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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1961
Page
9
A radio New York report notes TV's growing habit of clustering commercials around station identifications. The writer counts six ads from hero to teaser and critiques the intrusion on entertainment with extended sponsor pitches and credits. The piece cites an ad man lamenting the invasion of program content by advertising.
TV executives estimate networks shave about seven minutes from each half hour with ads and promos. Tonight's picks include NBC 9 10 Dick Powell Show and Three Soldiers while ABC 10 30 11 features Drop Out a study of students leaving school early. Station news from Sheppard AFB Texas reports Airman Albert L Sigovin to Barksdale AFB after jet engine course. Japan offers tea and hot baths at a service station to help drivers relax and reduce accidents.
Forty four utility companies filed 12 damage suits in New York federal court against 21 electrical equipment manufacturers led by General Electric Westinghouse and Allis-Chalmers. Damages sought could run to billions as they pursue treble damages under antitrust laws following the Philadelphia action.
Executors announce an order of the Orphans Court to sell the Crummitt estate in Frederick County Maryland. The property includes a 450 West South Street residence and a 45 acre unimproved tract near Reels Mill Urbana District. Sale set for December 13 1961 at 10 30 A M with deposits 1000 and 100 and terms of cash or court ratification.
The article reports civil suits across New England to Ohio Indiana Virginia and Maryland accusing overcharges on electrical equipment. GE says customers were generally charged fairly and seeks prompt settlements where damages are verifiable while Westinghouse agrees customers were not damaged by prices.
The Downtown Merchants Association schedules a Christmas music program on downtown streets of Frederick from now to the holidays. Elm Street Junior High Glee Club performs December 18 and 21, with the West Frederick Junior High brass ensemble on December 22 at Market and Patrick Streets. Santa Claus will roam downtown greeting children.
A roving ambassador of the Christmas season joins Santa in the toy department at a West Patrick Street department store. Frederick also features live Santas downtown and a daily Santa Land display in the Frederick Shopping Center Parking Lot. A large mechanical Saint Nick model appears in the show windows of a North Market Street menswear store, highlighting extended shopping hours through the week.
Frederick shopping center stores will keep doors open until 9 p.m. nightly starting this Friday with Sundays excluded all year. Congress awarded NASA contract over $1 million to Documentation Inc of Bethesda to compile technical literature for computer access to abstracts and related data for researchers.
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