World speed becomes a quest as cables span the globe
A Times feature recalls nine word messages circling the world in sixteen and a half minutes over 29 613 miles through eighteen agencies. It notes historical milestones from the Atlantic cable to Marconi wireless and wonders when rapid communication may cease its rapid advance.
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