Scrambled Sound and Picture in Zenith Phonevision Test
Zenith Radio Corp announces next phase of Chicago phonevision test scrambling both sound and picture. Comdr. E F McDonald Jr notes strong public interest beyond 300 test families pay 8d per movie for unscrambled view while scrambled output is available. testers devise methods to improve picture clarity.
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Chicago
Zenith Radio Corp
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E. F. McDonald Jr
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McDonald
Sweet potato crop giveaway to charities in Merced
Sweet potato growers facing a market glut donated crops today to hospitals, the Salvation Army, and other charities in Merced. Wholesale warehouses were full, with extra shipments refused or taken only on consignment.
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Salvation Army
Mission Recalled From Hong Kong by Mormon Leaders
Leaders of the Latter-day Saints directed Mormon missionaries to depart Hong Kong as of today. The recall announcement was made in Salt Lake City, noting the mission move amid unspecified current events impacting church operations overseas.
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Salt Lake City
Latter-day Saints
Mormon
Hong Kong
Red Chinese Broadcast Reveals Russ Held Seized China Property
An official peiping broadcast reported by the San Francisco press says Soviet economic agencies kept 302 pieces of Manchuria property after World War II. Included were 47 factories 11 cinemas 183 residences 33 warehouses and 23 land properties. The transfer to Chinese Communist ownership began August 9 1950 and finished August 17 1950.
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Chou Enlai
China
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Mukden
Changchun
Dad of slain U S soldier seeks older trained troops
War victim's father Hawthorne from Miami plans to go to Washington to press Congress for a law requiring at least 20 years old and one year of training before young men enter combat. He has written thousands of letters, cites his son Vernon who died in Korea after 13 weeks training. He argues for better equipment and trained troops to avoid needless sacrifice.
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Civil Air Patrol
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Congress
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Vernon
Bears Kill Redwood Trees in Forest No More
A short note claims bears in redwood forests repeatedly destroy young trees by clawing around the trunk, killing them. The state removes the bears. Redwood forests resist fire and pests, a trait echoed in redwood lumber used for exterior siding.
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Redwood Forest
Redwood
Lie Still Hoping for Peace Takes Plane to America
Secretary-General Trygve Lie said he still hoped for a peaceful settlement in Korea by negotiation conciliation or mediation. He boarded a plane to New York and ruled out London as next fall's General Assembly site, listing alternatives such as Eninburgi Blackpool Geneva Paris or Cannes with the final decision to be made in Lake Success. Byron Price remained in London and planned to inspect Blackpool facilities tomorrow.
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U N Condemning China Seen Threat to World Peace
Roanoke Va Jan 20 Ernest A Gross U N official warned the United Nations faces dissolution if it fails to confront aggression and apply decisive action He urged maintaining collective security as Korea and Red China issues test the world body He projected unity among free nations despite current U S differences plans to brand Red China as aggressor by the General Assembly were viewed as likely to pass Amb Gross called the coming decision historic and essential to liberty and safety of nations
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A.P
Ernest A. Gross
United States
U.N
United Nations
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gross
U. S
China
U. N. General Assembly
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Birmingham Attorney Nominated for Rotary International President
CHICAGO Jan 30 A Birmingham Alabama attorney Parank E Spain has been nominated for the presidency of Rotary International by the nominating committee at Rotary's Chicago headquarters. If no other nomination is received by April 1 Spain will become president for the year beginning July 1 1951. He would succeed Arthur Lagu euf Quebec Canada. The actual election will be at Rotary 1951 convention in Atlantic City New Jersey May 27 31.
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Parank E
Spain
Birmingham
Ala
Rotary International
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Life Parolee Held on Forgery Charge
San Francisco police report life parolee Fred Landers 43 seized on forgery charges for forging and cashing 30 payroll checks totaling 32800 with two accomplices. Landers, once involved in a high profile 16 year old prison break, is jailed as investigators link him to thefts of 100 payroll checks, a types writer, and a check protector. Accomplices Le Roy Espinosa and Bruno Gonzales were arrested. Gonzales is on parole from McNeil Island.
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Fred Landers
Conevict
San Quentin
Landers
Clyde Stevens
California
Canders
James Holohan
State Prison Board
Holohan
Marin County
Prison Board
California Packing Corp
James O'Leary
le Roy Espinosa
Bruno Gonzales
Espinosa
Gonzales
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary
A Espinosa
Compton
Compton Blvd
Pio Pico's Grandson Stricken While Walking in L A
Porfirio Moreno 86, grandson of California’s last Mexican governor Pio Pico, suffered a stroke today in Los Angeles and was taken to California Hospital in fair condition. Moreno, who served briefly as a Los Angeles fireman, retired in 1920.
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Porfirio Moreno
California
Pio Pico
California Hospital
Moreno
Mexico
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