Ivor F. Boiarsky

Small group of miners at Montgomery formed the Black Lung Association

Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) established the first baccalaureate physician assistant program in the country

Work began at Hungington Museum of Art on a wing designed by Walter Gropius

Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg, built

Another 36 acres was added to Bear Rock Lakes

Interstate 81 was completed

UMWA President Tommy Boyle supported a campaign for black lung recognition at the state level

A bombing rocked the physical education building and administration at Bluefield State College (now University), briefly closing the school

J. Lawrence Smith wrote The Potomac Naturalist

Connie Smith began concentrating on gospel music