Hollywood Veteran Host Of Nighttime Gong Show
Los Angeles broadcaster Gary Owens, veteran observer of Hollywood, will host the nighttime version of The Gong Show slated to debut in September. He recalls a stable yet phony-tinsel town, describes eccentric acts, and notes fashion shifts such as the rise of hats and vests amid a scene of stars, extras, and celebrity games.
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Jay Sharbutt
Los Angeles
New York
Gary Owens
Owens
Mitchell, S.D
Hollywood Observer
Jay Ward
KMPC
Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Pastor Elected Bishop
In a South Central Jurisdiction United Methodist Church conference in Lincoln delegates elected one of four bishops in six ballots. The chosen bishop was Dr. Kenneth J. Shamblin, a minister from a Houston church.
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South Central
United Methodist Church
Kenneth J. Shamblin
Houston
Tex
TV Timetable Compilation From a South Texas Listing
A dense broadcast schedule lists daily 5:00 P.M. to 1:20 A.M. programs across networks. Features news blocks, talk shows, dramas, specials, and films like The Fixer and Returning Home with various actors, plus late news and late-night talk.
Morning TV Schedule Fragment with Classic Shows
A fragmented listing of morning and daytime TV programming including The Tonight Show era favorites such as The Three Stooges, Sesame Street, Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Love Lucy, Happy Days and more. The guide blends cartoons, game shows, dramas, soaps, and children's programs across a span from 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Television Schedule Briefs for Thursday
A daily lineup lists game shows and dramas with time slots across channels. Programs include Ryan's Hope, Nova, Untouchables, Democratic and Family Feud, American Odyssey Pyramid, Virginia Mayo segments, General Hospital, Edge of Night, Mike Douglas, Dragnet, Speed Racer, Merv Griffin, Batman, and related movie listings.
Port Lavaca Wave and Calhoun County Times Publisher Notice
Port Lavaca Wave and Calhoun County Times publish afternoons except Christmas Day, Monday through Friday, by Wave Publishing Co. Inc. at 301 S. Colorado Port Lavaca Texas 77979. Cliff Allen is publisher. AP is exclusive rights holder for local news and AP dispatches. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail delivery.
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Wave Publishing Co., Inc
S. Colorado
Port Lavaca
Texas
Bogey Outdoes Demos in New York Viewers
New York viewers preferred Casablanca to the Democratic convention with WPIX airing the Bogart classic during a Bogart film festival. Early checks suggest the film drew nearly as many viewers as the combined network convention viewing. Nation ratings were not yet available, but projections from LA and NY indicate over 70 million watched all or part of the convention nationwide.
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New York
Sam
WPIX
Los Angeles
Today in History July 14 in The Associated Press
On this date 1789 Parisians stormed the Bastille marking the start of the French Revolution. Also: 1536 Lyons Treaty with Portugal for attack on Spain. 1798 Sedition Act passage. 1879 Lincoln widow pension approved. 1958 coup in Iraq kills King Faisal II. 1966 Chicago nurses slain. 1969 Nixon calls for tougher narcotics laws. Birthday notes include Ford and Irving Stone. Thought for today by Mirabeau. Bicentennial footnote recalls Continental Congress sending musket cartridges near New York.
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Secretary Maintains Innocence in Misconduct Case
POTENT Texas AP former city secretary Sylvia Wyrick pleads not guilty to misapplication of 7061.63 dollars from Poteet ad valorem tax receipts. Free on 15000 dollar bond after firing June 22, she says she and husband had little to their names. Grand jury to hear case in September.
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Poteet, Fired From the City Secretary Post June 22. Mrs. Wyrick
Judge Rules for Newton in Railroad Commissioner Bid
In Austin Judge Herman Jones denied Jerry Sadler’s bid to block Jon Newton from the November ballot. Newton, who beat Sadler in a Democratic runoff, argued a 1968 constitutional amendment allows a brief overlap between taking office and the pay increase voted in 1975. Sadler plans an appeal. Jones noted vacation and ordered Sadler to cover court costs.
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Jerry Sadler
Sadler
Jon Newton
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Texas
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