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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1950
Page
3
In Yellowknife NWT a 60,000 watt Canadian Army Signal Corps station anchors the northern radio network. Reporters note the harsh duties for radio personnel from message delivery to emergency tasks such as assisting births, with dangerous anecdotes and rugged conditions described.
A daily weather report for the Mackenzie River Valley is relayed to Washington as part of continental forecasts. Army observers report exceptional radio reception in the north country. A Philadelphia complaint arose when a small set caused police radio interference, despite limited power.
City signal department head Ralph Coombs reports four traffic lights knocked over in thirty days. Costs are shown as £52.50 per light and $30 for the base. Only two culprits identified so far.
The FCC approved the transfer of WARK from Antie tam Broadcasting Corp to United Broadcasting Co. for a price of 65 617 dollars. The action marks a change in ownership of the local radio station.
Inal Rosales Calvert modeled a tractive silk swimsuit at the Cali tornta Har Association fashion show in Los Angeles and earned a decision on appeal. She holds the title of Miss Model-1950.
Four of five City Councilmen accuse Mayor Mills of incorrect guidance on the Northern Avenue shopping center zoning. They seek an early joint meeting with zoning authorities and the Zoning Commission to review facts and set a final decision on the north end area. Signed by Hellane Knight Broom Jennings. Elliott did not sign.
A B 29 crashed in a pasture near Seguin Texas on Richard Grein farm killing all eight crew members. The aircraft reportedly exploded with a thunder like blast and the incident followed a high pitched warning sound heard earlier in Antonino San. Authorities say the crash occurred near the north end area and a decision from a spring meeting will follow.
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