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March 8, 1924

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RADIO BROADCASTS TALKS 7,000 MILES WITHOUT WIRE'S AID; Technology Dinner Program Made Available to 50,000,000 Listeners. HAILED AS GREATEST FEAT Speeches and Music Heard From the Pacific Coast to British Isles. SENT DIRECT INTO THE AIR American and British Companies Cooperate in Use of Recently Perfected Invention. RADIO BROADCASTS TALKS 7,000 MILES

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Program of dinner of Mass Institute of Technology heard 7,000 miles

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British Court Voids Rum-Running Deal; Admits Defense of Skipper Who Wouldn't Pay

By Wireless To the New York Times

British Court decides against Spike Trading Co in suit to compel Capt Campbell to account for proceeds of sale of whisky cargo, as deal was illegal

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NO PART IN FRAUD, LANGLEY DECLARES; Kentuckian Asks House for Investigation if Chicago Grand Jury Mentions His Name. GETS OVATION AFTER PLEA Zihlman of Maryland Says He Will Await Any Offering of Charge. NO PART IN FRAUD, LANGLEY DECLARES

By Special to The New York Times

denies corrupt practices in answer to report that Grand Jury report submitted with indictments on fraud in Veterans' Bur involves him

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M'LEAN EMPLOYE TESTIFIES; Identifies Daugherty as the 'Mr. X.' Who Would Save Publisher. DENIES QUOTING COOLIDGE Bennett Insists 'No Rocking of the Boat' Was His Own Impression. DECLARES 'Y' MEANT WALSH 'Apple' in Telegrams Referred to Fall, Witness Tells the Oil Committee. McLean Editor Furnishes a Day of Sensations Before Senate Oil Committee

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGON, March 7. -- Sensation followed sensation during the public session of the Senate committee investigating the naval oil reserve scandals today.

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