Senate confirms Louis Gray as civil division head
The Senate approved Louis P. Gray III for assistant attorney general in charge of the civil division by voice vote. He succeeds William D. Ruckelshaus, now director of the Environmental Protection Agency, and has served as special consultant to the President's Cabinet Committee on Education.
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Relevance as NBCs push for Teen Addiction drama sparks new spinoff
NBC ordered six hour long episodes around the central psychiatrist character after God Bless the Children aired as a world premiere. Roy Thinnes plays Dr James Whitman aiding in battling teenage drug addiction while Peter Duel portrays a troubled ex addict. The pilot fails to impress. the pilot film highlights the addict’s horrors during and after treatment. Ratings meanwhile favor Marcus Welby M.D. over NBC specials and CBS holiday cartoons. Andy Griffith shifts shows as the network plans new titles to differentiate series.
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Bob Hope Ends 20th Christmas Tour at Van Nuys Airport
Bob Hope and his troupe bid farewell at Van Nuys Municipal Airport as the 20th annual Christmas tour to U.S. military camps overseas gets underway. A surprise Santa Claus appearance by Jack Benny accompanied by Lola Falana and Gloria Loring adds festive note before takeoff.
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Tonight’s TV Schedule Highlights and Movie List
On TV tonight Freshman Fantasy Mod Squad and Beverly Hillbillies lead off with campus life and a holiday wedding drift. Green Acres Hee Haw and Marcus Welby share time as mint industry guests and a veterinary test of planning. Movies include The Harder They Fall Tom Jones The Man Who Wanted To Live Forever Black Eagle of Santa Fe and more with Gang War at 11:30.
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