed father's program, welfare fraud, and unemployment.

Junk Car removal program - Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant of $750,000 for one year - $250,000 state funds / Demolition to begin of structures on Duffy, Virginia, Washington and Greenbrier Streets - Cleveland Wrecking Company has contract / Huntington buses rolling today / Unemployment - insured - below national average 4/10 of 1 percent / Discussion between Governor and media - Democratic National Convention - polls, etc.