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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1974
Page
4
A partial listing shows morning devotions and children's programs followed by afternoon airings including Sesame Street Mr Dressup and The Electric Company. The schedule also notes news segments and a late night lineup concluding with Five Star Theatre and Tormented.
A local TV lineup runs from 4 30 PM with Place of Your Own and That's New to Gunsmoke at 6 30 PM and Maude at 7 30 PM. Carol Burnett tops the night at 8 00 PM followed by Thursday at the Movies at 9 00 PM and the Brier Reports at 11 45 PM presenting Trial Run.
The lineup lists 2 45 Farm & City Tool at ES ne 3 00 Hi Diddle Day 6 00 The Supper Hour 7 00 Howie Meeker 7 15 Mr Chips 7 30 The Irish Rovers 8 00 All in the Family 8 30 M A S H 9 00 Tommy Hunter 10 00 World at War Prescription Murder with a varied network program slate and a 10 PM title World at War.
A packed lineup offers matinee at 9:30, wrestling at 11:00, and the Brier curling championships at 12:00. Sports Week at 2:30, children's cinema at 3:00, and updates through 4:00 to 4:30 lead into music and cartoon programs. NHL hockey at 6:00 precedes Singalong Jubilee, a replay at 9:00, and late night features The Baron and Grassroots with national and provincial affairs. Nightly final at 11:20 precedes Five Star Theatre Sing and Swing.
A brief list shows a daytime to early afternoon slate with programs Faith for Today News Profile A Way Out Dollars and Sense Country Canada Adieu Alouette Canadian Film Makers The Novitiate World of Music and Nation's Business Night Final at various times through the day.
The schedule lists programs from 5:00 PM to 11:40 PM including Professor Moffet at 5:00, Sports News Weather 6:00, Man and The City 6:30, Lotsa Luck 7:30, The Partridge Family 8:00, Cannon 8:30, This is the Law 9:30, Images of Canada 10:00, Man Alive 10:30, and Wrestling 11:40.
A fragmented listing shows a TV lineup with times from 4:30 to 10:30 including The Fit Stop Mare s Grab Bag Gilligan s Island Hawaii Five-O Reach for the Top Mary Tyler Moore Police Story Front Page Challenge Up Canada Some Honourable. The snippet indicates a late 20th century broadcast grid with shows ranging from dramas to game shows and public affairs.
Frank Roncarelli faced a liquor license cancellation as police seized alcohol valued at 2800 dollars. He sued Premier Duplessis personally and engaged F R Scott, the noted author, as one of his lawyers in this landmark case.
The Minister of Manpower and Immigration Mr Robert Andras outlines a 1974 summer program totaling about 30 million dollars to create socially useful youth employment. Focus is on student summer work with private sector job projections. Applications due March 15 and announcements April 26. May 13 to Sept 1 salaries 70 or 90 per week. OFY office Prince George oversees Cariboo North Peace River Lakes District Queen Charlotte Islands McBride Valemount areas.
A witty Odgen Nash quip proclaims happiness on earth comes from having a clear conscience of none at all, expressing a humorous take on virtue and contentment. The line reflects Nash's sharp, paradoxical humor and stance on moral self-image.
Regional District officials say the DREE pact is close to signing after talks with Industrial Development Minister Gary Lauk in Victoria. A regional release notes input from municipalities on needed measures and that Lauk will consider a 1969 regional economic survey update. He may rely on the Task Force Report to be tabled in the Legislature and will issue copies. He has no new details on Sukunka Coal discussions.
Fort St John won the bantams provincial title with Dawson Creek second Fort Nelson third and Chetwynd fourth. Chetwynd hosted the event receiving a trophy donated by the Dawson Creek captain and presented to Lyle Disher captain of Chetwynd.
The Fort St John group grew from informal talks among Probation, Public Health, Mental Health and other staff to merge public service agencies and voluntary bodies. The first meeting included Public Health, Probation, RCMP, Retarded Children's Association, Mental Health Center and the Ministerial Association with aims to improve social and health facilities, set priorities, and foster agency understanding. Subcommittees, officer elections, and future programs on day care, foster homes, and teen care were planned, with agencies presenting functions and rules and inviting professional speakers.
Grain price increases announced by the Agricultural Products Board raise feed wheat 5.34 cents per bushel, feed barley 3.0 cents, and feed oats 6.34 cents under the new federal policy. The changes take effect immediately. Also a library feature encourages careful handling of new books with practical opening and bookmarking tips.
A Catholic community expresses gratitude to all donors helpers and players of the game. Proceeds from past events have been donated to the Moberly Lake Youth Center to fund non denominational summer youth camps.
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