Dash Board Telephones Take Fancy Of Public
Wayne Oliver reports on the rapid spread of mobile car telephones since Bell System began service in 1946. By 1947 there are thousands of subscribers and hundreds of radio stations across many cities. The system ties into offices, hospitals, and fleets, enabling calls over long distances with car mounted gear and a simple button operation.
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New York
Bell System
Texas
Great Lakes
Boston
Washington
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
Guilty Secret Behind The Old Lady’s Complaint
An elderly woman, famed for ailments, reveals she eats Grape Nuts Wheat Meal via back stairs, a secret kept by the maid for years. The daughter discovers the breakfast indulgence, explaining the energy behind the constant moaning. The ad notes Grape-Nuts Wheat-Meal tastes delicious and cooks in 34 minutes.
U S Rejects Hungarian Demand Over Airliner Crew
Washington reports the United States rejected Budapest’s demand for the return of two crew members from a Hungarian Soviet airliner that landed near Munich on January 4 with 25 aboard. The Hungarian note accused the crew of embezzlement and violating passenger freedom, while the U S said those who stayed in the American zone fled political oppression and that no crime is involved in free peoples eyes.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Munich
Germany
Hungary
Enemies and Accidents During Early World War I
The Britannica reports only two of every hundred pilots killed in the first year of World War I were due to enemy action. Separately, American farmers boosted crop output by 23 percent while workers fell 5 percent over the last three years compared with the prior three years of World War II.
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Britannica
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