Holiday TV Specials Spotlight Young Viewers
NBC aired Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates as a two hour musical with period sets near Amsterdam. CBS presented J.T. from the Children’s Hour, a stark mid day look at a slum youth and mercy for a sick cat. Both shows aimed at children drew praise for ambition but mixed reviews on music and tone.
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Television Highlights and Tonight’s Movie Schedule
TV tonight features My World And Welcome To It at 7:30 on channels 2 and 5 with a family Christmas scene. Gunsmoke follows, then Laugh-In with Greer Garson. The Survivors at 9 and Mayberry R.F.D. at 9 on various channels. The Doris Day Show at 9:30 and The Great Dollar Robbery analyzing inflation at 10. Tonight’s movie options include Mission Batalogas and We're No Angels with Bogart.
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Restore Funds For Foreign Aid
Shirley Temple Black urged voters to ask senators to restore cuts in Nixon's foreign aid bill. The House slashed the request to 1.6 billion dollars, a reduction of 1 billion from the President's proposal. The Senate has not acted yet.
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Philippines Secures $34 Million Irrigation Loan
Manila reports a $34 million loan for 25 years to fund irrigation facilities. The project will irrigate about 190,000 acres of fertile rice land.
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Grave Mine Exhibit At Ohio Museum From 1920s
A 100 year old grave mine found in a Plain City grave will be shown by the Madison County Historical Society in London Ohio. Demolition experts at Lockbourne Air Force Base deactivated the device and left the container intact for display. It could have exploded if mishandled, specialists warned.
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