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Inside the Justowriter Room at the Herald
The article describes the Heralds Justowriter room where Martha Swords types local news on Friden recorders while black tape from Associated Press feeds into readers. Mary Scott holds the tape. readers output about 20 lines per minute. Blue pencils mark corrections for plate printing.
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Martha Swords
Friden
Herald News
Associated Press
Mary Scott
Justo
Holly Thomson