John Turner, known professionally as John Nathan-Turner, was an English television producer. He was the ninth producer of the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and the final producer of the series' first run on television. He finished the role having become the longest-serving Doctor Who producer and cast Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors, respectively.

Headlines from August 12, 1947

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HERMINE GEM CASE DROPPED BY ARMY; Referred to German Police -- CID Agent Says Story of Theft Is Only Hearsay HERMINE GEM CASE DROPPED BY ARMY FREED BY AMERICANS

Peacetime Atomic Project Is Started at Brookhaven; Scientists at Old Camp Upton Break Ground for $10,000,000, Concrete-Shielded Pile for Beneficial Uses of Energy GROUND IS BROKEN FOR ATOMIC PLANT WORK STARTED ON FIRST PEACETIME ATOMIC PILE

REVITALIZED RUHR TERMED THE HEART OF MARSHALL PLAN; Great importance Is Attached to Anglo U.S. Meetings on Increasing Coal Output TALKS WILL START TODAY British Postpone Socialization Project for German Zone -- Americans Against It REVITALIZED RUHR IS CALLED U.S. AIM

State-Operated Convict Camps For Road Work Ended by Georgia; GEORGIA ABOLISHES ITS CONVICT CAMPS

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