NBC and ABC Tie for First in Week's TV Ratings
NBC and ABC each claim first in the May 14 ratings week led by ABC comedies Laverne and Shirley and Three's Company. NBC's Wheels miniseries drew top seven viewerships but only three NBC entries made the Top 20, tying ABC at 17.4 rating. CBS trailed at 15.2.
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New York
NBC
A.C. Nielsen Co
ABC
Wheels
Arthur Hailey
Laverne and Shirley
Three’s Company
Starsky and Hutch
CBS
Barney Miller
Barnaby Jones
Korea Electric seeks penalty from Westinghouse over plant delay
Korea Electric Power Corp demands a 1 million dollar penalty from Westinghouse Electric Co for completing Korea's first nuclear power plant five months late. The $320 million, 595000 kilowatt unit was due by November 1977 but was handed over on April 29.
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Seoul
South Korea
Korea Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Co
Westinghouse
O'Brien Wins Hemingway Foundation Writing Award
New York AP Darcy O'Brien won this year’s Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award for his first novel A Way of Life Like Any Other. The prize honors the best American first novel by PEN International, and was presented by Mary Hemingway. O'Brien is the son of Hollywood actor George O'Brien and his actress mother.
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New York
Darcy O’brien
Ernest Hemingway Foundation
O’brien
Hollywood
PEN International Writers Association
Hemmingway
Mary
George O’brien
Ford to Lead Cast in Evening in Byzantium TV Film
Glenn Ford will head Universal's four hour two part movie Evening in Byzantium based on Irwin Shaw's best seller. He plays a once famous Hollywood producer who stirs a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Hollywood
UPI
Glenn Ford
Universal
Byzantium
Irwin Shaw
Ford
Military Briefs Highlight Promotions and Assignments
Texas based updates show Sgt James P. Durey assigned as test NCO with the Army Air Defense Board at Fort Bliss. Other notes include A1C Scott Moffit aiding recruiters, Marine Lance Cpl Kent W. Gooch promoted with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, and Michael P. Harrington promoted with the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. Additional items list Ramstein Germany inventory supervisor Master Sgt Edward A. Wright, Airman Leonard S. Bonar Jr. to Dyess AFB, Captain Steven F. Gensicke in Iowa City, Master Sgt William F. Kuster honored in Turkey and the Philippines, Marine Cpl Fred S. Pfeifer at El Toro, and Airman 1st Class Gregory A. Hertenstein named Outstanding Airman at Minot AFB.
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Texas
James P. Durey
Earl J. Durey
Manchester
Army Air Defense Board
Fort Bliss
Steven F. Gensicke
Sierra Drive
S-4
410Th Infantry
Army Reserve
Iowa City
First woman deputy marshal dies at 72
Evaline Wahl, regarded as the first woman hired as a U.S. deputy marshal, died Tuesday in Buffalo after a long illness at age 72. Her career marked a historic breakthrough for women in federal law enforcement.
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Marshal
Buffalo, N.Y
Evaline Wahl
U.S
Conductor Steinberg Dies at 79 in New York
William Steinberg famed conductor who fled Nazi Germany founded the Palestine Symphony later the Israeli Philharmonic and led the Pittsburgh Symphony for 24 years died Tuesday in New York from an apparent heart condition at age 79.
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New York
William Steinberg
Germany
Palestine Symphony
Israeli Philharmonic
Pittsburgh Symphony
Classified Ads Prove Petite Listings Gain Notice
Small classified ads capture attention proving width and reach are not tied to big spend. Readers see concise notices from local merchants individuals and services. Proven by ongoing placement in everyday segments.
Thursday Night TV Lineup Highlights and Late News
A dense schedule lists Thursday night programming across networks with 6:00 pm to 1:15 am slots. Highlights include The Gong Show, Mary Tyler Moore, Gilligan’s items, The Waltons, Operation Petticoat, Barney Miller, The Odd Couple, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, and early news and talk shows, plus movies like Beasts Are in the Night and True Grit. The listings also note special broadcasts from National Geographic, Muppets, Donny & Marie, and local news segments.
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Scott Moffit
Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
John Moffit
Mechanicsville
Marine
Cpl
Kent W. Gooch
Guy M. Gooch
Maplecrest Drive
Marion
1St Marine Division
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Michael P. Harrington
Claire Harrington, Oelwein
2Nd Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Edward A. Wright
Mrs
Clar
Ence E. Wright
Elkader
Ramstein Air Base
Leonard S. Bonar Jr
Leonard S. Bonar
Montclair Drive
Dyess Air Force Base
William F. Kuster
William A. Kuster
Durant
Karatas
Turkey
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Fred S. Pfeifer
Lumir Pfeifer
St. NW
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana, Calif
Gregory A. Hertenstein
Barbara Hertenstein
Strawberry Point
Minot Air Force Base
N.D
Television
Nashville
Mary T. Moore
Mary Jane Odell
Three Sons
Waltons
Baretta
National Geographic
Gunsmoke
Bonanza
Starsky & Hutch
Marlowe
Toma
Ironside
Newsroom
Cpo Sharkey
Wall Street
Quincy
Austin City Limits
GWG
Quad Cities
Bill Grow
Shaver Rd
Zenith
BTV
N.E
TV 9
Eyewitness News
PTA
Skipper
Jennifer
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