New Hope Playhouse Embraces Experimental One-Act Dramas
Lawton and Fort Sill residents attend two one-act plays by Judy van Rest at the New Hope Playhouse. Midafternoon Dream mocks psychiatry while Animania compares human foibles to animals. Postshow talks with writers and cast invite audience participation.
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Is The Television Western Dead
Longview of Gunsmoke ending and the Western genre under pressure as CBS executives scrap the show. Industry voices debate whether Westerns survive amid shifting tastes, demographics, and a move toward police and urban-themed dramas. Key figures include John Mantley, Alan Wagner, Clint Eastwood, and John Wayne.
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Tribesmen Flee Into Thailand Across Mekong Border
About 2,000 Black Thai tribesmen formerly living in areas controlled by Laotian General Vang Pao fled into Thailand across the Mekong River. They said threats from men in green uniforms prompted the move and sought safety in Nong Khai Province where authorities screen and shelter refugees. In a separate note, the Revolutionary War saw more than 100 battles in New Jersey, one of the original 13 colonies.
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Health Programs Get More Air Time
AP Television Writer Jay Sharbutt reports Public TV is expanding health content through Medix, a 30 minute medical information series that began on KNXT Los Angeles and went national in January. Hosted by Mario Machado, Medix airs on over 70 stations with plans to grow, backed by LA County Medical Association funding and producer Dave Bell Associates.
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Networks Schedule Slice In Number Of TV Movies
Los Angeles AP report notes a 1975 76 schedule cut of made for TV movies by about 50 percent with 90 minute films reduced to longer two hour projects. executives say quality over quantity and fewer watered down titles will allow better scripts and stars. The piece highlights cameos by Hollywood legends like Robert Wagner Kate Jackson and Joan Blondell on ABC and recalls the Harold Lloyd estate setting.
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Gloria Swanson
Sunset Boulevard
France founded New Orleans in 1718
The city’s early history notes New Orleans was established by France in 1718 and later came under Spanish and American rule, reflecting its three-flag past.
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