Ratings Crown NBC as CBS Trails in Week's Top Shows
NBC leads weekly ratings with 13.8 average. CBS rebounds to second at 11.7 while ABC stands third at 11.5. Cheers tops the list at 20.3 for NBC. Gunsmoke Last Apache ties The Wonder Years at 19.7 for CBS/ABC respectively. Fox's Simpsons sets a record high.
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Sneakers Raise Stink In Vermont
In Montpelier Vermont teenagers entered more than 30 athletic shoes in the 15th annual Reten Sneaker Contest. Judge Dr Herbert Lapidus notes the event seeks the most miserable smelling beat up sneakers, with teens describing the preparation.
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Country stars oppose warning labels on music
Emmylou Harris and Ricky Skaggs urged the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose a bill requiring warning labels on songs that reference sex self harm or violence. Harris warned of a chilling effect on songwriters and potential loss of good material. Skaggs warned of a spillover to books if music is labeled. Senator Leonard Dunavant sponsored the proposal.
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No Cameras No Lights No Nominees At Oscar Luncheon
Beverly Hills notes a pared down Oscar luncheon with Jel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani as the only leading nominees present. Academy President Karl Malden calls it a pre awards event with no winners or losers.
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Michener hints at leaving Random House for a smaller press
Author James Michener said he may defect from Random House citing devastation from recent weeks. He criticized the publisher for hammer blows and warned of possible layoffs while noting he seeks a house “obedient to the old traditions.”
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Long-Lost Lemur Found In Madagascar By Field Biologist
A field biologist Bernhard Meier of Ruhr University Bochum traced a long-lost lemur in northern Madagascar after three arduous treks through leech-infested forests. The hairy-eared dwarf lemur Allocebus trichotis, described soon in Folia Primatologica, is the smallest primate of its genus and a key to Madagascar’s isolated evolution.
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