Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Domestic News
March 17, 1948
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Northern lights caused magnetic disturbances that interrupted radio telegraph and telephone communications between Seattle and Alaska for the past two days, forcing rerouting of telegraph messages via cables and landlines, according to Col. J. T. Tully.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Northern Lights
Bother Radio
SEATTLE (AP)—Radio telegraph and telephone communications between Seattle and Alaska points have been interrupted the past two days by the "northern lights."
Col. J. T. Tully, commanding officer of the Alaska communications system, said that at times the magnetic disturbances have been so severe as to halt use of radio-phone circuits.
Telegraph messages between Alaska points and the States have been routed over submarine cables and landline circuits or by other alternate routes during the disturbances, Col. Tully said.
Bother Radio
SEATTLE (AP)—Radio telegraph and telephone communications between Seattle and Alaska points have been interrupted the past two days by the "northern lights."
Col. J. T. Tully, commanding officer of the Alaska communications system, said that at times the magnetic disturbances have been so severe as to halt use of radio-phone circuits.
Telegraph messages between Alaska points and the States have been routed over submarine cables and landline circuits or by other alternate routes during the disturbances, Col. Tully said.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Northern Lights
Radio Interference
Seattle Alaska
Communications Disruption
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. J. T. Tully
Where did it happen?
Seattle
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Seattle
Event Date
The Past Two Days
Key Persons
Col. J. T. Tully
Outcome
communications interrupted; telegraph messages routed over submarine cables and landline circuits or by other alternate routes
Event Details
Radio telegraph and telephone communications between Seattle and Alaska points interrupted by northern lights; magnetic disturbances halted radio-phone circuits at times