The Prisoner review puts brainy chase above thrills
TV critic Cynthia Lowry finds The Prisoner a stylish but frustrating British series debut in America. Patrick McGoohan stars as a nameless escapee trapped in a surveillance heavy village. Elegant production hides a puzzling, nightmarish premise that may leave viewers bemused rather than thrilled.
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TV Schedule Fragment Highlights ABC CBS NBC Evening
The text lists a dense matrix of TV programs across Monday and Tuesday, naming shows such as Secret Storm Dating Game Gunsmoke Bonanza Andy Griffith The Real McCoys and Beverly Hillbillies, along with news programs and movie slots. It reads as a chaotic digitized guide for multiple channels with time stamps and recurring series.
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Natchez Riots Prompt Curfew and Arrests
Natchez Mississippi faced a downtown riot leading to a tight curfew and liquor ban. Police reported 15 curfew arrests and 114 weapon charges, while looting and property damage occurred after a false rumor sparked violence.
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Disappearing Act in New Mills Stolen Car Returned
Glynn Miles reported his car stolen last week and notified police. Five days later officers informed him it had been found, but the duty officer confessed it was stolen from the police station car park. A renewed urgent hunt recovered the vehicle.
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Monday Television Highlights Recapped By United Press International
CBS Gunsmoke features a frame up of Festus by two deserters to cover a sergeant’s secret punishment. Cast includes James Arness Milburn Stone Amanda Blake Ken Curtis Glenn Strange. Also Lucy Show and Andy Griffith with color episodes. I Spy airs a Greek Islands mission with Robert Culp and Bull.
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Speaker Scores Faculty Backed Student Violence
Milwaukee AP reports a retired diplomat at Marquette's graduation urged youth to trial and error while condemning faculty for endorsing violence as education. Robert Murphy warned against anarchy and emboldening opponents abroad amid peace talks in Vietnam. Honorary degrees were awarded to Andrew Brimmer Pat O'Brien Paul Ramsey Luther Terry. Film listings follow for Oshkosh Ripon Grand Neenah and Appleton theaters through Tuesday.
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Film and TV Schedule Highlights Tonight
The lineup features The Bullfighters with Laurel and Hardy on Channel 5 at 9 p.m. Ain't No Time for Glory starring Barry Sullivan and Gene Barry on Channel 2 at 10 30 p.m. The Last Woman on Earth with Anthony Carbone and Betsy Jones Moreland airs on Channel 2 at 22 15.
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Tragedy as Senegal freighter abandoned after hull damage
In Casablanca Morocco a Spanish trawler rescued 39 crewmen from the Senegalese freighter Fer ro after a propeller broke free and lashed its hull. One man apparently drowned in the incident.
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