Hard Sell TV Ads Prompt Santa Suit to Sue
Hollywood columnist Rick Du Brow reports on a satirical missive labeled Desi Santa urging high pressure TV advertising and a press agent to push more Christmas toy promotion. The piece notes furious reaction to “hard sell” holiday ads and references a CBS Christmas in Appalachia program prompting charity responses. A separate AP item reports 4-year-old Tommy Watson fatally struck in Waco by a car driven by a 14-year-old student.
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Best Bets On TV Tonight with Holiday Flair
WY highlights top TV shows with My Living Doll in a new time slot and guest star Charlie Angeles in a cheerful bachelor arc. Shindig features Christmas numbers by Bobby Sherman and the Wellington's, plus Adam Faith and the Beach Boys. Danny Kaye hosts a Christmas themed wrap-up with Gwen Verdon Joe Stafford and Tony Bennett.
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Gwen
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Television Schedule Fragments Show Diverse 1969 Pr Alongside News
OCR fragment lists a dense 1960s-era broadcast grid with news, talk shows, dramas, game shows, and children’s programs. It mentions Huntley Brin kley reports, The Rifleman, Patty Duke Show, Santa specials, and a long afternoon to midnight lineup across networks, with multiple repeats and local segments.
Ibk at Radio News Summary
Radio schedule fragment lists Paul Harvey segments and Tom Harman coverage with weekend sports and news blocks. Names include Paul Harvey Tom Harman Perry Allison. Station timing references 6:40 10:20 and 6:05 with hour and a half hour blocks.
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Gonzales Gets New Post Office Building Contract
The General Services Administration awarded a 234767 dollar contract to IW 1. A. Tagerman Co. of San Antonio for the construction of a post office and federal office building at Gonzales Texas. Two people died in a head on crash near Baywood Texas about half a mile west of here on US 90. Lonnie Ray Colley 42 of Palestine Texas died. A passenger in his car was fatally injured. identity not yet released.
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Hawaii Trip Fulfills Believer’s Stamp Quest
Elsie Garcia of San Marcos contracted a trip to Hawaii through a Gold Stamp Co. promotion after pooling stamps donated from across the country. Aided by San Marcos editor Babe Zimmerman and Gold Stamp executives, Garcia, mother of five with a sixth due, flew from San Antonio to Hawaii via Los Angeles, with return planned for January 2.
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Mom Survives 280 Foot Leap After Ocean Drive
An Oakland housewife, Isabelle Kainon, jumped 280 feet from a San Francisco bridge rail, was rescued, and doctors report she is showing remarkable improvement after multiple fractures and injuries. She had feared being separated from her children and had previously faced lifelong challenges with a disability.
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Texas Dropouts Have Chance for Diploma
Government reports show 63,000,000 adults lack a high school diploma and miss higher wages. Aimed at Texas residents, the National School of Finance study outlines flexible programs, including toll free inquiries and mail responses for full details.
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