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WSCM Panama City Beach, Fla. — Granted assignment of license to WSCM Bcstg. Inc.; consideration $53,500 and assignor to be paid $200 a month for four years not to compete in service area. Theodore M. Nelson, assignee president, has interest in KLIK Jefferson City. Mo., and KTEQ-AM-TV St. Joseph. Mo. Ann. June 29.
WDMF Buford, Ga.— Granted transfer of control from Charles S. Conklin and Robert L. Schuessler to Habersham Bcstg. Co. (WCON Cornelia, Ga.); consideration $6,000. Ann. June 29.
WDTM(FIVI) Detroit, Mich.— Granted assignment of cp from Mary W. Carpenter to WDTM Inc. (Mary W. Carpenter, president); stock transaction. Merle H. and Ophelia L. Miller, assignee officers, have cp for new fm station (call letters to be assigned) in Milwaukee. Wis. Ann. June 29.
KOOO Omaha, Neb. — Granted assignment of cp and license to Pier San of Nebraska Inc. (Webb Pierce, president); consideration $275,000. Assignee officials have interests in WJAT Swainsboro. and WBRO Waynesboro, Ga., and KSIR Wichita, Kans. Ann. June 23.
WJJL Niagara Falls, N.Y. — Granted transfer of control from James T. Sandonate to Thomas W. Talbot, Edmund K. Morden, John K. Price and Howard Wyrauch; consideration $120,000 for 75Tr interest. Mr. Talbot already had 25% interest. Ann. June 29.
WONG Oneida, N.Y. — Granted relinquishment of positive control by John J. Geiger through transfer of 507e interest to Richard W. and Irenitta M. Mills for one dollar plus covenant that Mr. Mills assume full responsibility for day-to-day operation. Ann. June 23.
KKID Pendleton, Ore. — Granted transfer of control from Fred W. Stevens to Vernon G. Ludwig; latter to obtain 53V3% interest for about $20,800 subject to adjustments. Ann. June 29.
WANB Waynesboro, Pa. — Granted transfer of control to George E. McGary Jr.; consideration $75,000 and cancellation of $6,300 in notes, Ann. June 23.
KBYP Shamrock, Tex. — Granted assignment of license from Merita Bumpers, M. W. Yarborough and Robert G. Purrington to Merita Bumpers consideration $14,450 for remaining 51% interest. Ann. June 29.
WAXX Chippewa Falls, Wis.— Granted assignment of licenses to Chippewa Bcstg. Inc. (Jack H. Holden, president); consideration $106,000. Ann. June 23. '
WECL Eau Claire, Wis. — Granted transfer of control to Gambo Inc.; consideration $50,000. G. LaVerne Flambo (who, with wife, controls Gambo) has interest in KBIZ Ottumwa. Iowa; KWEB Rochester, Minn., and WQUA Moline. 111. Ann. June 23.
WMAM Marinette, Wis. — Granted assignment of licenses to Marinette Central Bcstg. Co.; consideration $167,500. Assignee is 90% owned by Mining Journal Co. and assignee president, Frank J. Russell, owns WDMJ Marquette, and WLST Escanaba, Mich., and has interest in WROD Daytona Beach, Fla.; WLUC-TB Marquette, and WMIQ Iron Mountain, Mich, Ann. June 29.
WIXK New Richmond, Wis.— Granted transfer of control to Zel S. Rice II, Alfred Gentile, Donald W. Johnson, George A. Diefenderfer Jr., and Victor J. and Nicholas Tedesco; consideration $1,750 for 75%, interest, Tedescos have interest in KCUE Red Wing, Minn., and KFNF Shenandoah, Iowa. Ann. June 23.
APPLICATIONS WEZB Birmingham, Ala. — Seeks assign
ment of license from WEDR Inc. to Radio Birmingham Inc., merger into parent corporation with no financial consideration involved. Ann. June 23.
KMYR (TV) Los Angeles, Calif.— Seeks assignment of cp from Sherrill C. Corwin to Franklin James for reimbursement of expenses not exceeding $6,000, Purchaser is owner of KSPA Santa Paula and has interests in KNOB-FM Long Beach and KCAL Redlands, all California. Ann. June 24.
