Pay Phone Chime Heads Toward Obsolescence
New pay phones test in Norfolk Virginia replace audible chimes with an electric tone to indicate deposited coins. AT&T plans nationwide rollout, with Western Electric boosting production from 50 to 60 000 sets in 1963 and later to 120 000 annually. The design features a single coin slot, a lever release, a centered handset, and enhanced fraud protections.
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New York
Norfolk
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Western Electric
Largent Proposes Budget Balance and Limited Federal Aid
Largent argues against deficit spending and broad federal aid for state projects. He endorses a balanced budget, private funding for local needs, and free markets for farmers. He opposes Kerr Mills expansion and dam plans, calls for thorough studies, and favors tax reform with fewer inequities. Tomorrow, John C. Marsh.
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Largent
King-Anderson
Kerr-Mills
Virginia
Kerr Mills
Army Engineers
Ex-Treasurer and Assistant to Be Tried in June Term
Rocky Mount AP The former Rocky Mount treasurer and her assistant face trial for embezzling 6945 dollars in town funds during the June term of Franklin County Circuit Court. Judge Langhorne Jones did not set exact dates but indicated the cases of Betty Woody Mitchell and Linda Dillon would proceed. Bond remained at 5000 dollars as investigations cited a town treasury shortage exceeding 15000 dollars.
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Rocky Mount
Treaurer
Franklin County
Langhorne Jones
Betty Woody Mitchell
Linda Dillon
Chimp Zena Ejected Safely From B58 Bomber at 1060 MPH
A chimpanzee named Zena survived an ejection from a supersonic B58 bomber at 1060 mph. The 104 pound animal parachuted 45000 feet in an aluminum capsule and recovered after sedatives. Medical staff evaluated him, while Air Force plans another test near 1000 mph.
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
Zena
Desert
Edward Murray
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
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Congress
Potomac-Shenandoah Basin
Army Corps of Engineers
John C. Marsh
Potomac Edison
Liani
Eans
Snfrewi
Safeway
Penney
Penney’s Own
America
Dan River Mills
Dan River
Dacron
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