Sleeper film review sparks Allen’s comedic leap forward
New York Times critic praises Woody Allen’s Sleeper as bold slapstick and a defining leap in his filmmaking. Miles Monroe navigates a 200 year future police state with absurd visuals and verbal wit, while Diane Keaton shines as Luna, delivering sharp satire and fearless humor.
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Diane Keaton
Stanley Kowalski
Vintage Allen
Diane
Delta Air Crash Tops New England Year
The July Delta jetliner crash at Logan International Airport in Boston killed 89 people, the worst air tragedy in New England history, chosen as the top story of the year by Associated Press members. The list also highlights military budget cuts, the energy crisis, and other significant events across New England.
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Holiday Driving Tips From Saco Chief
Saco Chief Alfred E. Cote offers holiday driving advice endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He urges adjusting schedules to avoid rush hour, using alternate routes to dodge congestion, and driving with extra care on slippery pavements. Winter tires and chains improve traction. keep safe distances, obey laws, and stay home if travel isn’t essential.
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Oil Suppliers Must Extend Credit Cite Laws
Heating oil suppliers who demand immediate cash from customers previously given credit may violate federal price control rules Phase I and IV and Massachusetts trade practice laws. State officials report complaints about fuel costs and loss of credit, with homeowners and dealers contacting the Consumer Protection Division.
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Council Chagnon Convenes Meeting
Council Chagnon in Union St. Jean Baptiste held a Wednesday meeting with Arney Roy presiding. Gerard Parent led prayers and Raoul Gregoire joined as a new member. A 10 week cribbage tournament against the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks was proposed with games starting January 7.
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The American Love Test on ABC Wide World of Entertainment
Viewers are invited to judge whether eating ice cream is best by biting or licking to reveal sensual tendencies. The ABC News production presents a lighthearted test segment on the ABC Television Network.
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Highlights Friday and Saturday Film Schedule Review
A cinema listing notes Friday night features including A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim and a late showing Battle Beneath the Earth set in China. Saturday afternoon shows So Evil My Love a murder tale in Victorian England starring Ray Milland and Ann Todd.
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United States
Brady Bunch Miss Popularity TV Promises
TV listings for the evening include The Brady Bunch with Jan vying for popularity in a class election and The Odd Couple episode The Barnacle Adventure. John Davidson hosts on Channel 8 at 8 p.m. Felix pitches a stick invention aided by Gloria on Channel 6 at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Channel 8.
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Sanford and Son Tooth Or Consequences TV Listing
When Fred Sanford complains of a toothache he orders Lamont to locate a white dentist in the episode Tooth Or Consequences airing 8 p.m. on Channel 6 from The Girl With Something Extra A Meeting of the Minds.
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TV Schedule Snapshot From Local Evening Lineup
The listing shows a dense broadcast slate with 6 to 13 channel markers for a full night of programming. News blocks on Eyewitness News and Newsbeat anchor early hours, followed by classic game shows, comedies, dramas, and talk formats. Multiple ads and variety from Sanford and Son to Masterpiece Theatre appear later in the evening along with the Tonight Show and Midnight Special.
Needs and Pins presents a blizzard rescue plot
Norman Fel stars as Nathan Davidson in Needs and Pins where he and Deirdre Lenihan are marooned by a snowstorm and saved by rival Singer who harbors an evil plan behind his kindness. The program airs at 9 p.m. on Channel ? TV listings include multiple shows with 9 p.m. start times and Channel numbers.
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Singer
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Welcoming Poirier's Newborn in Biddeford Saco Journal
Thomas Michael Poirier nine months old son of Donald H. and Mrs Poirier of 15 Wilson Ave Biddeford welcomed today. Maternal grandparents Herbert Tibbets of Linda Ave Biddeford and Emile Poirier of Blue Haven Mobil Park Saco.
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Agribusiness Focus Examines Big Firms in Food
AC News presents a close up on the agribusiness sector detailing how Slant conglomerates gain control of production and marketing and what their central role could mean for American consumers. Correspondents Roger Peterson Dick Shoemaker and Bill Wordham host a ten oclock special on Channel.
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Saturday Morning Cartoon Block Listing
A schedule listing multiple shows including Flintstones Bugs Bunny Yogi's Gang Bailey's Comets Addams Family Super Friends New Scooby Doo Lassie’s Rangers Favorite Martian Star Trek Goober Jeanie Sigmund Sesame Street Speed Bugsy Pink Panther Mission Magic Josie & Pussycats across morning slots and channels with times noted in sequence.
Postal Unit Bids Requested At Ocean Park
Ocean Park bids are sought to operate the rural postal unit at Seaside and Colby avenues. The contractor must provide about 508 square feet, no delivery, and offer money orders, registry, certified mail, parcel post, stamp sales, postal supplies, lock boxes, and general delivery. Applicant must be 21, a U.S. citizen, and furnish a $3,000 corporate bond. Deadline is Dec 28 to Postmaster William D. Duhamel. Elinor Merry acts as contractor assistant until appointed.
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Midnight Special returns to NBC with a star lineup
Joe Feliciano hosts NBC The Midnight Special featuring Sha Na Na Linda Ronstadt Roger McGuinn Fresh Flagor Richie Havens and Clarence Carter. Wolfman Jack serves as regular announcer in the 1 am Channel 6 broadcast.
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Happy New Year film by Claude Lelouch review
Vincent Canby reviews Claude Lelouchs Happy New Year a Cannes caper starring Lino Ventura and Charles Gerard. A love plot with Francoise Fabian amid a heist that goes off imperfectly. Sheila soundtrack by Francis Lai, scenes recall A Man and a Woman, but the film feels vacuous despite occasional bubbles of charm.
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LeLouch
Dan Dailey Says Ranching Is His Real Job
Dan Dailey of Faraday and Company fame says his acting is a longstanding avocation and his real work is ranching. He owns 10 acres in the San Fernando Valley where he spends spare time with hunting dogs, horse jumping, and raising Herefords while appearing in films and stage plays.
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Roller Derby and Football Week in Movie listings
A brief listing shows events featuring roller derby eight stars and an electric company movie at thirteen plus pro football week and a related film segment. Highlights include cinema and sports items suggesting a mixed entertainment schedule.
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Alex Pizza Hosts Sweetser Children Christmas Party
About 80 children from the Sweetser Children's Home in Saco visited Pizza by Alex on Tuesday night at Alfred Street Biddeford for the 14th annual Christmas party. Reilly's Bakery contributed, staff served pizza drinks ice cream and cupcakes, and a donation was given to the home.
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