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Television
Langman, Anne W. | November 3, 1956 issue

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The article presents information on use of Univac computing machine on Television in covering the Presidential election news in the United States. These computing machines analyze, predict trends and forecasting results. Speed of transmitting this story may well rescue TV news-staffers from the dilemma of having to give this biggest quadrenial news event the full visual treatment. To a nation of acquisitive news-hounds, knowing a fact five seconds before someone else knows it is a mattter of pride and the machines will add speed and accuracy to the unfolding of the election story.

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UNIVAC computer; TELEVISION broadcasting; PRESIDENTS -- United States -- Election; FORECASTING; SPEED; UNITED States
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