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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1975
Page
2
A historical TV schedule lists programs across prime time from News and Dragnet to The Tonight Show and late night features. It includes Beverly Hillbillies, Mission: Impossible, and Barnaby Jones in a dense grid of times and titles.
A fragmented television schedule lists morning and daytime slots with programs such as New Zoo Revue Villa Alegre and Mister Rogers, followed by classic game shows and soap operas. It references titles like Sesame Street Captain Kangaroo Batman and Hollywood Squares along with credits for films like The Bamboo Prison and Espionage Tangiers, highlighting a historical lineup.
Advice columns include dirt or sand to clean greasy grills and burnt pots, nylon net gags for lettuce beds and evergreens, and tips on reusing garden netting. A reader jokes about household chores from ironing to fridges, while Eve Leach and Ruth Eldridge add humor and practical gift-giving tips.
NBC released its 1975 76 fall lineup on April 21 then moved 10 shows to new times on April 30 to outpace CBS. President Bob Howard praised being first out as signaling leadership in ratings after years of second place. He noted CBS shifts and explained sponsors prefer strongest schedules and upfront ad buys once all networks reveal plans.
Dry weather returns to Texas with calm, warm conditions nationwide. Winds gusted to 40 mph near Corpus Christi prompting a brief marine warning along the coast from Baffin Bay to Matagorda Island. South winds 8 to 12 mph cooled western areas under clear skies while the coast and inland towns like San Antonio, Waco and Dallas saw partly cloudy skies. Morning temps ranged from 58 to 80 degrees, with afternoon highs reaching up to 105 degrees in Laredo and Cotulla.
Thursday afternoon listings show soap operas General Hospital and Guiding Light, game shows The Price Is Right and Match Game, plus movies The Borgia Stick and Three Brave Men. Cartoons include Popeye, Cartoon Time, and Mickey Mouse Club with classic comedies like Leave It to Beaver and Gilligan's Island also slotted.
Port Lavaca Wave and Calhoun County Times announce their publication details with staff roles. A Dallas bar shooting leaves three men dead Harvey Brown Danny Welby and Huey Spann all 30s to 46s. motive unclear as police gather details.
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