Congress probes family hour rules hearing on TV censors
Norman Lear testified before a House subcommittee about the family hour standards and network practices. He branded the policy a smokescreen and argued producers lack input before rules are set. Lear cited extended disputes over Archie Bunker's diaper scene and the use of the word sucker.
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World population climbs 57 percent in 25 years study finds
A UPI report from Washington notes that 57 percent growth since 1950 has raised world population to about 4 billion, with most gains in Latin America Africa and Asia. It cites per capita income disparities and evolving birth rates, naming China, India, the USSR and the United States as top populations.
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Indicted Oakland prisoner sent threat to President Ford
A federal grand jury indicted Frank R. Foster, 21, jailed in Alameda County, for allegedly sending an unsigned letter threatening to shoot President Ford with a high powered rifle. The letter allegedly bore Foster’s name and prison box number.
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