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Wirephoto

[wahyuhr-foh-toh] / ˈwaɪərˌfoʊ toʊ /


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His lines of communication were greatly extended in 1935 when the Associated Press inaugurated its first Wirephoto transmission service.

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But, having scooped their competitors with shots of the Rogers-Post crash, Minneapolis labor riots, the Florida hurricane, the S. S. Dixie's, grounding and lesser events, Wirephoto subscribers are well satisfied with their experiment.

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Although 24 A. P. offices are equipped with Wirephoto machines, 49 newspapers actually take the service.

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Not without qualms, A. P. directors have approved comic strips, features, Wirephoto and a general broadening and lightening of the old straight news formula.

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And instead of eight scattered Telephoto stations, often far from the news, Wirephoto has 24 to start with, any of which can send and receive pictures with all others.

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