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PlilLCO ELECTS GUBB CIIAIRTIAN
Larry E, Gubb, well-knov/n to the industry, was elected cliairman of the board of the Philco Corporation in Philadelphia last Thursday, I.Ir, Gubb has been connected with Philco since 1920, He was elected president of the Philco Radio and Television Corpora¬ tion in July, 1934, Hr, Gubb has been executive vice president of the Philco Corporation since April, 1940, when philco Radio and Tele vision became a subsidiary.
Other Philco elections include that of John Ballantyne, who was raised from treasurer to vice president in charge of opera¬ tions, Thomas A, Plennally from general sales manager to vice presidQit in charge of sales, u', R, Wilson from controller to treasurer, and James H, Carmine, former general sales manager, to general sales •.nanager, James T, Buckley, president since 1939, continues in that office.
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APPROVE iKS. ROOSEVELT’ 3 CONTRACT
This letter was v\?ritten to the editor of the Washington Star by a reader P,G.S, from Kitty Hawk, N.C,;
‘'I read Prank Kent * s column on I.Irs, Roosevelt’s new radio program, ilfter thinking about it, I decided that Hr, Kent and the ‘'several million men and women*' v/hom lie says LIrs , Roosevelt "irri¬ tates very much" should have pointed out to them the main point of the broadcasts, v;hich they evidently missed — namely, to encourage better and inore extensive economic relations v/ith our neighbors, which she, as the President’s wife, can certainly do,
"Of course. Hr, Ivent had no thought of bringing about disunity by rekindling for and against Eleanor Rtoosevelt factions by enumerating past criticisms of her, but in suggesting that she ''try selling an article or a column or a broadcast under an assumed name, or anonymous", he did bring up an interesting question, I wonder just how many columnists could sell an article or a column under an assum.ed or anonymous name,"
firs, Roosevelt’s new series of weekly 15 minute broadcasts will begin over 122 NBC-Blue Network stations at 6:45 p,m, EST under the sponsorship of the Pan-^^merican Coffee Bureau composed of the coffee growers in seven South and Central American countries,
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More than tv/enty advertisers in as many cities already imve contracted for the second annual edition of Touchdown Tips with Sam Hayes, recorded football series syndicated by the NBC RadioRecording Division and to be ready for the air.
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