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Nt irr 6 The SUN, Flagstaft, Arizona. Sunday, May 18, 1980 Private Interests Draw Criticism from TY Group was made to develop a translator system as a joint effort to reduce the expense. The translators would be located on one facility on Mount Elden. An application for the translator was forwarded to the FCC by the Arizona Television which operates KTVK. Under the plan in the application, translators would be installed on Mingus Mountain to serve Cottonwood.

Clarkdale and the Verde Valley, and on Mount Elden to serve Flagstaff and surrounding subdivisions. For Flagstaff, it would mean most television viewers could receive five stations, including the four major national networks, without cable. The new translator would bring in the beams of KTVK (an affiliate of ABC), KAET (the educational channel and an affiliate of PBS) and KPHO (a Phoenix independent station). The city already can receive NBC affiliate KOAI, which originates in Flagstaff, and a CBS affiliate, KOOL, a Phoenix station that already has a translator stationed in the area. However, the Arizona BY RICK VELOTTA Sun City Editor A spokesman for a Flagstaff group spearheading a drive to get television translators for local reception of Phoenix channels 3, 5 and 8 says private interests are attempting to block the effort for their own financial gain.

Dr. Harold R. Hickman, president of the Television Improvement Association (TIA) in Flagstaff, recently responded to the Federal Communications Commission on comments from Warner Cable and attorneys for William H. Sauro. who recently was granted a license to operate a television station in Prescott.

Hickman contends that the television translator system stationing towers on Mount Elden that will beam the signals of KTVK, KPHO and KAET into Flagstaff is in the best interests of the local viewing public and not the proposals by Warner and Sauro. The TIA has been involved in setting up the translator system since September 1978. Through negotiations with the three stations, an arrangement Television Co. application for translators has met with some opposition. Warner Cable, which operates the cable television system through most of Flagstaff, filed a comment to deny the Arizona Broadcasting Co.

petition Jan. 4. Warner listed five points in a statement by Dennis M. Arnold, an engineer in Warners California office. Arnolds statement questions the ownership of the proposed translator, its proposed power output, the U.S.

Forest Services position on locating towers on Mount Elden, inaccessibility to the translator due to snow and, in a second letter dated April 23, interference of Arizona Televisions transmission equipment on Warners system. Warner Cable believes that without a resolution of the above issues, its cable operations could be adversely affected, said Arnolds second letter. It respectfully requests a hearing be held to resolve these problems before the Arizona Television is approved. Meanwhile, a licensee of a new station in Prescott, tion and service. Flagstaff is one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona, and Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the union.

We would hope that the FCC would put aside the pending petitions to deny the applications so that the months and years of waiting, on the part of the citizens of Flagstaff, would not be added to by unnecessary delays in the granting of the applications for the translator stations. The members of TIA have been patient and understanding regarding the time frames associated with the development and submission of the applications for construction. They have been patient with the problems of processing the applications by the FCC as explained by TIA officers. Additional actions and petitions which are intended to delay or thwart the project which they instituted may only bring added animosity from the membership of the organization toward those agencies involved in causing the difficulties. Therefore, we urge the FCC to expedite these actions so that the citizens of through attorneys, also filed a petition to deny the Arizona Television translator proposal.

On behalf of Sauro, owner of the proposed KNAZ, Prescott, a petition was filed April 28 by Brian M. Madden, of the Washington, D.C., law firm of Cohn and Marks. Madden listed a number of points, many of them citing legal precedents. However, the main point was that the translator would beam KTVK into Flagstaff and the Verde Val ley and impede KNAZs efforts to attain affiliation from the ABC network. The Prescott station already has been denied affiliation by ABC.

In Hickmans answering remarks, addressed to FCC Secretary William J. Tricario, he offered rebuttals to both Warners and Sauros petitions. In the summary of Hickmans statement, he urges the FCC to grant Arizona Televisions request to install the translators. is one of the few cities with a population of 40,000 or more in the United States which currently suffers from substandard television recep Flagstaff can obtain the type and quality of television service they desire and for which they have worked diligently. Answering the Warner petition, Hickman said, It should be noted that from a service standpoint to the members of TIA, Warner has not provided adequate service to the Flagstaff area.

Warner has not wired the complete Flagstaff community even though the cable system in Flagstaff has been operating for more than a decade by Warner. Warners petition to deny, from the point of view of TIA, may be in response to economic fears regarding the impact of translators on their ability to attract andor hold customers. TIA believes that it is clear from the experiences of other communities which have both cable and off-air television service that when adequate service is provided by cable operators, they have no difficulty competing with off-air signals (either translator or original). TIA also has within its membership citizens of the area who live in subdivisions and scattered rural homes who have little possibility of ever obtaining cable service. These people should not be denied television service because of restrictions of cable distribution or the economic interests of cable operators.

