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The article focuses on closed circuit television (CCTV), an innovation in the use of TV other than its commercial purpose as source of entertainment. Though businessmen are still not convinced of the use of CCTV, and sales figures do not reflect the sudden optimism in the profitability of the devices, there is a strong feeling that the industry will eventually be a success. CCTV has several uses such as observation of inaccessible gauges, vehicle traffic monitoring, and building security.

The article focuses on a helicopter traffic monitoring system sponsored by the radio station WMAQ to provide motorists in Chicago, Illinois with an overall air view of the traffic they will encounter. The traffic report sent at a regular interval by a traffic man aboard the helicopter is being broadcast to the motorists through the radio station. It is said that the radio station has received several letters expressing gratefulness for the helicopter traffic service.