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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
6
Washington column notes women's press clubs push for access to National Press Club events. Male journalists defend exclusive policy while some women seek joint or coed handling of foreign dignitary appearances. The piece lampoons gender barriers in journalism with satirical tones.
UPI reports a publishing boom with forecasts for 1960 despite rising costs squeezing profits. Encyclopedias and reference books are buoyant, aiming at about 200 million dollars, while school texts may reach 500 million and total book sales around 1.3 billion.
In New Castle a discussion outlines why encyclopedias are essential for students. The speaker argues U S leadership has driven demand and Sach's publication meets it with a single volume on all 119 nations detailing history culture economy and international organizations including the United Nations.
Pomona Grange will hold its June meeting at Liberty Grange on Saturday with afternoon and evening sessions. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Dr G T Dawe of Neshannock UP Church New Wilmington will lead the service. A chicken Bar-BQ is set for 5 p.m. Florence Jessel will discuss flower arrangement after the meal. The youth committee led by James Leslie John Marshall and Rebecca Martin will present the evening program.
New Castle Civil Air Patrol Squadron 1201 will be represented at the state wide search pilot competition July 17 at Shippensburg. Group 1200 Commander Lt. Col. Alan T. Barnette said he will announce participating members soon. The contest offers a $100 prize for the winning pilot observer team to test CAP unit efficiency and ability.
The drill will test eleven phases including search pattern flying and wreckage spotting with about 20 teams taking part. Teams are mostly CAP senior members and officers. New York City dimensions are noted as 36 miles long and 16 miles across at its widest.
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