TV Long Form Faces Pushback From Veteran Producer
Hollywood AP veteran producer Sheldon Leonard opposes the move toward 90 minute or longer TV formats. Network chiefs push longer, feature style shows as films dominate ratings, threatening the fate of I Spy and other hourlong series. Leonard prefers theatrical films for bigger returns and less risk to TV continuity.
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NBC to Air Steinbeck Travel Special March 17
NBC-TV will broadcast an hour special based on John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. The program chronicles his four month U S journey with Charley the Poodle in a camper truck. Henry Fonda will narrate.
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Alcoholics NBC TV to air one hour documentary
NBC TV will broadcast a one hour documentary about middle class American alcoholics on April 12.
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House Votes Credit Rate Bill 382 to 4
The House approved a truth in lending bill by 382 to 4 requiring all banks and stores to disclose annual interest rates for installment purchases. The measure, sent to the Senate, would criminalize loan sharking across states with penalties up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 fines.
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Fewer but better paid lawmakers favored by Iowa newsmen
A panel of reporters urged Iowa to cut the 185 member General Assembly to 100 in the House and 50 in the Senate. They recommended a flat salary of 6000 to 9000 dollars plus expenses, allow more trips, expand staffs, and speed legislative work. The proposals target the 1969 session with study group leader Paul Sharp of Drake University.
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Mills and Weber Profiles Linked to Des Moines Station
George Mills of the Des Moines Register and Otto Weber, formerly with station WHO, are noted figures connected to the Des Moines media scene.
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Eight Juveniles in Court at Waukon
Eight juveniles appeared before Judge G. B. Richter in Waukon. Three faced liquor possession charges from December 9 near Harpers Ferry, three faced beer possession from December 30 in a Waukon parking lot, and three faced beer possession two miles south of New Albia. All admitted the offenses with parental and attorney consent. The judge will review the cases in 90 days after an informal hearing.
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Stanley Urges Immediate Protection for Navy Ships
Iowa State Sen. David Stanley urged immediate protection for U S Navy vessels in international waters near hostile nations. Speaking at the Pella Jaycees awards banquet, the Republican candidate for U S Senate proposed escort by armed ships or quick military air support to prevent a Pueblo like incident.
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Prince Sihanouk Denounces Communist Activity in Phnom Penh
Prince Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh denounced communist activity on Friday, signaling rising tensions as regional influences intensify in Cambodia. He urged unity and stronger measures against subversive groups amid ongoing political strife.
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Wanted Ad Mentions Montagnards in Northeastern Cambodia
A terse mention notes Montagnards in northeastern Cambodia as a context for a “wanted” ad. The line hints at an unusual item being sought, framed in a fragmentary wartime or postwar reportage voice.
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Top 40 1960s singles list weekly chart snippet
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Destination North Pole CBS TV Special Feb 7 Airing
CBS Television schedules a February 7 airing for Destination North Pole a 1967 motorized expedition chronicle. The program recounts attempts to reach the polar apex by traversing the Arctic wastes with early exploration gear.
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Space Ghost and Goliath Feature Odd Duo
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Sniper Fire Hits Embassy in Saigon
Viet Cong sniper fire rattled the U S embassy area three times as Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker worked at his desk. Police killed one sniper nearby and security moved Bunker to a corridor while staff hid on the floor during the attack. The embassy has been under heavy guard since a Viet Cong squad seized the compound for six hours.
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Egypt Halts Efforts to Free Ships in Suez Crisis
Cairo reports Egypt will not free foreign ships trapped in the Suez canal until the Middle East crisis is resolved and international navigation resumes. An operation to free 15 stranded vessels paused after Israeli fire on Egyptian survey boats in the canal’s northern sector.
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