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Helnl Radio News Service
5/22/46
TV EXPERTS WORKING WITH NAVY ON SUPERSONIC GUIDED MISSILES
The Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation revealed that it is taking part in Navy development of guided missiles to operate at supersonic speeds.
Models of such missiles have achieved a speed of more than 1,100 feet per second for short periods during free flight tests, the company said. The missiles are to be remotely control¬ led by electronics.
Present activity is concerned with the obtaining of data necessary to meet special problems in the relatively unexplored field beyond the speed of sound. It was pointed out that little is presently known about the aerodynamics, thermodynamics, reliabil¬ ity of materials or the desirable configuration of vehicles for satisfactory performance at speeds above 800 miles an hour.
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G.E, NAMES NEW STATIONS MANAGERS
G. Emerson Markham, for many years identified with radio broadcasting activities in the General Electric Company, has been appointed Stations Manager, it has been announced by R. S. Peare, G-E Vice-President in charge of Advertising, Broadcasting, and general publicity.
Mr. Markham will coordinate and supervise the non-technical functions of pioneer broadcasting station WGY, frequency-modu¬ lation station WGFM, and television station WRGB, all in Schenect¬ ady. Until now Mr. Markham has managed WRGB and WGFM, and has been in charge of science and agricultural broadcasting on WGY.
The appointment of Raymond W, Welpott, Jr. as Assistant to the Stations Manager, was also announced by Mr, Peare. Mr. Welpotthas been in the General Accounting Department, in charge of broadcasting accounts.
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ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE AGAIN WHACKS RADIO LIQUOR ADS
Two of the resolutions passed at the recent annual con¬ vention of the AntiSaloon League of America in Washington, and printed in the Congressional Record this week at the request of Senator Capper TrTT of Kansas, were:
•’We protest against proliquor propaganda In many moving pictures and the advertising of intoxicants in radio programs, ”
•’We endorse the efforts of the Reverend Sam Morris, of San Antonio, Tex. , our Anti-Saloon League field and radio speaker, in behalf of fair allocation of time on radio stations for temper¬ ance broadcasts. "
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