{"value"=>"<p>These folders contain correspondence, memoranda, and other documents pertaining to Press Wireless, the communications company owned by the NYT, other newspapers and the major wire services. They deal with its operations, services, rates, Federal Communications Commission regulations, management, organization, labor relations, and finances. Includes letters and memoranda about the western stockholders' proposals to liquidate the company and sell its Long Island Properties at a profit, the NYT's opposition to this and counterproposals, including a plan to acquire the western stockholders' shares and expand operations (1955-1956), letters and memoranda about the company's reorganization under the Bankruptcy Act and financial difficulties both preceding and following it (1947-1953), memoranda about the United States Army's refusal to let Press Wireless operate in Korea during the Korean War (1950), memoranda about a strike by the American Communications Association and copy of arbitration award (1946), memoranda about the use of Press Wireless facilities during World War II (1944-1945), letters and memoranda about the feud between Joseph Pierson, president of Press Wireless, and Fred Meinholtz, Press Wireless' secretary (1941), memoranda about picture transmission (1938, 1940), memoranda about the unionization of staff at the Long Island installations (1940), memoranda about strikes at the San Francisco and Honolulu facilities (1938-1939), and memoranda about competition from United Press (1938).</p>"}