First Radio Signals Sent On Princeton Campus 1840
Dr Joseph Henry transmitted the discharge from Leyden jars through a wire in front of Nassau Hall at Princeton University in 1840, pioneering wireless electronic communication before his Smithsonian tenure.
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Pennsylvania Milk Supply Still Off
Western Pennsylvania dairy workers strike enters sixth day as negotiations stall over arbitration issues. About 2,300,000 residents face shortages while State Police patrol highways to prevent picket violence. A Pike Dairy truck was halted and 500 quarts dumped in Washington County.
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Rotarians to Hear Speaker on Palsy
Winchester Rotary Club members will hear Vincent Gatozela of O Sullivan Rubber Co. and Mrs. Ronald S. Wilson about the Virginia Cerebral Palsy Assn. campaign for Crippled Children. Gatozela speaks on We Can Work Wonders. Philip Sprenkle chairs June program.
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Vincent A. Gatozela
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Ronald S. Wilson
Philip Sprenkle
Leesburg Adds One To Its Population
Leesburg shows population growth from 1698 to 6699 in ten years as Loudon County rises only slightly to 21063. County residents celebrate room to breathe while Marietta Ohio diversifies with sand stone grindstone making.
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Loudoun County
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Loudon County
Is Point Four Plan Big Enough to Stop Communism
James Marlow analyzes President Truman's Point Four program as Congress weighs initial $35 million funding. The plan aims to aid backward nations with experts and investment to boost crops, disease control, education, and power. About 60 nations are in line for assistance, with funding decisions to be reviewed yearly.
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Truman outlines Point Four plan limits in Latin America
The text discusses U S aid aims and doubts about the Point Four program. It notes American experts and investments in farming education health and mining abroad and UN agencies involvement. It questions whether aid will curb Communism and if the plan is large enough and timely enough in backward countries.
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Latin America
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