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Response To Picturephones Not Overwhelming
Washington experiments with picturephones show slow demand as only a handful of clients use the costly service. Even the White House rejected the setup after a free trial, with Chicago leading adoption through public booths and diverse users from courts to florists.
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William Delaney
Washington Star News
Washington
White House
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Bell System
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cook County
Sheriff’s Office
Illinois Bell