Economics specials on PBS and NBC air amid 1975 concerns
PBS debuts final installment of The Quality of Life at 8:00 Monday with experts Sam Levitan John Quarles Theodore Cooper and John Barnum discussing trade offs for better living. NBC on New Year's Day 3:30–4:30 p.m. presents If You Think It Was Tough to Make Ends Meet in 1974 Wait Till You Hear About 1975 anchored by Edwin Newman with Louis Rukeyser and NBC News staff. Khigh Alx Diegh, known for Hawaiian Eye, appears in Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders and is noted as a mystic on I Ching seminars.
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For Your Car Lately in Hollywood Garage Tales
A singer’s habit of keeping four used cars in his Hollywood garage is contrasted with James Drury’s frugal, well-kept fleet. The piece notes accessory tinkering, resale to friends, and a hobbyist approach to vehicle upkeep, with side mentions of Gertrude shopping for seat covers and an upcoming alarm installation. It also profiles Shirley MacLaine’s writing superstition and Tom Clark’s bow-tie writing quirk, plus a reader letter about baggage security for bus passengers.
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Orange Bowl Parade Adds TV Spark to Two Coast Traditions
Ruth E. Thompson notes the Orange Bowl Parade, now 41 years old on the East Coast, benefits from NBC television coverage alongside the Rose Parade. The piece highlights lighting advances, queen honorees like Linda Metz, and the shift toward additional warm-up parades drawing bands nationwide.
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New Year’s Day Parade Plans Highlight Rose Bowl Coverage
The schedule covers New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events from Coral Gables to the Rose Bowl. NBC debuts new hosts Michael Landon and Kelly Lange with Jo Ann Pflug, Joe Garagiola overseeing Orange Bowl and Junior Orange Bowl broadcasts, featuring Lisa Donovan and Betty White otherwise absent.
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