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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1969
Page
5
A listing from a Delaware regional paper outlines the evening TV lineup with programs from Steve Allen Show to The Johnny Carson era segments and prime time dramas. The schedule includes a mix of network news, Westerns, science fiction, sit coms, game shows, movies, and educational segments across channels, with notable titles like Batman, Lost in Space, Star Trek, Gilligan’s Island, and The Lucy Show noted among others.
Evening lineup on HB TV 10 features News Weather and Sports with big screen movies and talk shows. Highlights include Cry of the Werewolf and The Great Jesse James Raid plus late shows starring James Cagney Donald OConnor and Gene London. Also scheduled are farm market reports medical knowledge segments and Today in Philadelphia.
Readers share long distance romance concerns from Vietnam letters and a teenage pregnancy case. A caller asks for parental reaction, while readers urge correspondence to deployed soldiers and seek support for lonely service members. The Helen Help Us column invites more teen questions to the paper.
In the 1960 World Bridge Olympiad, two tables reached the same bidding. One opened diamonds, the other clubs. South navigated spade and trump finesses to minimize loss, while East and West defenses dictated different lines. Both declarers chose best percentage plays, but the duplicate lead produced a tremendous swing favoring the player who received the diamond lead.
In a standard bidding sequence West passes and North South reach four hearts. With two aces shown and partner then bids five notrump asking for kings, decide the optimal play and bidding continuation. Tomorrow presents the answer.
A TV guide segment examines inflation through the Fisher family of LaCrosse Wisconsin with Tom earning $3 an hour and wife Karen returning to work for a take home $165, plus brief notes on other programs and repeats across channels 2 3 6.
Newark Delaware UP I reports Erroll Larkin, 19, found a Houdini book in the New Castle County Jail library and used it to pick his handcuffs during transport for robbery charges, recaptured days later, investigators seek the missing book. Channel listings mention King is Pirate remake at 9:30 and Cavett Show guest appearances with Wiseman and a magician later.
The Scout says Goodtime Hour will return next season with a new host. Ely, as Tarzan, will replace Glen for a summer stint, no karate. Diana Rigg leaves The Avengers for Shakespeare and London's theater work. The Avengers is cancelled, but reruns continue. Laugh-In remains on air with summer specials and scattered Laugh-Ins in schedules.
In Pulaski Virginia police send red envelope notices under windshields advising that meter fines expire. The memo states 25 cents if paid before 7 p.m. today, with a 2.50 penalty after 7 p.m. It welcomes visitors and urges those with no prior notices to return the envelope with name and address to clear records at no cost.
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