Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1962)

System, appointed director of national and international sales department of Mel Blanc Assoc., Hollywood producer of humorous commercials. Tom Breen, former station manager of KCRA (TV) Sacramento, Calif., joins Wolper Productions, Hollywood, as producer of "Story of a Country Doctor," dramatic documentary in The Story of . . . series. Stan Atkinson, former public affairs producer and newscaster at KCRA, signed by Wolper to direct telefilm for series producer Mel Stuart. Messrs. Breen and Atkinson were executive producer and director-writer, respectively, on "The Village that Refuses to Die," hour-long documentary syndicated by Desilu. Donald F. Williams, formerly with Fred Astaire Studios in New York in sales-promotion, appointed sales director of Paragon Productions, Washington, producers of scientific, technical and industrial films and tv commercials. Jerry Ward, who recently directed documentary film, "One Man's War," for viewing at Venice 1962 Documentary Film Festival, promoted to production director. Keith Fuller, general executive with Associated Press in New York, named supervisor of personnel department and AP Newsfeatures. He succeeds Wes Gallagher, recently appointed AP's general manager (Fates & Fortunes, Oct. 15). Garven Hudgins, Newsfeatures supervising editor, named director of APN photo production. Douglas Keyes, currently completing editing of "West" segment of The Virginian which he wrote, produced and directed at Revue Studios, has been given directorial assignment of hourlong tv tour of Monaco with Princess Grace to begin filming Nov. 5 in color for broadcast Feb. 17, 1963, on CBSTV. Bud Otto, script supervisor at Four Star Tv, North Hollywood, Calif., named associate producer of McKeever and the Colonel series. Jack Barry, veteran program producer-emcee recently signed by KTLA (TV) Los Angeles to create, produce and emcee new properties, will make his west coast tv debut Nov. 5 as host of new participation show, Kidding Around, on KTLA, Mon.-Fri., 10:3011 a.m. Mr. Barry for 10 years was on NBC-TV with Juvenile Jury and for five years on ABC-TV with Life Begins At 80. Helen Hansen, production supervisor at Animation Inc., Hollywood producer of animated films, promoted to production manager. William Kosh joins James Love Productions, New York, as supervising editor. BROADCASTING, October 29, 1962 AFTRA re-elects Gilmore Art Gilmore, Los Angeles tv announcer, re-elected national president of American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. Jud Conlon, Los Angeles singer, elected national recording secretary. Victor Jory, tv and motion picture actor, appointed to AFTRA's Los Angeles local executive board to fill vacancy created by recent death of Will Wright. Los Angeles AFTRA members elected to union's national executive board include: Tyler McVey, local president; Ken Carpenter, Frank Nelson, Lurene Tuttle, Jack Edwards, John M. Kennedy, Alice Backes, Peggy cordon, Don Rickles, William Reeve, Roy Glenn and Forrest Lewis. Allan Davis, field tv representative of AFTRA's Los Angeles chapter, appointed executive administrator of transcription and recording department, succeeding Georgia Hanni, who resigned. Art Linkletter, radio-tv personality, accepts chairmanship of National YMCA Week, Jan. 20-27, 1963. Mr. Linkletter is also member of National YMCA's physical education committee. INTERNATIONAL Harry Campbell, railway labor union officer of Ottawa, and Claude Gagnon, Quebec City lawyer, appointed by Canadian government to fill two vacancies on Board of Broadcast Governors. Vacancies were caused earlier this year by resignations of Dr. Eugene Forsey, labor official of Ottawa, and Dr. Guy Hudon of Quebec City, who resigned because BBG did not grant tv license to government-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corp. at Quebec City. Ernie Mott, chief engineer of CJADAM-FM Montreal, elected chairman of engineering section of Central Canada Broadcasters Assn. at annual meeting in Toronto on Oct. 16. He succeeds Scott Reid, chief engineer of CKNXAM-TV Wingham, Ont. Bob McBean, CHIC Brampton, Ont., elected secretary-treasurer, and Jasper Smith, CFRB-AM-FM Toronto, to manufacturers' liaison officer. Gerald Acton, radio bureau supervisor of Canadian Assn. of Broadcasters, Ottawa, to become manager of CAB's new program exchange department in Toronto. W. D. Whitaker, former commercial manager of CHML Hamilton, Ont., elected president of O'Keefe Brewing Co. Ltd., Toronto. DEATHS William Custer Pritchard, 37, president of WGIL Galesburg, 111., and publisher of Galesburg Register Mail, died Oct. 21 at Galesburg Hospital following illness of five months. William G. Greene, 58, vp and treasurer of New York advertising firm of G. M. Basford Co., died Oct. 15 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, N.Y. Mr. Greene joined Basford Co. in 1922. William Haworth, KFI Los Angeles announcer and Southland radio personality, died Oct. 17 in Victory Hospital following brief illness. Mr. Haworth, who entered radio in 1913 in Kansas City, has been resident of Los Angeles since 1938 and newsman with both CBS and MBS there. He joined KFI in March 1950. Charles T. Manning, 69, retired field division engineer with Federal Communications Commission, died Oct. 5 from injuries sustained in an auto collision in Kokomo, Ind. Mr. Manning joined FCC's predecessor, Federal Radio Commission, in New York office in 1922 from RCA. 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