Irving Berlin Kahn born in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

. Founder of TelePrompTer Corporation

TelePrompTer Corporation

TelePrompTer Corporation was a cable corporation started by Irving B. Kahn, Fred Barton, Jr and Hubert Schlafly. During the course of the corporation, in the 50's TelePrompTer invented the idea of actors in soap operas reading their lines by prompters, not scripts as they had been...

 and Cable TV. Nephew

Nephew

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 of his namesake

Namesake

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, Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...

. Died in Boston

Boston

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, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth Heslin Kahn, his two daughters, Ruth and Jean, of New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 and his sister, Mildred Breitbart, of West Palm Beach, Florida

Florida

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. Kahn also made residence in West Palm Beach and Mamaroneck, New York

Mamaroneck (village), New York

Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck"...

. Sold his company to the NYT for $82.7 million. Kahn become consult for NYT and was paid six $4 million installments to work with them; also he couldn't compete.

In 1974, Kahn was involved in a case that went before the Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States

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 regarding the application of search and seizure

Search and seizure

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 laws on wiretaps

Telephone tapping

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External links

• http://www.cablecenter.org/content.cfm?id=1031
• http://www.capitalcentury.com/1972.html