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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
7
A feature on electronic paging devices notes pagers worn by professionals and others. The article covers costs two way models up to eight hundred dollars and one way units around three hundred with monthly rents. It highlights benefits for doctors and emergency responders and mentions nuisances such as misfiring signals and privacy concerns.
The beeper market grows into a $30 to $33 million annual industry in the United States with expansion planned for Europe and Asia. Bell & Howell and Arthur D. Little forecast steady rises, while as many as 821,000 Americans already use beepers and adoption could accelerate if prices fall. Users include professionals from doctors to lawyers and even police, with varied beeper rhythms and some one way or silent models.
NBC veteran Edwin Newman, author of two books on English misuse, discusses why clichés and vague phrasing proliferate in media and academia. He cites examples from Kennedy and Johnson eras, laments packaging over substance, and urges concrete, clear speech.
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