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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 12

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Abilene, Texas
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12
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Local Jackson Bros Feed TEXAS TANK MANUFACTURING COMPANY ja PHONE (11-llHtia POET OFFICE BOX (N tOIC EAST BROADWAY SWEETWATER TEXAS 7H5I Heavy Quags BarbecueSmoker $29900 Quality Guarantaad Complaint knocks radio station off air By JUDY BARGAINER Business Editor KFQX-FM Radio was off the air for four hours and 34 minutes Wednesday at the request of the Federal Communications Commission At the heart of the matter is a complaint filed by a competing station on Friday alleging that KFQX had moved its broadcast transmitter without FCC approval Duane Fox KFQX general manager said the transmitter was moved from Merkel to Abilene in order to install a more powerful transmitter on the Merkel site a project for which KFQX reportedly did get FCC approval in 1987 Moving the existing transmitter to Abilene without immediately notifying the FCC would have been within FCC guidelines Fox said Those guidelines allow a station to move a transmitter for a period of 30 days without notifying the FCC he said However 34 days passed before station officials realized they had gone too long without notifying the FCC the discovery was made Tuesday night we immediately notified our Washington attorneys and the request for' waiver was filed the following Fox said In the meantime the complaint had been filed and at 12:15 pm Wednesday the Dallas Field Office of the FCC told KFQX to cease its broadcast operations pending further investigation Callie Holder an FCC researcher in Washington said the FCC gave verbal authorization for KFQX to go back on the air but that investigation of the complaint is continuing Fox said the radio station is responsible for the clerical error As for the complaint he thinks it could have been handled better if his competitors had simply complained to him instead of the FCC So far the name of the complainant has not been released Fox however says the will be available in about 10 days $4950 M395' 2oWafl 4 50 Bag 1691-1110 3616 8 Tros dnwpy 1 mMvmvA 12A Abilene Reporter-News Friday May 6 1988 RALEIGH ST AUGUSTINE PLUGS AND CASHMERE ZOYSIA PLUGS $697 PERIWINKLES BRIGHT EYE DAWN CARPET PINKIE BLANCHE PINK CARPET Rooted for Rapid Growth 18 Rooted Plugs Per Tray Good Cold Tolerance Good Disease Resistance 5 OR MORE 597 EACH IN FULL BLOOM 10 FOR $950 4 PLANT TRAY PACK TIFF-WAY HYBRID BERMUDA PLUGS Best Hybrid for this area Can be mowed 1 inch to iy inch with rotary mower Tolerates chemical weed control well Quick green up In spring Better than other hybrids CIQ7 18" ROOTED PLUGS 487 PER TRAY RALEIGH st Augustine sod Specials FOR MOTHERS DAY HANGING BASKETS IMPATIENS GERANIUMS BEGONIAS -MOSS ROSE PURSLANE AND MANY MORE HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM! $Q88 EACH FLORIST QUALITY MUMS A RAINBOW OF COLORS 3 OR MORE 788 EA TOMATO PLANTS HEARTLAND a BIG SET CELEBRITY PORTER BETTER BOY AND MANY MORE Per Yard TRAY PACK CACTUS- LIONS $265 per yd kiuwa when purchased by flat of 63 yards SUN LOVING COLOR FULL SUN COLEUS NEW ORLEANS AND ALABAMA FULL SUN MARIGOLDS INCA ORANGE INCA YELLOW BI-COLOR 388 IS8STREE! $197 FRUIT TREES APPLE-RED YELLOW DELICIOUS APRICOT-MOORPARK TILTON EARLY GOLDEN PLUM-SANTA ROSA MELTHLEY ALLRED MORRIS PEACH-ELBERTA RANGER LORING HALE HAVEN CHERRY-BLACK TARTARIAN MONTMORENCY PEAR-KIEFFER LE CONTE ORIENT 6 INCH CONTAINER DECORATIVE WRAPPING AVAILABLE EACH 4 INCH POT 10 2 FOR $32 162 5 GALLON CONTAINER GERANIUMS IN BUD AND BLOOM RED 'SALMON -WHITE PINK 4 INCH CONTAINER CUSTOM SILK DESIGNS SILK ARRANGEMENTS SILK HANGING BASKETS SILK WALL HANGINGS AND WREATHS PLANT NOW FOR SUMMER SHADE 10 FOR 1900 ARIZONA ASH SWEET GUM WEEPING WILLOW FRUITLESS MULBERRY GLOBE WILLOW SILVER MAPLE RED BUD EACH V-biiVH? 0 OFF 2 FOR $34 0L 1 COTTONLESS COTTONWOOD 5 GALLON CONTAINER QRO TREE SHRUB FERTILIZER POfTING tSFOb Plant with confidence select Dependable Texas Grown plants that are dimatized for hardiness with proven landscape results I Leek Fer The Leee Star Label Far Today! Texas Srem Spsolaisi WAX LEAF LIGUSTRUM DWF EUONYMUS H9 3 DWF CHINESE HOLLY EA GREEN PITTOSPORUM I -DWF BURFORD 10 FOR $29 50 Lb 1 CU Ft TKEBSHBOi 40 Ot 3 FOR 12 MIX OR MATCH Promotes vigorous growth and luxurious foliage stimulates longer lasting larger iblooms and heightened i colors Encourages sturdy root and trunk system lisp) 20 LB BAG NEW GREENLIGHT For control of fleas and ticks infesting lawns turf and shrubs Contains Dursban concentrate for long lasting protection Kills all stages: adult larvae and egg ASIAN JASMINE LIROPE MONDO GRASS AJUGA PURPLE HONEYSUCKLE Li gallon container NATURE UFEj wfertMome GUARANTEES YOU STRONGER GREENER LAWN fertiloms LAWN FOOD with IRON It rich In nitrogen and chetaattd Iron which gives deep greening power without xcMiivf growth 10 FOR $20 STEER MANURE tSSSf MHraUjTIONERj i- IE I nb inms 3 CU Ft 50 Lb 40 Lb 40 Lb COUNTtY T0M0A 0 MIX OR MATCH MIX OR MATCH 40 Lb 2 CU Ft 40 Ot 40 Lb $88 ma EA MSA OTSMON-SAT9-6 lJ SUN 1-6 01 YOUR CHOICE 3 BAGS 9" 10 FOR A.

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