Broadcasters’ news bulletin (July 1932-Mar 1933)

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October 15, 1952 EXAMIl’lER FAVORS WHK APPLICATION Recommendation was made this week in Report 420 by Examiner R. H. Hyde, that Sta¬ tion TTHE, Cleveland be allowed to increase its daytime operating power from 1000 to 2500 watts "subject to the condition that the power of the station may bo reduced to 1000 watts if any substantial interference results from the use of 2500 watts." The station operates on a frequency of 1390 kilocycles unlimited time and now is authorized to use 1000 watts power, day and night. The Examiner in his recommendations states that "the quota of the State of Ohio would be exceeded slightly by the granting of this application but no more, it would seem* than may be permitted under the provisions of Commission Regulations, Par, 6(g)'l TRADE COMMISSION RADIO CASE A corporation operating a large broadcasting station permitting the vendor of an electric magnetic coil to make representations concerning such appliance which were alleged to be false and misleading, has entered into a stipulation with the Federal Trade Commission to waive its rights as a joint respondent and has agreed to be bound by the Commission's action against the advertiser. The name of the station was not revealed. "POSILIPD" ADVERTISING BANNED L. I^tato , Inc., Brooklyn wholesale grocery dealer, has been ordered by the Fed¬ eral Trade Commission to cease using, in the sale of tomato paste, the word "Posilipo" on brands, labels, containers or packages or in advertisements. According to the order, the company is also not to use words, phrases, pictures, designs or vignettes implying that the tomato paste is made in or imported from Italy .or other foreign country, or made from tomatoes grown in such countries, when this is l^not true. STATUS OF COURT CASES it^ The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia has allowed stations WJZ, KGO, j WGN and WMAQ, until November 15 in which to file briefs in the high power cases. " This is the second time the Court has extended the time of filing briefs in these cases. The docket numbers are 5567, 5568, 5569 and 5571 respectively. The transcript of the record in docket No. 5695 which is the case of Station TOYC , New York City, against the Commission has been filed with the Court. This appeal involves a decision of the Commission refusing to grant the station additional time.