WZFM (FM) Jacksonville, Fla.— Seeks assignment of license from Irving Glick to WZFM Inc. for cancellation of $110,000 note due to Radio Jax Inc., licensee of WZOK Jacksonville. Purchaser is Carmen Macri, president of Radio Jax. Ann. June 22.
WSEL-FM Chicago, 111. — Seeks assignment of license from State Wide Bcstg. Corp. to Plough Bcstg. Co. for $50,000. Plough Bcstg. is wholly-owned subsidiary of Plough Inc., manufacturers of medicines, cosmetics, household items, etc. Firms own WCOPAM-FM Boston; WCAO-AM-FM Baltimore, Md.; WPLO-AM-FM Atlanta, Ga.: WMPSAM-FM Memphis, Tenn.. and WJJD Chicago. Ann. June 23.
WPEO Peoria, 111. — Seeks transfer of control of Radio One Corp. from group headed by William B. Dolph to J. W. O'Connor and Frank Babcock, equal partners, for $25,000. Mr. O'Connor has interest in WBOW Terre Haute, Ind.; WCVS Springfield and WJRL Rockford. both Illinois; and KLEE Ottumwa, Iowa. Mr. Babcock is 5070 owner of KWNT Davenport. Iowa. Ann. June 23.
WBTC Farmville, N.C.— Seeks assignment of license from Farmville Bcstg. Co. to Farmers Bcstg. Co. for approximately $35.000. Purchasers are Carl V. Venters Jr. and H. Cloid Wade Jr., equal partners. Mr. Venters is employe of WUNC-TV Chapel Hill, N.C. Mr. Wade is employe of WFSC Franklin, N.C. Ann. June 22,
KRTN Raton, N.M. — Seeks assignment of license from Colfax County Bcstg. Co. to Raton Bcstg. Co. for $95,000. Purchasers are Jay W. Howe and Marvin H. Shute, equal partners, both in electronics. Ann. June 23.
WTPA-TV Harrisburg, Pa.— Seeks assignment of license from Patriot-News Co. to Newhouse Bcstg. Corp. for $700,000, Newhouse (group headed by E. R. Vadeboncoeur, president), is licensee of WSYR-AMFM-TV Syracuse, and WSYE-TV Elmira, both New York; WAPI-AM-FM-TV Birmingham, Ala.; and has interests in KOINAM-FM-TV Portland, Ore.; KTVI (TV) St. Louis. Ann, June 23.
WEKR Fayetteville, Tenn. — Seeks assignment of license of Fayetteville Bcstg. Co. from G. Paul Crowder and Irene C. Norman, executors of estate of John R. Crowder, 50%. and James Porter Clark and James W. Tate, 25% each, to Mr. Crowder and Mrs. Norman, 507r,, Mr. Clark, 50%, for $22,500. Ann. June 22.
KJAM Madison, S.D. — Seeks assignment of license from Madison Bcstg. Co. to Madison Bcstg. Inc. for $7,700. Principals are Clare J. DeKoster, 34%. Catherine and Dr. J. A. Muggly, 33% each. Mr. DeKoster is general manager of KJAM. Former 50%, partner, with Mrs, Muggly, forfeited interest in station to Dr. & Mrs. Muggly in default of $7,500 loan.— Ann. June 23,
KBBS Buffalo, Wyo. — Seeks transfer of control of Northern Wyoming Bcstg. Corp. from Malcolm D. Wyman, 40%. Donald F. Boggs, 11.117o, Jack Rosenthal, 33%, and Jeanette Maxwell, 15.55%, to Malcolm D. Wyman, 51.11%. Mr. Rosenthal, 33»/3%, and Jeanette Maxwell, 15.55%, for $2,850, Ann. June 23.
Hearing Cases
FINAL DECISIONS
■ By order, commission made effective immediately May 10 initial decision and (1) granted applications to Shelby County Bcstg, Co, for new am station to operate on 1520 kc, 250 w unl., DA-1, in Shelbyville, Ind.. and General Communications Inc., for new station on same frequency with 500 w unl,, DA-1, in Lafayette, La., and (2) denied application of Storz Bcstg, Co. to change nighttime pattern of DA of station KOMA Oklahoma City, Okla., continuing operation on 1520 kc, 50 kw unl,, DA-N; also dismissed as moot Shelby's petition for grant without hearing, Ann, June 23.
