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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
5
John Quigley carved a life size spruce Blackfoot Indian for Frontier Town near Helena Montana. The nine foot figure anchors a recreated 1880s frontier fort built over 23 years with 700 pound boulders and four foot timber moved by hand. The site includes a chapel used for weddings and a bustling main street.
AP reviewer praises the Great American Dream Machine for its mix of satire and documentary centered on black Americans. Marshall Efron opens with a jab at white wealth symbols, followed by pieces on Afro hair cuts, George Jackson letters, a love note, a 20 year New York numbers scene, and a numbers runner reveal, ending with a unifying song. Another show, This Week with Bill Moyers, analyzes the India Pakistan conflict.
ABC and CBS offered two solid action pictures over the weekend. CBS aired Mongo's Back in Town with Joe Don Baker as a killer amid colorful underworld figures. Sally Field and Angie Dickinson deliver strong performances. ABC presented See the Man Run with a kidnapping ring plot and a twist ending. Robert Culp and Angie Dickinson star amid a lively 90 minutes. CBS's 60 Minutes explored amnesty for draft dodgers in Canada, reporting from Montreal and a Connecticut town amid mixed opinions.
New York AP reports holiday repeats shape family viewing. ABC and CBS reruns like Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and Frosty the Snowman draw audiences, while Chuck Jones plans a Dickens adaptation using Williams art and Redgrave narrating. The Grinch cost far less per minute but has earned profits across six airings.
Perry Como appears in his Winter Show on NBC delivering a handful of songs in an easy style. The program features Como stepping aside to enjoy guest performances and opens with a witty number about reading minds.
RCA releases six Vintage series platters totaling 70 albums to trace jazz and blues origins. Lil Green Arthur Crudup Lionel Hampton and Hot Lips Page anchor a diverse roster with 16 tracks each, spanning 1930s to 1950s and including Swing era big bands.
Judge Michael Corrigan in Wichita Kansas contemplates extending a public television experiment after favorable public reaction. The judge, a father of three, oversees offenders in juvenile court where filming may continue.
Weekday lineup lists Morning Today and Dinah's Place through Early Afternoon shows. Afternoon features Days of Our Lives Doctors Another World and Bright Promise. Evening blocks include NBC Nightly News Night Gallery Tonight Show with classic program slots.
Radio TV guide lists daily screen lineup from morning CBS News to late night classics. Programs include Captain Kangaroo Lucy Beverly Hillbillies Family Affair and Love of Life with soap lineups plus evening dramas sports and movies across KMID and KBIM affiliates.
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