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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
15
Harrisburg notes water safety as the vacation season peaks. Officials urge wait after eating before swimming and swimming only in supervised areas. Boating tips warn against overloads and rough water. stay with a capsized vessel and use a float or boat to aid others.
Thirteen month old Paul Sweigart Jr. drowned Tuesday in Pine Creek Lycoming county while camping with his parents from Chester. He was found in the creek near the camp after awakening to a missing child. Highway fatalities in Pennsylvania totaled 440 in the first four months, compared with 456 in 1948.
The article notes that diabetes is caused by a disordered endocrine gland system rather than sugar intake. It also describes how all animals that fight with their teeth retract their ears when angry as an instinctive protective behavior.
Secretary of Defense Johnson told the House Armed Services committee that the United States must permanently maintain a peacetime military establishment of more than 1.5 million personnel. He argued postwar Europe upheaval requires a strong force for the foreseeable future, noting current strength around 1,626,000 versus under 200,000 after World War I.
Two young missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints depart New Castle. Elder Herman W. Black of Provo Utah transfers to Palmyra New York to assist for August pageant planning. Elder Gomer J. Arnold of Cleveland Utah returns to Easton Pennsylvania to resume missionary work after serving here since July 5 1948.
Cleaning and painting at the South Side Public Library require the branch to close on Wednesday June 29 and Saturday July 2. Walls ceiling shelves and furniture are being refinished. The branch will reopen on Wednesday July 6.
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