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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1972
Page
3
A dense listing of TV programming shows a full day’s schedule across morning to late night. Programs include Gunsmoke Perry Mason The Dating Game Let’s Make A Deal and Sesame Street among many others with entries for news weather and talk shows.
New York AP notes NBC aired The Special London Bridge Special a buoyant fantasy hour. Tom Jones sings through London then wanders to Lake Havasu City Arizona with Jennifer ONeill and daisy petal scenes. sends up varied stars in playful sketches.
Tony Bennett voices excitement about a Las Vegas debut. he claims it breaks records and signals a new era in his singing. The interview highlights his surprise at the reception and hints at press reaction to his Vegas act.
The piece outlines the origins of formal schooling from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to Hebrew and Greek traditions. It notes early education under priests and officials, the inclusive Hebrew schools, and Greek curricula including reading writing math and arts.
A TV listings page details Best Bets Specials including The Masks We Wear with Harry Reasoner, Heartland U.S.A. set in Jackson Tennessee, and Annie The Women in the Life of a Man with Anne Bancroft. It also shows a lineup of films such as Lost Flight Waterhole No. 3 The Hill The Quick Gun Pillars of the Sky Only the Best Crash Landing Angel in My Pocket with air times across Tuesday.
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