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The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • Page 2

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Orlando, Florida
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1 11 Friday, 2 A April 5, 1957 (flrlanfcn Srnfhul In China Travel Han flcaring wmM Newsman Denies Dodging Draft for conscientious ofjee- Awaits ITC WDBO Radio -TV Brings $3 Million learned that I was eligible for a 4-F exemption for a duodenal ulcer. camp tors. Sen. Hruska IR-NebJ during testimony by Cartwright. THE GROL'P has been investigating tiie State Dept's.

re $10 Down It One $6 Per Mo. plus toi Killed, Two Harold P. Danforth Sr. "WE ARE confident, too, in Only adding machine with all lhes features at this low price! t-Coluaw Capacity Multiplication Ky Visit)! Adding Dull AH StMl Cat ltd totals, iubtot.li 0n Year Cuaranti Injured In Crash WINTER HAVEN Mrs. "CO.NTRAUV to testimony of' Robert Cartwright, acting director of the State Dcpt's.

Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, I did not serve one day or any longer in jail and I never went to a conscientious objectors camp." Worthy issued a statement in Chicago, after the matter was brought up in a Senate judiciary committee hearing by 3F; fusal to grant passports to U.S. newsmen to go to Red China more specifically, its refusal to renew a passport for Worthy. Cartwright said a man by the name of William Worthy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court at Philadelphia in June 1944 for failure to report to a Samuel Jackson, 75, long-time resident here, was killed yes-j terday and two other women 111 lAiT 0INtON, 01 LA NIX), fMOMI 45 WDBO radio and WDRO-TV will be sold for about $3 million. Orlando Broadcasting which operates the stations, and Cherry Broadcasting Providence, R.

yesterday announced completion of negotiations for the sale. APPLICATION for transfer of the stations will be made ysrvr. WASHINGTON William Worthy, who defied the State Dept. ban on travel to Red China, accused the department yesterday of raising an "irrelevant'' issue by saying he was once accused of being a draft law violator. Worthy, a Negro staff member of the Baltimore Afro-American, said it was true that he was so accused back in 1944 after being classified as a conscientious objector in 1943.

But, he said, the case was dismissed. "I REFUSED to enter a conscientious objectors camp because the Govt was assigning men geographically on the grounds of race or color," he said. "Rather than face a court test on the racial discrimination issue the Justice Dept. nolle prossed the case after it seriously injured when their automobiles collided near here. viding the finest broadcasting services for the people of Orlando and Central Florida." Cherry said no changes in the management or personnel of the stations here are planned.

WDBO is one of Florida's pioneer stations. FM WAS added to WDBO's facilities after World War II, and WDBO-TV went on the air in 1954. Negotiations for the sale were conducted by Paul A. O'Bryan of the Washington law firm of Dow, Lohnes and Albertson, representing Cherry Broadcasting, and Gurney, in behalf of OBC. their having a genuine interest in the present and future development of Orlando and Central Florida." Cherry said his firm has "great confidence in the business and industrial future of Florida and.

in particular, the city of Orlando, which, more and more, is becoming the hub of Florida's industrial expansion." THE BROADCASTING firm executive said he and his associates "flan to work closely with our Orlando staff in maintaining and further strengthening WDBO-TV-AM-FM in pro- JtI ft MOW A to the Federal Communications Comm. immediately, the two firms said. The sale cannot be made until FCC approval, usually a cut-and-dried matter, is obtained. The purchasing company is headed by William S. Cherry who is also president of Cherry Webb Broadcasting operator of WPRO-TV, WPRO and WPRO-FM in Providence.

ASSOCIATED WITH Cherry, who owns 85 pet. of the company's stock, are Arnold F. Schoen general manager of the Providence stations, and William H. Goodman, a director and assistant treasurer of the WFRO-TV-AM-FM, who hold the remaining 15 pet. of' the shares.

Harold P. Danforth president of Orlando Broadcasting, will continue as gen-i eral manager of the stations here, and J. Thomas Gurney, vice president and general; counsel of OBC, will be Florida i counsel for Cherry Broadcast AL NEW ECONOMIZER SAVES Vi ELECTRIC COST OF MANY REFRIGERATORS 4 SHELVES IN DOOR BUTTER KEEPER IN DOOR 70 LB. FULL WIDTH FREEZER FULL WIDTH VEGETABLE HUMIDRAWER 1 SjS i Down 1 tiaita, 5-1 UI0N Pa.jAifC $369.95 $170.00 ing. i DANFORTH' AND Gurney will also be directors of Cherry Broadcasting along with Cherry; Schoen, vice president and secretary of the buying firm, and Goodman, treasurer, "In selling our stations to REGULAR PRICE IRADE ALLOWANCE YOU PAY ONLY AND AWE! $1 WEEK Mr.

Cherry and his associates, we are confident the purchasing corporation is comprised of highly qualified and experienced broadcasters who are sincere in their desire to serve the public interest," Danforth said. DOWN (Sunbeam Sunbeam Avtotnottc COFFIEMASTIR Sunbeam Radiant Controlled WAFFU IAKER I CRM With Trade AUTOMATIC TOASTIR PF.RCOI.ATOt Model S-J 12 Fire Razes Market At Sanford THIS FANTASTIC SPECIAL REPEATS BY POPIILAH DIMAPS Reg. 28.50 $21.88 38.95 $30.88 $22.88 Reg. 34.95 $27.88 $1 DOWN $1 WEEK dulibeam MIXMASTIK JUNIOR 75) SANFORD The huge state farmers market here, first in, the state, was destroyed by aj 2H-hour fire early yesterday; and the loss was placed at ap- i proximately $2 million. The estimate was made by; some of the 20 produce deal-; ers and brokers who had space the marketing center.

All dutibeami EGG COOKER dimbeam Stwdaid Tyne STEAM or MY IRON (Siuibeam FlFfTPIC SAW NOT A 1956, BUT A 1957 DELUXE MODEL but one building burned. FIRE CHIEF Mack N. Cleveland began an investigation to determine the cause. A Stetson University student and two high school boys returning from a track meet dis 16.95 $13.88 Reg. 58.95 Reg.

19.95 $15.88 NOT ONE, NOT TWO BUT THREE SPEAKERS $1 DOWN $1 WEEK (Sunbeam SHAVEMASTER $mheam M1XMASTER covered the flames. Hugh Ans-j ley, the Stetson student, said! he went to turn in an alarm and when he returned the blaze had swept the entire length of the main building. THE FIRE was carried to adjacent buildings by a high wind. Nathan Mayo, commissioner: of agriculture, told the cabinet! at Tallahassee a few hours later he would move immediately to rebuild the structure which he said was insured. He said it was probably the most vital Phono Jack Panoramic Sound System Power Transformer Optical Filter Glass Aluminized Picture Tube Tone Control NOW YOU SAVE DEEP FRYER SHAVER ill jo $19.88 $12.88 Reg.

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