Payola Promoter Testifies Before FCC In Washington
Promoter William Washington testifies on payola at FCC hearings on a 1975 Washington concert for Earth Wind and Fire. He describes deals with WOL AM disc jockeys via D J Productions to boost attendance and mentions payments up to fourteen thousand dollars.
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Washington
William Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Dimensions Unlimited, Inc
Jack Boyle
Cellar Door, Inc
Earth, Wind and Fire
EWF
WOL - AM
Washington Area
WOL
Boyle
D.J. Productions, Inc
D.J
al Green
Mel Edwards
Edwards
David Meyers
Brazilian Carnival Embraces Wealthier Crowds Amid Rio Festivities
Rio de Janeiro readies for a carnival that leans toward tourism and luxury. Riotur promotes the event while grandstands, street decorations, and samba schools receive funding for a high spectacle. Foreign visitors and hotel occupancy rise as critics claim commercialization overshadows tradition.
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Riotur
Rio
Escolas da Samba
Pretzels Recalled Over Lye Contamination
About 19,000 cases of Pepperidge Farm and other brands were recalled after Ive crystals mistaken for salt on pretzels could burn the tongue mouth and throat. FDA ordered the recall noting improper mixing of sodium hydroxide used in glazing.
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Pepperidge Farm, Inc
Food and Drug Administration
Pepperidge Farm
Billy’s
Snyder’s of Hanover
Cain’s
Crouthamel’s Prize
FDA
Secrets prompts a titillating ABC Sunday Night Movie
ABC schedules Secrets for February 20 from 9 to 11 p m Eastern time. The film stars Susan Blakely as Andrea Fleming and centers on a mother daughter tragedy that triggers nymphomania and erotic fantasies, delivering ample skin and sensationalism over education.
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Susan Blakely
Julie
Andrea Fleming
California
Miss Blakely
Prince Charming
Roy Thinnes
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