When Talking Computers Become Too Sassy We Pull The Plug
A Wall Street Journal report notes early talking computers in industries from logistics to meat packing. It cites Ford workers in New Jersey controlling storage, and meat plants printing hog data and checks, with speech enabling basic dialogue and commands.
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Wall Street Journal
Ford Motor Co
Teterboro
N.J
Wilson Foods Corp
Texas Instruments, Inc
International Business Machines Corp
Fidelity Electronics Ltd
Miami
Toshiba Corp
General Motors
Disney's Wonderful World to End After Current Season
NBC confirms the Saturday night staple Wonderful World of Walt Disney will be dropped at season's end. Analysts cite competition from 60 Minutes and shifting morality standards as factors behind the decision.
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Walt Disney
NBC
CBS
Disney
Desert Warfare Test Reveals Hard Lessons From Bright Star
The two week Operation Bright Star desert exercise exposed flaws in weaponry and gear. The M 16 rifle proved unsuitable for desert warfare due to accuracy and sand wear. Camouflage uniforms stood out in dunes while helicopter parts wore rapidly and radios, filters, and foxholes failed. Lessons from the exercise urge follow up by military leaders.
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Air Force
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
State Department marks 200th birthday with new leader
As Al Haig prepares to assume the role, the State Department celebrated its 200th anniversary tracing origins to Robert R. Livingston in 1781. The piece notes the department's growth, former secretaries who became presidents, dress codes for diplomats, and the 1980 budget and staffing figures.
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al Haig
State Department
Robert R. Livingston
New York
John Jay
Jay
Thomas Jefferson
United States of America
Livingston
Continental Congress
France
Spain
Austria
Prussia
Tuscany
Franklin
Silas Deane
Arthur Lee
U.S
Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Martin van Buren
James Buchanan
Haig
George C. Marshall
Daniel Webster
James G. Blaine
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
Republic
Ben Franklin
Nuclear push and navy staffing echo in a Carolina view
Ashley Cooper notes Dr. Edwards may steer Carolina toward nuclear power amid Barnwell and Savannah River sites. The piece argues safety rules, oil prices, and national security shape energy policy while joking about aging submariner talent and wartime veterans for crew roles.
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Edwards
Barnwell
DR. Edward
Carolina
U.S
Beter
Dr. Edwards
Forgiveness through Jesus Christ for a repentant sinner
A letter explains that Jesus Christ came to make forgiveness of sin possible. It emphasizes that all people are sinners and that God's forgiveness is available through faith in Christ. The writer cites I Timothy 1:15 to affirm the central message of salvation.
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DR. Graham
Christ Jesus
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