Viewers Turned Off By Election Night Coverage
New York AP reports TV audiences largely skipped the networks election night programs on November 7. Nielsen ratings show CBS Campaign 78 at 54, NBC Decision 78, and ABC 78 Vote underperforming, with best of the trio around 10 percent of homes tuning in. ABC led weekly averages with 18.9 rating, CBS 17.0, NBC 17.8, while Little House on the Prairie topped the top 10 with 27.8 rating.
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New York
A.C. Nielsen Co
CBS
NBC
ABC
Nielsen
Meas
NNC
NBC On the Prairie
Li'l Abner
Hollywood
Milion
Mork
Mindy
Charlie's Angels
Billy Dot
Dallas
Judge orders ex-officer to join Big Brothers in probation
In Philadelphia, Judge Robert Latrone requires Marcus Giardino, a former policeman who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Carpenter, to join Big Brothers as part of a five year probation. The Big Brothers say they were not consulted and doubt his suitability, while Giardino must also pay $5,000 for funeral expenses.
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Philadelphia
The
Big Brothers
Robert Latrone
Marcus Giardino
Giardino
Samuel Hirshland
Philadelphia Big Brothers Association
Latrone
Gilardino
James Walker
Walker
Nancy Kassebaum First Woman Elected To Senate In Her Own Right
Nancy Kassebaum will be the first Kansas woman in the Senate and the first elected without prior appointment. History notes many precedents from Felton to Caraway and Smith, with Library of Congress research highlighting her unique election standing amid two appointed women in the previous term.
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Wichita
Kan
Nancy
Landon Kassebaum
U.S
Senate
Kansas
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Arkansas
Hattie
Wyatt
House
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Library of Congress
Congress
Sen
James Pearson
Kassebaum
Betty Johnson
Jim McClung
Bill Roy
GOP
Alf Landon
Washington
Felton
Georgia
Thomas E. Watson
Gladys Pyle
South Dakota
Peter Norbeck
Mobile Missile Part Of Added Bill
Washington AP The Carter Administration seeks a 2.2 billion supplemental defense bill to advance a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system and fund a nuclear powered attack submarine and Spruance class destroyers. The package includes 190 million to start full scale mobile missile development and about 500 million for strategic missiles plus other conventional arms to bolster Western Europe defense.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Congress
Wlso
Spruance
Carter
Brown
Bowling Scores From Ottawa League Readouts and Highs
A scrambled OCR list shows bowling scores and high games for Ottawa leagues and teams including AMP STRIKERS, ROCKERS, SWOWFLAKES, KNIGHT MOBILE AND PROPANE, FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD, and many others. Notable highs include 527 by J Baber, 737 by Rockers, 720 by Pelion, and 465 by Milton, with many entries listing high games and series across multiple clubs and venues.
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Meton
J. Baber
M. Ball
Andrews
Rockers
Hostetter
R. Johnstan
Ion
Johnston
Mason
Knight
M. Moore
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Nian
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Henry— Hil Tew
Suftram
Southwick Auto
Eee Bank—I
C.turner
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M. Burgoon
Pirot National
GANK
Fox
Milton
Haley Abstract
J. Waodkins
R. Boyer
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Sreshears
Lee
Memon
Calore
Ludge’s
MARY
P. Wigpina
Teru
Ottawa
L. Gruner
Whale
Ferguson
L. Wise
Baerewainy
Solor TV
Quasar
Picture Central
Action TV
Wiener
Betty and
Clarence Koch
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