TV Guide Schedule Highlights from Evening Lineup
The listing covers a dense prime time with a mix of classics and specials. Highlights include Bugs Bunny and Gilligan's Island airings, news programs on ABC CBS and NBC, and sports such as Skate America and the Rose Bowl recap.
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Something About Amelia dominates prime time lineup
A TV schedule highlights ABC Theater presenting Something About Amelia a drama about incestuous father-daughter tension with parental discretion advised starring Ted Danson Glenn Close and Roxana Zal. Other programs include Scarecrow and Mrs King at 7 on CBS and The Magic Flute on Great Performances at 8.
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A.D. Saga Returns to Tunisia for Three More Months
NBC cast and crew led by Vincenzo Labella resume filming near Libya after a heat drenched break. Stars include Ava Gardner James Mason Colleen Dewhurst and Jennifer O'Neill as production expands with Maranatha sequel planned and a Colosseum replica built for A.D. amid security tensions.
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John Paul II
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Beijing comments on Taiwan reunification and autonomy
Five years earlier a senior Chinese official stated Taiwan could retain its government and armed forces and stay autonomous if reunified with the mainland. The remark reflects Beijing's framing of peaceful reunification with guarded assurances for Taiwan's institutions.
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China
Taiwan
Filmstrip program at SHARE meeting in Iowa City
SHARE, a support group for parents who lost children, will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Mercy Hospital's administrative conference room. The program features "Touch the Snow," a filmstrip about sibling grief based on an Omaha family's experience. For more information call Mary McMurray at 337-0662.
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Iowa City
SHARE
Mercy Hospital
Mary McMurray
Forecasting Weather With Caterpillars And Cars
A humorous column mocks winter forecasts by citing unlikely predictors like caterpillars squirrels onions and car batteries. It blends jokes about shortages firewood and snow shovels with weather myths and practical tips such as stocking supplies and preparing furnaces. The piece ends with a quip about a Vostok temperature record and a party invitation.
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AAA
YAPs and Yuppies Spoof Affluent America
AP report compares two satire guides aimed at the affluent class. C E Crimmins in YAP The Official Young Aspiring Professional's Fast-Track Handbook defines a YAP as a wordy, gadget loving professional focused on self improvement and exercise. The Yuppie Handbook by Marissa Piesman and Marilee Hartley offers guidelines for the Yuppily inclined.
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Weekend Film Listings at Local Theaters
Theater times advertise multiple showings for titles across venues including Terms of Endearment Christine Yentl Uncommon Valor The Big Chill Spaceraiders To Be or Not to Be The Man Who Loved Women Sudden Impact Mickeys Christmas Carol The Rescuers Two of a Kind The Return of the Jedi A Christmas Story at Garden Marion and Odeum Mount Vernon with varied PG to R ratings and start times.
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Eastown
Westdale Mall Cinema
Garden
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ODEUM
Mount Vernon
Political Notes Runs Sundays and Skin On Shin
A brief column notes that Political Notes appears on Sundays and mentions a segment titled Skin on Shin. The two items reflect recurring features in the publication’s lineup.
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