Brinkley on TV Politics and Campaigning Overrated
NBC newsman David Brinkley says television’s political impact is overrated noting paid spots attract partisan viewers and rarely sway votes. He cites Goldwater Johnson TV performances and urges debates with clear differences while predicting a future return to magazine writing.
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Hollywood
David Brinkley
NBC
Meet the Press
Brinkley
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon
Washington
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Rudy Vallee
Humphrey
Oregon
William Jennings Bryan
Chet Huntley
NBC Evening News
Television Highlights for Tonight on Channel 22 and 5
TV tonight features Cimarron Strip at 7:30 on channel 22 with Albert Salmi as a wolf hunter and Marshal Crown tracking trouble after wolf bounty ends. 9 and 9: A mobster tale Portrait of a Mobster with Vic Morrow Ray Danton and Peter Breck. 9:30 Dragnet on 5 follows Sgt Friday defending an officer accused of bribery. 10 Dean Martin Show on 5 features Tony Bennett Florence Henderson Bob Newhart and Dino with Newhart reenacting Raleigh tobacco scene.
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Marshal Crown
Stuart Whitman
Warner Brothers
Vic Morrow
Ray Danton
Peter Breck
Dutch Schultz
Morrow
Jack Webb
Sgt. Friday
Webb
Dean Martin
Tony Bennett
Florence Henderson
Bob Newhart
Dino
Newhart
Sir Walter Raleigh
Grieving Nation Well Served By Broadcast News
A shocked nation was well served by networks after the fatal shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Coverage focused on the act, the hospital, and ongoing case updates. Major programs were preempted or altered as live reports dominated the night. News anchors and reporters conveyed gravity with continuous bulletins and evolving official statements.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Good Samaritan Hospital
ABC
Dick Cavett
Los Angeles
Thomas Redding
Kennedy
CBS
Dom DeLuise
Sweden population reaches 7.9 million in official tally
Stockholm reports new official figures show Sweden's population at 7.9 million. The 1967 gain stood at 56,000, while 1966 saw a rise of 71,000.
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Stockholm
Sweden
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