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Thirteen Sheldon travelling fellowships, among the highest honors which the University bestows, have been awarded by the Committee on General Scholarships and the Sheldon Fund, it was announced yesterday...
Natural but catastrophic was RCA's next step: a full-page advertisement in Manhattan newspapers announcing regular program service, advertising its highest-priced home receiver ($395). Two days later the blow struck: an FCC order summarily suspending its permission for commercial telecasting. Its reason: "television promotional activities" by RCA. Television sets should not be foisted on a large public, FCC implied, until there has been more improvement in the quality of transmission. This week, FCC begins further hearings "to determine whether ... the achievement of higher standards for television transmission are being unduly retarded by ... the Radio Corporation of America...
...smoothly going a concern is Flint-Goodridge that other hospitals in the North have borrowed Mr. Dent to supervise reorganization plans. Highest praise of all comes from white doctors in New Orleans, who point to Flint-Goodridge as the "cleanest," most effective small hospital in town...
...page 1 of his first issue Publisher Milton proudly slapped a. four-column enlargement of a letter: ''I congratulate you upon your determination to continue publication of a newspaper in Chattanooga. This resolution on your part exemplifies . . . courage of the highest order in the face of obstacles which could have crushed a less intrepid spirit. . . . Franklin D. Roosevelt...
...ring was a natural air fighter, quick-thinking, resourceful, ruthless. Although the story of how he spared the life of an enemy flier whose machine gun jammed is legend in Germany today, he accounted for 36 enemy planes. He won the Iron Cross and Germany's highest decoration for valor, Pour le Mérite. He was wounded in 1915 and again disobeyed orders, by returning directly to the front instead of reporting to a reserve squadron. After the death of Manfred von Richthofen and his successor, a Captain Reinhard, Göring took command of Richthofen...