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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1953
Page
7
A 1953 article notes scientists pursue an electronic language translator to convert Russian to English at high speed. The device would scan text with a TV camera like system, match word equivalents, and output translated phrases from memory. Crude yet useful translations could aid scientists studying Russian literature.
West Germany faces a swelling refugee crisis with about one in five residents described as refugees and arrivals from Soviet zones at roughly 15,000 monthly. Authorities warn the issue threatens the economy and social order, while plans to relocate 600,000 refugees and a 20 year levy of 15.9 billion dollars aim to fund resettlement, though refugees demand immediate capital to rebuild.
Milton, Jan. 16. Maj. John Eisenhower calls Mrs. Walter Aylward with a message from her son Capt. Francis T. Aylward in Korea. Mrs. Aylward asks to kiss him for the President-elect’s son, Eisenhower tells her to give him his love. In Detroit, Jan. 16. Reuben Skytta, 23, says two strangers in a bar helped him cash a $252 paycheck then slugged him and fled with the cash.
Santa Monica, Jan 16. Symphony conductor Arthur Lange stepped to the podium and, with arms raised, let his pants fall. Eyewitnesses say he recovered within two beats and finished the number. It happened during a rehearsal and, thankfully, no audience was present.
New York reports President elect Eisenhower’s selection of a cha peau for the inauguration as the most advertised item in Friday’s newspapers. The item drew broad attention amid a busy promotional slate.
Louisville Times reportedly obtained an Army order directing transport of AWOL soldiers to the West Coast for passage to Korea, including short-term AWOLs, with potential impact on thousands of troops. A separate incident in Boston involved a threatening note demanding money in a bank.
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