TV Improvements Aim to Fix Loud Commercials and Color Flaws
AP reports FCC pressure on reducing loud commercials through prescreening and cooperation with advertisers, plus potential sound level cuts in control rooms. Another effort targets color quality as viewers juggle color knobs. SMPTE prepares an instructional film for color standardization, hailed by NBC as a major step.
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Do You Really Want It Back
New York says a 1836 federal surplus loan of 4 million dollars from Andrew Jackson era may need repayment. Comptroller Levitt asked Senator Kennedy for Congress to decide if the state must repay or be released from the obligation. He notes New York and a few other states kept funds intact against a demand.
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Tide Has Turned in Favor of Freedom in 1966
Leon Denneh writes that 1966 sees the Free World gain momentum despite the Viet Nam war. He notes Soviet China tensions, NATO reorganization, and Western economic recovery while Communist China and Moscow feud. He warns the global struggle continues with no peace on earth but a shifted balance toward liberty.
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Million Miles from Nowhere But Only 26 Miles from Home
In the Mekong delta AP LOI NGUYEN villagers displaced by bombing moved 26 miles from Can Tho. Roman Catholics with new bamboo houses gain a church and school thanks to Capt. Ken Johnson and Maj. Alvin Campbell. Father Campbell helps the hamlet thrive with medical aid and farming guidance.
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Marcos Sworn Philippine President Vows Austerity and Unity
Ferdinand E. Marcos takes oath as sixth president of the Philippines at Luneta Park with Vice President Hubert Humphrey in attendance. He pledges austerity at home and closer cooperation with free nations in Asia while warning that the nation’s coffers are empty and hard decisions, including Viet Nam troop considerations, lie ahead.
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