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He ini Radio News Service
8/7/46
PETRILLO GETS DELAY ON BRIEF AGAINST GOVERNMENT CHARGE
Attorneys for James C. Petrillo on August 5.th obtained an extension of ten days to file a brief supporting their request for dismissal of a criminal information charging the President of the American Federation of Musicians with violation of the Lea Act. The information alleged Petrillo violated the . law by seeking to compel Station WAAF of Chicago to employ three additional music librarians, contrary to the Act which specifically prohibits action compelling or attempting to compel radio stations to maintain employees unneeded In the performance of actual services.
Federal Judge William J. Campbell set August 15th as the deadline for filing the brief and gave the Government until Sept¬ ember 19th to answer.
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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION MAY SET UP NEWS SERVICE
A bill to empower the Australian Broadcasting Commission to establish its own news gathering organization is now before the Federal Parliament , it was learned this week. Postmaster General Senator Cameron said the Commission as now constituted might col¬ lect news in any part of the world and subscribe to new agencies.
The Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting recently had recommended that the Commission should have a special charter to establish groups of journalists to insure independence in the flow of Australian news, and, as far as possible, overseas news.
The Broadcasting Commission already has correspondents in various parts of Australia and in world capitals. The bulk of its news, however, comes from the Australian Associated Press and lead¬ ing newspapers throughout the Commonwealth.
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TWO-WAY RADIOS TO BE INSTALLED IN ALASKAN CABS
Alaskan taxicab riders will have the convenience of twoway radio, according to an application filed by the Royal Blue Cab of Juneau with the Federal Communications Commission. The company, which said it had made studies of radio as applied by Cleveland,
Ohio, taxicab companies, and wished to establish a land stadion to operate with three mobile units for its cab and ambulance service. Royal Blue Cab will use Farnsworth equipment.
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