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...among the women she writes about. There is hardly a police captain who hasn't talked to, admonished, and reluctantly sent to jail some of the confused little girls caught in raids on cheap hotels. For the chances are there. Said the pert little sprite in San Antonio: "Manless? Are you kidding? As for the girls in my crowd, it's a major one night, a captain another, and cadets and sergeants and corporals and, O Lord, whoever asked that question wasn't thinking about San Antonio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: They Think of the Moment | 2/26/1945 | See Source »

...television possibilities were publicized by General Electric in conjunction with its report of progress. Example: manless bombing planes equipped with television so that operators in a base camp can watch for an auspicious moment to discharge the plane's load of explosives. To lend substance, Dr. Alexanderson announced his departure for Panama "at the invitation of the Navy ... to study some of the practical conditions for the realization of such ideas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Life-Sized Television | 6/2/1930 | See Source »

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