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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1969

Page

27

Pay Television Plan Awaits Court Ruling

Washington FCC hints it will wait for a court ruling on pay TV before approving applications while aiming to implement new rules by June 12. The National Association of Theater Owners leads petitions opposing pay TV, arguing it shifts costs to consumers, and Congress debates a ban on channel allocation for pay TV.

Washington Federal Communications Commission FCC National Association of Theater Owners Court of Appeals House Commerce Committee Ithout Congress John D. Dingell Dmich Hartford Conn

Behind the Scenes Tale Frames Bracken's World NBC Debut

NBC executives trace Bracken's World path from Fox to CBS and NBC. Don Durgin cites June 1963 Fox pitches to ABC including Bracken's World which CBS rejected. Fox later moved the project to NBC with James Poe and Spencer Tracy tied to the studio head role amid near derailments.

Hollywood UPI Bracken’s NBCTV Nbc-Tv Don Durgin Los Angeles 20Th Century-Fox ABC Fox CBS Ravetches Hud NBC James Poe Spencer Tracy

Viewpoint by Piers Anderton Covers Hippies and More

The column surveys modern trends from hippies to pro football and birth control. It presents a brisk, compulsive look at what is happening today through Anderton’s observations.

Piers Anderton

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