Uncle Sam expands detective station force nationwide
The federal government builds a vast network of radio spy posts to root out outlaw broadcasting and foreign dailies. FCC will run 100 new listening posts, led from Washington, with primary station at Millis Massachusetts and four new secondary stations in New England.
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Air
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Millis
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Baltimore
Federal Radio Message Center
Radio monitoring stations and covert broadcasts described
The article explains new primary monitoring stations near the Texas border near Mexico and Millis Massachusetts. It details equipment, recording methods, and field operations to locate illegal broadcasts, outlaw stations, and coded transmissions. It notes three main offender groups and the FCC’s expanded duties and manpower. It cites border activity with clandestine Mexican and Canadian links, including a German prisoner escape and Mexican propaganda broadcasts.
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Millis
Mass
FCC
Federal Radio Police
Uncle Sam
Fiei
Actul
Ontario
Buffalo
Mexico
Voice of Liberty
Moon Phases and Planet Alignments This Week
The Moon reaches new moon at 12 18 A M EST on May 26 and moves through conjunctions with Saturn Uranus and Jupiter this weekend. It will be visible briefly in the western sky after sunset early next week while Mars remains a bright morning object.
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Milestones of Science Highlights New Paper Porosity Test
Schenectady scientists developed mercury vapor fingerprinting to measure paper porosity and aid document identification. A fountain pen with ink that dries as it writes guards against smudges. A portable million-volt lightning generator tests insulation at the University of Colorado. Columbia researchers claim a process to chemically treat dark tobacco for higher prices. A robot helps bed ridden patients call nurses and control room functions. The University of Chicago reports artificial stratosphere for weather observer training.
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University of Colorado
Columbia University
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