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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1976
Page
2
Teletype style listing shows CBS News, Andy Griffith, Happy Days, Match Game PM, Laverne and Shirley, MASH, Rookies, Police Woman, The World at War, News, Dateline Nebraska, and multiple movies and specials. Includes channel id, times, and program titles such as Wuthering Heights, Gun Control: Pro and Con, and Marty. Also mentions contact number 254-4300 for listings questions.
A jumble of program times and titles lists Johnny Carson films and TV shows alongside youth programs. Notable items include Project X Parrish The Day the Earth Moved Saratoga Trunk Tension at Table Rock and Wee Willie Winkle while children’s blocks feature Sesame Street Our Living Bill of Rights and Mister Rogers Neighborhood plus educational segments like Netche and The Electric Company.
Eskimo boats made of animal skins carried oil to Little Diomede Island Alaska after icebreakers could not reach the shore. The boats navigated two miles of ice to deliver the barrels, aiding the island’s fuel supply.
Ron Nessen hosted NBCs Saturday Night Live segments with Ford in a rowdy show that poked fun at the White House. The night featured Nessen as Frabcisco Franco spokesman and an Oval Office bit with Chevy Chase as Ford. The piece notes critics and a possible Nixon joke threat while praising the White House humor and hinting at next weeks host Millard Fillmore.
The Nebraska Public Service Commission voted to seek a formal Justice Department opinion on state law governing state employees private work during state hours. The move follows an inquiry into four attorneys Adrian Fiala Jack Finnigan John Ragsdale and Paul Kratz who admitted using state equipment and a state secretary for private legal tasks. Commissioners considered barring private practice during business hours and creating a legal department but postponed action, noting the commission lacks a formal department and relies on Attorney General Paul Douglas as legal counsel. the attorneys are hearing examiners.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents set guidelines to distribute 63 million dollars for faculty raises with three percent for all adequate performers, one percent via campus chancellors, and three percent merit based. President Warner vowed a tuition increase proposal next month around ten percent, amid legislative approval of the raise. Regent Raun supports tuition hikes while Prokop opposes. Gary Carrico was appointed vice chancellor for business and finance.
A five day plan to help smokers quit is set for Sidney from April 26 to 30 in the Sidney Public Library meeting room. The program, sponsored by the Seventh day Adventist Church, features evening group therapy and home study, has aided over ten million people in 15 years, and requires a $5 registration fee.
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