Weekly television digest (Jan-Dec 1960)
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TAPE RECORDINGS— (Continued)
magnetic tape ind. “Financial World’ profile, 26 :19
Mobile Videotape Productions, 10 :13
NAB convention, 16 :10
network productions. 16:16
Point of Origin Inc., 48:11
producer prrfers to film, 33:6
San Francisco Television Arts prod, center, 21 :1S
synchronizing system, 47 :13
thermoplastic recording (TPR), 1:6, 3:2
Toshiba tape recorder, 18:14, 19:24
“TVola”, tape editing device. 17 :12
video-tape rates, 37 :10
TAXES
excise
auto-radio switch kits, 1 :20 background music services, 42 :10 local advertising for nationally-distributed products, 26:18, 36:14, 38:17 magnetic tai>e sales, 13 :21
TV components for export fire-destroyed, 6:21 TV-radio rules revised, 2 :21 TV tuner makers bill, 13 :22 uhf sets, 30:17 income
legislative lobbying deductible bill. 25:13 Los Angeles city stations & networks gross receipts, 83:10 SAG residuals, 11:12 TV dealers. 11:19 personal holding-comiwmy
music-copyright royalties, 17 :10 TV film, amortization method, 49:10, 60:7 Westinghoxise's affiliation-tax case, 22:1
TUBES, TV PICTURE (see also individual mfrs. and Color)
EIA sales figures, 4:18, 7:20, 11:19, 16:17, 26:17, 28:15, 33:13, 37:16, 42:20, 46:18, 51:13
18in. for cordless TV. 9:16, 26:18 Electron Tube Information Council, 19 :21 flat-screen TV. 41 :14
forecast, 1 :20
GE’s compactron, 27 :14, 41 :15 ; display devices research. 42 :21 Merchandise Mart, 2:19 N.Y. state law, 39:17
19in., 43:16, 49:20
RCA nuvistor, 4:17, 7 :19, 18:20, 26:20 shields. 47:16, 48:14, 50:16, 52:16 size and shape roundup, 31 :17 square corner, 2:19, 8:18, 43:15, 46:18 Sylvania’s “9-T9”, 11 :20 23-in., 2:19
UHF (Ultra High Frequency) (see also allocations, etc.)
antenna for transmission & reception. 26 ;8 CP holder FCC hearings, 8:2, 9:3, 18:14, 20:15, 23:14, 31:15, 48:6, 49:4
FCC N.Y. research project, 4 :2dcl2, 10 :10, 16 :2, 17:3, 18:4, 22:3, 23:5. 24:9, 26:2, 26:1&8, 28:2, 29:7, 30:9, 31:3, 33:4, 35:7, 39:5, 41:13, 46:8
ownership by vhf station in same city, 13 :5, 37:12,38:6,40:10 receiver radiation limits, 62 :3 shift to all-uhf, 6 :2, 43 :4 telecasts present case for, 1:11
UNIONS & GUILDS
labor-union network TV purchase, first, 23:16 AFL-CIO : sponsored radio newscasts. 28 :10 ;
union dues election use, 46 :6 ^
AFL film council, campaign against "runaway” foreign production of movies, 28 :9 ATM
AMPP contract, 45:12, 46:9 CBC agreement, 19:16 convention, 24:14
elections. 3:11, 11:12, 14:14, 17:11, 19:11, 32:5, 33:6, 37:6, 43:9
foreign-made music, 1:8, 6:9, 8:6, 12:13, 16:8, 24:14. 34:6
post-’48-movie-to-TV residuals : demands, 33 :6, 34 :10, 36 :10, 37 :6 ; negotiation rights, 26 :15
tracking abuses, 43:12
contract demands, networks. 20:4, 36:6, 39:3, 40:9, 41:5. 42:11, 43:9. 44:14, 45:12, 46:3, 47:2. 48:2. 49:2, 50:5, 61 :3 KDKA-'IW Pittsburgh strike, 6:10, 10:9, 11:7 KXTV Sacramento strike, 43 :11. 44 :10, 46:12 liaison between talent unions advocated, 22:14 pay TV, 19:15, 20:4, 24:14, 43:9, 44:2 review of 1960, 62 :11 spot-commercial rates, 31:7 welfare benefit payments, 7 :17 _
WJZ-TV Baltimore strike, 26:10, 27 :12, 28:7 WNBQ & WMAQ Chicago renewal appeal, 1 :9 WTOP-TV Washington strike, 30:8 AGAC BMI station ownership protested. 2 :6. 8 :4 AGVA: National Week, 13:16, 24:4; convention, 24:14