The economics of many low-income families in the Flagstaff area also currently restrict their viewing opportunities. To limit television services for this segment of the population simply because they cannot afford hook-up charges and monthly fees seems to TIA to be blatant commercialism on the part of Warner and an unconscionable action by the FCC if the Warner petition were to be granted. In response to the Sauro -petition, Hickman commented that the projected broadcast pattern from KNAZ could not be tilted to serve both the Verde Valley and Flagstaff and that it is doubtful that any kind of broadcast pattern would give an adequate signal to Flagstaff residents. The receiving antenna to Flagstaff viewers would be an additional problem since most signals are received from Mount Elden, the opposite direc tion. Hickman said it is doubtful a Prescott station could serve the needs of Flagstaff any better than a Phoenix station and that Phoenix programming would be preferable to Prescott programming for most viewers.

For the FCC to approve Mr. Sauros petition would be in opposition to the in-terests and viewing preferences of the citizens of Flagstaff, the statement reads. The commission would be imposing a signal on Flagstaff as a replacement for a more desired signal. This imposed signal would be, at least, inferior in quality to the translated signal and not serving the viewing interests or needs of the service area. Hickman noted that if the FCC upholds either petition, it could hurt the TIAs bid for translators.

If KTVK is not allowed to station its translator as requested in Sauros petition, the effort may die, since KTVK is the main force behind the joint effort. Hickman said it is unknown when the FCC will make a determination on the issue. 1 Dance Planned for Youth Suffering Cerebral Palsy I M. BOYD Disco muffs shield ears Morebucks. The dance is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday, and a variety of music will be played.

A minimum $2 donation will be asked for admission. The proclamation says, Whereas Jaime Martinez has been afflicted with cerebral palsy since birth. has necessitated surgery every year of his young this has created a crushing financial burden on the family; and. American Association of Medical Assistants wants to provide some financial assistance. Jaime, who is celebrating his 11th i birthday today, posed with some of the newly-elected officers of the local AAMA A fund-raising dance at a local discotheque will highlight Jaime Martinez Day Wednesday and Mayor Paul J.

Babbitt Jr. has proclaimed the day for Jaime, a victim of cerebral palsy. The proclamation signed by Vice Mayor Hazel M. Robinson states that Jaime Martinez Day will be observed in Flagstaff and urges "our citizens to participate in this event by attending the fund-raising dance at Daddy Morebucks sponsored by the American Association of Medical Assistants or provide any other financial assistance possible. The dance is also sponsored by Consolidated Investment Company, owner of Daddy organization and Mrs.

Robinson. The AAMA officers elected earlier this month are Della Steele, president; Dorothy McFall, vice president; Ellen Haney, secretary; Bernice Lopp, treasurer arid Peggy Bewley, president-elect. In addition to the proceeds of the dance going to the Jaime Martinez fund, an afghan, donated by Sandy Hart of the Coconino Community Guidance Center, will be given away and donations for chances will be accepted. Other donations will be accepted by Della Steele, in care of Dr. John Hesser, 900 N.

San Francisco Flagstaff, 86001, or by calling her at 779-0341. Jaime Martinez Day YOUNG JAIME MARTINEZ, 11, Dorothy McFall, vice president of If you havent experienced the loud vibrant noise in a disco teque, at least you've heard it on television, no doubt. Medical evidence suggests it can cause ear damage. One Esther Schwartz saw cash in it. She makes feathery, beaded, spariding disco ear muffs at $55 to $100 a pair.

They let in conversation but. screen out the ruinous raucous din. That Colonel Sanders was age 65 when he started his Kentucky Fried Chicken business is common knowledge. Less widely known is the fact that he financed that beginning with his first social security check of $105. Marylands state seal bears a Latin slogan that translates: Let women talk and men act.

The human body has 639 muscles, the cateipQlar more than 4,000. DOOR CLOSE Q. What does the Door Close button in an automatic elevator do? I push it and nothing happens. A. And so.it is with almost ail of them.

Door close buttons do nothing. Thats from an elevator service expert. That button gives you something to do while youre waiting for die door to close. But doors set to close automatically respond to their own internal commands primarily without accepting any overriding signals from the door close buttons. Q.

Where does the pig rank among domesticated animals in intelligence?" A. Its a 10. The Bo Derek of barnyard brains, according to some. Mental tests oh mature pigs are not easy to arrange, however. Most of them are slaughtered at an early age.

