Berle Recalls 30 Year NBC Contract For TV Sets And Pay
Milton Berle reveals a 30 year NBC contract begun in 1991 paying $150000 annually whether he works. The pact limited his appearances and was later cut 40 percent allowing work for ABC and CBS. He credits NBC for popularizing TV and notes his show peaked with major stars and high ratings before shifting to film and specials.
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Crosscoard by THOMAS JOSEPH
Puzzle titled Crosscoard by Thomas Joseph with a cryptoquote at bottom. Yesterday's Cryptoquote reads People who have no time don't think. The more you think the more time you have Henry Ford.
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Network lineup features Olivia Walton crisis and Heisman live
TV schedule lists Oliva Walton depression episode at 8 60 minute Paul Simon special with Lily Tomlin and guests 9 9 p m movie You're A Big Boy Now from 1967 10 Heisman Trophy Awards live from New York Hilton with hosts Gould and Simpson 11 30 p m Tonight with Gabriel Kap al an hour long movie The Chase with Brando Fonda and Redford 1966
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Dear Abby column excerpts on family issues and manners
A collage of Dear Abby letters covers a nephew’s marijuana use testing family ties, a devout Catholic man’s bachelor party temptations, and a wife’s frustration with her picky eater husband along with Abby’s practical guidance on quitting, appearances, and health concerns.
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