TV Executives Clash Over Mini Series Future
Hollywood executives from ABC NBC and CBS debated the rise of limited run dramas at a Hollywood Radio & Television Society forum. NBC's Mort Werner praised the format for audience variety and producer benefits. ABC's Martin Starger cited War and Peace and projects like Rich Man Poor Man while CBS's Fred Silverman argued against limited series as the CBS model rests on continuing shows.
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Snippets From a Busy Morning Mail
A collage of quotes and facts ranges from language and youth law to speed of snails and camel thirst. Notes include Becon translating essays to Latin and National Geographic snail speed estimates. The column closes with musings on human folly and Calvin’s warning of universal ruin.
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Rhodes Scholar Crandall Rejects Award Over Discrimination Claims
Grinnell College graduate Grant Crandall 24 resigns Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford alleging racial and sexual discrimination by the Rhodes Trusts. He says the system reinforces discrimination against blacks in Rhodesia and excludes women entirely.
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