Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1959)

Eastern Air Lines use of TV to help pilots land and take off. 25:19 Atlantic City airport wide screen, 28:8 Interior Dept, studying fish with underwater TV camera, 35:9 swimming pool TV "guard” sold by Dage TV, 35:9 use of closed-circuit in VA hospital, for weather maps, check wing icing on planes. 41:11 new RCA camera tube. 43:17 deep-sea surveys made possible by camera developed for Navy, 44:11 ticker tape TV in N.Y. brokerage house. 44:11 Interstate Electronics Corp., Anaheim. Cal. makes equipment, 44:19 use in unattended apt. elevators. 45:24, 48:12 INSTITUTE OF RADIO ENGINEERS (IRE) convention. 3:14, 13:21, 50:17 officers, 3:14, 35:17, 47:20 electron devices meeting, 38:20, 43:18. 44:19 Professional Group on Bcstg. meeting, 40:8 awards. 47:20 LABOR (see Unions) MARKET & AUDIENCE RESEARCH Pulse sued by KIT. Yakima, 11:12 rating systems attacked by Congress. 18:3 Schwerin Research opens Hollywood branch, 21:12 A. C. Nielsen financial reports. 21:20 Pulse sued by radio WKPM, Chicago, 25:14 Nielsen merges U.K. TV with TV Audience Measurement Ltd. in Great Britain, 27:18; also with Attwood Group of Companies Ltd., 28:11 Nielsen & ARB vie for network accounts, 46:7 single rating service like Audit Bureau of Circulation proposed by MBS‘s Bob Hurleigh, 48:6 TV-Q rating service, a report, 48:8 Sindlinger plans fast service, 48:8 MERCHANDISING, TV RECEIVER & APPLIANCES (see also Color) high-end, top-priced lines emphasized as key to profits, 2:13, 7:11. 19:18, 24:21 NARDA asks free service warranty limit, 3:12 co-op advertising policy by GE planned to partly replace fair trade prices, 3:14 Cuba restricts TV-radio imports. 8:11 ETV market studied by mfrs., 8:11 appliance buying plans, 12:17, 28:16 people usually buy brand of TV they had in mind at beginning Chicago Tribune' survey finds, 12:17 retail sales reported up, 16:19. 18:18, 19:18 Davega Stores consolidation with Dilbert Quality Supermarkets, 16:20; Davega control sold, 29:21; financial reports, 39:19 sets remain among appliances consumers plan to buy, reports National Industrial Conference Board. 17:21 NARDA committees, 18:20; workshop, 19:21: convention. 43:17; A. W. Bernsohn resigns, 44:20 1959 set sales predictions, 19:18, 22:20 industry's maturity, as reported by Motorola's Ed Taylor, 19:18 calendar of TV-radio mfrs. shows, 19:19, 21:7 manufacturer-owned credit firms profitable, 20:18 8 new metropolitan areas foreseen by 'Sales Management' in "Survey of Buying Power," 22:8 1960 set changes aimed at boosting sales. 22:20, 23:2 RCA still leads in consumer sales, says exec. v.p. Charles M. Odorizzi, 23; 18 TV sales record outpaced early growth record of radios and other durable goods reports 'Survey of Current Business', 24:22 banks now advancing credit on durable goods purchases, competing with retailers says NARDA pres. Joseph Fleischaker, 24:23 cabinet finishes & styling criticized in ‘Home Furnishings Daily’, 25:20 "newness" that helps sell sets discussed by RCA’s Jack S. Belden, 25:21 second set not in demand in N.Y. homes, Puise finds in survey for 'Teievision Age’, 25:21 electronic oven prices, 25:23 brand preferences of TV sets reported by newspapers, 26:16; by Look’ survey. 50:17 sales to dealers up on 1960 TV sets. 29:20 national fair-trade law opposed by admen reports 'Printers' Ink', 29:22 programming piugged in ads by set makers, 30:1, 33:18; NAB & NCTA join EIA campaign, 34:8, 39:15 average TV set price drops. 30:17; average price at factory level is up, 31:18 FTC & Chairman Earl W, Kintner subject of 'NARDA News’ article. 30:18 National TV Week, 31:10. 34:8, 45:12, 47:17 co-op ad plan proposal of NARDA. 33:17 Ohio fair trade iaw, 35:17 advertising plans by set mfrs., 36:13 set mfrs. now stage elaborate shows to introduce new models, 37:12 ■NARDA News’ survey finds dealers expect set sales to top 1958, 42:19 price boost for TV sets possible, 44:17 $200 billion retail sales predicted for 1959 by ‘Wall St. Journal’, 46:20 Robinson-Patman Act prohibition against price discrimination enforced by FCC, 46:20 1960 good year for appliance sales, predicts GE pres. Robert Paxton. 