Television Log Promises Convenience for Decatur Readers
A detailed schedule of Central Daylight Time programming for Friday lists daytime news and entertainment shows. Notable items include CONCENTRATION, TO TELL THE TRUTH, WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW, and various movies and dramas featuring stars like Raymond Burr, Esther Rolle, Sidney Poitier, and Glenn Ford.
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Decatur Daily
Turth OR Ie
Donny & Marie Raymond Burr
Esther Rolle
Sara Sara
Sanford and Son
Love
Fred
Donna
Washington Week
David
Doc To Pay Big Alimony To Ex-Wife In Divorce
Carl H. Sev ersinsen nicknamed Doc, Tonight Show bandleader, must pay 75000 dollars yearly alimony, plus Harmony Ranch, a Cadillac and a Bentley, with income-based renegotiation trigger. Evonne Severinsen, married since 1964, says he abandoned her in 1973 when Tonight Show moved. she kept the Harmony Ranch with five stepchildren. Divorce finalized in Sussex County Court.
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N.J
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Doc
New York
California
Harmony Ranch
Leads On Mineo Murder No Leads On Mineo Murder
Los Angeles AP reports devoted fans call the sheriff's department daily about the 342 month old murder of actor Sal Mineo. The department says they follow leads but have no suspects as of now. Elliot Mintz, Mineo's longtime friend, pursued psychics who offered no solid tips.
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Sheriff's Department
Sal Mineo
Mineo
West Hollywood
Elliot Mintz
Sal
Picasso Estate Valued At 255 Million. Heirs Dispute
In Grasse France AP reports Pablo Picasso's artistic legacy is valued at 255.3 million with more assets possibly yielding 750 million. Marina Picasso seeks to replace the estate executor amid claims the six heirs were treated unfairly under French law since Picasso's death in 1973. The heirs include widow Jacqueline and Picasso's children Claude Paloma Maya and Paulo's offspring Marina and Bernard. Paulo has died.
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Grasse
France
Pablo Picasso
Marina
Picasso
Jacqueline
Claude
Paloma
Maya
Paulo
Bernard
What causes leukemia explained in plain terms
This excerpt describes leukemia as a cancer of blood-forming organs with white cells multiplying beyond control. It notes two forms acute and chronic, age patterns, uncertain causes, irradiation and hormones as possible factors, and recent advances in treatment improving outlook. It also includes a puzzle segment with humorous riddle answers.
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Book of Knowledge
Sandie Tolle
Tulsa
Okla
Puzzle Box Rebus Reveals City Institutions
Three buildings and institutions in a city are hidden by rearranging letters in each word. Tomorrow's paper will publish the answers. Yesterday's winner is Sharon Derrick, 12, Troy, Nebay.
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Farmer Jones
Farmer Smith
Book of Knowledge
Sharon Derrick
Troy
Ney
Area Men In Service Reports Navy Ensign in Solid Shield76
Navy Ensign Donald F. Smith Jr. son of Mrs Mildred I Smith of Cullman participates in Operation Solid Shield 76 aboard the USS Nimitz off North Carolina and Georgia. The two week exercise, with 36 ships and over 50 000 personnel, tests command plans and evacuations. Lt Robert C Robinson son of Beatrice Hood Town Creek earns Expert Medical Badge at Ft Hood Texas after ROTC and UNCONE studies.
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Donald F. Smith, Jr
Mildred I. Smith
Pinecrest St. N.W. Cullman
Nimitz
Norfolk, Va
North Carolina
Georgia
Memphis State University
Army
Robert C. Robinson
Beatrice Hood
Town Creek
1St Cavalry
Ft. Hood
Tex
Robinson
Central High School
Courtland
University of North Alabama
Florence
Reserve Officers Training Corps Program
The
University
Cynthia
Texas
Weeping Willow Song and Air Force Notation Collide
A mixed passage blends a poem about a weeping willow with a local notice about an Air Force enlistment and references to historical figures. The piece mentions Airman Edward W. Downs of Danville entering the Air Force under the Delayed Enlistment Program, basic training at Lackland AFB, and his Danville High School background. It also includes short historical notes on Francis Marion and a religious exhortation attributed to Corlas Baxter, creating a collage of unrelated items rather than a single cohesive news item.
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Airman Downs
Edward W. Downs
Fred C. Downs
Danville
Air Force
Downs
Flexible Work Week Studies Prompt Shifts In Labor Planning
A teacher seeks shared caregiving duties with a working spouse while an executive recovers from a heart attack and limits hours. A widowed mother aims to practice law yet stay home with teens. Firms test flexible schedules with early productivity gains and fewer tardies, while supervisor training remains a minor hurdle. By 1974 about 3,000 firms with over one million workers used 40 hour four day weeks and flexitime plans allowing daily or weekly hour variations.
Federal moves to test four day workweeks and job sharing
The House passed HR 9043 to launch a three year voluntary trial of four day workweeks and staggered hours for federal workers with Civil Service Commission oversight. Senate sponsor Gaylord Nelson backs similar measures. Programs aim to give workers more control while addressing overtime and eight hour day concerns. A Palo Alto nonprofit promotes job sharing as an option, with pilots in government and private sectors.
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Senate
Gaylord Nelson
D.-Wis
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Barbara Fiss
The
Social Security Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
Palo Alto
Cal
Norway
Sweden
Bay Area
Kinsley
Field Enterprises, Inc
Cullman Man Granted Parole After Larceny Conviction
Edgar J. Edwards of Cullman County, sentenced in May 1975 to three years for grand larceny, was granted parole by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles last week.
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Cullman County
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Edgar J. Edwards
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