Radio Writer Becomes A Television Leader
Chicago profile of William J. Halligan president of Hallicrafters Company, a former Boston Telegram reporter who built Hallicrafters from radio hams to a major TV producer. The piece covers company growth, wartime projects, new technology, and outlook for production amid shifts toward television sets and military orders.
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Hallicrafters Company
William J. Halligan
Boston Telegram
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Hallicrafters
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Sheepmen Profit As Wool Prices Rise Amid Ranch Upgrades
Wyoming wool growers see higher prices and a shift to core testing for cleaner wool. Fence ranges reduce coyotes and need for herders, while mechanization and smaller flocks become common. Johnston notes wool now about one third of income with lambs making up the rest.
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England
United State
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Soil Conservation Service
Alexander Johnston
University of Wyoming
Wyoming
Experimental hormone boosts year round lamb production
Researchers report a hormone given after lambing can trigger a second lamb crop within the same year. Though still experimental, practical use could soon reduce seasonality by providing lamb meat at butcher shops year round.
Twentieth Century Fox Dominates New York Critics Awards
New York critics named Twentieth Century Fox the top studio for 1950, giving All About Eve best picture and Betty Davis best actress. Joseph L. Mankiewicz won best director for the film, while Gregory Peck earned best actor for Twelve O'Clock High. The Miracle trilogy was named best foreign film amid controversy over a prior ban.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Films, Inc
New York Film Critics
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Betty Davis
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Gregory Peck
Roberto Rossellini
New York City
Edward T . McCaffrey
Industrialist dies in Cincinnati at 56
Corley W. Kirby, 56, assistant general manager of the Crosley division at Avco Manufacturing, died today in Holmes Hospital. He led the eastern Crosley region and earlier worked as a newspaperman and radio station manager.
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Corley W. Kirby
Crosley
Avco Manufacturing Company
Holmes Hospital
Purifying Tea Rumor Supposed Water Purification Claim
A misread or folk belief suggests Chinese tea drinkers dilute water with tea to purify it. The idea claims that water itself causes illness and that tea leaves can cleanse or purify it, a notion not supported by science.
Substitutes discussed by Halligan in a young industry
Halligan notes substitutes in a growing industry and cites a young workforce. He states his management averages 35, while the sales team averages 32, highlighting a youthful firm profile and ongoing talent development.
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