Hollywood mourns a rash of show business deaths in 1977
The AP notes a record wave of losses across film radio theater and music in 1977. Freddy Prinze Elvis Presley Charlie Chaplin Groucho Marx Bing Crosby Joan Crawford Guy Lombardo Maria Callas Alfred Lunt Zero Mostel Cyril Ritchard Peter Finch Howard Hawks Delmer Daves Ethel Waters Sebastian Cabot Paul Desmond Leopold Stokowsky Terence Rattigan Richard Carlson Ben Grauer Jean Hagen Mary Ford and others died at ages ranging from 22 to 88, reflecting a year of notable celebrity passings.
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Richard Carlson
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Anderson backs industry pool for House debate broadcasts
Rep. John B. Anderson of Illinois, House Republican Conference chairman, joins industry spokesmen in urging that TV and radio coverage of debates be handled by an industry pool. He sent a letter to Speaker ONeill arguing broadcasts should be by professional broadcasters and not controlled by the subjects, noting live coverage should not interrupt with ads.
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