Federal TV channel debate reshapes view of networks
In a column defending a federal channel, the writer weighs benefits of government funded highbrow programming to challenge sponsor driven taste. He cites Kennedy era plans, BBC ITV contrast, and argues such a channel could spur innovation without taxation.
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Ike
Fran‘xenne Oer
Delbert Maan
Paddy Chayelsky
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England
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ITV
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Ore Etice
Racketeers Said Now In Tickets
A subcommittee hearing cites ticket scalping by Broadway producers and racketeers seeking higher profits. Witnesses accuse speculators of inflating prices and affecting access to popular shows like How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
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Washington
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TV Tonight Highlights and a Local Chalk Talk
TV listings detail tonight's programs across channels including The Party Line and The Lonnie Fallon Story with adventures involving spies, gunmen, and a kidnapping. A Navy Antarctica documentary and a Peter Gunn plot unfold as Joey Bishop and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. appearances spice the lineup. Mrs. C. FE. Wintringham will host a chalk talk for Mayfield PTO tomorrow at 7 30 p.m.
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Antarctica
California
Lonnie Fallon
C. FE. Wintringham
Mayfield Pto
Henry Fonda Family TV Special Reflects Myths
The CBS comedy special Henry Fonda and the Family pokes fun at the typical American family while showcasing moments from Dick Van Dyke and Cara Williams. It touts statistics about peanuts and tranquilizers and includes commercials mocking nationwide dental and medical themes.
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Henry ‘Fonda and the
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Dick van Dyke
Cara Williams
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