[BC] 1950s' transistor radios pointed to more tech changes

[mrfixit at min.midco.net]

Quoting RichardBJohnson at comcast.net:

> ...Japan even renamed a port city to  USA, so they could import  
> radios marked, "Made in USA."
>
> http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+17278

But, in your reference above, this is found:

http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp which disputes the claim.

How does one go about determining which (if any) internet reference is  
correct?

Dave Dunsmoor