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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...this time was a television performance of Aïda, with the actors pantomiming the words of an offstage record. In his A.F. of M. tradesheet, The International Musician, Petrillo denounced the "televisers who employ live musicians only on a casual basis and have indicated no present inclination to staff their stations with live musicians." The argument sounded fine; the only trouble with it, said the televisers, was a longstanding Petrillo ban against the employment of live musicians in television. Petrillo had apparently forgotten his own ruling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Forget-Me-Not | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

...that wrecked Hiroshima had the force of only 20,000 tons of TNT. The Nagasaki and Bikini bombs, not much improved, are called "Model Ts" by atomic experts. Last week in Manhattan, before a conference of 250 U.S. mayors, Major General Harold R. Bull, attached to the Army General Staff, hinted at something bigger & better: a bomb equivalent to 40,000 tons of explosive. Apparently an improvement of at least 100% is already...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Progress | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

...editor responsible for everything his paper prints? Certainly. Editors often act, however, as if this responsibility did not extend to syndicated columnists. Unlike the rest of the staff, the absentee pundit rarely has to prove or go bail for his facts, or gossip, no matter how irresponsible or erroneous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Let the Buyer Beware | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

...worst of it was that I couldn't enjoy the staff's medical talents myself because of acute dehydration." Kenyon explained bemusedly last night. "Its extremely encouraging to discover, however, that red blood flows in your veins," he added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PBH, No Vampire but Out for Blood, Seeks Feminine Pulse-Encouragers | 2/26/1948 | See Source »

Also in the running for the backfield berth is George Ceithaml, B squad coach and captain quarterback of Michigan's 1941 team. But the big objection to Ceithaml is the fact that if he joins Butch Jordan as a Valpey assistant, Crisler will have to build up his coaching staff again from scratch...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Valpey May Lure Michigan Grid Coaching Aides Here | 2/24/1948 | See Source »

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