FCC plan would curb networks power over prime time TV
The FCC considers a five year probe driven proposal to limit networks to 50 percent ownership of prime time programming and bar network runs to independents. If adopted sponsors and independent producers would control the remaining shows in prime hours. The plan aims to increase variety and quality though advertiser control could backfire. Adequate hearings are urged. Outdoor barbecues catch on in Europe boosting apron demand with multilingual branding.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Supreme Court narrows path for movie censorship rulings
The court finds censorship may be allowed only with speedy court review of prohibitions, highlighting Maryland’s delays that deter distributors. Justice Douglas questions any form of censorship, saying none is permissible. The article notes a long General Assembly recess over voting rights.
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High Court
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Americans tortured in Algeria and Syria underscoring risk to citizens abroad
Ronald B. Ramsey, a California psychologist, reports severe abuse while held by Algerian police near Algiers, including a fractured spine and multiple injuries, as U S embassy efforts fail. In Syria, Narhan Attassi, a naturalized American, denied legal counsel and held incommunicado for 75 days before being hanged on spy charges.
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Federal judge quashes 17 indictments in Mississippi civil rights slayings
Government lawyers were not surprised as Judge Harold Cox, a noted segregationist, voided indictments against 17 men charged with felonies in the 1963 killings of three civil rights workers. Cox’s record and comments have drawn national scrutiny and criticism from Justice Department aides.
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Bridlington Bans Onion Garnished Hot Dogs
Seaside town Bridlington prohibits selling hot dogs with onion garnish due to an unpleasant smell. The piece then wryly notes Americans avoiding fish and chips, February’s harshness, and a shift in learner drivers failing finals, ending with a quirky question about Indian marriage rites.
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Johnson pushes study on rail passenger service reform
President Johnson calls Congress to study ways to improve rail travel between Washington and Boston amid union calls for nationalization and railroads seeking government aid. He urges new high speed locomotives and research while considering a middle course of financial aid without full government control.
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Gossip From Gotham on Stage Couples and Hollywood
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Ulla Sallert ending romance with Robert Preston’s leading lady role gossip. Marilyn Monroe's posthumous comeback hints and Osbourne's baby birth headline a busy entertainment week. Grace Kelly Edna St. Vincent Millary adaptation rumors mix with Ava Gardner real estate and broadway ticket signals.
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TV Show Sponsors Quiz and PTA Plate Drive
Dave Regan recalls a sponsor quiz for top TV night shows with varied answers. The Nan Kennedy School PTA seeks license plates for scrap to fund deaf training, with collection points in Middletown and a March 31 disposal reminder. The Salvation Army marks 100 years with an Antique Show and Sale at the Armory featuring new dealers, candies, candle molds, and a 3 day ticket offer.
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Striking global turmoil swamps President Johnson
A review of a chaotic month sees Johnson pressed by overseas crises involving Red China, Russia, Vietnam and Cuba. The piece notes his shifting approach to diplomacy, mounting war actions in Vietnam, protests abroad, and tense East West exchanges amid U.S. reactions to Sukarno and Egypt.
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