U S Broadcasters Claim Free Broadcasting Edge
Miller of Los Angeles told NAB District Two that the United States leads in free enterprise broadcasting though frequencies in international allocations favor government broadcasters abroad. He urged treaty-based allocations and a three member NAB committee to work with the U S government. He called the standards code among the most important radio advances and urged uniform interpretations.
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Rochester
National Association of Broadcasters
United States
Free Enterprise
Justin Muller
Los Angeles
NAB
Miller
New York
New Jersey
U. S
Salt as barometer in hay and grain moisture test
Dr Stephen T Dexter of Michigan State College explains a damp salt shaker can indicate moisture in grain and hay for harvest and storage. A handful in a tight container with salt reveals wetness: sticky or jumpy salt means too much water. dry salt means drier content below danger levels.
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Laxsing
Mich
Ulp
Stephen T. Dexter
Dexter
Agricultural Experiment Station
Michigan State College
FCC Rules From Page Que Fight Comedians Complaints
FCC examined a WarL Arlington Va broadcast Doloil for Answers where callers were chosen from a telephone book and won cash prizes. The examiner found the program violated the Communications Act by advertising a toller or gift scheme. The commission signaled broader crackdown on prize programs based on prize chance and consideration.
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FCC
Potomac River
Commission
WARL
Arlington
J. D. Bond
Bond
Hermes
Probe details on wartime uranium shipments and spy ring claim
The article reports on alleged wartime uranium oxide and nitrate shipments to Soviet agents, citing MacDowell and records, plus a claim of a high‑level Communist spy ring. It notes refusals for FBI records, secret witness interviews, and ongoing hearings led by Mundt and Ferguson.
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Man
MacDowell
S W. Shattuck Chemical Co
Denver
Col
A. N. Kalikov
Canaidan Radium and Uranium Corp
Port Hope
Ontario
Great Falls
Mons
Inliko
Soviet Union
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Tom Clark
FBI
William ‘W. Remington
House UN- American Activities Committee
Mundt
R-S.d
Remington
Commerce Department
Elizabeth‘. Bentley
House
Washington
United States buys Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917
The United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark for 25 million dollars in 1917, acquiring strategic Caribbean territory under a formal treaty and transfer of sovereignty. The sale shaped later administration and economic development of the islands.
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United States
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Coed Fish Eaters Prove Fish Diet As Good As Meat
College in Park, Maryland, reports six coed students in a seven week test. All began with a standard diet for three weeks, then four ate mainly fish while two continued meat. Blood tests showed hemoglobin and red cell counts largely unchanged, with a small rise in some fish eaters, suggesting fish is as good as meat for humans.
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College
Park
Unix Voedily
Maryland
Hugo W. Nilson
Fish and Wildlife Service
Shirley J Wilson
Mlson
They Thought He Was Packing at the Capitol Repairs
Tourists questioned workers near the Senate chamber as they saw protective paper wrapped furniture during repairs at the Capitol. Four visitors from New York City asked if the Capitol was being moved to Washington, prompting queries for former Lieutenant Governor Juanley.
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Albany
Capitol
New York City
Senate Chamber
Washington
Juanley
Ford Prices Rise After Rare Motor Co Action
Detroit market notes show Ford car prices increasing as Rare Motor Co raises pricing on most models by about ten percent within a year. The shift follows minimal consumer response to recent competition and price adjustments.
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Detroit
Ford
Rare Motor Co
Petersons in Taxi Hotel Dispute Ends With Judge
In Fort Worth Texas Frank Peterson 28 cab driver and Jain Peterson 21 passenger quarrelled over radio instructions. A fleeting incident on a street with a purse theft led to both men being arrested for disorderly conduct. Judge Michael Kula postponed their case to August 12.
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Iutagy Wes the Rele Sons
Frank Peterson
Jain Peterson
Fort Worth
Tex
Peterson
Pasenger
Peter
Haisls
Michael Kula
Petersen
Letty Joourt
Foes challenge school law in state high court
Three Nottoway County farmers sue to overturn Virginia compulsory education law arguing it is unconstitutional. They claim the state shifts main child schooling responsibility to families and seek relief from fines for keeping children at home. The case centers on a long standing dispute about state control versus parental duties.
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Richmond
Nottoway County
State Supreme Court
Lawrence
Lawrence Ily
George Hewlett
New York State
Central New York Power Corporation
Judge Offers Chicken Advice in Virginia
Judge Carleton E. Jewett, a city man, tells James Wilson to clip one wing of his chickens to keep them out of a neighbor’s garden. Wilson faces the issue with the judge giving him time until August 3 to learn what the judge meant.
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Reuriayrss
Cap
Carleton E. Jewett
James Wilson
Jewett
Wilson
Hearing aid works too well in Pittsfield
Robert C. Nelson a World War II veteran studying at a business school in Pittsfield says his hearing aid picks up radio broadcasts from WEEC in the same building. Engineers advised turning the volume down to reduce the feedback and noise.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Robert C. Nelson
WEEC
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