The Bell Tolling For Hello Central In Telephony
A century of phone tech shows hand crank advocates like Cross of Missouri resisting dial systems while dial exchanges spread globally. From Bell’s 1878 beginnings to direct dialing, operators shaped early service, handling messages, emergencies, and news as automation expanded.
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Washington
Press T. Cross
Lathrop
Missouri
Mr. Cross
National Geographic Society
United States
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas A. Watson
Dr.Bell
Bell
Dr. Bell
Central
New Haven
Connecticut
Florida schools start second year of anti Communist course
Florida schools begin the second year of compulsory course "American ism versus Communism" for about 60,000 eleventh and twelfth graders over six weeks. Teachers praised the program as analytical and factual, with minimal outside opposition and praise from Gov. Bryant and State School Supt. Bailey.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Florida
State Department of Education
Thomas D. Bailey
Department of Education
Freedom Foundation
Kansas
Pennsylvania
New York
Bailey
Farris Bryant
Education Department
Thomas Jefferson
South Florida
Korea
Leren Maltby
Fort Lauderdale
Cookout Meals Reach Billion-Plus Scale in U.S.
New York reports over 1.5 billion meals yearly prepared by 40 million cookout chefs nationwide. Since 1946 spice usage rose about 60 percent, driven by outdoor cooking. Indoor use of grills grows with 18,000 kitchen grills sold last year as winter drives demand.
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New York
United States
U.S
Public Auction Set For 1956 Buick Century Sedan
A 1956 Buick 4 door Century Sedan owned by William H. Wilson of 2908 Forkner Street Anderson Indiana will be sold at public auction to cover unpaid repair and storage charges of 199.50. The sale is at McPHERSONS CAR CLINIC 1111 Jackson Street Anderson Indiana on September 12, 1963 at 10 oclock a.m. The notice also announces a public hearing by the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Madison County Indiana on September 1963 to investigate a permit transfer for Fred M and Nina M Sears Package Store and a Chesterfield Planning Commission meeting September 9 1963 to consider rezoning Lot 30 in Chesterfield from Residential to Business.
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William H. Wilson
Forkner Street
Anderson
Indiana
McPherson's
Jackson Street
Alcoholic Beverage Board
Madison County
Commissioners Court
Fred M
Nina M. Sears
Ralph Sears
Cross St
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
W. F. Condon
Joe A. Harris
Chesterfield Planning Commission
Town Hall
Chesterfield
Mary Alice Brandon
Donna J. Douglas
Treas
Cyanide Poison Alert Issued After Illinois Home Break‑In
In Sylvan Lake Illinois police and sheriffs alerted hospitals and agencies to possible cyanide poisoning victims after intruders broke into zoologist Mary Andre’s home. Muffins suspected of containing cyanide crystals were missing and crumbs found, though Andre warned the crystals were old and unlikely to be fatal.
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Sylvan Lake
Ill
UPI
Chicago
Lake County
Mary Andre
Chicago Museum of Natural History
Andre
Anderson water storage tank bidding notice 1962
City of Anderson Indiana Board of Public Works invites sealed proposals for a 599,000 gallon water storage tank on the North Side. Bids due Sept 9 1962 at 7 29 PM EST with standard forms bond and checks. Notices include wage scale and right to reject bids. documents available for $20 deposit.
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Vawrer Thrinne
Anderson
Indiana
Board of Public Works
NP Tiewatet
Eaid Board
Be' Amereon
E.S.T
Indiana State Board of Accounts
City
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Indianapolis
Henry B. Steeg & Associates, Inc
Illinois Street
Louis E. Eggman
Carl A. Cottom
Sharon S. Bell
Louise Minneman
China fires broadside in propaganda war over weapons
In Tokyo the Chinese government accused Soviet leaders of worshipping nuclear weapons and vowed not to bow to Soviet or U.S. pressure. The statement, issued by a Mao spokesman and broadcast by the New China News Agency, claimed China cannot be forced to rely on Moscow’s atomic arsenal and will continue to criticize the Soviets.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Russia
United States
Mao Tse-Tung
Communist New China
U.S
Hollywood Season Boosts New TV Shows and Reactions
Hollywood writes about the TV season as new shows debut and attract praise while critics later assess their success. Actors anticipate fresh opportunities, but cancellations and backstage clashes surface as October through January shakeups shape the fate of ongoing, revived, or canceled series.
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Hollywood
UPS
Liquid fertilizer helps control forest fires in Tennessee
Liquid 11-37-0 fertilizer, dumped from planes, coats leaves and fuel to slow fire spread. Treated material chars but does not burn and regrowth is sped. Cost about 7 cents a gallon. Knoxville, Tenn.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Buffalo River could be first national park waterway
National Park Service backs Buffalo National River as a 128 mile undeveloped stretch in Arkansas's Ozark Mountains. The plan covers 103000 acres featuring Big Bluff and Hemmed-in-Holow, with diverse wildlife, birds, and scenic waterfalls. Opponents favor dams for growth, while conservationists defend preserving the river's pristine state.
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Arkansas
Buffalo River
First National Park Waterway
mid-America
National Park Service
Scenic
Ozark Mountains
United States
White River
National Geographic Society
Big Bluff
Rockies
Buffalo National River
Cougars Elude Hunters In Chase Across Nebraska
A pair of cougars roamed rangeland near Valentine Nebraska as hunters failed to trap them. A cow and calf were found dead nearby prompting ranchers to arm themselves while a government trapper doubted the cougar caused the killings and suggested other predators or weather could be factors. Residents stayed vigilant though the official search ended.
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Valentine, Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Here
Valentine
Ainsworth
Neb
Don Fryda
Fryda
Daily protest waves planned for Washington filibuster
UPI reports march leaders in New York will consider sending more than 1000 demonstrators daily to Washington if a civil rights filibuster blocks President Kennedy's bill. The Harlem national HQ plans counterfilibuster rallies near the capital to continue as long as the filibuster lasts.
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New York
UPI
Washington
Harlem
Kennedy
Texas Tops In Asphalt Production
Texas leads the nation in asphalt production, reporting the highest output among states and reflecting its role in road construction and paving industries during the period.
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Texas
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