Alliance of TV Film Producers residual system expansion, 8:6 Directors Guild of America
AMPP contract. 20 :10 : movie cutting to fit TV time slots, 39 :7 ; networks contract, ‘‘5:12 ^
NTA Productions interim agreement, 19 :13
lATSE
contract demands, 36 :10, 43 :9 Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists residuals demands, 29 :8
share of post-’48 revenue, 26:16, 82:6 strike reaction, 6:8, 11:10, 12:16 TV cartoonists, demands for, 33 ;6 IBEW
contracts, network, 39 :3
WEEK-TV Peoria unfair labor practices, 41 :8 WOGA Chattanooga sponsors picketed. 41 :8 MGA
AMPP contract, 8 :6 elections, 16:16. See also AFM. post-’48-movie-to-TV negotiation rights, 26 :16 NABET
contracts, network, 39 :3
KXTV Sacramento strike, 43:11, 44:10, 46:12 unfair labor practices : Gross Telecasting,
22 :12, 45 :11 ; WWTV Cadillac, Mich., 47 :12 Radio & TV Directors Guild
Screen Directors Guild merger. 6 :8 SAG
AFTRA merger, 2:14, 3:11, 8:7, 20:12, 26:7, 27:9; cooperation plan, 30:12, 84:11 contract negotiations, networks, 45:12, 46:3, 47:2, 48:2, 49:2, 60:6, 61:3 election, 44 :9
Lippert, Robert, feud with, 40 :8 Reagan, Ronald, resigns as pres.. 24 :6 review of 1960. 62:11
strikes, 2:18, 3:3, 4:8, 6:8, 6:16, 7:16, 8:1, 9:4. 10:3, 11:10, 12:14, 13:11, 14:12, 16:4, 17:11, 19:11, 20:10, 26:3, 27:3, 35:8
TV film 4 post-’48 residuals, 21 :14, 26 :6, 30:12, 48:10 unfair list, 51 :2
SEG, annual membership meeting, 22:12, 23:7; strike, 27:8, 29:9, 30:12, 31:13, 32:6, 87:6, 43 :9 ; TV commercials contract, 60 :7 TV Producers Guild, demands, 6:16, 8:6, 38:13 WGA
elections, 12:16
factional disagreements, 30:12, 31:14, 32:6, 36:8, 36:10, 39:7, 41:11. 44:8, 46:12, 46:9, 60:7
scabbing investigation, 37 :6 strikes, 1:16, 2:13, 3:3. 4:8, 6:8, 6:16, 7:16, 8:1, 9:4. 10:3, 11:10, 12:3, 13:11, 14:12, 16:14416, 16:7, 17:11, 18:12, 19:11, 20:4410, 21:12, 22:10, 23:2,748, 24:1, 26:1, 26:3, 27:9
VOICE OF AMERICA
audience survey winners, 7 :9
documentaries, local, 38 :12
Esperanto broadcasts, 44 :13
Greenville, N.C. station. 45 :11, 46 :12, 47 :20
listener panels, 23 :16
script-writing contest. 8:14, 9:8, 37:7
USIA
Allen. George V., 46:14
budget, 4:12, 26:11, 86:6
cabinet status recommended, 14 :4
criticism, 36 :5
foreign TV analysis, 7 :18
foreign TV data summary, 25 :20, 48 :4
overseas program evaluation, 8 :12
MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANDISERS
ADMIRAL CORP.
Admiral Sales Corp., 6 :19, 8 :21 air conditioner, 47 :21
boycott of Japanese products. 26:18, 34:16, 35:14, 42:21, 46:17 Canadian Admiral, 60:19 commercial electronics div., 20 :18 consumer electronics sales. 7 :22 dealer meetings air-lift, 22 :17 financial reports, 9:18, 10:19, 13:22, 19:23, 33:15, 46:19
hospital communications field, 36 :14
1961 TV-stereo line, 23 :22, 24 :17, 27 :17
radios : pocket, 8 :20 ; portable. 10 :18 ; sales, 41 :16
record changers. 33 :14
reverberation, 38:18
sales, 16 :19
TV sets
ad campaign, 10 :18
"California Decorator,” 45 :18
color, 32 :14
distributor sales, 12 :21
Merchandise Mart. 1:19
New Zealand production, 26 :20
19-in., 10:16 „
remote control, 8 :21, 16 :16, 17 :16, 24 :12, 42 :20
service survey. 49 :21
23-in., 4:17
Zenith’s remote-control patent suit, 31 :18, 36 :12, 39:16
ALLIED RADIO CORP.