46:20; other business forecasts, 52:19 National Better Business Bureau critical of claims for socket antennas, 47:20 motel-hotel TV roundup. 48:16 set quality stressed in EIA-sponsored campaign, rather than programming quality, as in earlier drive. 49:17, 50:17 N.Y. bills to stop misrepresentation in TV sales & repairs, 51:18 MILITARY USE OF TV low aptitude students improved when TV teaching was employed at Ft. Gordon, Ga.. 2:8 Armed Forces TV Service to make own klnes of network shows, 4:3, 9:7 Army's closed-circuit missile maintenance training center, 9:4, 16:11 Armed Forces stations, 40:3 MOBILIZATION Conelrad system. 9:10. 13:12, 15:10. 16:10, 21:11. 24:9, 35:6, 43:4, 45:13. 48:4 OCDM & AEG seek low-cost radioactive fallout measuring device to be attached to battery radios, 21:17 "Strike" film on civil defense preparation, 31:9 MONOPOLY (see Anti-Trust) network option-time seen as monopoly by Justice Dept., 2:2 MUSIC AGENCIES BMI-ASCAP hearings report. 11:4 1958 ASCAP receipts, 11:8 CBS returns BMI shares. 15:7; NBC sells back BMT stock, 38:14 Independent TV Corp. investigates buying Mills Music Inc., 15:14, 34:14 ASCAP officers. 18:12 ASCAP probe by House Small Business subcommittee. 21:4, 25:12 MCA’s role as talent agency, TV producer and distributor, 24:19 Music Industry Trade Show. 26:15 ASCAP proposed consent order amending 1950 anti-trust judgment, 27:5 Columbia Pictures buys Broadcast Music Corp. music catalog, 41:15 ASCAP regulation by 2 outside overseers proposed by U.S. District Court, 43:8 "payola” practice — see Congress and PCX). MUTUAL BROADCASTLNG SYSTEM (MBS) Fulton Lewis Jr. libel suit, 6:6, 15:6. 19:8, 45:8 stock fraud charges filed against pres. Alexander Guterma. also chairman of F. L. Jacobs Co.. 7:13, 8:14, 9:6. 11:6: Guterma trial, 21:20 change in officers, 8:14 sold, 9:6, 10:2. 11:6, 12:9, 13:6. 26:7 Don Lee Network moves to ABC, 13:6 Yankee network affiliation. 19:8 network use by magazines builds circulation, 20:7 “Operation Newsbeat" anniversary. 23:7 bankruptcy. 27:7, 28:6, 29:7, 31:15. 33:6, 34:5, 38:14. 41:8, 44:11, 45:6, 47:10. 52:16 former officials indicted, 36:6, 37:6. 38:14, 41:7; trial. 50.9, 51:9 Dominican Republic suit to recover $750,000, 43:10 NATIONAL ASSN. OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) convention, 3:8. 7:5. 11:1, 12:1, 37:7, 39:9, 44:8 pres. Harold Fellows gets National Religious Bcstrs. citation, 4:9 board meetings, 5:8, 6:7, 26:9 "Impact of TV” spot promotion campaign. 5:10 TV Code Review Board, 6:7, 16:13, 17:13. 18:3, 19:11, 20:10, 24:11, 25:3, 26:14, 32:7, 43:7, 47:3 National Museum of Broadcasting. 8:8. 18:12 Conference of State Association Presidents, 8:9. 9:8 “Voice of Democracy" scriptwritdng contest. 9:7 “corporate image” of TV, steps to improve. 12:1, 16:10, 18:10. 19:11, 23:8 24:11, 25:4, 27:12 & 15. 29:10; TV Information Organization, 31:12, 32:8, 34:6. 36:6, 38:16, 39:9, 42:5 & 8, 44:8, 45:11, 52:14 Fellows’ 9 “rules of order” for the good broadcaster. 12:5 committee on video tape usage. 12:11, 20:13 new officers of boards, 12:13. 25:13 engineering award (first), 12:13 efficiency study of headquarters, 14:11 preparation “H” crackdown, 7:13, 18:3, 19:11. 20:10. 24:11, 25:3. 29:10 finance committee, 19:11 "teaser” advertising request, 21:5 management seminars, 24:16, 27:10, 29:10 39:9 West Coast code office, 28:12, 38:10 NAB-FAA ask stations to warn listeners to stay away from disasters reported over air. 31:10 sponsors National Science Youth Month with Science Service, 32:8 TV-film liaison group. 32:14. 39:14 personal product advertising rules, 34:6, 38:3, 40:11 "implied” beer drinking rapped, 38:18 manual on TV-radio news coverage. 