Direct Telephone Link Opened Between U S and Australia
A new short wave radiotelephone circuit connects San Francisco to Sydney, establishing direct contact between the United States and Australia. The Washington Sydney Melbourne Canberra ceremonies featured government and telecom officials and highlighted a shortening of distance and lower rates.
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United States
Australia
San Francisco
Sydney
Washington
Melbourne
London
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
Canberra
T. G. Miller
A. T. and T. Company
Long Lines
Ernest Fisk
Francis B. Sayre
Stanley M. Bruce
Frank R. McNinch
Federal Communications Commission
Keith Officer
Jay Pierrepont Moffat
William Morris Hughes
B. N. Stevens
New South Wales
Thomas M. Wilson
Norman Nock
Sir Harry Brown
Posts and Telegraphs
Frank Strahan
Prime Minister
San Francisco-Sydney
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell and Bell
Cuba
Mexico
Australian Post Office
Atlantic Seaboard
Capital gains tax urged as stopgap revenue
University of Maryland economists Dr. S. H. De Vault and W. P. Walker urged Governor O Conor to consider a state capital gains tax as a temporary revenue source. The proposal, modeled on the federal tax with a $2,000 loss offset, would yield about $250000 annually, while the capital gains idea remains a placeholder if motorist re registration is not enacted. Administrators warned that action hinges on legislative approval and tax balance needs.
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University of Maryland
O’conor
S. H. de Vault
W. P. Walker
Rawls Commission
Senate
Finance Committee
Proper test method for kerosene stoves from a state study
A state experiment station outlines practical tests for kerosene stoves. Measure time to heat a quart of water to boiling in under ten minutes. Check simmer heat by timing 13 minutes to reach 475 F in the oven when set to full. Use white paper sheets in the oven to gauge even browning after heating.
Low Oven Heat Test Methods in Historical Baking
A historical note describes using a deep brown color to reveal heat distribution and suggests a test for low oven heat. It states that a temperature not over 250 degrees F. can be held in an empty oven for an hour at the lowest setting.
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Olds
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Mich
Truck Driver Noodle Gaffe Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a truck driver requests use of a noodle while a lady searches her car, saying she has pulled and pushed everything in the vehicle. The moment blends surprise and playful frustration in a lighthearted snippet.
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Drvier
Prayer Request for Ill Members Names Hidden
Among the sick in the congregation are Miss Lara Breininger Mrs Dora Eberhard and Mr William C Fink We pray a speedy recovery for them.
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Lara Breininger
Dora Eberhard
William C. Fink
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