Bell Canada Ad Backfires on TV Ask Turning Point
An Ottawa Bell Canada operator laughs at a televised ad that backfired after showing her giving advice on cooking a chicken to a caller. The piece notes public reaction and media focus on the commercial.
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All-State Chorus at Virginia Draws 300 Students
Carol Gore participated in the All-State Chorus at the University of Virginia. The choir gathered 300 students from across the state. Richard Gregory was elected to the Student Government Council at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
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Ichard Gregory
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Three Dimensional Films Arrive in Winchester
The 1953 piece notes Winchester hosts new 3D films requiring polaroid glasses. It also covers Bell Canada’s $800000 promotional push that backfired as urban crime in Virginia rose faster than national cities, with Ottawa operators flooded by humorous cooking inquiries about the ad.
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War Gaming Shapes U S Policy in Pentagon Studies
Inside the Pentagon a group of 51 specialists led by a brigadier general develops war games to test policy. The studies address military and political scenarios using computer models, with figures like Brig. Gen. Eugene D. Scott and Herman Kahn shaping insights for national strategy.
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