Clinics and Workshops Underway At BSC In 1961
Bluefield State College offers nine week clinics in English and mathematics for high school graduates preparing for college. A reading workshop runs June 9 to July 14, with emphasis on identifying and solving reading problems in public schools. An art workshop July 10 to 28, directed by Mrs Browder and Miss Coyne, covers water color and oil media with demonstrations and field activities. A nutrition workshop starts July 24 for principals teachers cooks managers and parents.
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Ates
West Virginia
United States
Harry F. Toothman
Athens
G. A. Browder
Bluefield
Jeanne Coyne
Lewisburg
Southern Appalachian Girl Scout Council
West Virginia Department of Hot Lunch
Designers Study Efficient Fish Propulsion
The Navy, via Cal Tech under contract, finds fish swim with far higher efficiency than man made propulsion. Fins mainly stabilize while the body motion produces forward thrust, suggesting designs that mimic fish wiggling could yield better ships. A mathematical analysis aims to help future boat design.
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Washington
Nana
Navy
California Institute of Technology
Contary
T. Yao-Tsu-Wu
Cal Tech
Columbia River
Yao
Short Count: Good Resolutions That Are Kept
A humorous reflection notes that those resolutions kept through the year would barely extend into January, implying few durable promises. The quip frames discipline as scarce, with playful understatement about commitment.
Grads At The Crossroads Bosses Are More Choosy
A 1961 job outlook survey shows graduates face slight job declines in some fields but higher starting salaries and stronger employer selectivity. Engineers see near 6 percent hiring increases, while nontechnical roles drop. average engineers’ starting pay rises about 2 percent to around 40 dollars per month, with other fields posting varied offers.
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Frank S. Endicott
Northwestern University
Endicott
New York College Placement Officers Association
Northwestern
English firm faces higher payout for rock and roll injury
London reports Lord Justice Ormerod increased damages to 4281 dollars for Arthur Sergeant after a factory accident left a 20 year old sitter unable to rock and roll, ruling the lower court award of 1400 dollars was insufficient amid considerable loss of amenity.
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London
Ormerod
Arthur Sergeant
Soviet Minister Of Culture In London
Ekaterina Furtseva Soviet minister of culture arrived in London from her home for a short official visit. The four day schedule was cut to two without explanation and she planned talks on cultural exchange and arts policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ekaterina Furtseva
Foreign investment in Israel forecast after wars
Commerce Industry Minister Pin has Sapir predicts new foreign investment in Israel over the next five wars will total 500 to 600 million dollars after his North American and European tour.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Commerce
Pinhas Sapir
North America
Europe
Dry Ice Versatile Gas Finds New Uses
Dry ice carbon dioxide in solid form cools and preserves items from ice cream to onions. The gas evaporates rather than melts when warmed and is used to reduce tears during cutting, control pests, and aid plastic recycling by cooling scrap plastic to prevent melting during processing.
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Washington
Geographic Society
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
BSC
June
Jerry
Jerr
OMNI
Granada
Finest Theatre
Ergy
Grads
Alfred C. Roller
Andre G. Beaumont
New York University Placement Services
Beaumont
Eeeee Cote
Ford
F.oaf
Mercer Motor Company
Princeton
Andy Clark Ford Inc
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, West Virginia
SKY Way
Joseph E. Levine
Golor
James Amiche
Toro
Ad Holden Hc
Relly Tem Nauot Rooney
Anne Ve ‘the Adventures
Finn
Kolor Kertoons
P.T.A
George Pal
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Press
Atlantie
Metro
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