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...probably be carried to the U.S. Supreme Court. The delay enabled RCA to continue working to perfect its "dot sequential" color system. It would cause financial strain to CBS and inevitably postpone the mass production of CBS colorsets, adapters and converters. Though confident of ultimate victory, CBS President Frank Stanton recognized that it might come too late. Said Stanton: "Daddy may be proven innocent after he's hanged-that's the possibility...
...Four more manufacturers (Belmont, Webster, Muntz and the Television Equipment Corp.) broke ranks, joined Emerson, Celomat and Tele-tone in promising to make CBS color equipment. Tele-tone, with sets already in the works, said it would have quantity production by Jan. 1. Crowed CBS President Frank Stanton in full-page newspaper ads: "CBS welcomes Tele-tone-the first set manufacturer to bring you color television...
Body Blow. On the air at week's end, CBS President Frank Stanton protested: "We do not want the future of color television to fall into the hands of any self-appointed group meeting in secret behind closed doors. We intend to do everything we can to prevent anyone .. . from blocking color television and keeping it from the American public...
Announcing that CBS was eager to license every TV manufacturer in the U.S. to make equipment based on "CBS color inventions," Stanton struck a body blow at the recalcitrant manufacturers. He suggested that his listeners may want to wait six months before buying a new TV set. By waiting, said Stanton, "you may save some money and you will have a self-contained set with built-in compatibility and built-in color. On the other hand, if you buy an ordinary black & white set now, you will be able to enjoy the black & white programs being broadcast...
Commander MacMillan plans another trip to the Arctic this summer to collect specimens for the Peabody Museum and others. First mate Rand will make his third trip, along with Stanton A. Cook '51 and Ian M. White...