Television Today Ratings Show Carson Dominance Across Cities
NBC star Johnny Carson leads New York and Los Angeles ratings as Merv Griffin and Dick Cavett trail in the quake night. Henry Fonda debuts strong with The Smith Family, while Andy Griffith returns to popularity with a country comedy.
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Television Listings Snowball of Stations and Time Slots
A dense block of TV guide entries lists Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Ottumwa, Davenport and Des Moines stations with channels and programs such as Bewitched Ironside The Tonight Show and many soap operas, dating game shows, and movies across late afternoon to night slots.
Autonomy of Regulatory Agencies Urged to Be Cut
The Presidential Advisory Council on Executive Organization proposes ending multimember commissions for key federal agencies and replacing them with single administrators to improve accountability. Nixon says he will study reactions before proposing reforms to Congress.
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Ecuador Seizes 18th U.S. Fishing Craft
The 650 ton seiner John F. Kennedy was fired upon and seized by an Ecuadorian gunboat off Ecuador after being monitored by radio from San Diego. George Sousa, skipper, and 16 crew were aboard. The seizure marks the 18th U.S. vessel taken this year as Ecuador asserts 200 mile limits while the U.S. recognizes 12 miles. The Kennedy was about 100 miles from shore.
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Kennedy
Took 3 Elections To Get a Mayor
Scranton in Florence county elects mayor Ray DuBose after three face to face votes. He defeats John Singletary 155 to 114 after prior ties and recounts. The final tally ends the three election saga with DuBose securing the post.
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Environment Goal Package To Congress
President Nixon sent Congress a three dozen bill suite aimed at water pollution control ocean dumping and noise reduction. The package requests 6 billion dollars for pollution fight plus 2 billion a year for three years to fund municipal waste treatment facilities and establishes an Environmental Financing Authority to back municipal bonds with federal support.
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Classified ads promise rapid economic impact by connecting buyers and sellers. They highlight broad reach, cost effectiveness, and fast results for individuals and businesses seeking timely exchanges.
Request for $40 Billion Debt Lid Hike Expected
Washington AP report says the administration will ask to raise the national debt ceiling by $40 billion to $435 billion. House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills said hearings will begin February 17 with debt growth expected before the June 30 fiscal year end as outlays outpace tax receipts.
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