■ By order, commission made effective immediately May 11 initial decision and granted application of Sam H, Bennion for new tv station to operate on ch. 10 in Pocatello, Idaho. Ann. June 29.
INITIAL DECISION
■ Hearing Examiner J.D. Bond issued initial decision looking toward granting application of Bill S. Lahm for new am station to operate on 1220 kc, 500 w D, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, Ann. June 29.
OTHER ACTIONS
■ Commission on June 22 directed preparation of document looking toward granting petition by respondent International Bcstg. Corp. (KWKH), Shreveport, La., for rehearing of April 13 decision to extent that it seeks addition of special conditions to grant of application of Radio Dinuba Co, to change facilities of station KRDU Dinuba, Calif,, from 1240 kc, 250 w unl,, to 1130 kc, 1 kw, DA, unl. Ann. June 23.
■ Commission on June 22 directed preparation of document looking toward denying applications of Capitol Bcstg. Co. and W.A. Pomeroy for new am stations to operate on 730 kc, DA, D— Capitol with 500 w in East Lansing, and Pomeroy with 250 w in Tawas City-East Tawas, Mich. Ann. June 23.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission dismissed "petition to intervene and protest" by B.H. Ingle Sr., directed against the May 18 grant of assignment of license of station WSHE Raleigh, N.C, from Merchants and Farmers Radio Sation WMSN Inc., to Raleigh Bcstg. Corp. The station was formerly owned by Mr. Ingle. Ann. June 23.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by the Broadcast Bureau for reconsideration of March 14 grant of petition by WENT Bcstg. Corp. (WENT), Gloversville, N.Y., intervenor, to enlarge issues to include economic issue in proceeding on application of Martin Karig for new am station in Johnstown, N.Y. Ann. June 23.
By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied petition by Paul A. Brandt for reconsideration and rehearing directed against March 9 decision denying his application for new am station to operate on 1450 kc, lOO w unl, in Gladwin, Mich. Comr. Lee dissented. Ann. June 23.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission granted petition by Southern Wisconsin Radio Inc, (WCLO), Janesville, Wis,, and severed groups 1 and 2 from consolidated proceeding on am applications for new stations or increase in power by existing stations involving 1220-1250 kc, and retained the severed applications and respondents in separate consolidated hearing to resolve issues pertaining to them. Severed applications are: Voice of Dowagiac, Dowagiac, Mich,; Iowa Great Lakes Bcstg, Co, (KICD), Spencer, Iowa; WSBC Bcstg, Co. (WSBC), Chicago, 111,; Cornbelt Bcstg, Corp, (KFOR), Lincoln, Neb.; WTAX Inc. (WTAX), Springfield, 111.; WJMC Inc. (WJMC). Rice Lake, Wis.; Bloomington Bcstg. Corp. (WJBC), Bloomington, 111,; Granite City Bcstg. Co. (WJON), St. Cloud, Minn,; Southern Wisconsin Radio Inc. (WCLO). Janesville, Wis,; Marshall Electric Co, (KFJB), Marshalltown, Iowa; Radio Moline Inc, (WQUA), Moline, 111,; KODY Bcstg. Co. (KODY), North Platte, Neb,, and Wapello County Bcstg. Co. (KBIZ) Ottumwa, Iowa. Severance shall neither pre,iudice nor strengthen Voice of Dowagiac. WSBC or Anderson Bcstg. Corp. (WHBU). Anderson. Ind. (latter in group 3) in determinations to be made under 307 (b) and 3.28 (c) issues in both proceedings. Comr. Lee dissented. Ann. June 23.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission denied supplemental request by Voice of Dowagiac to sever its application for new am station in Dowagiac. Mich., and that of WSBC Bcstg. Co. to increase daytime power of station WSBC Chicago, 111., from consolidated proceeding and to hear two severed applications in separate proceeding. Ann. June 23.
■ By memorandum opinion and order, commission, on petition for reconsideration by Beloit Bcstrs, Inc, removed from con
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