Edward J. Noble of its two radio networks, he founded the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) when he purchased the Blue Network (formerly part of NBC) on October 12, 1943. He tried to build ABC into an innovative and competitive broadcaster, but was hampered by financial problems and the pressure of competing with long-established NBC and CBS. By 1951, he entered negotiations to merge the network with United Paramount Theaters, headed by Leonard Goldenson; Goldenson became chairman of the ABC network, while Noble sat on its board of directors for the rest of his life. Noble, 76, died at his home on December 28,
J. Edward Roush Lake J. Edward Roush Lake J. Edward Roush Lake is a reservoir in Huntington, Indiana. The lake is found at an elevation of . The Huntington Reservoir was renamed J. Edward Roush Lake to honor the impact to the local area of J. Edward Roush, who served as a State Representative and State Senator in Indiana and a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. The J. Edward Roush Lake Dam was completed in 1968 for flood control and recreation. At high and in length at its crest, its maximum capacity is and normal capacity is . The Indiana Department of