McMahon Named Brigadier General in California Guard
Ed McMahon, longtime Tonight Show announcer, was named brigadier general in the California Air National Guard. He was commissioned by Maj. Gen. Frank J. Schober in a ceremony attended by state and national military figures for his continued support and commitment to the armed forces.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Carson
California Air National Guard
Ed McMahon
McMahon
Steve Miller
Frank J. Schober
California
Shahs Widow Denies Wedding Rumors
Farah Diba widow of the Shah of Iran denies circulating reports that she plans to wed again. Egyptian press had claimed she would marry a senior air force officer, but sources close to her told Kuwaiti daily Alsiyassah there is no truth to the reports.
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Farah Diba
Iran
Alsiyassah
Mrs. King Seeks National Holiday for King Birthday
Coretta Scott King urged a House subcommittee to establish a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr as 18 states and several cities already observe January 15, his birthday. Stevie Wonder recalled his early years as part of the campaign to broaden public support.
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Coretta Scott King
Congress
Martin Luther King Jr
House Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee
King
Stevie Wonder
John Denver Hosts Grammys Tonight at Shrine Auditorium
The 24th annual Grammys honor the record industry in 61 categories. John Denver hosts on CBS at 9 p.m. from the Shrine Auditorium with performances by Sheena Easton, Rick James, The Oak Ridge Boys, Al Jarreau, and more. Lawrence Welk tapes his last show in Hollywood.
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John Lennon
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
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John Denver
Sheena Easton
Rick James
Oak Ridge Boys
al Jarreau
Joe Cocker
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NARAS
Lawrence Welk
Dallas and 60 Minutes Top CBS TV Ratings Race
CBS regained first place in the weekly TV ratings with Dallas the top show eight times this season and 60 Minutes also leading. ABC tied for first thanks to Superman, ending CBS’s 11-week run, while CBS remained on top with six of the ten highest programs for the week ending February 21.
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Dallas
60 Minutes
A.C. Nielsen Co
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NBC
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Alice
Hart
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