NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1944)

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910 Kilocycles WABI — Community Broadcasting Service, Bangor, Maine — Modi¬ fication of construction permit (Bl-P-2349 as modified which authorized change in frequency, increase power, new transmitter and directional antenna for night use) for ex¬ tension of completion date from 11-21-44 to 12-21-44. NEW — Valley Broadcasting Association, Inc., McAllen, Texas — Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 910 kc., power of 1 KW., unlimited hours of operation and use of directional antenna day and night. 1240 Kilocycles NEW — Mississippi Broadcasting Co., Inc., Jackson, Miss. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1240 kc., power of 100 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. AMENDED to change frequency to 1400 kc. 1340 Kilocycles NEW — John M. Spottswood, Key West, Fla.— Construction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1340 kc., power of 2 SO watts, and unlimited hours of opera¬ tion. KMYR — F. W. Meyer, Denver, Colo. — Voluntary assignment of license to KMYR Broadcasting Company. 1490 Kilocycles NEW — Air Capital Broadcasting Co., Inc., Wichita, Kan. — Con¬ struction permit for a new standard broadcast station to be operated on 1490 kc., power of 250 watts, and unlimited hours of operation. FM APPLICATIONS NEW — Raytheon Manufacturing Co., Waltham, Mass. — Construc¬ tion' permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on 45500 kc., with coverage of 6,530 square miles. NEW — The Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., Baltimore, Md. — Con¬ struction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 45900 kc., with coverage of 5,500 square miles. AMENDED to change coverage to 19,135 square miles, change type of transmitter, move transmitter and changes in antenna. NEW — Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. — Construc¬ tion permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast sta¬ tion to be operated on 46900 kc., with coverage of 8,400 square miles. NEW— KVOX Broadcasting Co., Fargo, N. Dak— Construction permit for a new high frequency (FM) broadcast station to be operated on 44500 kc., with coverage of 5,800 square miles. NEW — KHJ-FM — Don Lee Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, Calif— Construction permit to change frequency from 44500 kc. to 43500 kc., specify coverage as 34,000 square miles, move transmitter and install new transmitter and antenna. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS NEW — The Regents of the University of New Mexico, Albu¬ querque, N. Mex. — Construction permit for a new non-com¬ mercial educational broadcast station to be operated on 42100 to 42900 kc., power of 250 watts and A3 emission. NEW— Evansville on the Air, Inc., Glenwood, Ind. — Construction permit for a new developmental broadcast station to be operated on 43300 kc,, power of 1 KW., and AO-FM special emission. November 24, 1944 — 436 Fedeml Tmd@ Commission Dock©! COMPLAINTS The Federal Trade Commission has alleged unfair competition against the following firms. The respondents will be given an opportunity to show cause why cease and desist orders should not be issued against them. Frigid Chemical Corp. — A complaint has been issued charging Frigid Chemical Corp., 420 Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa., and its president, Howard Y. Hodge, with misrepresentation of the prop¬ erties and effectiveness of a so-called “antifreeze” solution desig¬ nated variously as “Kant Freez,” “Frigid” or “Frigid Anti Freez,” advertised as being capable of preventing freezing in automobile radiators. (5248) Langendorf United Bakeries, Inc., 1160 McAllister St., San Francisco, is charged in a complaint with disseminating advertise¬ ments which falsely represent that it has been appointed as the official baker for the Dionne quintuplets and that its Holsurn brand bread is a part of their daily diet. (5250) Health Institute, Inc. — A complaint has been issued charging 20th Century Health Institute, Inc., 742 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, and its officers, James G. Reynolds, president, and Anna F. Reynolds, secretary, with misrepresentation in connection with the interstate sale of books and courses of instruction on the subjects of diet and health. They advertise their books and courses in circular letters, newspaper and magazine advertise¬ ments and by other means. (5247) Humania Hair Goods & Specialty Co., 303 Fourth Ave., New York, is charged in a complaint with disseminating false ad¬ vertisements concerning certain cosmetic preparations and hair dyes he sells in interstate commerce. (5249) CEASE AND DESIST ORDER The Commission issued the following cease and desist order last week: General Foods Corp., 250 Park Ave., New York, and three of its subsidiaries have been ordered to cease and desist from advertising and selling frozen rosefish fillets as “perch.” The sub¬ sidiary corporations are Frosted Foods Sales Corp., 250 Park Ave., New York, and General Seafoods Corp. and 40-Fathom Fish, Inc., both of Boston. (4627) STIPULATIONS During the past week the Commission has announced the following stipulations: •I. S. Hoffman Co., Inc., 179 Franklin St., New York, whole¬ sale distributors of cheese and meat products, has stipulated to cease and desist from certain representations concerning its cheese products. The respondent agrees to cease, in the advertising, branding or labeling of its cheese, use of the coat of arms or other national emblem of Switzerland or any other country, or any simulation thereof, as a trade-mark, commercial label, ad¬ vertisement or insignia for any commercial purpose, and from