Television progress and practical limits in telecast
New York reports on speed limits hindering practical television. Beam transmission from London to New York is planned this autumn, but obstacles remain. Current lab setups render three inch pictures with 260 dots, needing sixteen scenes per second for motion, while scope for larger, clearer images faces power, synchronization, and bandwidth challenges.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
American Bell Telephone Company
London
Cape Town
Canada
Australia
Radio Corporation
Atlantic
Pell Telephone Laboratories
Vikings Dominate International Lifeboat Race Near Liberty Statue
In New York the lifeboat race tested crews from many nations. A mile pull to the Statue of Liberty saw Norwegian boats sweep the podium with first, second, and third places. The American entry finished near the middle of the field amid strong international competition.
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New York
Treasure hunt formed to search Vigo bay wreckage
A corporation is created to explore Vigo bay for gold and silver coins thrown overboard from a Spanish galleon about 228 years ago. The venture centers on locating the sunken treasure believed to lie off the coast near Vigo, Spain.
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Vigo
Spain
Vigo Bay
Cala aSles
Anderson Named Utah Chairman for American Forest Week
Provo native Mark Anderson has been named Utah State Chairman for American Forest Week by Col. Theodore Roosevelt national chairman. The period April 22 to 28 is designated for 1928 observance with Coolidge to issue a proclamation. Roosevelt urges local leadership, county and city committees, and state cooperation to advance forestry education nationwide.
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Mark Anderson
Provo
Utah
Theadore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Anderson
Coolidge
J. A. Stitledse
Qeden
Anch
Poems by Arlington School Pupils
A short poem titled Oh Lincoln Mighty Lincoln by Laura Frahm age 10 from Arlington School praises Abraham Lincoln for bravery and emancipation. It reflects admiration, humble origins, and a reference to Lincoln’s death as a noble act, with lines about labor and moral strength.
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Arlington School
Lincoln
Laura
Frahm
Oh Father of Our Country Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse venerates George Washington as a guiding father figure. The speaker recalls bells, banners, and praise while mourning a fallen icon and the fading splendor of liberty with Washington’s enduring presence. The piece blends patriotic reverence with lament.
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George Weehington
George Washington
Washington
Epiri
Tribute to George Washington and mines news
A fragmentary clipping honors George Washington and notes mining exports from Eagle and Blue Kell mine. It reports Pangulteh Union Pacific spending 700000 dollars on Grand Canyon tourist facilities. Mentions 350 foot per capita lumber use and 1925 sugar-wage agreement. Includes Myton Lake Fork bridge work and Utah investor gains of 4 million. Also features a coaching quote praising Roy Me and a playful remark on his mother's shopping.
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Pangulteh
Union Pacific
Grand Canyon
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Murray
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Frankie Darro
Leo Meehan
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Kylie" Anderson
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Roy Me
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