The Daily Item du lieu suivant : Sunbury, Pennsylvania • 26

26 I Ht DAILY ITEM Sunbury, Thurs July 2b, Media monopolies may be newest trustbusters' target newspapers and broadcast sta- in the same town'' The anti- newspaper-radio combinations Republican and faithful Nixon tions isn't possible when they trusters hope that the answer and 83 newspaper TV combina- defender, suspects that a band are jointly owned, these will be no. tions to continue. 0f y0Ung radicals is trying to Rluefield. the Shott family an AM and an FM radio sta- game MS-TV sportscaster. owns almost everything: The tion The only competition is Called dynasty gas-supply company, the paper- a less powerful AM station.

Townspeople call it the Shott supply company, the commer- WKOY Brother Ned. assisted Dynasty The Justice Depart-cial-printim; plant, stock in by brothers Scott and Jim. runs ment pushing for a ban on By Karen J. Elliott Dow Jones-Ottaway News BLIEFIELD, W. VA.

"If you're opportunity, don't bother to knock." advises the bngmUv idcis Minium. Responduii: to pressure from If divestiture or swaps are force the haves to sell broadcast properties to the have- For the past six months, the the Justice Department and forced on anyone, it probably colored sum on the office door both maior Danks. ana. most me uauv leieerapn. me town such concentration of dpnsrtmpnt ha uvri anH pnmr.cc th vrr roinr.

in cmoti me.na'nerchi.n of WHIS broadcast manager important to government anti- only newspaper. Uncle Hugh ownership, calls it "possibly angered media owners across tantly agreed to hold hearings towns like Bluefield. In cities mS-John Shott. trusters in Washington, nearly heads the parent corporation, the worst media monopoly in the countrv by filing petitions on a long-dormant proposal to such as Washington. Dallas and Tne Justice Department Opportunity however, has all the news media and young Jim Shott HI broad- the nation And a local group with the fCC to deny renewal prohibit single ownership of Chicago, where competing insists 1,131 economic competi-hardly anywhere else to go John manages the family- casts stock reports The town of miners and blacks has asked of broadcast licenses newspapers, television and ra- newspapers and broadcasting ti()n 's its sole Id this isolated Appalachian owned broadcast complex, mayor, a close friend of the the Federal Communications television and radio stations dio stations in the same stations exist, commissioners gro like former FCC Corn-Valley eommunitv of 20.000 In which includes WHIS-TV and Shott family, serves as a '5-a- Commission not to renew the in St.

Louis Milwaukee Min- market it wnnlrf roniiirp wm mnrh less concerned missioner Nicholas Johnson's Arts, crafts judging is scheduled national citizens committee for broadcasting are worried about single po'nts of view in an area and about conflicts of interest. In a brief filed win the FCC. about single ownership Protests heard Some publishers and broadcasters protest that the anti-trusters are pressing for FCC action because thev lack the Shott broadcast license. neapolis, Des Moines and owners of media comrrnations "What difference does it Topeka stations that the in San Francisco. Chicago, make who owns the media if department says are under the Washington and scores of other there is competition among same ownership as local cities to sell or swap $2 billion them0" aks Ned, the eldest newspapers.

in broadcast properties within of the Shott brothers and in- Underlying aim five to eight years, creasingh the brains behind the The department's underlving What now seems likely to family enterprises as Uncle aim is to force the FCC to result from the hearings is Hugh'. 73, eases into retirement, decide a question the com- a compromise: Possibly a rule It makes 'Blen'y of difference, mission has been avoiding for that prohibits the single grounds for a lawsuit charging the committee argues: 'When monopoly Some contend that 'ocal newspapers and television the department is trying to are co-owned, there is a risk do the White House's dirtv that stories will be blacked out say Justice Department anti- tour years: Should one owner ownersnm of newsoaoers and work: punishing the media for because ot tne comncis ot trust 1 a r.s Hardhitting be permitted both a newspaper broadcast stations in the future Watergate cov- economic interes' that ex- ELYSBl'RG Judging of exhibits in the third annua) arts and crafts show be done Aug. 30 prior to the opening of the Ralpho Township All-Home Days fesUvai. The arts and crafts exhibit will be on display throughout the celebration that honors veterans Aug. 30 through Sept.

2. Festival events will be conducted at the Ralpho Township Community Park. Mrs. Tern' Lee. arts and crafts chairman, said that township residents should bring homemade items to the exhibition hall by Thursday.

Aug. 29. Ribbons' will be awarded in the following age categories: elementary, high school and adult. "We're hoping to have a woman demonstrate hand painttng of eggs," Mrs. Lee said.

Items such as the following may be exhibited: Knitted articles, handmade purses, pillows, clothing, macrame. ceramics, paintings and drawings, wood com petition en and television or a radio station but permits 176 existing erage. But Ned Shott. a lifelong posure would entail. carvings.

The only restriction is that an article exhibited last year may not be entered this year, she said. Mrs. Helen Bird of the Overlook-Elysburg Garden Club said that the club will sponsor its annual flower show. Details regarding floral exhibits have to oe decided, she added. Major events for the celebration are a children's parade.

Aug. 30; a mock "Miss America'' pageant sponsored by the Elysburg Rotary Club with 14 male contestants and a bonafide pSgeant for high school age girls, both to be held Saturday, Aug. 31. A community church service will be held Sunday, Sept. 1 and and garden tractor pulling contest and a farm tractor pulling contest will be held Labor Day.

A parking fee is the only charge for the events, Robert Lee, All-Home Days chairman, said. Court painting scheduled facilities and a utility shed. The project, named Phase 2 of the township recreational program, will be financed through either the state Department of Community Affairs or the U.S. Economic TREVORTON Final painting of tennis courts at the I Township Recreation Center will be done this weekend. A crew from Pool Equipment Pottsville.

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Albert Bndi. township secretary, reported. Baskets and backboards for two basketball courts and foundations for "kiddie rides" have been laid. Gary Dunkelberger of the Thomas H. Ross.

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