Cable TV boom reshapes the networks and HBO rise
From HBO’s early trials to a crowded field of new networks, cable TV accelerates growth as operators seek 100 channels and advertisers line up. Studios, lawmakers, and PBS face shifts while sports and entertainment push toward a pay model and wider audience.
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Black Entertainment
Spanish International
Columbus
Gustave M. Hauser
Warner Amex Cable Communications Inc
Ohio Capital
Michael Weinblatt
NBC
Showtime
Disney
Nickelodeon
Calliope
Escapade
Penthouse Magazine
Penthouse Entertainment
Penthouse
Utah
HBO
Network TV
Public Broadcasting Service
ABC
Alpha Repertory Televi
Cable
T.A.T Communications
Norman Lear
Frederick Anschel
Dean Witter Reynolds
Beverly Hills Police Turn to Cable TV for Crime Prevention
Beverly Hills officer Dick Rowsell leads a new crime prevention TV series on the local cable channel. The half hour minidramas show how to react to gun use and other dangers, aiming to educate viewers rather than lecture. The program debuted in April with a four to five days a week schedule and drew hundreds of calls from across the country, including volunteers and agencies. Rowsell conceived the project two years ago to reach more residents amid rising crime concerns and Neighborhood Watch focus.
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Associated Press
Beverly Hills
Calif
Dick Rowsell
Hollywood
Rowsell
New York
City Hall
Theta Cable Co
Texas Faces Coal and Oil Tax Strains From Montana Case
Ed Thompson of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association warns Texas independents may back severance tax increases as oil prices rise and coal costs spread. Montana coal severance fees loom for Texas utilities after a high court ruling upheld Montana’s 30 percent levy, costing Texas customers unless offsets are found. White urges legislative action to shield Texans, proposing tax relief or a dedicated session on severance taxes to keep oil and gas costs from hitting consumers.
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Ed Thompson
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Texas
Thompson
Austin
Lower Colorado River
Montana
Larry McGinty
Texas Electric Service Co
Odessa
White
Bill Clements
Congress
At a glance news briefs slate from Syracuse to Seattle
Across Syracuse and Victoria BC and Levittown PA brief items report a arson slaying case, a mountain naming for Terry Fox, stolen White House Agent Orange files and a Seattle man talking himself off Aurora Bridge. Each item notes involved people places dates and affiliations in concise NBC AP style.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Lee Hanks
Scott Trudell
Hanks
Victoria
British Columbia
Terry Fox
Bill Bennett
Rockies
Valemount
Mount Robson
Fox
Terry
Bennett
Levittown
White House
David Christian
U.S. Department of Labor For Veterans Employment
Christian
U.S. Department of Defense
Seattle
Aurora
Robert Vanderway
Harborview Medical Center
Vanderway
Seattle Bridge
Lake Washington Ship Canal
Delivery Problems at Odessa Post Office Prompt Subscriptions
The Odessa American notes delivery issues affecting customers with mall subscriptions and weekend delivery. Readers report late or missing issues and attempts to resolve with mailroom staff. Officials urge patience as routes adjust and new carriers are assigned.
Weather snapshot for Odessa region amid scattered showers
National Weather Service reports cloudy dry conditions for Odessa Wednesday with 70 percent humidity and 15 mph winds. Flash flood watch covers Southeast Texas and the coastal bend east of Alice Kingsville Three Rivers College Station Lufkin. Highs mid 90s, lows around 65, scarce precipitation, and extended forecast shows partly cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms in West Texas and Big Bend areas.
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Odessa
National Weather Service
Texas
Coastal Bend
Alice
Kingsville
Three Rivers
College Station
Lufkin
West Texas
Pannangleane Mountains
Big Bend
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CBS Cable
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PBS
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British Broadcasting Corp
Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence
Kan
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Anheuser-Busch
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Exxon
Panasonic
CNN
Anschel
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Pim Thes
Bam
Shura
Midland Regional Airport
Amarillo
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Childress College Station
Corpus Cristina
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