Early Public Phones Use Coin Boxes in Industry Rise
In the early days of the industry public telephones were housed in a box opened by inserting a coin. The note reflects the era’s business practices and user access methods for payphones.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
12
In the early days of the industry public telephones were housed in a box opened by inserting a coin. The note reflects the era’s business practices and user access methods for payphones.
Radio programs listed for Friday December 22 include news shows, music time, dramas, and comedy across networks NBE CBE CBS MBS and OBS. Notable items feature Nero Wolfe Duffy's Tavern Nightly News Life of Riley Rex Allen Show and various dance bands with sport and speaking segments throughout the evening.
A dense listing of prime time and late night programs across WNEW Channel 4 with varied shows including Footlight Theater News Kukla and Ollie Quiz Kids We the People and Jackie Gleason among others. The schedule extends into late night with Flicks and theater features and sport segments.
Sgt. Richard E. Ritchie of Harrisonburg, 26, recounts the Chosin Reservoir breakout with Co L 31st Infantry Regiment Seventh Division. He describes being cut off, ammo shortages, relentless Chinese attacks, and his escape through enemy lines to join Marines, ending with frostbite and hospital care in Japan.
Schedule listing shows a block of classic radio titles from 8:45 to 11:45 including Crime and Charlie Wild with Private Detective and The Lone Ranger followed by Star of the Family Beat the Clock and News Sports.
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