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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948
'Give-Away' Shows And FCC To Fight It Out At Hearing
Washington—(UP)—Lawyers for the broadcasting industry are set to defend radio "give-away" programs with their last "Whereas."
The occasion was a Federal Communications commission hearing on proposed new regulations which would, in effect, brand most of the 40-odd network "give-away" shows as* lotteries and put a stop to their
The occasion was a Federal Com proposed new regulations which would network "give-away" shows as lotteries and put a stop to their two million five-hundred thousand dollar-a-year prize business.
The industry representatives, in advance briefs, came out four-square against lotteries and other attempts to "buy" large audiences, but. . .
Mr. Porter backed up his case with a statement from Fred Allen, radio's No. 1 anti-give-away crusader, that such programs are "the buzzards of radio."
The "but," distilled from about 12 pounds of legal language filed with F.C.C., is radio's contention that the "give-aways" are not lotteries.
"if left to pursue their scavenging devices," Mr. Allen was quoted, "they will leave nothing but the picked bones of the last listener, lying before his radio."
There was only one dissenting voice in the preliminary briefs filed. Paul A. Porter, a former F.C.C. chairman and onetime price administrator, in an argument on behalf of station WITH, Baltimore, declared:
However, the comedian's chief rival for Sunday night audiences—Jouis G. Cowan, producer of "Stop the Music"—spoke up proudly for his brain-child. His program claims a listener audience in the neighborhood of 14 million.
"The growth and development of giveaway programs, if left unchecked, will result in the continuing deterioration of program standards throughout the country."
"Stop the Music," he said, "is in no sense an ordinary give-away type program. It is a program of high entertainment value, largely in the nature of a music appreciation quiz." Skill, and not chance, determine the winners, he intimated.
Cowan cited other programs like the "Miss Hush" show to support his contention that most people listened just to be entertained.
"Simple arithmetic will indicate," he said, "that at least 99 per cent of the listeners, having no chance to win (because they had not written qualifying letters), tuned in purely for the entertainment value of the program."
Rules proposed by the F.C.C. for governing give-aways would outlaw any prize program in which the winner had to (1) send in money or buy any of the sponsor's products; (2) listen to the broadcast; (3) get hints or answers from the broadcast; (4) write a letter or hold a telephone conversation which was broadcast.
Business Bureau Interviews Seniors
Personal interviews with all January graduates of the School of Business are now in progress, Terrill Clark, assistant director of the business placement bureau, said today. The interviews will give pre-counseling to the student before he is interviewed by any firm for employment.
Personnel representatives of the firms contacted by the bureau are scheduled to start interviewing students Monday, Nov. 1, Mr. Clark added that the program will be in full operation by the middle of November. About 140 January graduates have registered for interviews.
Cook To Mineral Council
Chancellor Deane W. Malott has announced the appointment of Charles S. Cook, Concordia, to the mineral industries council, an advisory body to the State Geological Survey. Chancellor Malott is ex officio director of the survey.
Mr. Cook will serve on the council for a term of four years.
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Ehrlich Gives Recital In KC For Mu Phi Epsilon
John Ehrlich, cellist, presented a recital Tuesday at Edison hall in Kansas City, Mo., in the opening musical by Mu Pi Epsilon, honorary music sorority.
Mr. Ehrlich is a graduate student in the School of Fine Arts and a student of Raymond Stuhl, assistant professor of violin. He will give a recital in Frank Strong auditorium Monday, Nov. 29.
Roy L. Sanford, '05, Enid, Okla., has received a citation for outstanding community service.
Alumnus Receives Community Citation
The award was presented Oct. 20 by John McPhrerr, editor of the American Druggist magazine. Mr. Sanford has served as president of the Enid Chamber of Commerce, Lions club, Oklahoma Retail Merchants association, and as an officer in other organizations. He has been a druggist in Enid since 1918.
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University Adds Gold Star
The 273rd gold star has been added to the University's flag. Word has been received at the alumni office that Clyde Williams, 27, was killed while in training at Camp Davis, N. C., on March 15, 1942.
Fit Sheep For False Teeth?
Salt Lake City—(UP)—A Colorado dentist is trying to market false teeth for sheep. The dentist says sheep wear away their bicuspids by constant nibbling on short grass.
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