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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1979
Page
4
TV schedule rundown for Wednesday highlights familiar shows across ABC CBS and NBC including Bewitched Mary Tyler Moore Jokers Wild and Real People with premieres and specials. Notable entries: Eight Is Enough Dear Detective Charlie's Angels Vega and The Tonight Show with Carlin guest list.
Rick James, after years of struggle in Canada, unveils a gaudy costume and publicity push for a new image. He describes his music as a mix of energy and sensitivity, aiming to capture fans with a Cap Marvel styled stage show and a provocative album cover.
AP reports top ten singles and albums from Billboards list with Doobie Brothers, Dire Straits, Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor and Blondie among leaders. The page also covers Bishop Romeo Blanchett resigning due to Lou Gehrig disease and a flashback on James Brown and the Mynah Birds, notes on Neil Young early in his career.
Dorothy Taylor of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service cites a 1975 U S shoplifting loss of over 6 5 billion dollars causing a 15 percent price rise to cover theft. The National Retail Merchants Association reports one in 12 shoppers shoplift, with most offenders aged 14 18 and female, and motives range from compulsion to peer approval. Parents bear responsibility for minors and those over 16 can be arrested and recorded.
A historical note extols Captain James Cook carrying seeds of beauty from English gardens and sowing reminders of England wherever he lands. It urges every person to plant seeds of love joy peace kindness goodness and gentleness in daily life and workplaces.
Brenda Lee, 34, who has sold over 86 million records in a 28 year career, signs with Buddy Lee Attractions for exclusive booking. A tour spanning auditoriums fairs clubs and a Las Vegas return is planned after a five year gap. Merle Haggard and Leona Williams reportedly reconcile after a brief separation. A country cookbook advertises personal recipes and life stories from top artists, with orders via Claudia's Country Cookbook in New York.
NBC TV prepares Real People a live and on tape special produced by George Schlatter. It will feature resident reporters John Barbour Sara Purcell Fred Willard Bill Rafferty and Skip Stephenson. The program aims to elevate ordinary Americans and celebrate daily life battles and quirky events across locations and NBC Studios.
Hollywood publicist William Chaikin unveils an avant spectacle for Phantasm with a mirror coated threefold dagger ball, planned to tour a hundred theaters. The stunt aims to boost audience chills, tracing back to Castle era gimmicks and arena showmanship.
The Texas Senate backed a Meier bill to alter the six year old Consumer Protection Act prompting protests from Sen Lloyd Doggett and Sen Babe Schwartz who warned of a gutting effect while filibusters and talkathons stretched to almost 25 hours. Opponents sought delays but Meier’s measures proceed with changes limiting class actions and reducing mandatory triple damages while requiring proof of deception.
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