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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
11
F. T. Sargent, head of the City OCD, will call upon the organization for assistance with the expected crowd at the Optimists club Model Aircraft flight program set for June 22 at New Castle Airport.
The jet propelled model plane planned for the June 22 tri state meet at the airport will not be displayed. It exploded and burned during a test at Buhl Park Sharon last week destroying the model. Joe Wagner of the New Castile Small Flies club said the engine overheated and the trial craft was ruined. A new fire proof edition is under construction but unlikely to be ready for the June 22 event.
The American Red Cross chapter of the county will hold its annual meeting Tuesday June 24 at 6 30 p m in The Cathedral A business meeting precedes the dinner An election of board members officers and executive board personnel will be held All ARC contributors and members are invited The session will be open to the public
Vernon Mallory demonstrated a radio controlled landing light system in Fort Worth that lets a pilot switch on runway lighting and automatically select the runway for wind alignment. The device targets small fields without 24 hour service and was shown Friday.
Chicago June 16. President Ernest Cadman Colman Colwell of the University of Chicago urged graduates to favor academic savvy over school spirit. Addressing 1,115 graduates the largest class in 56 years he said the spirit of the university means free inquiry and the faithful pursuit of truth, not a creed of dogmas.
Bernard M. Baruch urged that the nation must be trained for the next war not only the army. At a National War College ceremony a bronze bust was presented to Baruch attended by top officials including Secretary Marshall Secretary Patterson Secretary Forrestal General Eisenhower and Admiral Nimitz. He called for a fusion of political and military aims and for officers to act as citizen leaders in peace.
Redman B. Davis of the National Livestock and Meat Board says Americans have scant knowledge of meat cuts. A survey of 23,622 people in 39 states and Canada found only one in seven could name all 25 cuts, and about half could identify sirloin and porterhouse steaks.
AUCKLAND New Zealand June 16 The new secret weapon developed by American British and New Zealand scientists was disclosed today as more controllable simpler and cheaper to produce than the rival atom bomb Described as an alternative to the atom bomb the undisclosed weapon was produced in an Auckland research center led by T D J Leech professor of engineering at Auckland University College Leech was named in the king of England birthday honors list for his leadership in the research.
Governor Duff signed four bills and vetoed two measures on Saturday. He rejected a local property tax on state owned property and an appropriation for Philadelphia’s William Crispin cemetery restoration. He approved bills allowing ex service members to omit service rank in civil service exams and provided paid leaves for hourly employees.
Records of the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and authority to include municipal authority employed within the state retirement system describe the scope of official powers. The note outlines how historical commissions interact with pension provisions and municipal employment status within state guidelines.
The University of West Virginia in Morgantown added Chronicles of Border Warfare by Alexander S. Withers to its rare book collection. Mrs. Charles C. Hunsacker of Watson, West Virginia donated the volume. The item marks a notable addition to the university library.
Harrisburg reports that over 825 people will take the high school equivalency and pre professional exams from June 17 to 19 statewide. Superintendent Dr. Francis B. Haas says the tests aid veterans with disrupted schooling and others needing professional qualification, including those not in approved high schools.
Commissioner Joseph F. Travers reported for work at 9 a m Saturday amid a closed court house on Flag Day causing no marriage licenses or transfers to be issued.
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