TV Listings Roundup August 29 1978 Night Lineup
TV schedule notes a mix of specials and dramas including Leningrad Ice Show with 80 skaters hosted by Sally Struthers and Harry Morgan, Alias Smith and Jones, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, and a Late Movie night featuring Sweet Bird Of Youth with Paul Newman and Geraldine Page. The Whitney Museum exhibits 20th Century American Drawings highlight works by Gross Oldenburg and Smithson through Oct 1.
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Fonzie
MacNeil Lehrer
Leningrad
Sally Struthers
Harry Morgan
Smith and Jones
Paul Newman
Geraldine Page
Tom Shyder
Jim Hougan
Soret
New York
Whitney Museum of American Art
Chaim Gross
Claes Oldenburg
Robert Smithson
Television Schedule Fragment From Morning Through Evening
A messy OCR style TV grid lists programs across hours from 6:30 to 11:30, naming shows such as Good Morning Sesame Street CBS News PTL, Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, The Phil Donahue Show, Tic Tac Dough, The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, 20,000 Pyramid, Ironside and Ryan's Hope. The fragment includes many titles and setup cues, but lacks clear dates or network alignment. It preserves strong entity names and show titles in a period-appropriate lineup style.
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Phil Donahue
CBS News
Bird on Shoulder At Service Station In Charlestown
AP report from Charlestown West Virginia describes Elmer English, a service station owner, carrying a parakeet named Bird everywhere including to the bank and auto parts shops. The bird, a Christmas gift from employees, has not attempted to fly away and draws frequent attention.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Bird
Elmer English
Government cooks to sample own wares in school lunch preview
Washington AP government cooks plan a cafeteria taste test this week to show 26 million students what to expect in fall meals. Officials and reporters will sample a menu built from donated commodities including turkey pies burgers and nonfat milk pudding while outlining efforts to cut fat sugar salt and plate waste.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Department
Bonnie Whyte
Food and Nutrition Service
Bergland
United States
Careful packing insures safe trip for clothing
Packing guidance covers suitcase security and wrinkle reduction. Advice includes locking luggage, labeling with tape, organizing into sections, London roll methods for fabrics, and methods to dewrinkle via steam, heat, or damp cloth. Space saving tips distribute heavy items and fill gaps with rolled undergarments.
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London
Computerized urban pork barrel plan sparks critique
AP writer Don McLeod reports that a White House screen produced a 12,000 community list for Carter era urban aid. Critics say the draft includes wealthy towns like Shaker Heights and Mercer Island, revealing flaws in need criteria and prompting a new cutoff: exclude communities with per capita income at least 125 percent of the national average.
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Don McLeod
Washington
White House
Carter
Congress
United States
Shaker Heights
Mercer Island
Cleveland
Seattle
America
Strike could affect payment of benefits
The government said 7.7 million Social Security and federal benefit recipients will not be affected by a postal workers strike. More than 26 million others could face delays, with plans to continue delivering all first class mail using supervisors or the military. Direct deposit via the Federal Reserve reaches Social Security, SSI, railroad retirement, VA benefits, and civil service retirees. Most checks go to recipients on the third of the month or earlier if a holiday shifts the date.
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Washington
Bob Thompson
Treasury Department
Social Security Administration
Federal Reserve System
Veterans Administration
Sha Na Na Bass Vocalist Bauman Blends Classical Roots
Jon Bauman, ex Juilliard trained musician, leads Sha Na Na as Bowzer the grease branded bass. He mixes opera and 12 tone theory with 1950s rock nostalgia while aiming to entertain. He envisions Bowzer conducting a youth symphony and crossing genres.
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Jay Sharbutt
Hollywood
Jon Bauman
Columbia U
Yip
Bowzer
Columbia
The
Kingsmen
NBC
Bauman
Calcutta
Mary
Brooklyn Heights
Jon
Lee Strasberg
New York
Top Ten Records From The Associated Press Listing
Billboard top singles and albums are listed with artists such as Grease soundtrack for Olivia Newton John and the Commodores. Other entries include Foreigner A Taste Of Honey and the Rolling Stones in the top ten with charts spanning pop rock and soundtrack titles.
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The
Associated Press
Billboard Magazine
Capitol
Foreigner
Atlantic
Olivia Newton John
RSO
You
Rolling Stones
Exile
Warner Curb
Andy Gibb
Walter Egan
Columbia
Evelyn ‘Champagne'' King
RCA
Commodores
Motown
People will buy anything in Pasco gift shop prank
In Pasco Washington AP reports a novelty item by Wayne Bunce selling a small bag of tinted Pasco tap water labeled with an invisible fish. He has moved about 200 units in six months at local gift shops, appealing to curious shoppers and pet rock owners alike.
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Pasco
Wash
Wayne Bunce
Bunce
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