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Tye. Sept. 16, 1969 Salina Journal Pg 3 Congress Challenges The Entire TV Scene SPECIAL By HERBERT MITGANG (C) New York Times NEW YORK "A television license," Lord Thomson of Fleet once said, "is a license to print money." That goes in spades for the United States. Soon, new television season begins, a viewers can judge for to selves government granted licenses a or a In forthcom 1 days, Congress will consider bills to inhibit the growth of community cable systems, block the choice of subscription TV and make it tougher to chal lenge the established owners oi station licenses. The Forgotten There are so many vested in terests involved the networks movie exhibitors and unions resisting fee television, ad agen thriving on commercials members of Congress with link to back homefl-- tha the New Times Service the millions of people the re ceiving end are- largely forgot ten.

Most of them assume they have to take what comes out of the tube gratefully and without a whimper. Unlike television in other in the free and not- io-free world, where broadcast- ng is a public enterprise instead an instrument of the cool sell, TV stations in the U.S. are privately controlled, The educational stations have to live by their wits. There is a corporation for public broadcasting which ought to be the fountainhead of elevated programing in the style of the British Broadcasting Corp. 1 but it.

depends on foundation whims and Congressional peanuts. The existing situation is summed up from the inside by Alexander Kendrick, one of the few courageous commentators, in his new biography of Edward R. Murrow, "Prime Time." The Pawer Trust He boldly writes: "Far from being an expression of majority desire, as the networks say, television programs are the imposition of a social minority on the majority, the minority consisting of the 50 top advertisers, the 3 networks, and a dozen advertising agencies. It is what they think public taste is and demands that governs the nature of broadcasting." In recent months the nature of this broadcasting establish- ment has been challenged by citizens groups, religious organizations and prospective competitors. They have monitored what goes or doesn't go on the air and reported their findings to the Federal Communications commission.

The immediate benefit has been to force the stations to interrupt their commercials once in a while with programs. Lose Licensee The long run aim of legal challenges is to take over licenses on the promise of better performance. From Massachusetts to Mississippi to California, licenses have been suspended and new ownership made possible. The U.S. Supreme Court will be the final arbiter in some of these cases.

In the normal course of chal- Actress Reprises Former TV Role HOLLYWOOD Anne Baxter as been set to guest-star in the Madonna with Knapsack and Flute" episode of Universal tel- vison's new series, "Marcus A'elby, M. starring Robert Young in the'title role. Miss Baxter will reprise the ole of Myra Sherwood which created in Ihe 2-hour motion! licture for television upon which the series is based. In the cur- ent segment, Miss Baxter be-; 'riends a young teen-age hippie girl whose pregnancy is complicated by ill health. Soap Star Dana Andrews will star in NBC's daytime serial drama "Bright premiering at 2:30 pm Sept.

29. Andrews will play a college president. Joins Forces Leonard Nimoy signs up with the Impossible Missions Force at "Paris" and assumes a guerrilla guise to help crack a communist ring in a Latin American country when "Mission: Impossible" starts new season at 9 pm Sept. 28 on CBS. TA 34932 lit S.

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That is why President Nixon's proposed naming of Dean Burch, Barry Goldwater's campaign manager and ousted G.O.P. chairman, to head the federal licensing agency has been met with a sense of shock'-- by such private organizations as the National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting and a sigh of relief by the broadcasting establishment. Newton Minow, who once called TV a wasteland, has publicly Burch's praises. Minow is now a CBS lawyer In Chicago. There are brave voices in and out of the FCC who realize the need for license challenges as a way to replace shoddy programming.

It was the United Church of Christ, for example, that pointed out how a Jackson, station avoided network programs on race relations. Send your news tip to the Salina Journal. $10 in prizes every ween. WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECIAL LOUIS1ANNA GOLDEN FRIED Served with Crisp Tossed Salad, Choice of Delicious Home Made Dressing, Potato, Oar Special French Bread, Coffee or lea, and Sherbet. SHRIMP Oriental Beauty Picked For Star-Making Role In "The Hawaiians" U.S.D.A.

CHOICE CHAR-BROILED STEAKS A Party Facilities Available. Restaurant Open 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Jnnctlon of 1-70 TJS-81, Under the Overpass and Look for Our Bright Yellow Roof. By BOB THOMAS LIKUE, Hawaii (AP) Tina Chen is calm, delicate-looking and quiet-spoken, as you would expect any Chinese young woman to be.

