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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1979

Page

4

NBC News chief to be ousted as Crystal replaced

NBC News president Lester M. Crystal steps down after nearly two years. Richard Salant, NBC vice chair, says a leadership change is needed and Crystal may be offered another NBC position. Salant declined to name a replacement as Nightly News’ ratings falter against CBS Evening News and ABC World News Tonight.

Lester M. Crystal NBC News Richard Salant New York Crystal Salant CBS News NBC Nightly News CBS Evening News ABC World News Tonight

Boy 15 leaps to death over Battlestar Galactica loss

In St Paul, Eddie Seidel Jr. jumped 200 feet from the High Bridge after learning Battlestar Galactica was canceled by ABC. The 15 year old was buried Friday. his stepmother spoke of his obsession with space shows and posters. His note to his sister described his plan after a day spent watching TV.

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Boy models return from summer with warranty questions

A note pinned to a boy's shirt jokes that three schoolboy models sent to a teacher last June are malfunctioning. They lose the ability to tie and speak, forget math facts and spelling, forget locker and homeroom details, and refuse to self-start or self-clean without upgrades. The letter, signed Ima Goodmom, requests repairs and improvements before school.

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