Radio and TV Hear Campaign Costs Under Fire
Washington AP reports politicians overtalking in campaigns prompted broadcasters to condemn excessive political commercials. Industry officials urge equal time rules reform and broader spending disclosure while lawmakers push limits on independent groups amid skyhigh campaign costs.
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Ralph W. Hardy
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
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James L. McDevitt
Labor
League For Political Education
Iron Ore Rates On Great Lakes Raised 10 Cents
Washington officials boosted gross ton mile ceilings on Great Lakes ore shipments by 10 cents to spur end of winter production. The Office of Price Stabilization ordered the hike for 27 carriers handling about 40 percent of iron ore on the lakes as a remedy to the steel strike deficit.
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Belgium issues special stamp series honoring poets and authors
A six stamp semi postal issue from Belgium features portraits of Maurice Maeterlinck and five other writers with birth and death dates. Each stamp combines a franc plus centime price with a color denomination. The set includes Verhaeren Van de Woestijne Conscience and de Coster among others and notes translations of Maeterlinck works into English.
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Pelleas
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Emile Verhaeren
Hendrik Conscience
Italy issues three stamps for Forces Day commemorating military services
APAN releases a set of three stamps to mark Prince Axihito as heir with no portraits due to imperial house policy. The 10-lire stamp features navy anchor air forces winged emblem and army helmet. the 25-lire shows sailor soldier and airman. the 60-lire depicts a tank swift ship and bomber. The American Bible Society distributed over 16 million Bibles in 1951.
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