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4 Great Falls Tribune Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1959 Solons Ask lital City, Free Television Station in Ca KXLJ-TV Suspends; Manager Criticizes FCC Adding Machines For Rent Tilron's Typewriter Exchange Phone GL 1-147 14 3rd M. N. FCC Probe HELENA (UPI) The Capital No Decision in Dispute Over Legitimacy of Bill cessful" although there are still a "few operating in the country." next election arrives there won't be any free television stations in City's only free television station, TV Closure the state except possibly at Billings KXLJ-TV, went off the air at 12:15 a.m. Sunday.

or those operated by cable com WASHINGTON Montana's panies on a monopoly basis." four-man Democratic delegation to Congress has asked that a member Treasure State Deaths Mrs. Seratino Mazzuea By Tribune Correspondent HAVRE Mrs. Virginia Mazzuea, 81, died at a local hospital Monday morning. Born Feb. 12, 1877, in Italy, she was married to Seratino Mazzuea Feb.

2, 1893, in Italy. He died in August, 1934. The couple came to the United States April 16, 1919, and lived at Harlem for three years before moving to St. Paul. They moved to Havre from St.

Paul in 1925. Mrs. Mazzuea was a member of St. Jude's Church. Survivors include two sons, Peter, Gilroy, and Sam, of the Federal Communications Commission immediately investigate the closure of KXLJ-TV at Helena, Mont.

Their request was made in a telegram to John C. Doerfer, chairman of the FCC. "We hope to return to the air if the commission (Federal Communications Commission) will apply the same rules to cable pay systems they apply to free television," said manager Barclay Craighead." "We have a suit pending in the Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington asking for a rehearing." Meanwhile, W. L. Piehl, president of the cable company, Helena TV, said his organization has "an application ready to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission for Channel 10 TV and should be in the commission's hands this week.

"However, it mav be months or The wire said: "It is our understanding some parently shifting the burden of responsibility to Anderson for deciding whether the Democrat majority should be really in favor of economy, as they are claiming they are, or whether, when the test comes, they should continue with their usual free-spending policies. "It will be a sad day for the taxpayers of the state if Atty. Gen. Anderson tries to rule that the Legislature is powerless to take away what it has given, particularly when it apparently gave too much in the first place." Earlier, Cerovski described the GOP proposal as "nothing more than a political hassle." He said it "is an attempt to reduce the expenditures of elective officers from July 1, 1958, to July 1, 1959." one from the commission was 1 1 disputed Craighead's claim that no offers had been made for KXLJ-TV. He quoted a letter to Craighead that he wrote Jan, 28 in which he offered "to buy or lease KXLJ-TV facilities and equipment if an acceptable arrangement can be worked out." But Craighead said that was no offer.

He said, "It isn't an offer if you say you'll buy something if you can buy it at your own price." Piehl said no price was mentioned in the letter because "we couldn't. We don't know what it's worth." Asked if Channel 10 were not the same channel for which Helena, TV, Inc. received FCC authoriation two years ago, Piehl said it was. Asked what happened, he said it "went by default. We didn't build planning to go to Montana Feb 16 but we want to urge you or one of the other commissioners go out this week to look into this Havre; two daughters, Mrs.

Mike Dodaro and Mrs. Joe Piane, both of Havre; a brother, Eugene situation to determine why the station cannot operate and what can be done to resume television Mauro, Holhster, 13 grand HELENA (AP) Chairman Charles Cerovski (D-Fergus) ol the House Rules Committee Monday said no decision has been made on whether to allow the introduction of a certain Republican-backed bill. The bill was given to the House chief clerk as an appropriation measure Saturday by Minority Leader Sumner Gerard (R-Mad-ison) and Reps. James R. Felt and Jerome Anderson, both Yellowstone county Republicans.

Its reading was stopped by Cerovski who had it sent to his committee for study. House rules say none but appropriation measures may be introduced after the 23th legislative day, which was Thursday. Cerovski said the bill would amend a 1957 measure that appropriated nearly Pi million dollars for operating offices of elected state officials in the biennium ending June 30. Cerovski, who also is majority leader, said Atty. Gen.

Forest H. Anderson was asked for an official opinion on whether the bill is an appropriation measure. Gerard, in a statement issued Monday, said: "The Democrat leadership is ap ilate fall before a construction children and 16 great-grandchil permit could be granted, eround dren. service for our people. "We would appreciate your con broken and construction sideration of this request so the people of our state can have some assurances they will continue to Craighead said: "We requested permission of the William Hubbs By Tribune Correspondent HAVRE William Hubbs, 74; FCC officially to susnend nnpra.

then because we were of the opinion two TV stations in Helena could not exist and the XL people were receive television. "We also contacted Sen. Mag nuson, chairman of the Senate In died here Friday. Services are tions before the close of business scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday Friday afternoon, for two reasons: the better qualified to carry on that terstate and Foreign Commerce at the Holland Bonine Funeral portion of the community TV." 'First, the commission extended School Needs, Costs Listed For Glendive GLEXDIVE Erection of a new $1,351,000 high school building, construction of additional elementary school facilities and mov Committee, urging a member of his staff be sent to Montana at KXLJ-TV went on the air with Home.

