AP Writer Urges Public to Demand Truth in News
AP correspondent Tom Dygard urged Decatur Jaycees that the public must demand open and complete truth in reporting. He outlined AP’s non profit, independent structure and its vast transmission network serving hundreds of newspapers and stations, emphasizing impartiality and freedom of the press. He cited Lebanon coverage as an example of balanced reporting.
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Tom Bygard
Associated Press
Birmingham
Decatur Jaycees
Dygard
United States
Dugard
Nixon
Lebanon
Bern Price
Price
River Association Meeting Set in Montgomery
The Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association will meet in Montgomery with officers to be elected and speeches by four Alabama congressmen. Scheduled speakers include Sen. Lister Hill and Reps. George M. Grant, George W. Andrews, and Albert Rains, all Democrats.
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Montgomery
Coosa-Alabama River
Ment Association
Lister Hill
George M. Grant
George W. Andrews
Albert Rains
Democrats of
Alabama
First Atlantic Cable Transmission Rate Noted
The record notes that on the first Atlantic cable the transmission rate was one dollar per word letter, indicating the pricing method for sending messages across the ocean.
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Atlantic
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