Thinking Machine Binac Preview By Eckert and Mauchly
The article previews the Binac, an early electronic brain by Eckert and Mauchly, capable of 500000 additions and 200000 multiplications in two hours. It notes memory, dual computing units, and future Univac goals including census work and chess playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Presper Eckert, Jr
John W. Mauchly
University of Pennsylvania
Eckert
Mauchly
Eniac
Binac
Univac
Eiiac
Proéudential Life Insurance Co
Univacs
For
Aircraft Company
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
Hawthorne
Calif
Northrop
Eckert and Mauchly
Major Fires Rage Across Western Woodlands In Multi-State Outbreak
United Press reports eight major fires burning across Idaho Wyoming and California with about 11 500 acres involved. Payette national forest and Yellowstone are center stages as more than 2 200 firefighters plus volunteers battle blazes believed started by lightning. The situation is declared grave and the fires continue to spread despite airlifts and rapid responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Forest Service
Payette National Forest
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
Escondido
Calif
Wyoming
Oregon
Washington
California
Payette Forest
United States
Air Force
Guy B. Johnson
Northern Pacific
Payette
Hell's Canyon
Snake River
Salmon River
Salmon
Slim Vassar
Duke of Argyle Dies in Inverary Castle Controversy
The 77 year old Duke Niall Diarmid Campbell of Argyle died in Inverary Scotland. He refused to permit telephone or radio in his 200 year old castle. The death ends a long tolerated controversy over tech access at the duke's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverary
Scotland
Niall Diarmid Campbell
Duke of Argyle
Weather Over U S Mostly Fair Cool Across East
Weather across the eastern half of the nation was cooler than normal with temperatures in the 50s to low 60s and clouds or light showers in parts. The western half enjoyed fair skies and seasonal temperatures while El Paso newspaperman Ernest E Wheelock died at 75 after a Saturday death.
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Chicago
Albany
N. Y
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
North Dakota
Arizona
EL Paso
Tex
Ernest E. Wheelock
Newspaper career spans many cities in early work
Fragment notes work on newspapers in Minneapolis Chicago Cincinnati Washington and Douglas Arizona showing a journeyman path across major urban markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Douglas, Ariz
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E. Pennington
West Woods
France
Boireaux
Healiburton
Ont
Meng
Waldie
van Buren St
Phoenix
Wilton
Flaxtex
S. 6Th Ave
Dial
Broadway Manor
L. N. Roberson
Russell Berryman
Builder
H. _COWAN
Drachman Realty Eninge
Duke
Sixth Ave
U. S
Tucson
Smarty
Jolinda
Denier
Brown Suede
SMART
Failles Patents
Justin —_FALL
Dea
Southwestern Sash & Door Co
Clie Cho
Lug
Clicquot Club
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