General
Sangamon Valley Television Corp. et al. v. United States et al.
376 U.S. 915·Supreme Court of the United States·1964
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.
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Opinion
No. 700.
Sangamon Valley Television Corp. et al. v. United States et al.
D. M. Patrick for Sangamon Valley Television Corp.; and William G. Clark, Attorney General of Illinois, and M. Brooks Byus, Assistant Attorney General, for the State of Illinois, petitioners. Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Orrick, Lionel Kestenbaum, Max D. Paglin, Daniel R. Ohlbaum and Ruth V. Reel for the United States et al.; Monroe Oppenheimer and Isadore G. Aik for Signal Hill Telecasting Corp.; and James A. McKenna, Jr. and Vernon L. Wilkinson for American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc., et al., respondents.
[MAJORITY]
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Certiorari denied.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.