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Town without TV on verge of new life, with the tube
In Essex, a Mojave Desert town once famous as The Town Without TV, residents adapt to life without television. Mary Smith leads local anti TV sentiment, noting closer family bonds and grown imagination among children, while some youths miss familiar shows and travel to distant schools. The town grapples with changes as families seek alternative routines and possibilities.
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Listlow
CBS Evening News
Johnny Carson
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Alobal
Margaret Stevens
Mary Smith
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Nevada
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