Van Dyke in NBC Special Faces Mixed Weeklight in Family Hour
Television reviewer tallies Dick Van Dyke’s NBC hour as part of potential midseason comedies with McLean Stevenson and Mac Davis in contention. The show features smart visual gags and clever moments but includes uneven monologues and sketches. Spotted high points include a faux Sports Exclusive golf spoof and The Great Robot, Jr. finale.
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Television Listings for Davenport to Des Moines Tonight
Listing shows Lucky Jim at 9, Longstreet at 11:30 and 3, Maverick at 4, Last Word at 2, Tomorrow at 6, 10, 13, and 6. Local stations WOC TV Davenport WKBT La Crosse KROC TV Rochester TV 401N Lowe City WHO TV Des Moines scheduled across the evening.
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Cedar Rapids City Council Action At Wednesday Session
City council met with mayor and all members present and approved most resolutions and ordinances by unanimous vote. Items included appointing Dorothy Shipman as deputy city clerk, purchasing a pickup truck, issuing revenue bonds for a nursing facility, and various street, safety, and redevelopment actions with public hearings and bids planned.
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FTC Chief Urges Abolition of Fairness Doctrine
Los Angeles AP Lewis Engman FTC chairman calls for Congress to abolish the fairness doctrine saying it inhibits broadcasting of public controversies. He argues the policy stifles debate and burdens broadcasters with balancing views and costs before airing controversial material. He spoke at UC Los Angeles Law School outlining First Amendment concerns.
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End of Month Bandit Strikes Penn Central Credit Union
The end of month bandit robbed the Penn Central credit union in Buffalo, taking about $1,100 from two male teens, one armed. Police note a pattern with three holdups this year, including Sept 26 for about $1,008 and Aug 28 for about $10,000. Law enforcement links the similar timing and methods to the same suspect.
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Carey joins in Snub of Sadat
New York Governor Hugh Carey and Mayor Beame skip a meeting with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat amid controversy over the UN anti Zionist stance. Sadat met with Thomas Murphy of GM, then lunch at the Rockefeller estate. He planned to travel to Chicago. Daley hosts a dinner, Illinois’ Walker abstains.
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Senate Unit Rejects Plea To Restore Defense Cuts
Washington based report notes a Senate appropriations subcommittee rejected Pentagon pleas to restore 2.6 billion in house authorized defense cuts. It approved 90.6 billion for defense, versus 90.2 billion in the house. If differences persist a conference committee will reconcile before final passage to President Ford.
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