Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1926 — Page 16

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IMPORTANT NEWS IS FLASHED OVER HIGH-SPEED WIRE New 'Double-Track’ System Links Ends of World Together. Bu United Press _ „ . NEW YORK, June 30.—The first unit of the United Press transcontinental- “double track” leased wire system which opened this week, brings newspaper offices throughout the country closer together by many seconds of precious time in the delivery of important news. The first part of this new high speed wire system operates as far westward as Kansas City. On July 5 the second unit, operating from Kansas City westward to San Francisco, and north and sbuth along the Facific Coast, will be inaugurated. The new United Press trunk wires bring instantly for important news delivery such large news centers as New 7 York, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas Ci|(y. One “side” of the double track leased wares will operate with high speed printer-telegraph machines, the latest development of fast news delivery. The other side will be operated by skilled telegraph operators, who will flash between their stations the important sectional news, while the printer-telegraph machines are rapping out the news of nationwide interest. News Is Relayed Radiating from the news centers connected by the new double leased wire system of the United - Press, other fast wires pick up the news and flash it to the newspapers with--in their territory. At the same time United Press bureaus located in these news centers are enabled to give the news of their own cities and states in greater detail over the radiating wires. All newspapers in the United States now receiving United Press service will thus benefit by the establishment of the new high speed circuits, which at normal speed can transmit 3,600 words an hour. With the development of United Press modern high news transmission by automatic telegraph, cable and office of The Times is only a few minutes removed from London, Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Tokio and other big foreign capitals; and a £sw seconds will suffice to flash an important vpiece of news from any part of the United States. * United Press Grows The double tracking and speeding up of its transcontinental leased wire system is in direct line with the general development of the United Press,, which, during the past decade, has become America’s leading news agency for afternoon newspapers, and also the leading American exporter of world news. American newspapers recemng United Press thus have available to them the work of thousands of correspondents located at strategic points in their own States and throughout the world; hundreds of skilled reporters and writeni; and also are linked up with more TTian 1,000 newspapers lojeated in the United States in thirtyseven foreign countries. Automatic Printer The automatic printer-telegraph' has received its greatest development for news delivery through its use by the United Press in -many parts of the country. Within the past five years, the deyelopment has been rapid, and today United Press printer-telegraph circuits are in operation in nearly every part of the United States. The increased use of the automatics has not, however, displaced the telegraph operator to any appreciable extent. Although several hundred newspapers now receive most of their news by printertelegraph, the United Press today employs more telegraph operators than ever before in its history. ROUNDABOUT MESSAGE An example of the strides made by radio amateurs is a message sent by an amateur }n -the Hawaiian Islands for delivery in China. This .message was relayed back and forth over a distance of 45,000 miles before it reached its destination. RADIO SHOW PLANS Secretary Herbert Hoover will open the New York Radio Show, Sept. 10. The second night of the ehow will be International Night, end messages will be received from the political leaders of foreign countries.

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Thomas A. Blair, radio forecaster

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to make their plans accordingly. Thomas A. Blair, U. S. weather forecaster for this -district, has inaugurated a system .of washday forecasting and has gained a wide following through the State. He knows women are following his talks because he has received letters of praise and reproval from many women. Some berate him at times for missing a good day, but most thank him for his services. Blair is one of the few weather

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