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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1975

Page

6

Family Viewing Time sparks debate over censorship

In Los Angeles and across the nation networks push a nightly family viewing hour to curb violence and sex on TV. Critics call it self censorship and a public relations ploy while advocates say it reduces mature content and keeps later hours unchanged.

NAB Wiley Sen. Pastore Washington Writers Guild of America Gelbart

Fall TV Shows Due Early Premiere Week Action

New York AP notes the fall season kicks off around September 8 with premieres across gunfire comedy medicine music and drama. Eight new series dash out ahead of the ratings rush as CBS and NBC each roll out four debuts.

New York CBS NBC

Top Ten Country Records From Cashbox Survey

Cashbox nationwide rankings list ten best selling country records. Iconsider Me by Narvel Felts leads alongside Lizzie and the Rainman by Tanya Tucker and When Will I Be Loved by Linda Ronstadt. Other entries include Little Band of Gold Sonny James Move See more.

Cashbox Magazine Narvel Felts Lizzie and the Tanya Tucker Linda Ronstadt Sonny James Texas Cal Smith Touch the Hand Conway Twitty Merle Haggard Tommy Overstreet Don Williams Johnny Rodriguez

Waterboro Arts and Crafts Fair at St Stephens Church

The third annual Art and Crafts Fair will be held Saturday on the grounds of St Stephens The Martyr Episcopal Church on Route 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local hand crafts will be featured along with pony rides and refreshments. For information contact Mrs Marie Bean.

Waterboro Center St. Stephens the Martyr Episcopal Church Marie Bean

Organ Concert Set At Beach

The second theatre organ concert will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Old Orchard Beach High School Gymnasium Auditorium. A varied program of compositions will be presented by Tim Brazeley, a New England Theatre organist.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach High School Tim Brazeley New England

Benefit planned for Muscular Dystrophy Assn at South Portland

MD Plans Benefit The Muscular Dystrophy Assn will sponsor a benefit performance of Joe Thomas production of Dames At Sea at 8 30 p m following a buffet dinner at 8 p m Monday at the Yankee Squire Restaurant Route 1 in South Portland early to let viewers sample new wares they might overlook in the 70 show smorgasbord of premiere week The French call this ze clean getaway ABC says it plans no pre presentation of new shows NBC Head Start program involves three new Thursday night shows and one Sunday effort On Sept 4 it will air The Montefuscos an Italian American comedy formerly called Sunday Dinner Fay a show about a new divorcee and a two hour version of Medical Story a new medical anthology series thatll run an hour in regular season play On Sunday Sept 7 NBC pre presents Family Holvak starring Glenn Ford as a country preacher It first was called Holvak but Family apparently was added so viewers wouldnt confuse it with Kojak CBS Head Start programs arrival differs CBS air Doc pilot Aug 16 then regular Sept 13 Beacon Hill the Up stairs Down stairs adaptation holds a two hour advance show Monday Aug 25 It starts its one hour run on Sept 2 Three for the Road a family yarn about a widower and his two teenage sons scheduled to appear Sunday nights starting Sept 14 CBS air the pilot on Thursday Sept 4 Big Eddie a situation comedy starring Sheldon Leonard starts Friday Sept 12 CBS will give viewers three advance peeps on Saturday nights starting Aug 23

ABC NBC Montefuscos Fay Family Holvak Glenn Ford Sara Doe CBS Beacon Hill Big Eddie Sheldon Leonard

The Great Train Robbery novel review

Crichton’s Victorian era caper blends suspense and social history as Edward Pierce plots a meticulous gold heist aboard a monthly London to Paris train. The parallel portrait of low life in England enriches the tale, though occasional slang weighs it down.

Michael Crichton Knopf Crichton England London Paris Edward Pierce Pierce

Theater Guide Weekend Listings in Maine Area

Theater guide roundup shows SACO SACO CINEMA at 7 and 9:10 for Murder on the Orient Express. Kennebunk Drive In screens Return of the Pink Panther, with times 8:15 and later. Portland cinemas offer Funny Lady and Return of the Pink Panther with multiple showings. Glance at other venues for Bambi, The Exorcist, Jaws, French Connection II, and The Birds and the Beads among listed titles.

Saco Saco Saco Torso Ginger Kennebunk Kennebunk Sanford Bambi Hound Portland Colgo

TV Listings Chronicle From Evening to Late Night

A dense schedule of 1970s era TV programming spans 6:00 PM to late night, listing segments from The Electric Company to The Tonight Show. It covers news programs, comedies, dramas, specials, and movies with numerous titles and guest names across networks CBS ABC NBC and local listings. It includes shows like The Dick Van Dyke Show Hogan's Heroes Love, American Style Sanford and Son and The Rockford Files along with movie titles such as Home From the Hill and Juke Girl. Names such as Lloyd Bridges Glen Campbell and Steve Allen appear amid a range of broadcaster identifiers and program blocks.

the Electric Company Hodgepodge Lodge Dick van Dyke Lucy and the NBC Nightly News CBS Evening News THE F.B.I

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