13 :22, 17 :19, 25 :20, 44 :20, 52 :24
AMERICAN BOSCH ARMA 6:21, 18:23, 34:19, 45:19
AMERICAN ELECTRONICS 2:24, 13:23, 24:19, 38:20, 40:19, 47:23, 49:22 AT&T, 3 :15, 4 :6, 29 :19, 41 :20, 42 :23, 43 :1 AMERICAN TV & RADIO CO., 18:21, 45:19 AMPEX CORP.
Ampex Australia Pty. Ltd., 27 :8 Ampex of Canada Ltd., 8:6 audio tape recorder, PR-10, 42 :24 financial reports, 13 :24, 25 :19, 35 :15, 38 :19, 40:20, 49:23
magnetic tape, 6 :24, 36 :14 NAB convention display, 16 :2 recording tapes, 35 :12 stock split, 6 :23 tape recorder industry, 4 :17 tape-threader, automatic, 42 :20 Telemeter Magnetics Inc. merger, 27 :18 thermoplastic recording, 1 :5, 3 :3 Videotape recorder
Autotec — automatic watchman, 19 :12 installations, 1:11, 22:9, 31:13 Inter-Sync, 4:10, 16:10 no. in use, 45 :12
shipments, 2:10, 22:9, 25:10, 30:7 symposia, 5 :8. 6 :15, 8 :5 VR-IOOIA. 15:10
AMPHENOL-BORG ELECTRONICS CORP.
4:19, 8:23, 18:22, 23:23, 32:16, 43:20 ANDREA RADIO CORP., 7:22. 11:21,
13:23, 26:24, 35:16, 38:18, 48:19, 61:16
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ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.
8 :23, 16 :17, 18 :23, 31 :23, 44 :20 AUDIO DEVICES, INC.
8:22, 16:19, 18:21. 26:24, 36:16 AVCO CORP., 5 :23, 27 :19, 37 :18, 41 :20, 47 :20 AVNET ELECTRONICS 18 :23, 20 :24, 26 :20, 34 :18, 39 :18, 40 :20, 47 :23 BARNES ENGINEERING CO., 8:23, 36:16 BECKMAN INSTRUMENT 6 :23, 18 :22, 22 :20, 34 :19, 44 :20, 47 :23 BELOCK INSTRUMENT CORP.
6:23, 27:19. 29:16
BENDIX RADIO DIV., BENDIX CORP.
2 :24, 11 :23, 20 :23, 27 :17, 29 :18, 34 :19, 49 :22 BLONDER-TONGUE LABS, 37:16 BRITISH INDUSTRIES 23:24, 34:19, 39:18, 51:16 CAPEHART CORP.
1 :19, 2 :20, 29 :14, 37 :19, 39 :16, 42 :20 CHANNEL MASTER, 21:21, 41:8, 43:17 CLAROSTAT MFG. CO.
14:23, 27:19, 34:19, 41:20 CLEVITE CORP.
11:24, 17:19, 22:20, 26:22, 37:19, 45:20 COHU ELECTRONICS, 34:19, 44:20 COLLINS RADIO CO.. 8:22, 12 :22, 23:19, 24:19*20, 29:17, 37:19, 38:19, 42:21*23. 46:18, 47:24, 48:17, 51:16 CBS INC.
anti-trust damage suit by L. Poller, 46 :12 Coltec-Videotape recorder device, 19:12 financial reports, 7 :24, 12 :24, 17 :20, 20 :22,
33:15, 46:20
officers compensation, 13 :10 SEC registration, 22 :20 still-picture TV system, 7 :11 3M-CBS tape cartridge. 13 :18
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES 35:16, 48:20 CORNELL DUBILIER
Federal Pacific Electric merger, 7 :24, 13 :23 financial reports, 2 :24, 7 :24 Standard Electro Magnetics purchase, 7 :24 stock delisting, 20 :24
U.S. Dynamics Corp. purchase, 7 :24, 11 :23 CORNING GLASS, 28:19, 31:24, 34:17,
45:20, 47:18, 48:14, 50:15, 61:16, 62:17 CROSBY-TELETRONICS INC.
37:18, 41:15, 42:23, 48:19 DAVEGA STORES 27 :19, 32 :15, 36 :16, 49 :24, 50 :19 DAYSTROM CORP.. 6:23, 24:20, 26:19,
29:16, 30:19, 31:24, 38:19, 43:20. 44:19