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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1979
Page
8
The NBC Evening News faces a fall in ratings as ABC’s World News Tonight climbs near parity. Observers blame mechanics and entertainment emphasis, with insiders suggesting a possible new anchor.
Dorothy Loudon, famed stage star of Annie and Ballroom, weighs TV risk in a CBS summer sitcom. She laments TV’s distant audience but is drawn by industry friends led by Alan Shayne and producers from Warner Bros. Television. Loudon plans to balance stage work with television and notes the Tony Awards reach.
The Old Country at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg plans a new 10 acre country atop a hill overlooking the German section. Six acres will hold rides and attractions including a pirate ride and an orbiter. Plans resemble an Italian village but officials won t confirm the nation. Details await county review on August 14.
A dense schedule lists programs across CBS ABC and channels including The Newlywed Game Hollywood Squares Sanford and Son Merv Griffin Rockford Files and CBS Movie Special. Notable eve entries include Masterpiece Theatre Claudius Hogan's Heroes and Colts Preseason Football with news weather and sports wrap.
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