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Morning Start: Car radios were first implemented in 1930

Your morning start for Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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(Daniel Taylor - 麻豆精选)

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. Oh, but it will. The forecast calls for rain all week.

Fun Fact of the day: Radios were first put in cars in 1930

The Galvin Corporation of Chicago, USA is credited with introducing the first commercial car radio, in 1930. Company founders Paul and Joe Galvin used the name 鈥淢otorola鈥 for their in-car devices, which was a compound of 鈥淢otorised鈥 and 鈥淰ictrola鈥 (a popular brand of phonograph).

The Motorola 5T71 sold for between $110 and $130, or $1,563-1,848 (拢1,073-1,269) in today鈥檚 prices. Importantly, it could be installed in the most popular cars of the time.

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In case you missed it: 麻豆精选 RCMP identify woman found dead near bird sanctuary

The 麻豆精选 RCMP has released the identity of a woman found dead on a 麻豆精选 beach last week in an effort to determine her actions prior to her death.

The deceased has since been identified by investigators as 39-year-old Yolanda Mae Lemky. Her body was found on the shore near the Maude Roxby Wetlands Boardwalk, a local bird sanctuary, on June 2.

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