PEOPLES BROADCASTING CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 11626.

209 F.2d 286 (1953)

PEOPLES BROADCASTING CO. v. UNITED STATES et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur W. Scharfeld, Washington, D. C., for petitioner.

Mr. James C. McDowell, Charleston, Mo., also entered an appearance for petitioner.

Mr. J. Roger Wollenberg, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Benedict P. Cottone, Gen. Counsel, and Miss Mary Jane Morris, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for intervenor Federal Communications Commission.

Mr. Richard A. Solomon, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for intervenor Federal Communications Commission.

Mr. Charles H. Weston, Chief, Appellate Section of the Antitrust Division, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Mr. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., and Mr. William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for respondent.

Mr. Duke M. Patrick, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. George O. Sutton and William Thomson, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for intervenor WGAL, Inc.

Mr. James E. Greely, Washington, D. C., for intervenor National Broadcasting Co., Inc.

Mr. Gustav B. Margraf, New York City, also entered an appearance for intervenor National Broadcasting Co., Inc.

Before PRETTYMAN, PROCTOR and BAZELON, Circuit Judges.


PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition for review of an order of the Federal Communications Commission published September 18, 1952, and an order published November 5, 1952, which dismissed a petition for reconsideration. In connection with the latter order the Commission issued a careful memorandum opinion, in which it discussed the various problems now presented to us. We agree with that opinion, and it is unnecessary for us to enter upon an extended discussion...

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