41:12, 43:7 regional fall conference in Washington, D.C. 42:6; Atlanta conference, 44:12 self-control by stations urged by pres. Fellows ■ and Code Review Board member Gaines Kelley, j 44:7; previewing of commercials advocated by Roger W. CUpp, 47:8, 50:6 ! stations joining in support of code, 47:9, 48:7 I code revised, 49:3; steps to improve programming, 50:3, 51:1, 52:2 I Distinguished Service Award, 49:14 ' "Learn — and Live” space-age campaign, 50:7 i improving radio code, 51:7 ; ' NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY (NBC) drops "must-Buy,” 2:2 [ annual summing-up shows 13% gain in time!, sales over 1957, 3:8 '1 ‘ network policy changes, 6:9 1 TeleTape Center opened at ex-WOR-TV studios |1 for taped commercials, 7:9, 15:14 I news fellowship for high school editor, 8:7 1 i marketing study No. 173, 10:3 "If I’d only known it was on, I'd have watched I it” campaign, 10:8 | radio WRCA separated from WRCA-TV, 11:4 , committee to defend TV industry 12:5, 13:12 ! "Country Fair” accident, 15:7 ' Jack Paar, 15:14, 23:10 "minimum buy” rate, 17:6 sales rep business defended. 18:4 "Today” on tape, 18:6, 25:15 Australian branch, 18:6 I new programming plans reported by Robt. Sar-f noff, 19:8, 21:6, 22:6 Gomalco Enterprises (George Gobel) suit, 22:6 ( "Tactic” cancer-control series, 23:5 j rotating sponsorship of 3 hour-long shows, 23:6 I European film tours, 24:15 radio shift to providing feature service only, in-| formally proposed, 32:6 1 preview of fall programs staged, 32:9 I “totality of service" concept, 35:6 talent discovery-development program, 37:6 miscellaneous theatrical & publishing activities now under one management, 37:6; New Enter-] prises Div., 51:8 financial interest in Latin American stations, i) 38:2, 39:6 \ BMI stock turned back, 38:14 f network & Jack Paar and others sued by EdwardL Hilgemeier Jr.. 40:13 f radio network, 44:14 \ annual affiliates meeting told of need to counter-u i act quiz scandals, 46:7; to support code, 48:6 7' "Friday Night Fights” cancellation, 47:4, 48:7 ' Time Inc, “double standards” in quiz criticismsL attacked by Robert W. Sarnoff, 47:7 Kenneth Bilby moves to RCA, 47:10; realign-! | ments after move, 52:16 ads in leading newspapers explain programj I policies, 48:5 abolishes kickback on talent fees, 50:9 | payola satire by Bob Hope, 50:9 ,, NETWORKS, Coaxial-Microwave Facilities ^ South American link planned by Florida Micro-' Communications Inc., 6:4 * transatlantic relay, 6:5, 13:6, 16:2, 25:7 *i daylight-time network problems near solution^ thru use of tape, 8:2, 15:15, 17:5; state & city, I daylight time table, 17:13, 18:10 I relay system bouncing signals off man-made re-' fiectors In sky patented by Henri Busignies,|’ 9:10: World-Wide TV article in ‘Industrial Research’, 23:8 TV satellite in space. 11:11, 19:12; Bell Labs experiments, 40:3, 49:11 parametric ampiifier seen leading to improved over-the-horizon bcstg. by ITT, 11:11 bandwidth reduction research, 14:3, 21:18. 43:20 Navy bounces radio messages off moon for Hawaii-Washington link. 14:18. 34:17 ’ Russian earth-circling TV satellite plan, 18:11 j Japan-Hawali underwater cable, 19:12 I 20-cent phone call to anywhere using radio-relay! satellites, predicts Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner, 20:22; National Missile Industry Conference, 22:22 / "Earth Net Dialing System” of ITT, 22:22 t International TV in 5 years predicted by AB-PT, pres. Leonard Goldenson, 37:8 ' tropospheric scatter system to link England. ' Spain & Morocco, 38:23 first picture of earth from outer space taken on! satellite Explorer IV, 40:17 [i AT&T charges “excessive” claims WSAZ-TV.u Huntington, W.Va., 41:7 0 space satellites’ significance described by Brig.jJ Gen. Earle F. Cook. 41:10 TV in future space research, subject of SMPTEl meeting, 41:10: TV use feasible says Navy's] Dr. Beischer, 47:15 ] Western Union sets up transcontinental micro-1 wave for Air Force. 44:3 aluminized balloon tested for use as space TV; relay, 44:11 5 microwave to Alaska. 47:10 NEWSPAPERS j Marie Torre case, 1:4, 2:7, 3:7 * ANPA continuing attack on TV as advertising! medium, 1:8 j anti-TV campaign of Newspaper Advertising Ex-|i ecutives Assn., 4:2 j Ohio law granting newsmen right to keep sourcesfl i confidential 6:7, 13:2, 35:10; Pa. law extendsHi right to TV-radio reporters. 46:13 Jf 7