OHIO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Of Calvary Grace Christian Churches of Faith, Inc.)

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In the Marrer oF OHIO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (OF CALVARY GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF FAITH, INC.), ET AU. ORDER, OPINION, ETC.., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 8820. Complaint, July 29, 1970—Decision, May 19, 1972 Order requiring a Columbus, Ohio, correspondence school to cease using the word “college” or any similar misrepresentation, conferring any academic degrees, misrepresenting respondent as having resident classes and accredited curricula, implying that the State of Ohio or any other governmental body recognized respondents’ programs, misrepresenting respondents’ offer a unique method of instruction, using the name “National Edueational Accrediting Association,” and misrepresenting that any of respondents’ businesses is a bona fide organization of guidance counselors. Complaint Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act. the Federal Trade Commission. having reason to believe that OHIO CHRIS- TIAN COLLEGE (Of Calvary Grace Christian Churches of Faith, Inc.), a corporation, ALPHA PSI OMEGA SOCIETY, a corporation, Alvin O. Langdon, Leeta O. Langdon, Gene Thompson and Jerry Weiner. individually and as officers of said corporations. and Alvin O. Langdon. an individual trading as National Educational OHIO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 815 (OF CALVARY GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF FAITH, INC.), ET AL. 810 Complaint in any respect of preparation, creation, or placing of advertising, and that respondents secure a signed statement acknowledging receipt of said order from each such person.

It is further ordered, That respondents, for purposes of notification only, notify the Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to any proposed change in the corporate respondent, such as dissolution, assignment, or sale, resultant in the emergence of a sucessor corporation, the creation or dissolution which may affect compliance obligations arising out of the order.

It is further ordered, That respondents shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report, in writing, setting forth, in detail, the manner and form in which they have complied with the order to cease and desist contained therein.