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IVI 2A-Suiuiav. October 30. 1988 KLMG I I iL ajjfc- IT-TI ll ll Continued from Page One Now at a special price for a Limited Time Only Wendy GIANT 14 lb. HAMBURGER Fixed the way you want it with Lots More Beef Blake said the FCC has approved Delta Broadcasting as owner, with only the license transfer matter still awaiting completion. Deck's firm, according to the station manager, was named interim operator during the bankruptcy proceedings.

Mrs. McLaughlin, Blake said, "walks through" the station about once a month, but "has nothing to do with the day-to-day operations" of the station. Blake said it was fine if Mrs. McLaughlin, wanted "to write Anderson a personal letter." Strong, who said he supports Mrs. McLaughlin's letter, said he believes the bankruptcy judge will give the station back to East Texas Television Network.

Mrs. McLaughlin said that she, too, has a copy of the bankruptcy plans that state Deck will receive control of the station if the FCC approves; however, that has not happened. "The FCC will tell you who owns the Mrs. McLaughlin said. Mrs.

McLaughlin said Clay Pen-darvis Sr. of Maryland was the FCC contact in this situation. Pen-darvis could not be reached. owners of kLMG-TV, But they have absolutely nothing to do with the station by order of the court." McLaughlin says Stan Deck, general manager and head of Delta Broadcasting, "has no ownership in the station." Blake explained that in March 1987, East Texas Television Network, "which was Clara and her board of directors," filed Chapter 11, a statute 'fixat allows! financial reorganization in bankruptcy court. At that time, EastTexas Television Network, Delta Broadcasting, and "some others" filed separate plans for ownership in court, Blake said.

"When it all washed out," he said, Delta Broadcasting was awarded ownership of the station. Mrs. McLaughlin contends the ownership transfer is not final until the FCC acts, and that Deck is operating "in violation of commission rules" when statements regarding her authority are made. David Strong, an East Texas Television Network board member who owns a Dallas beauty supply company, said the station won't become Delta's until "they put up the money in court to satisfy the creditors" and get approval of the FCC. Schedule Cji plus tax I 31 HALLOWEEN AFRESH.

'tlENTS Continued from Page One MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 1 4 pm 6 pm ALL YOUNG CHILDREN IN MARSHALL SPONGE THROW It was Oct, 20 by the time the station and Langford were able to make connections, Zach said. "At that point, Ernest relayed (that Anderson) had a scheduling conflict and we needed to work out some alternative plan to keep that commitment." On Friday, Oct. 21, according to Zach, station officials called to say the facilities for taping a debate were not available and an alternate date could not be worked out. "Ernest sent them a registered letter, which they received on Mon-' day (Oct. 24), saying, in effect, that we would have to pull out of that third debate due to scheduling conflicts." Mrs.

McLaughlin, Zach said, called the campaign office on Thursday, saying she had heard about the difference of opinion on the subject. Zach said after talking with Mrs. McLaughlin, "she asked what she could do to alleviate the situation. She then offered to send up a written apology." "We sent a letter out. We wouldn't do the first without having all three dates confirmed," station manager John Blake said.

"The campaign directors were very well aware" of the scheduled dates and times. Ratliff, who was in Longview doing neighborhood walks on Saturday, could not be contacted. However, campaign worker Vatra Solomon said the three debate dates had, indeed, been firmed up in August by Ratliff's campaign manager Don Edmonds, Langford and Victoria LaFollett of KLMG. Ms. Solomon said the Oct.

25 debate had been on her master scheduling calendar since August, and that she had scheduled Ratliff around the debate. "We had opportunities to schedule other things and didn't because of that commitment." According to Charles Zach, Anderson's press secretary, "The misunderstanding arose because Channel 51 presumed in August that we had agreed to three debates and confirmed three debates. We had not confirmed those three. Sen. Anderson's campaign manager, Ernest Langford, verbally told Vicki LaFollette that we would accept the debates one at a time and would have to reconfirm each subsequent debate." Channel 51 anchor Annette Gon- zales, in a Thursday newscast, said: "TV, 51 scheduled these debates with Anderson's campaign manager, Ernest Langford, in August after a certified letter was sent to the senator in August.

"TV 51 station manager, John Blake, says all three dates were confirmed with both candidates' campaign managers prior to the broadcast of the first debate, and there has always been a firm understanding by all the parties. "Blake adds that it is regrettable the last debate did not take place because the voters of East Texas deserve a first-hand look at the candidates." Zach said that "at the tail-end" of the first debate, "they began saying the 25th. That's what they advertised two weeks before the debate." The press secretary said KLMG sent Anderson's campaign staff a letter dated Oct. 18 that "says the debate was scheduled to be on Tuesday, Oct. 27." However, Tuesday was Oct.

25 and Thursday was Oct. 27. Blake said Saturday: "Yes, there was a typo" in the correspondence sent to both Anderson and Ratliff, but that both camps had been notified earlier of the scheduled times. POLITICAL CALENDAR General Election November 8, 1988 APPLES ON A STRING DART THROW WISHING WELL MARSHALL MANOR NURSING HOME 1007 S. WASHINGTON 935-7971 Wlaat footer time to sua 2S HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF BRENSON CHERRY (Pol.

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