It's Time to Question Public Educational Television
Milton R. Bass argues that Educational Television has no clothes and should be reassessed. He condemns bureaucratic expansion, waste, and mediocrity in Public TV, urging consolidation to one station per state with statewide broadcasts and stronger instructional programs. He cites Carnegie and Ford Foundation data, notes low Public Broadcast Laboratory viewership, and advocates immediate reforms before further overextension.
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Vermont
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Carnegie
Public TV
Public Broadcast Laboratory
Ford Foundation
Public
Vietnam
Boston
San Francisco
New York State
Noncommercial TV reform urged to fix wasteful duplication
A speaker criticizes the current National Educational Television system funded by Ford Foundation. They urge building on the ETV nucleus to provide weekly quality programming while avoiding dull content and overclaiming enlightenment. The author laments apathy among powerful figures to act.
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Ford Foundation
Comedy of Ernie Kovacs returns in TV special
Hollywood ABC will air The Comedy of Ernie Kovacs on April 9 from 10 to 11 p.m. EST a compilation of his best network bits with Joe Mikalos as a guest. Kovacs pioneered TV humor and remains a television innovator, promising viewers a glimpse of his puckish style.
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Ernie Kovacs
Hollywood
UPI
ABC
Joe Mikalos
Kovacs
Ernie
Mikalos
Television in Review chronicles Johnson's bold exit
HOLLYWOOD UPI CBS ABC news leaders discuss the impact of President Johnson's decision not to seek re election or accept the nomina tion on television history. The piece links this moment to Kennedy's assassination and the Cuban missile crisis, notes upcoming ABC News format changes with by line commentators across politics science arts and sports, and weighs the role of televised commentary amid Vietnam war debate.
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Hollywood
UPI
Johnson
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Russia
John F. Kennedy
Abc-Tv
Elmer C. Lower
ABC News
Notice of Special Meeting of First National Bank of North Bennington
The First National Bank of North Bennington calls a special meeting of holders of common stock at the Banking House North Bennington Vermont on April 18 1968 at 10 00 A M to vote on stock dividend and par value change authorized unissued stock capital debentures amendments to articles of association election of two additional directors and any other business. Stockholders of record at close of business April 17 1968 may vote. Arthur E Wickenden cashier.
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First National Bank of
North Bennington
Banking House
Vermont
Board of Directors
Arthur E. Wickenden
Cashier
Johnson Declines Run as He Pursues Unity and Peace
Highlights of President Johnson's nationwide address outline his decision not to seek another term, urging unity, healing, and continued progress. He notes de-escalation in Vietnam, ordering limited attacks and calling for international mediation, while stressing resolve for a genuine settlement and readiness to defend peaceful aims.
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UPI
Johnson
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
United Nations Security Council
Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
United States
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