Hitchcock series tops Lace II in ratings as miniseries slump hits
NBC wins the week led by The Cosby Show while Alfred Hitchcock Presents tops Lace II in ratings. Lace II debuts weakly at 23rd with a 15.3 rating, ABC’s miniseries fails to meet expectations, and The Jeffersons ends season with 7.1 rating at 67th overall.
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Austin elects Cooksey mayor with growth concerns
Frank Cooksey, 51, won Austin mayoral race highlighting demand for better growth management and environmental focus. Analysts note gains by anti development candidates, voter support for transit and arts, and possible council steadiness despite shift toward neighborhood protection and density controls.
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Girl dies in plane crash near Avinger high school
Avinger High School senior Tammy Putnam, 17, died when an orange Cessena 310 crashed into Simpsons Lake near here. Father-in-law pilot Jack Putnam, 52, survived after diving to attempt rescue. search involved four boats a barge and two divers.
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