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Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/26
Date Released
30 Mar 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The King with the Army
  2. 2Soviet Honours British Airmen
  3. 3Navy Sinks Three U-Boats
  4. 4Tribute to MacArthur
  5. *Cross Country Races
  6. *Current Attraction
  7. *Women Traffic Cops
  8. *Stars Among Stars
  9. *Dry Land Living
  10. *Outboard Race

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
Tests being made on new type of circuit breaker in Pittsburgh. Even when the installation is covered with ice at 20 below, the electric current can be seen jumping across.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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