Showcase listings and TV schedule fragments
Radio and television listings show multiple 1968 showcases and programs across days. Entries include Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, Sword of Lancelot, Thief of Damascus, Invaders, General Hospital, Match Game, Dating Game, Secret Storm, Guiding Light, Andy of Mayberry, and Joey Bishop Tonight with various time slots and channels.
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Showtime
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Sword of Lancelot
Joey Bishop
Felony Saunder
The Cities documentary series spotlights sponsor involvement
CBS-TV debuts a three part series on urban crises with sponsorship by the Institute of Life Insurance and AT T. The sponsors issue calls to action for businesses and individuals and forego conventional ads. The programs examine racial tensions in Cleveland Los Angeles Brooklyn and Rochester with view to federal funding and community solutions.
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UPI
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Ou Bron
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Telephone Hour
Vietnam
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Crenshaw
Los Angeles
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Rochester
N.Y
Walter Cronkite
America
Johnson Urges National Gun Registration and Licensing
President Johnson proposed nationwide gun registration and licensing of all gun owners, with federal standards and a ten year deadline for states to comply. The plan aims to bar criminals and the mentally ill from gun ownership while preserving lawful use, in response to rising gun violence. Four Chicago homicides Saturday highlighted concerns over gun availability.
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Robert Kennedy
New York
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United States
Chicago
U.S. gun deaths reach 189 in one week AP survey
The Associated Press survey counted 189 gunfire deaths in the United States over a week, with 109 homicides, 64 personal crisis cases, and 16 accidents. Texas led states with 20 deaths, while Illinois saw the most self inflicted shootings at seven.
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Associated Press
United States
Johnson
FBI
Texas
Illinois
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Michigan
Ohio
Tennessee
Georgia
Iowa Corn In Good Condition Across State
Iowa crop officials report 95 percent of corn in good to excellent condition. 66 percent good, 29 percent excellent. Small root worms found in untreated second-year corn fields. Hot week caused some wilting. Soybeans: 69 percent good, 22 percent fair. Brown stem rot and insects damaging soybeans.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Schmidhauser Pushes End to Tax Loss Farming
Former Congressman John Schmidhauser urged Congress to close tax loss farming loopholes used by corporations and wealthy nonfarmers to gain large land holdings. He spoke at the Chamber of Commerce in New London, arguing reforms would restore equity, halt the exodus of young farmers, and inform the public about campaign plans.
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Chamber of Commerce
FTC: Do Not Pay For Unordered Mail Unless You Use It
The FTC says consumers owe nothing for unordered merchandise unless they use it or choose to buy. Exceptions apply to book or record clubs with a prior written agreement for returns or payments. The agency warned merchants and ordered clear disclosures on unordered shipments and related payment requests.
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UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
iIt
Tax Hike Sees Cooling Off Amid Budget Gap Estimates
President Johnson and top advisers say the new income tax increase will curb inflation and the balance of payments pressures. The 1968 deficit projected at about 25 billion dollars reflects delays in enacting the tax. Officials expect 1969 deficits to fall below eight billion, with spending and Viet Nam war costs cited.
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Johnson
Arthur Okun
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Treasury
Fowler
William Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Okun
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Council
Former Waukon Woman and Son Die in Minnesota Crash
Seven people died in a two car crash near Kandiyohi County Minnesota at Minnesota 7. The deceased include former Waukon residents Karen Bielski and her son Dana and Norman Lindeman and family Patricia seven and twins five. Bruce Bielski of Minneapolis survived in critical condition.
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Minnesota Highway Patrol
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Patrol
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Dana
Norman Lindeman
Elbow Lake
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Tom
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Nashua Marine 19 Killed in Vietnam
Marine Pvt Tim Fritze age 19 was killed in Vietnam his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Fritze of Nashua learned.
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Vietnam
Nashua (Ap) — Marine
Tim Fritze
Roy Fritze
Senate Approves Sentinel ABM Deployment Move
The Senate approved plans to begin deploying the Sentinel antiballistic missile defense system in a 52 to 34 vote. It rejected a bid to delete a $227.3 million land purchase and initial construction for ABM sites as part of a $1.8 billion military construction bill backing hundreds of global projects.
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