Norman Lear Revises Hartman and Top Series Amid Strike Fears
Norman Lear faces a potential Writers Guild strike as contract terms expire March 1. He rewrites Mary Hartman and Top for renewal, downsizing Top’s cast, reintroducing wild humor, and regaining control after critics and fans argued the shows grew too serious. Lear recalled pulling back to fix Hartman and personally wrote episodes to restore the original energy.
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Norman Lear
King
Mary Hartman
Writers Guild
Lear
Hartman
4Got
CBS
Mickey Rooney
Maximize Deductions on Your Income Tax Return
Learn to spot extra deductions in state and local taxes and sales tax. Include final returns, estimated payments, and finance charges. Use higher sales tax allowances by considering non taxable income and local rate notes. Include interest on loans and revolving charges.
Handling a Disruptive Defendant in Court Practice
An ABA public service feature explains courtroom disruption and remedies. It covers removing the defendant from proceedings, citing criminal contempt, and the need for restraint. It cites Justice Douglas and Judge Curtis Bok on dignity and orderly trials.
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Supreme Court
Douglas
Curtis Bok
Uncertain Term Shift Describes Girl Origins
Historical note explains the phrase girl once referred to a child of either sex and traces its usage changes, noting how linguistic gender labels evolved in past societies.
Fellinis Casanova and Other Films Review Roundup
Amusement shorts by AP writer Bob Thomas summarize current nationwide releases. Fellini s Casanova offers a decadent Venice tale with Donald Sutherland as a postured egoist, though it drags at 2 hours 45 minutes. Small Change by Truffaut celebrates childhood through vignettes with heart and edge of reality. All the Presidents Men is a tense newsroom drama led by Pacula and Redford with Robards as editor. Taxi Driver features De Niro and Foster in a brutal tale with a bleak ending. Face to Face with Bergman and Ullmann probes the human soul in a four hour TV origin reduced to 136 minutes.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Fellini
Donald Sutherland
Francois Truffaut
Truffaut
Alan Pakula
Robert Redford
Dustin Hoffman
Woodstein
Jason Robards
Robert de Niro
Jodie Foster
New York
Ingmar Bergman
Liv Ullmann
What Should My Blood Pressure Be Dr. Lamb Answers
Dr. Lamb explains normal ranges are statistical but not optimal and urges aiming for lower risks through weight loss exercise and salt reduction before resorting to powerful medicines. He notes 90 over 60 remains normal and 140 over 90 warrants caution, with individual targets based on health. He offers Health Letter No. 18 for 50 cents and suggests lifestyle changes to lower blood pressure.
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Lamb
Hollywood Squares
Larry
Montana
Arizona
P.O. Box
Radio City
New York
Zodiac Advice for January 26 1977
Wednesday column of sun signs offers cautionary notes for each sign. Aries and Taurus face favors and power dynamics, Cancer avoids overthinking, Leo overestimates workload, Virgo resists pretenses, Libra should take a stand, Scorpio listens to subordinates, Sagittarius mismanages resources, Capricorn eases control, Aquarius admits mistakes, Pisces veers to fun over plans.
Tuesday Television Logs and Listings Overview
Television logs show a Tuesday schedule with Yep Ellis at Harvest Temple at 10 Lilias Yoga and You at 2 9 News blocks at 3 4 6 7 10 11 12 Metroplex News at 5 National Hockey Games at 8 10 15 Movie Continued at 5 10 30 Movie at 11 00 Movie Eleven The Magic Christian at 11 30 Movie.
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Yep Ellis
Harvest Temple
Lilias
Metroplex
Andy Griffith
Marcus Welby
MacNeil-Lehrer
Ll Gomer Pyle
USMC
Little Rock
Arkansas
Ll Metroplex
Tam Lin
Guiding Light
Dennis the Menace
General Hospital
Magilla Gorilla
M.D
Dinahu
Gomer Pyle
Electric Company
ABC News
NBC News
CBS News
Zoom
MacNeil-Lehrer Report
Adam
McLean Stevenson
Slovik
Lowell Thomas
Morning TV Schedule Listing for Wednesday
A readable programming grid lists morning shows from Good Morning, Country Lucy to Captain Kangaroo with times and title blocks including Good Morning America Today CBS News Little Rascals Mighty Mouse Green Acres and Cafe Society film slot.
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CBS News
Green Acres
Mighty Mouse
Arkansas
Soloway Wins Tough 3NT In Bridge Match
Paul Soloway opened 1NT after a diamond exception, and the play featured a ducked club lead and strategic discards. He later used a club entry to draw trumps, then a diamond finesse to secure three notrump and the board for his team. A note explains readers’ interest in early contract play.
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Paul Soloway
Bobby Goldman
West
Paul
East
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