Broadcast future seen by UN radio chief d Arcy
Jean d Arcy, former UN radio chief, argues broadcasting as a transitional stage toward fiber optics and cable. He predicts TV by airwaves will fade as new technologies like cable and direct satellite transform communication into a personal terminal era. McLuhan’s "global village" concept frames media’s rise as hot or cool, with TV a cool medium.
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Jean d’Arcy
UN Radio and Visual Services
Darcy
d’Arcy
D'Arcy
Marshall McLuhan
Mcluhan
Nuclear defense buildup useless says study
Washington AP A congressional committee concludes a major nuclear war would destroy both the United States and the Soviet Union regardless of defenses. The Joint Committee on Defense Production says Soviet civil and industrial defenses fail to protect industry or population and that U S spending on industrial defenses would be wasteful. The report, based on a year of study, argues U S targeting could overcome any defense gains and urges continued analysis of the Soviet program.
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United States
Soviet Union
Joint Committee On Defense Production
William H. Kincade
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U.S
Kincade
Israelis Vote In Closest Historic Election Amid Turmoil
Israelis vote in a general election seen as the closest in the nation’s history with Labor led by Defense Minister Shimon Peres neck and neck with Likud. Domestic issues like inflation, unrest, and corruption dent Labor while poll shows fragile support and potential coalitions with minor parties.
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United States
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Daughters of DES victims lose right to sue
In Wayne County, Judge Thomas Roumeli dismissed a 144 woman class action against 16 drug companies alleging DES caused cancer or deformities. Only claimants able to identify the specific manufacturer and drug may sue, but the ruling halves the potential plaintiffs and an appeal is planned.
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Food and Drug Administration
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