But that Oriental tradition hides a firm determination that fits her for one of the best star-making roles in recent times. Lovely, 24-year-old Tina, with only one minor film role to her credit, was picked to play Nyuk Tsin in "The Hawaiians." Readers of the James Michener novel will recall her as one the most memorable characters--a resolute Chinese woman who is not accepted by her husband as his true wife (because he has another wife in China), who accompanies him to the leper colony on Molokai, wh.o scrimps to buy land and thus found a financial dynasty in Hawaii. "If Tina doesn't win an Academy nomination, I'll be very much surprised," remarks Tom Gires, director of "The Hawaiians." Orientals Unlike the earlier film based on Michener's novel, which was cast largely with Europeans, "The Hawaiians" Orientals are real Orientals. Producer Walter Mirisch spent much time in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles interviewing and testing young Chinese and Japanese performers. One of his most unlikely choices was the beautiful hematologist, Tina Chen.

She was born in Chungking, granddaughter of the first premier of the Kuomintang of the Chinese Republic. Her family fled China after the Communist takeover, and she was educated For Your Entertainment in Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo, then took a B.S. in premed at the University of Hartford. "I've always been in love with acting, but my parents didn't approve," she remarked. "They insisted that I graduate from college, then I would do anything I wanted.

They hoped that I would go on and get my de gree in medicine, but the thought of four more years r. college plus internship and resi dency didn't appeal to me. So I went to New York and got a j.ob at the Blood Center. But really went to New York because I hoped, to get an acting career started." Few Roles Progress was slow at first She did win a television role, in a CBS Playhouse special "The Sinai War of Ollie Winter, playing a Vietnamese. Nothing followed, and Tina studied dra matics with Sandy Meisner and acted in an occasional off Broadway play, meanwhil working, days as a blood re searcher.

She played a small role as Arlo Guthrie's girlfrien in the film "Alice's' Restaur ant," then came the tryout fo 'The Hawaiians." Salina Movies Fox Chairman," with Gregory Peck, and "The Devil's Bride." Chad Everett and Liberace's mother. Vogue Gone with Carol White. Geo. Seitz Shoe Co. UPFRONT is where the It's Today's Look young, feminine, exciting! Selby does if with such finesse.

A subfle shaping of silhouette. A bold emphasis on defail. Beautifully set off by Ihe elegance of luxurious soft learners! Very special. Rocket Drive-In Lost Man," starring Sidney Poitier, and "Night of ihe Following Day." with Marlon Brando. 81 Drive-In and "The Detective, 1 starring Frank Sinatra.

TV Tonight Mod Squad, 6:30 pm, Chan nel 10 A militant ghetto pries' disregards repeated death threats until a youngster catch es a bullet meant for the priest Debbie Reynolds, 7 pm, Chan nels 2, 3 and 18 Debut. Deter mined not to be "just anothe housewife," Debbie muscles in to the newspaper world of he: husband. Julia, 7:30 pm. Channels 2, and 18 Starting its seconi season, tonight's episode deal with a temporary replacemen for Dr. Ghegley, and a baby sitter for Corey.

Liberate, 7:30 pm, Channel 7 and 12 For the season's fin al show, guests are Shani Wallis Stars Look Different In Person NEW YORK Public recog ition means different things to different public figures. After an experience while filming the Game of Chance' episode of Universal television's 'The Bold Ones," which airs Sept. 21, over the NBC televis- on network, Joseph Campanella is convinced that an actor's recognition oftcns is based on factors which may not be flattering. For a scene in the segment, cameras were rolling in a skid row section of Los Angeles. Campanella was disguised as a drug addict trying to find evidence which would clear his television law partners, Burl Ives and Jsmes Farentino, of false charges.

He was dressed in dirty old clothes, had a 3-day beard and make-up man had artfully given him the look of a truly desperate junkie. Watching the filming was the usual crowd of on-lookers, one of whom finally got enough courage to ask a Universal crew member if that disreputable looking individual was Joe Campanella. Told that it was, the on-looker remarked: "Boy, those stars sure look different in person." Folk Gospel Music Festival, 7:30 pm, Channel 10 Special. From New York's Harlem 'estival, Mahalia Jackson, lara Walker, Staple Singers and Herman Stevens and the Voices of Faith are highlighted this contemporary gospel music show. Doris Day, 8:30 pm, Channels 7 and 12 After a lot of unnecessary stewing around Doris allows her sons to take an egg route.

Show moves to Monday's at 8:30 pm same Channel. 60 Minutes, 9 pm, Channels 7 and 12 Special. Returning for a second season, tie series takes a look at Moscow's night life. Dick Cavett, 9 pm, Channel 10 The show exits on an interesting note with pianist Lorin Hollander and Rep. Adam Gayton Powell.

TV Movies "The Ballad of Josle," 8 pm, Channels 2, 3 and 18 Coming on a bit strong is a non-singing Doris Day playing a frontier mother who takes on just about anything that dares to cress her path. "At the Bottom of the Bottle," Midnight, Channel 12 Escaped convict seeks refuge on his brother's ranch. Van Johnson and Joseph Cotton. R.G.B. SCHMIDT Jnsurance, 117 So.

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