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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
5
The article reports on coal export demand and price pressures as Britain grapples with energy supply and labor costs, noting optimism for renewed production. It also highlights Dr. Glen Levin Swiggett praising American colleges for expanding foreign trade and foreign service training, with 71 institutions now offering related programs and rising student enrollment.
Pittsburgh dec 12 when the Stragsling and struggling little Western University of Pennsylvania now the great University of Pittsburgh enrolled as students Andy W Mellon secretary of the United States Treasury and R B Mellon to two boys who became its strongest financial friends The Mellons are famed in this region their influence helped move WUP to Oakland and grow from about 600 students to 6500 The Mellons funded Mellon Institute of Scientific Research and acquired Frick Fourteen Acres for the campus expansion Bowman the university chancellor notes the gifts will push Pitt toward becoming a leading scientific school with plans for new buildings and a campus of 68 acres The Mellons hope Pittsburgh will have a top science university and train leaders for industry and community service Richard B Mellon heads Mellon National Bank and Andrew W Mellon heads the U S Treasury their father Judge Thomas Mellon was a Pitt graduate
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