FARMING The U. S. Government for almost half a century has tried to lower the output of farmers. But it has failed. The Soviet Union for even longer has tried to raise the output of farmers.

It, too, has failed. Clearly, governments cant farm. Also clear: Governments cant learn or theyd get the point after half a hundred years of experience in failure. Historical footnotes indicate the early settlers along the Atlantic Coast harvested oysters a foot long. One oyster, one meal.

The hair of the bat-at about l400th of an inch thkk-is finer than the hair of any other animal. NAU Graduate 2 Schools To Be Closed In Tucson smiles at Vice Mayor Hazel M. Robinson after she signed the "proclamation for a day in his honor. A benefit dance will be held at Daddy Morebucks Wednesday at 7 p.m. Witnessing the signing are Sam Opheim; the American Association of Medical Assistants; and Della Steele, president of the AAMA.

The dance is sponsored by AAMA and Consolidated Investment Company, Inc. (SUNfoto) Merrill Grant ordered the schools closed after he met with architectural consultants. The consultants told Grant that sagging ceilings at the schools pose serious problems and endanger the students. were ordered closed immediately. The 664 students attending the schools will transfer to five Other schools for the remainder of this year.

District superintendent TUCSON (UPI) Two schools in the Tucson Unified District have been ordered closed because of structural faults. Borton Primary Magnet School and Mission View' Elementary School Friday Chrysler to Quit Making Big Cars demise of the full-sized car is a few years away, but at Chrysler it was accelerated by economic conditions and the companys need to cut losses. Chrysler announced Friday it will mothball its Lynch Road assembly DETROIT (UPI) The big, roomy, powerful Chrysler Corp. full-sized car will disappear from showrooms next year a casualty of the energy crunch and the year-long auto sales slump. The industrywide plant in Detroit at the end of the 1980 model run because of the continuing, decline in the North American market for full-sized passenger cars.

The No. 3 automakers painful internal realignment now has claimed downs, Chrysler said the Lynch Road action may not be permanent. In the event of a reasonably stable market, the Lynch Road facility could be reopened in future model years, Chrysler said. The actual date of the plant closing will depend on the sales demand for the plants line of passenger cars through the remainder of the model year, it said. New Yorker name plate will be retained as a midsized car.

The industrys downsizing trend, a response to the need to improve gas mileage, eventually will mean none of the big cars of the future will be larger than todays intermediates. Chrysler said it will keep several cars in that class, which is a five- or six-passenger car on a smaller wheelbase. Unlike the previous shut seven Chrysler plants, including three assembly plants. Chrysler said the long-awaited Lynch Road closing will idle an additional 2,280 workers. The company now has 41,000 workers on indefinite layoff.

Lynch Road builds the full-sized Chrysler New Yorker and Newport, Dodge St. Regis and Plymouth. Gran Fury. None of those will be built in 1981, although the luxury Elected AFA Head Democratic Committee Plans Tuesday Meeting Col. John P.

Byrne, USAF has been elected president, of the Arizona Air Force How much ribbing can you take? Legislature. There will be a discussion of the pros and cons of the tax proposal in the form of 10 propositions on the June 3 special election ballot. Ann Seibel is a former, Montana state senator. The public is invited to attend the meeting. Other Democratic activities include the State Democratic Convention in Phoenix on May 24.

Regional presidential delegates will caucus to elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention in New York City Aug. 9-11. For additional information call Jeanne Perpich at 774-0854. The Coconino County Democratic Central Committee will meet Tuesday. The meeting will be at the Bank of Northern Arizona Community Room, 211 N.

Leroux at 7:30 p.m. Ann and Bob Seibel, Sedona, will conduct an in-depth review of the tax reform package as passed by the Arizona State Association. Following his election last week at the state convention at Luke Air Force Base, Byrne indicated one of his priorities would be the establishment of an AFA chapter to serve Sun City and Sun City West. There are many former Air Force personnel in these communities, he said, adding, They not only should have their chapter, but certainly they can add a great deal to the state association. Byrne, 9318 Country Club Drive, Sun City, now director of community relations and legislative liaison for the Del E.

Webb Development served as a pilot from 1941 to 1968, logging in excess of 8,000 hours in conventional and jet aircraft. In addition, Byrne, a native of Douglas and a graduate of Northern Arizona University, served in strategic military and commercial posts in Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Germany, Iran and Morocco, as well as in command operations in the United States. His advanced credits include those from the USAF Tactical School, Command and Staff School, Aircraft Controllers School, Air War College and the Land-Air War College of Great Britain. Byrne was nominated for the presidency by the Tucson delegation and elected by acclamation. Officers of the association come from throughout the state.

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