Hubbs was born Sept. 17, 1884, permission to pay cable companies bring in from outside the state at Salem, Mo. He came to Butte in 1905 from Salem, to work without the permission of the free stations the signals of Spokane and full programming Jan. 30, 1958 just one year to the day before it suspended operations. Meanwhile, Piehl announced Helena TV, is preparing "an application for a legal UHF (ultra outside the coverage area alloted to Spokane and into the coverage area allotted to the Helena station.

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"Second, the commission ordered high frequency) translator which, ing of the Dawson Junior College into the top two floors of the present high school building were among key recommendations made at a public meeting in the high the closedown of 91 booster stations with luck, may take only about 60 days to be on the air." in the state and announced any new stations would be closed which The FCC in December ordered school auditorium. prevented our expanding to the in the mines, and later returned to Oregon, coming to Fresno to homestead in 1914. He farmed there until 1922 and also worked on the Great Northern. He worked in the coal mines in this area from 1920 to 1930 and operated the Hubbs-Gertson Coal Co. until 1936.

Following that Hubbs operated a trucking business until 1956 and was employed at the Highland cemetery until his retirement last year. He married Lillie Larivee, who survives, as does a sister, Mrs. Mada Guigle, DeKalb, 111. a shutdown of very high frequency The recommendations were of HELENA (AP) A public on three House bills that would area southeast and west of the city (VHF) booster stations and said fered by the Bureau of Field Stud Just take only UHF operations would be per where our signal doesn't reach due to the mountains. ies and Surveys of the University ISleenEze: of Minnesota, which completed a "We've had no offers to buy our mitted.

The time period for shutdown was extended last month after congressional intervention and pro study of the local school system. station and if it were a political fL.and close your eyes Presenting the results of the CONTAINS NO BARBITURATES OR OTHER HABIT-FORMING DRUGS nef thing you know, survey was Dr. Clifford P. Hook er of the Minnesota organization regulate small loan companies is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Two of the bills, HB132 and HB313 introduced by Rep.

A. W. Elting (Ind-Custer) and the other, HB123, by Rep. Harold O. Gun-derson D-Cascade.

Scheduled for Wednesday afternoon is a public hearing on I1B 217, which would provide for the formation of public utilities A tax levy of nine mills would at 8:30 KRTV 3H Gasp at its SPECTACLE! Glow to its ROMANCE! Howl at its LAUGHS! it's morning! 79c move (closure of the station), as reported, we would have started it before the election instead of afterward. We don't wish to sell, we wish to resume broadcasting. "In my opinion, unless the commission does something, when the tests from the industry itself. Craighead said of the cable company's plans to seek a UHF authorization that "everybody would have to buy an attachment on their antennas and their sets." He said such stations "haven't been sue- be necessary to amortize bonds on the investment, which would rep resent a 5 per cent increase in NO PRESCRIPTION NEEDED AT ALL DRUG COUNTERS property taxes in the city. The millage rate for all such purposes was 143.67 in 1958.

Board Reorganizes By Tribune Correspondent KALISPELL At the annual dinner meeting of the Board of Directors of the Salvation Army here, Angus McPherson became chairman of the board, replacing Howard Hammer who served the past year. Bavliss Cummines Sr. will serve Shaw's treat Dr. Hooker noted Glendive had drama of naean a population of 5,254 In 1950 and has now about 10,000 inhabitants 4 rJ ten times greater on the There have been no nev high school screen Seeks Re-election By Tribune Correspondent KALISPELL Mrs. Una McMillan, Kalispell City Treasurer has announced she again will be a candidate for the office in the city election next April 6.

She is currently serving her sixth term in the office, having been elected first in 1947. as vice chairman. The board is facilities since 1930 when 396 students attended local schools. The total now is 646 with 1,000 predicted within the next 10 years. Hooker composed of 15 Kalispell residents, serving on a voluntary basis to assist Kalispell Salvation Army offi- cials in their activities in the area.

said the birth rate in Dawson County increased 140 per cent in the past 20 years. A school census indicated an enormous increase Do you haveCold fashioned facilltieayv in your house? iour answer to this is probably "N01" in lower age groups. Mrs. A.E. Cross, GABRIEL PASCAL PRESENTS But ft out of 5 existint honesl have BERNARD SHAW'S 'ANDROCIES Alberta Pioneer, Dies at Calgary wiring that is out-dated for today's increased number of electrical appliances and lighting.

and I HE I I IN Chances are you need MORE HOUSE POWER mi mi CALGARY Mrs. A. E. Cross, 80, believed to be the first white baby born in southern Alberta, died. Mrs.

Cross was born the daugh MMM fcl VA MTTUlf JEAN SIMMONS mere is plenty 01 power available from ter of Lt. Col. James Macleod, commanding officer of the North VICTOR MATURE ROBERT NEWTON MAURICE EVANS and West Mounted Police detachment at Fort Macleod. Educated at private schools in ALAN YOUNG Winnipeg and Toronto, she returned to the west in 1899 and i Androcles v. i.

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She was also a charter member of the Calgary branch of the Women's Canadian Club. Survivors include sons, James B. of Oktoks. president of the Calgary Brewing Malting Sandy, of CABtKl fASCAl Calgary, and John of canton, ana two daughters, Alderman Mrs. Mary Dover of Calgary and Mrs.

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