Time Clock, Sep. 10, 1956

JET SEAPLANE, Martin's swept-wing P6M Seamaster, is going into production. Navy has handed Martin $102 million initial order (about 18 planes) for huge, 600-plus-m.p.h. craft.

COLOR TV will get a big boost from NBC. Network is scheduling 500% increase in color programs over last year, will have 120 hours of color in 1956's fourth quarter, with at least one major color show every night.

OIL IMPORTS to U.S. are nearing crackdown by Office of Defense Mobilization. With oilmen planning still more import boosts in fourth quarter, on top of 3% third-quarter increase, ODM will issue final warning for industry to cut back at...

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