Television war comedies loom in next season line up
Cynthia Lowry reports that next season’s entertainment slate will mix war with laughs. ABC’s Rat Patrol stars Chris George Lawrence Casey Justin Tarr and Hans Gudegast on a desert mission inspired by Rommel’s campaign. They describe Rat Patrol as audacious and bigger than life with a German officer as a regular, while other networks unveil Combat, 12 O Clock High, Hogan’s Heroes and F Troop as action or comedy. Weekend TV largely features replays, with CBS and NBC live coverage of the Mississippi march windup.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Viet Nam
Gomer Pyle
ABC
France
CBS
Jericho
F Troop
Spain
Africa
Rommel
Chris George
Lawrence Casey
Justin Tarr
Hans Gudegast
Gudegast
George
Casey
Tarr
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
NBC
Mississippi
TV Schedule Snapshot From Local Network Lineup
A fragmented TV grid lists programs and time blocks including News, Weather, dramas, color programs, and nightcap shows. Notable items: The Deputy, To Tell the Truth, Hullabaloo, Iva Got A Secret, Jesse James, The Lucy Show, Dr. Kildare, Shenandoah, Andy Griffith, and Passport, with color broadcasts noted for several titles.
The First Sermon TV feature on WSIU
A young priest doubting his preaching ability is profiled in The First Sermon to air on WSIU TV at 9 30 p m Tuesday as part of the station's National Educational Television lineup. Other week features include Passport 8 Kingdom of the Sea Tuna Clipper Scott of the Antarctic and more with a full-day schedule listed.
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Wsiu-Tv
WSIU
Southern Illinois University
National Educational Television
Kingdom of the Sea
Scott
Antarctic
John Mills
Spectrum
Great Society
West Began 54 Run For Your Life 12 Hollywood Talent Scouts
A compact item notes talent scouts visiting Hollywood compiling lists during a period marked by 54 projects and 12 scouting trips. The brief highlights industry activity and the ongoing search for new performers.
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Hollywood
Moran Named Illinois VFW Commander at 47th Convention
William R. Moran of Chicago was elected commander of the Department of Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 47th annual convention in Peoria. He succeeds William T. Brummett of Olney. Mrs. Glenn Grossman of Chicago is president of the women's auxiliary, with officers elected including Eleanor Padawan, Doroth Bielak, and Lillian Buczynski. Delegates voted to hold the next annual convention in Springfield.
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Peoria
Mis
William R. Moran
Chicago
Department of Illinois
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Moran
William T. Brummett
Olney
Glenn Grossman
Women’s Auxiliary
Springfield
Department
Robert P. Witcher
Millstadt
Thomas J. Russell
Carmi Marks 150th Birthday With July Fourth Festivities
Carmi hosts a July Fourth celebration at White County Fairgrounds drawing about 15,000 for a Sesquicentennial event. Brigadier General Frederick J. Karch, Carmi native and former Marine leader in Vietnam, headlines events. Senator Paul H. Douglas and Charles H. Percy speak at rallies from 7 to 9 p.m. Residents also view political figures, games, barbecues, and a 9 p.m. fireworks show with stereophonic music.
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White County Fairgrounds
Frederick J. Karch
U.S
Vietnam
Karch
Carmi
Paul H. Douglas
Charles H. Percy
U.S. Senate
Paul Powell
Kenneth
Suburbanites Call for Citywide Poverty Focus Beyond Parking
New York City Judge John Murtagh comments on a sitdown strike by motorists who ignore parking tickets. The speaker urges suburban residents to recognize poverty in the inner city affects their own quality of life.
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New York City
John Murtagh
National Baseball Congress Founded in Wichita 1994
The National Baseball Congress a nationwide non profit program that helped numerous professional players start their careers was founded in 1994 and has been based in Wichita Kansas since then.
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National Baseball Congress
Ita
Wichita
Kan
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