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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1982
Page
3
ABC tops weekly prime time in Nielsen ranking with six of ten top programs including Mae West biopic. 60 Minutes remains CBS’s leader with 21.6 rating, while Dynasty, M A S H and other ABC shows cap the top ten. World News Tonight leads evening news.
CBS's 60 Minutes dominates Sundays while ABC launches Counterattack to fight crime. Critics say the program exploits tragedy and may heighten fear, offering little real help to police. viewers question its suitability for children and its national audience appeal. The mix of alarm and ratings plays into broader media dynamics.
In Buenos Aires rising anti Yankee sentiment, spurred by U S support for Britain over the Falklands, prompts Americans to plan possible evacuation to Uruguay. Embassy reports nonessential staff to Montevideo, as tensions strain US Argentine ties once seen as improving.
The Senate Judiciary Committee backed a compromise extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Bill 17 to 1. Despite opposition from Sen. John East, the measure heads to the floor with broad support likely to pass before August provisions expire, as more than 70 senators indicate backing.
Ruth Sallee testified that convicted killer James Crumm warned of killing his stepbrother Christen Hobson for revenge. Crumm and Paul Sorrentino already received life terms for the 1980 murder in rural Miami County. The trial also involves Sueanne Hobson charged with hiring Crumm and conspiring in the death.
In Warsaw and other cities, military rulers reimposed a curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for minors and midnight to 5 a.m. for adults amid anti-government demonstrations by Solidarity supporters. Police reported 1,372 detained and 72 injured, with clashes and tear gas as cleanup crews removed debris and flags.
Washington AP reports a tentative three year contract to head off a strike at United Parcel Service awaits ratification by about 80 000 Teamster drivers and package handlers. The agreement was reached less than 30 hours before a midnight deadline, with details withheld pending rank and file approval.
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