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Show Moss to Aslc For ! "Powell" Centennial Year Senator Frank E. Moss today to-day announced he Intends to introduce a resolution in the up-coming session of Congress to designate 1969 as "John Wesley Powell Centennial Year." The Utah democrat explained explain-ed that 1969 Is the centennial year of the pioneer exploration explora-tion of the Green and Colorado Colora-do Rivers in Wyoming, Utah and Arizona which Major Powell led. "Extensive plans are being formulated to celebrate the centennial of Powell's descent and exploration of the canyon-locked canyon-locked course," Senator tMoss said. "The designation of 1969 as John Wesley Powell Centennial Cen-tennial Year would add prestige pres-tige to the Federal, state and organizational activities now vinder way." |