Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1956)

POLITICAL BROADCASTING be held on April 10, 1956. Activities in my behalf have been taken in six or seven states in the past three months, and are now being taken in three or four more states. "On Feb. 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, over your network's facilities, spoke to the American people as a candidate for the Republican nomination for President. "According to the FCC, 'only Republicans contending for the Republican Presidential nomination can demand equal time for reply.' This FCC statement appeared in press reports of March 1, 1956. "I hereby request free and equal time of your network's facilities, the same as accorded President Eisenhower. I am prepared to meet with your designated representative, at his earliest convenience, to discuss arrangements. "The Illinois Secretary of State, the county clerk of Cook County, 111., or the chairman of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners will verify the fact that I am an avowed and certified candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of President of the United States. "Awaiting your reply, I remain, "Sincerely yours, "(Signed) Lar 'America First' Daly." Mr. Daly told B»T he would appeal the case to the U. S. Supreme Court, if necessary. He described America First Republican National Committee as a combination of principles of the original America First Committee, For America, and other elements of an ultra-conservative GOP type. He professes loyalty to Gen. Douglas MacArthur and will support him as a vice presidential candidate. His headquarters are at 12022 S. Halsted St., on Chicago's far South Side. His office is a two-story brick building with an American Stool & Chair Co. sign and another proclaiming "America First." He is a jobber for stools and chairs. Reaching him wasn't easy, since phone calls brought busy signals via an automatic device. The key was in the lock of his door, with the postman instructed to leave mail for a variety of organizations and names such as Daley and Dailey as well as Daly. While he uses the America First tag, he disclaims any association with Gerald L. K. Smith or Harry Romer, backers of the original America First (Christian Nationalist) movement. "You can't do anything for this country unless you get into politics," Mr. Daly said, "and the Supreme Court guarantees equal justice under law." He asked B«T how much it would have cost President Eisenhower for his Feb. 29 time. In his office Mr. Daly, a tall, articulate man, has data showing deadlines for state primaries. In past campaigns he is said to have promised to legalize horse betting, policy games, bingo and lotteries as well as to abolish some state and city sales taxes. He advocated greater protection for women against rape and strengthened law enforcement. Chicago newspapers seldom recognize his activities. He once promised to paint the governor's mansion red, white and blue. He would "get America out of phony, spy-infested United Nations." support the Bricker amendment and attack Communism in a variety of ways. ABC Outlets Planning To Tutor Tv Politicos State and local level candidates to be offered free instruction in proper tv delivery techniques. TV coaching schools to instruct state and local political candidates in how to use television in campaigning will be conducted by ABC-TV affiliates across the country, network officials are announcing today (Monday). They said affiliated stations have reacted "enthusiastically" to the plans, which are being announced jointly by John Daly, ABC-TV vice president for news and public affairs, and Alfred R. Beckman, national director for station relations. Purpose of the "schools" — which will use ■liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiieiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiifiBiiiiitJtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii CO ©1 wsjs-tv 316.000 WATTS AFFILIATE FOR WINSTON -SALEM GREENSBORO HIGH POINT I CALL HEADLEY-REED REPRESENTATIVES iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini i iiiiiiiiiiiii i iimiiinimi iiiiiinii i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 inn inn iiiiiiiiini Page 44 • March 12, 1956 Politicians in Red WRCA-TV New York, which plans to "occasionally" colorcast public affairs events during the remainder of this election year, announced Thursday it had postponed its closed-circuit "Candidates Color Clinic" for two weeks. Scheduled for this past Friday, the "clinic" was changed to March 23. Reason for the change in dates, according to Bill Berns, WRCA-AM-TV director of news and special events, was a sudden increase in demand for attendance by "prospective candidates." The color clinic, which will instruct politicians or politicians-tobe in lighting, costuming, make-up, stage presence and prompting, is open to all "comers" from the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas served by the ch. 4 outlet. Broadcasting • Telecasting