FCC urged to require child programming from stations
Ruth Walker reports on a House subcommittee proposal for mandating FCC licensed stations to broadcast specific amounts of children’s programs. Industry figures at WRDW, WJBF, and WATU debate feasibility and impact while ACT lauds or condemns the idea, noting broader public-interest concerns. The piece mentions the 1975 family hour and the ascertainment process used to poll communities for issues.
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U.S. House of Representatives Communications Subcommittee
FCC
Consumer Group
Action For Children’s Television
ACT
Howard Meagle
WRDW
Channel 12
CBS
John Radeck
WJBF
Channel 6
ABC
Lee Sheridan
WATU
Channel 26
NBC
Sheridan
Disney
Carter Campaign Flight Debt Questioned by Spokesman
Presidential spokesman Jody Powell said Carter's campaign owes $1793.70 for flights in 1975 76 on a National Bank of Georgia plane once owned by Bert Lance. He noted $865.80 would be reimbursed from leftover funds, with $927.90 potentially paid if flights are ruled improper campaign expenses.
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Washington
Jody Powell
Jimmy Carter
Bert Lance
Carter
Powell
National Bank of Georgia
Carter Campaign Committee
Scores Decline Attributed to National Traumas
A 21 member panel headed by Willard Wirtz links a 14 year drop in College Board SAT scores to national traumas such as the Vietnam War and Watergate, lower standards, more minority and disadvantaged test takers, television, and rising divorce rates. The report calls the decline serious and urges nationwide attention to education.
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New York
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Elvis Presley wills fortune to family excludes ex wife and fiancée
Elvis Presley left his fortune to his family and disinherited his former wife and his fiancée in a will filed for probate in Memphis. The 42 year old star was found dead last Tuesday of a heart attack at Baptist Hospital. An inventory of wealth, likely several million dollars, is being prepared and may take longer than the usual two months to file.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Tennessee
Joseph Evans
Presley
Baptist Hospital
Actor Sebastian Cabot Dies at 59 in Victoria
Vancouver Island report says actor Sebastian Cabot known for the bearded Family Affair butler died of a stroke at his home in Victoria at age 59. Born in London he moved with his wife and family to the United States in 1955 after a film career including Kiss Me Quick Terror in a Texas Town The Time Machine and The Family Jewels.
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Victoria
Canada
Sebastian Cabot
London
England
Bot
United States
Kismet
Texas
Lazy day fisherman wants small catfish pond
Aiken County resident Wade Brodie explains he plans a tiny pond to avoid fishing, preferring to scoop fish with a net. Ramade Inn host Nick Rangos notes Rotary Club meetings lack the usual Monday entertainment as blue songbooks go missing and are ignored.
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Aiken County
Wade Brodie
Wade
Ramade Inn
Nick Rangos
Rotary Club
Nick
Rotary
Vance Holds Serious Talks With China on Normalization
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance completed a long briefing for Chinese hosts in Peking with Foreign Minister Huang Hua. A US spokesman called the sessions very serious and businesslike, though no written proposals were offered and the central issue of full relations was only touched on. Huang reiterated Beijing’s demand to sever ties with Taiwan and withdraw forces, while Vance avoided signaling a pledge to drop the Nationalists.
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Peking
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Vance
Huang Hua
Hodding Carter
Carter
Huang
Washington
Hua Kuo
United States
China
Taiwan
Formosa Strait
Hua
Mainland
Aiken Area Weather Forecast Says Warm, Peppered Showers
The forecast shows a 3 percent chance of showers, 20 percent tonight, and a high near 90 tomorrow with a low around 70. Expect partly cloudy, warm conditions in the extended outlook.
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Aiken
Back To School Blues Hit Tune At Aiken Schools
Sixth grader Reggie Seigler recalls singing a back-to-school tune as North Aiken Elementary started the school year. Veterans report a light opening with a half day and socializing as 20 000 Aiken County students begin classes.
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North Aiken
John Sharkey
America
Tim Still
Jimmy Gayle
Brian Snipes
Reggie
Brian Seigler
Mike Brown
Bobby Priester
Murry Sill
Reggie Seigler
Aiken County
Aiken County School Board Election Date Change Approved
The U S Justice Department approved a shift of the Aiken County Board of Education election from early February to Election Day in November. The change follows a state legislative move approved earlier, with review under the Voting Rights Act. Ms Treva G Ashworth noted the approval from a Justice Department attorney.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Justice Department
Treva G. Ashworth
S. C
Precinct Expansion Sparks Aiken County Debate
Aiken County faces a clash between the County Council and the legislative delegation over adding precincts. A meeting with the Board of Registration and state election officials discussed raising precincts from 46 to 79. Funding would largely come from counties. The redrawing aligns with the Voting Rights Act and was sent to the U S Department of Justice.
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Aiken
U.S. Department of Justice
Echoes From Space Fuel Alien Probe Theory
The article recounts a 1927 mystery of radio echoes and explores the theory that an orbital alien space probe near the Moon monitors Earth broadcasts. It details early observers A H Taylor L C Young Carl Stormer Jorgen Hals and experiments with Morse code echoes and varying delays. The piece points to the Moon as a potential reflector but keeps the puzzle open.
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Earth
Moon
A. H Taylor
L. C. Young
Carl Stormer
Oslo
Jorgen Hals
Hals
Holland
Stormer
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