Democrats consider selling TV rights for conventions
Washington AP Democrats weigh a plan to auction TV rights for national conventions to networks with bids up to 2 million dollars. Wayne Phillips of the DNC argues networks would cover only one event, replacing mass network coverage as a fundraising move to offset potential business tax deduction losses. The idea draws sharp skepticism from ABC and CBS News officials and no GOP plan mirrors it.
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Washington
Wayne Phillips
Democratic National Committee
Phillips
Elmer Lower
American Broadcasting Co
Congress
Atlantic City
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
Johnson
Senate
Screening Gala for Madame X Draws Hollywood Elite
Ross Hunter skipped his own party due to flu as stars packed the Hollywood gala for Madame X. Guests received lace handkerchiefs. Sue Ane Langdon praised as a potential star but haunted by a front page scandal. Anne Francis shared stories, while Carl Schell eyed a Moscow Film Festival note. Notables offer quips on acting and TV.
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Dick Kleiner
Hollywood
NEA
Ross Hunter
Hunter
Carolyn Jones
Lana Turner
Rita Hayworth
Anne Francis
Anne Jeffreys
George Washington
Carl Schell
Madame xX
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane
James Mason
Samantha Eggar
Quotations on Weather Men as Paid Fiction Writers
A compact quotation notes that on a general average the weather man is probably the best paid writer of fiction. The remark plays on the irony of forecasting weather as a form of storytelling.
Radio And Television Programs listing chaos on WYPR and ABC
A dense OCR style schedule lists radio and TV programs across WYPR radio and ABC Network Dial 1390. It covers hourly news weather sports devotions church and religious segments, cartoons, dramas, and late night talk. The fragmentary text enumerates shows with times and titles such as Sports Tonight Obituaries and Bible in Color, ending with a partial program guide.
TV Schedule Fragment From a Local Network Day
A dense, overlapping listing shows multiple channels and time slots for cartoons news sports movies and color programming. Reads like a fragmented TV guide with numerous program titles including Adventures cartoon characters classics and talk shows across WFMY and WB channels.
TV Schedule Fragments for Evening Lineup
The listing shows a packed broadcast slate with times from 3:00 p m to 12:50 a m. Programs include bowling bowlers tour wrestling Porter Wag Wilborn Bros Littlest Hobo Ozzie and Harriet Lets Go Race Lawrence Welk Holland Pal Focus News Hefner Show This Day and Sign Off in color.
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WLVA
Cartoong
Danna Reed
WSLS
Guidepost
Tele-College
Bonnie Lou
Glenn Howell
Bill Anderson
Cactus Joe
Wilburn Bros
Jetsons
Scherer
Atom Ant
Squirrel
Flipper
Underdog
Jeannie
Top Cate
Jerry Falwell
Dan. Thomas
Wack’st Ship
Match Wits
Wilborn Bro
Ozzie,Har
L. Welk
Holly
Hefner
Calor
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WDVA
Virginia
Home of the
Stars
Tonite
Allen Mills
Bobby Adkins
Blue Ridge Buddies
Ol’ Fashin
Danville Fairgrounds
Charcoal Bewie Restaurant
Riverside Drive
Walt Disney's
Cinderella
Alsqo
Ganghis Kahn
Steven Boyd
Dairy Hart
Fizer Pizza
Ma ‘Riverside di Pizza
Pizza Pi
ZA Pizza Ea
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Za Pizza
el Thames
Pered
V.F.W. Post
Martinsville Rd
Tommy Payne
Madison
Coliseum & Thalhimers
Greensboro
Showtime
Wypr—Radio
WBTM
ABC Network
Dial
Watlington
Harmon
Richardson
P. Harvey
Graham
R. J. Barber
A. Drier
Sun
Susie
Reflection
Lee St
C. Fuller
Esrael
Ava Maria
Mt. Vernon
WDBJ
Jack Gleason
O’brien
Perry Mason
Face Nation
Insight
Laurel Hardy
CBS News
CBS Sports
B. Sheen
Potamus
Bullwinkle
Discovery
J. Falwell
FBI
ABC News
Ieee
Thet Gamblin
Steve McQueen
Ann-Margret
the Cincinnati Kid
Glenn Ford
Elke Sommer
Patty Duke
Billie
the Supremes
Righteous Bros
Edd Byrnes
Brigitte Bardot
America
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sby
Rverts
Robert RT
Vaughn
Berger
Avi McCallim
Walt Disney
Sapit
Winnie the Pooh
John Trenton
Sean McLain
Southall
Grove St
John Scott
Jack Marr
Mutuel Network
F. Raymond
Tabernacle
Ray Hayes
MBS
Joe Eanes
Homer T
Tom Moore
Dany
WILA
Radio Dial
H. Jacobs
UPI
Woodson
Rand the Man
Wea
Bishop
WSJS
Jersons
E. Tubb
Disney
D. Thomas
WFMY
J. Gleason
Tom Jerry
Danville
BIG Pictures
Sondra Dee
Bobby Darin
Horor Blackman
Stella Stevens
Shirley Jones
James Booth
Tony
Dan
Woody
Roger Ramjet
Porky Pig
Casper
Bugs Bunny
Milton, Mon
Hope Hooper
Beany
Danville's Finest
Piney Forest RD
Dri
NO. Tait
James Stewart
Sadra Dee
SAAS
Thea
Nancy Kwan
Tamahine
Debbie Reynolds
Steencecces
Joseph Cotton
Cire
Wwe
Moose Lodge
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