When millions of Americans watched the world's first network telecast of an atomic explosion, two months ago, the feat was made possible by a microwave apparatus, which relayed the image from Yucca Flat, Nev. to a transmitting station on the top of Mount Wilson 140 miles away. This week, when the new superliner United States spreads its cuisine before notables on its maiden voyage, the steaks will be cooked on a Radarange, which does the job electronically in half a minute. On the big ship's bridge are two Fathometers to sound the...
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