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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1975
Page
2
A fragmented TV schedule lists programs from 6:00 P.M. to Midnight across channels. It includes Dragnet, The Man from Laramie, Perry Mason, Mission Impossible, Bonanza, and late-night mysteries, with selections like Truth or Consequences, Hawaii Five-O, Marcus Welby, Barnaby Jones, and Wide World Mystery.
A partial list of TV time slots and show titles across the morning, including Amiguitos, Mister Rogers, The Three Stooges, Captain Kangaroo, Batman, Speed Racer, Wheel of Fortune, High Rollers, Now You See It, Hollywood Squares, Love of Life and The Brady Bunch.
On February 25, 1793 Cabinet meetings with George Washington marked the first recorded U.S. Cabinet gathering. Highlights recall Denmark recognizing U.S. independence in 1783 and J P Morgan organizing U S Steel in 1901. Births include Sen John McClellan at 79 and George Harrison at 32. Thought by Disraeli ends the item.
Fred Astaire, first Oscar nomination after decades in film, reacts with surprise and delight. The 1974 nominations crown The Godfather Part II and Chinatown with 11 bids each, while Paramount leads studios with 39 nominations and Coppola earns five across directing writing and producing. The Oscar ceremony airs April 8 at the Los Angeles Music Center hosted by Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, and Shirley MacLaine.
Listings show daytime blocks across multiple channels with soap operas General Hospital Another World and Days of Our Lives alongside children's shows Mickey Mouse Club and Gato cartoons. Movie airings include Inside Daisy Clover and They Drive by Night. Local titles include Dream of Jeannie and Leave It to Beaver with serials and game shows scattered throughout the afternoon.
Port Lavaca Wave and Calhoun County Times published afternoons Monday through Friday by Wave Publishing Co. Inc. at 301 St. Colorado Port Lavaca Texas 77979. Staff list includes Rod Moake as general manager and Dick Fisher as editor in chief. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail delivery.
Reader letters share a clever tea-basket rice reheating trick for an 11 month old, plus tips on collar stay fixes with emery boards, pattern-dart pattern prolongation, and decorating gifts with cut from boxes and old cards to personalize presents.
AP reports March 14 start for CBS debut of We'll Get By a half hour family comedy from New Jersey with Alan Alda publicizing the show while juggling writing duties for another NBC project. Alda says he loves acting and will pursue pilot work and potential NBC series while We'll Get By airs against Chico and the Man.
A Sun day El Porvenir report claims an illegal casino near Guadalupe, a Monterrey suburb, runs roulette blackjack and baccarat with local police protection. The paper cites a official who thought the casino was legal and ordered guards to watch it, with about 400000 dollars changing hands daily and bets up to 400 dollars.
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