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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
7
Moscow report states two way navigation on the Dnieper River resumed Wednesday six years after the lock was blown up by the Russians. The Germans had damaged the Dnieper dam. its reconstruction remains a key target in the Soviet postwar plan.
Twenty five finalists from sixty eight entries advance to the county marble shooting championship at the Arena Grove street starting 9 am Saturday. Winners receive prizes and the champion earns a spot in the national finals June 22 27 at Wildwood New Jersey with travel funded by the Optimist club. Finalists must bring school certificates.
Registration for a maggie camp is open to Girl Scouts outside Lawrence county and all scouts of New Castle and vicinity are urged to register soon. Permanent camp opens Saturday July 26 at the Lawrence county Boy Scout camp near Rose Point. The camp will host 80 campers. Girl Scouts should mail or deliver registrations to the Girl Scout office at 412 Greer building. Miss Mildred Lusk directs the camp with a staff of counselors and a healthy outdoor activities schedule.
Vernon W. Myers of route 1 No Castle is among 73 Pennsylvania students to receive degrees at Yale University’s 246th commencement. Exercises run June 14 to 18 with Yale College and the School of Engineering holding ceremonies in Woolsey Hall on June 16. Myers will receive the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
New York report from Metropolitan Life statisticians details a 13 year rise in U S births adding about 4 million babies. They credit economic recovery war prosperity and demobilization with a 36 percent peak above 1933 lows and expect 1947 births to match 1946.
Swiss musician unleashes a gargantuan horn in Paris drawing a thrilled French crowd. The playful performance marks a highpoint as the tooter steals the spotlight with bold tones and comic flair.
Industrial supervisors and executives of the city are invited to the Western Pennsylvania Industrial Conference at the Schenley hotel on Saturday June 21. Tickets remain available through the Y M C A central branch. The event runs from 9 45 a.m. to 6 30 p.m with leading speakers from multiple industries delivering messages.
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