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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
14
A new type of underwater suit designed to withstand cold water and high pressure was tested by a Fren navy commander. The suit keeps interior temperatures near 78 degrees after 18 minutes at 20 feet and allows heat to vent through valves. Separately worn rubber helmet and breathing gear were adopted by river fire brigades.
British television experts and U S technicians expect a two year path to mutual access in which America and Britain would be able to "look into each other's affairs." An expert tied to the BBC and television manufacturers says he is convinced that in another year.
Cinternational News Service reports Tufts student Wilbiam Onell built an auto thumb device. A cane with a steel spring mounted hand extends the thumb to attract drivers. He says the tool lets him get rides more reliably after nights spent stranded, and several motorists now help him reach his destination.
A health department study traces fatal fumes by using a gas detecting device on highways and tests for drivers. It records whether commercial vehicles are halted, run with windows up, and measures carbon monoxide exposure.
The Ohio health department plans a campaign against carbon monoxide poisoning from vehicles. State highway patrol officers, doctors, and the industrial commission will join the effort to reduce deadly auto emissions and related deaths.
Rattlesnake hunting urged by Wyoming highway chief C F Selafried as a vigorous pastime. Engineers, contractors and farmers south of Gillette use a stake system to locate dens by tracing snakes’ spring routes, but no hunters have yet killed a snake. In Newton Massachusetts a campaign to curb ragweed hay fever seeks a “sneezeless” summer with volunteers collecting and removing dogweed.
New York reports 12 year old violin prodigy Arnold Belnick joins Mischa Elman and John Corigiano as soloists for the summer concert season at Lentram Saci im Uherr. Belnick, protege of Pat EAchansel, has won the Rising Murirai radio contest grand prize. Mayor LaGuardia and Governor Lehman expected. remarks also mention an investigation into life insurance companies.
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