Television receivers top six million in 1950s pace
New York June 6 Television sets continue to roll off production lines at a rapid rate. The Radio Manufacturers Association reports 1,647,956 receivers built in Q1, about one third of total 4,921,000 for all types. NBC researchers peg May 1 installed bases at 5,846,000 across 60 markets, with June projections likely to push past six million. About one in seven U.S. families own a TV, rising to one in four in larger markets.
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Afternoon Radio Schedule Shortened by Time Bandwidth
A fragmented listing shows a day’s radio and TV slots including 7:00 Doc Q Q Quiz 9:30 TV at 7 Daylight 8:30 Trial Forum Tennessee Jamboree 11:00 Kate Smith 1:00 Ladies Fair 6:00 Fulton Lewis Jr 8:00 Science Fiction 2000 Plus.
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Gun Battle in Greenwich Village Ends With Bandit Dead
In a Big City clash, police and three holdup men battled at the Little Casino Cafe in Greenwich Village. One bandit died, two were wounded and captured, a bystander and two patrons injured. A getaway car crashed near Washington Square as police closed in.
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Hawaiian botanists discover nearly seven hundred unique plant varieties
Botanists on the Hawaiian Islands report finding almost 700 varieties of plants that occur nowhere else, highlighting rich biodiversity and unique endemic species discovered in the archipelago.
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