GRANDPA GOES TO WASHINGTON AND PAPER CHASE
Senator Joe Kelley confronts a crooked land developer to save his grandson's little league field while campus plans unravel as a professor assigns a daunting Monday task. The lineup includes Opium, The Politicians, and a behind the scenes look at drug trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joe Kelley
Kingsfield
OPIUM
Hong Ng
UM Pt. I
Congressional Committee
White House
Retrospective look at 1978 sports season and 1979 outlook
A retrospective on the 1978 baseball season highlights Yankees dramatic division comeback under Bob Lemon and Guidry, Hunter, with Sox collapse and strong performances by Orioles and Brewers. It projects 1979 form, noting farm systems, prospects, and AL East and West outlooks with teams like Royals and Angels.
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New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Reggie Jackson
George Steinbrenner
Bob Lemon
Yankees
Ron Guidry
Catfish Hunter
Red Sox
Don Zimmer
Zimmer
Butch Hobson
Sox
Beantown
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Earl Weaver
George Bamberger
Detroit
Blue Jays
Indians
Brewers
Tigers
New York
Milwaukee
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Toronto
1978 Baseball season snapshot of AL teams and future outlook
The Angels benefited from rookie Carney Lansford and veteran Ron Jackson as Frank Tanana anchored the rotation. Texas Rangers faltered due to Richie Zisk Ike Hargrove Toby Harrah Doyle Alexander and Doc Medich while Oakland A’s impressed with Mitch Page Dave Revering and Matt Keough. Projections place 1979 as California Kansas City Texas Chicago Oakland Minnesota and Seattle contending with Giants and Dodgers noted for depth and steady performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tanana
Angels
Carney Lansford
Ron Jackson
Texas Rangers
Kansas City
Richie Zisk
Ike Hargrove
Toby Harrah
Doyle Alexander
Doc Medich
Rangers
Oakland A's
Mitch Page
Dave Revering
Matt Keough
Charlie Finley
Twins
White Sox
Mariners
Royals
A's
Sox
California
Texas
Chicago
Oakland
Minnesota
Seattle
National League East and West prospects and TV schedule noted
The piece surveys 1979 NL East contenders with Phillies Pirates Expos Cubs Mets and Cards amid uncertainty. It highlights Dodgers and Giants in the West plus a TV schedule rundown featuring The Tonight Show Dick Cavett and wake island war drama broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillies
Pirates
Phils
Kent Tekulve
Expos
Cubs
Dave Kingman
Mets
Bucs
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Inchsco
GBS
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby
Betty
Robert Conrad
Harry Organ
Mary Tyler Moore
ABC
ABC News
San
U.N.C.L.E
Gregory Peck
Tom Snyder
William Manchester
Douglas MacArthur
Sergeant Blk
Edward G. Robinson
James Stewart
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Evening News
Mic Algebra
MacNeil Lehrer
Sey
MacNeil Lehrer Report
ABC Sports
Meredith Baxter-Birney
Suaan
Europe
Ars
Sissy Spacek
John Travolta
Simon
By Steve K. Walz
N.Y
Larry Gura
Rich Gale
Clint Hurdle
Hurdle
Cat Angels
Nolan Ryan
Giants
Dodgers
Reds
Big Bucks
Sparky Anderson
Morgan
Bench
Geronimo
San Diego Padres
Roger Craig
Atlanta
Bobby Cox
Bob Horner
West
Bay Area
Purzle
Story
Pappy Boyington
Pacific
Shegonac
Cavett
Gi Pack
al Gunman
Tonight Show
Jon
Tony Curtis
John Rattar
Sharon Aznavour
Freda Levatter
Aje
UlAlwjey
Mairi
Eatata
Eda
Ottawa
Pence
South
Lapera, Inc
Oregon
Lawrence
Kansas
Gray
Quincy
S. Main
Insunas
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Sloomington
Illinois
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