Radio Highlights of April 12 Broadcasts and Jamming Note
Radio listeners report first jamming of British short wave news from an unidentified European station with a buzz over naval activity in Norwegian waters and Churchill remarks. NBC engineers note other programs and schedules across WEAF WJZ CBS and MBS, including Byrd Antarctic expedition coverage and a lineup of concerts quizzes and opera through Saturday.
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New York
Europe
Norwegian
Winston Churchill
NBC
WEAF
WJZ
CBS
MBS
Lucille Manners
R. R. Reynolds
WABC
Farm Bureau Federation
Metropolitan Opera
Cleveland
la Traviata
Renfrew of the Mounted
Carnegie Tech Symphony
Ashland Stakes
Lexington
New 1.4 Million Volt X Ray Tube Unveiled
The National Bureau of Standards and General Electric announce a 1 400 000 volt X ray tube the most powerful in the world. It stands 28 feet 6 inches tall and will simulate 150 million dollars of radium activity for studying intense X ray dosages. Dr Lauriston S Taylor notes its use in measuring high dose radiation.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
General Electric Company
United States
Lauriston S. Taylor
Rainfall Averages and Monthly Precipitation
Rainfall for the present period shows 24 hours ending 8 a m none. April to date 1.65 inches and year to date minus 7.61. Average monthly rainfall 1913 to 1939 lists January 2.56 February 2.04 March 2.90 April 3.23 May 3.53 June 3.79 July 3.59 August 3.69 September 3.19 October 3.19 November 2.35 December 2.39. Average annual rainfall for 27 years is 35.53 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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