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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
27
Westinghouse engineers working for national defense rig up two extra grounded wires above power lines to deflect lightning strikes. When lightning hits the top conductors the current is diverted into the ground, protecting the vital lines. Leprosy claims about 20 US lives annually per latest census figures.
Alf M. Landon told Simpson College graduates that Roosevelt’s unlimited national emergency proclaims the end of the American republic. He charged executive rule has replaced the three branches and urged staying out of war while informing the public about defense and British arms.
Harrisburg June 3 Federal aid in wildlife restoration funds continue to benefit Pennsylvania hunters. The U S Fish and Wildlife Service approved another land acquisition project costing about 35 289 for 953 acres with a total project cost near 47 680 dollars. The federal share is estimated at 35 759 dollars.
Reeves Britton of Waverford township won a divorce from his wife after 15 years of desertion pleas. He said they married in 1927 and lived apart 14 years while she refused to return. Britton then joined the army, declining exemption on the basis of his marriage.
Ward notes list returning and new staff for Camp East Brook W A C A. Key counselors include Mrs George Bloom Ellwood City as craft director and camp director for later periods Miss Margaret Cummings Red Cross examiner returns as head swimming counselor Louise Dugan returns as assistant swimming counselor Hessie Burrows Edwood City teaches at Evans City and was drama counselor last year Helen Gotten New Castle will lead nature study and craft projects Dorothy Stewart local Y W C A club secretary returns as camp director first period Mrs Pearl Mills George Washington junior high cook returns for last two years with Mary Colchiski assistant cook Thomas Outhwaite the fixit man through camp history committee listed with others. music and sports counselor positions pending.
The state department of agriculture attributes recent plant and animal disease outbreaks to unfavorable winter and spring weather. Wilted branches appear in species such as arbor vitae, Japanese yew, pine, and rhododendron since late March and early April, with some plants dying. Pruning dead material is advised once growth ceases.
San- Cura ointment claims to quickly soothe sunburn windburn minor cuts burns and bruises with antiseptic action. It is advertised for rectal irritations and listed at 35 cents and 60 cents in drug stores.
PARIS The first ship to be launched in France since the armistice will be named the Marshall Petain. It will be an 18 725 ton liner with accommodations for several hundred passengers and 3 5 tons of cargo for the Messageries Maritime service to Madagascar and Indo China.
Indiantown Gap faces a $1,000,000 expansion announced by Col. Philip Mathews. The project includes gun emplacements on the artillery range, seven new truck garages, three warehouses, 25 miles of road construction and 30 miles of road surfacing, plus a bus terminal and about twenty five new buildings for W P A workers at the reserve camp.
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