If you want to appreciate how sports has changed over the years, this would be a good example. ABC is in Boston for Game 4 of the Eastern Division finals; in 2019, Game 4 of the Eastern finals was played on May 20. CBS's broadcast of the final round of the Masters ran for 90 minutes and covered the last five holes; in case of a tie, the final holes of an 18-hole playoff would be shown Monday afternoon. Final round coverage in 2019 included 18-hole coverage running five hours, with a sudden-death playoff in case of a tie. Not only that, CBS then shows Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour (brought to you by Geritol) after the Masters. (It probably had more viewers than the golf, too.) But stick around for some great primetime programs: The Wonderful World of Color, The FBI, Bonanza, The Andy Williams Show, What's My Line? They don't make Sundays like that anymore. Enjoy the rest of the listings from the Minnesota State Edition.
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-3- KDAL (DULUTH) (CBS)
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Morning
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9:00
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MORMON CONFERENCE
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11:00
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CHURCH SERVICE—Presbyterian
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Afternoon
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12:00
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MOVIE—Western
“Tennessee’s
Partner” (1955)
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1:30
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR COLOR
1966 Formula 1,
boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, soccer
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3:00
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT—Golf SPECIAL COLOR
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4:30
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AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
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5:00
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21st CENTURY
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5:30
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DEATH VALLEY DAYS
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Evening
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6:00
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LASSIE
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6:30
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IT’S ABOUNT TIME
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7:00
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ED SULLIVAN COLOR
Guests: Peter
Gennaro, Ed Ames, Shirley Verrett, Lana Cantrell, Richard Pryor, Davis and
Reese, Douglas and Haig, Dick Contino
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8:00
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SMOTHRES BROTHERS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Lana Turner,
Robert Morse, the Association
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9:00
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CANDID CAMERA—Comedy
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9:30
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WHAT’S MY LINE?—Game
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:15
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NEWS
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10:30
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK—Drama
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11:30
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MOVIE—Melodrama
“The Devil’s Hand”
(1962)
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3 KGLO (MASON CITY) (CBS)
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Morning
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9:00
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MORMON CONFERENCE
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11:00
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CHRISTOPHER PROGRAM—Religion
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11:30
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FACE THE NATION—Interview
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Afternoon
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12:00
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FILM FEATURE
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12:30
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CBS GOLF CLASSIC COLOR
Dudley Wysong and
Kermit Zarley vs. Dave Marr and Tommy Jacobs
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1:30
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR COLOR
1966 Formula 1,
boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, soccer
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3:00
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT—Golf SPECIAL COLOR
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4:30
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AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
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5:00
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21st CENTURY
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5:30
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FILM FEATURE
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Evening
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6:00
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LASSIE
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6:30
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IT’S ABOUNT TIME
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7:00
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ED SULLIVAN COLOR
Guests: Peter
Gennaro, Ed Ames, Shirley Verrett, Lana Cantrell, Richard Pryor, Davis and
Reese, Douglas and Haig, Dick Contino
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8:00
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SMOTHRES BROTHERS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Lana Turner,
Robert Morse, the Association
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9:00
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CANDID CAMERA—Comedy
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9:30
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WHAT’S MY LINE?—Game
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:15
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NEWS
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10:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Apartment for
Peggy” (1948)
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-4- WCCO (CBS)
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Morning
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7:45
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SACRED HEART—Religion
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8:00
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THE STORY—Religion
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8:30
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CHRISTOPHER PROGRAM—Religion
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9:00
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MORMON CONFERENCE
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11:00
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POPEYE AND FRIENDS
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11:30
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LET’S GO TRAVELNG
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11:45
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WORLD OF AVIATION
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Afternoon
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:15
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BOWLERAMA—Don Dahl
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1:30
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR COLOR
1966 Formula 1,
boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, soccer
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3:00
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT—Golf SPECIAL COLOR
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4:30
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AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
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5:00
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21st CENTURY
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5:30
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NEWS
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Evening
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6:00
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LASSIE
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6:30
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IT’S ABOUNT TIME
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7:00
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ED SULLIVAN COLOR
Guests: Peter
Gennaro, Ed Ames, Shirley Verrett, Lana Cantrell, Richard Pryor, Davis and
Reese, Douglas and Haig, Dick Contino
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8:00
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SMOTHRES BROTHERS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Lana Turner,
Robert Morse, the Association
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9:00
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CANDID CAMERA—Comedy
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9:30
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WHAT’S MY LINE?—Game
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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MIKE DOUGLAS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Abbe Lane,
Dom De Luise, Ruth Buzzi, Dr. Joyce Brothers, E Thiats
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-5- KSTP (NBC)
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Morning
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7:45
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LIGHT TIME—Religion
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8:00
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BIBLE STORY TIME
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8:30
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HYMN TIME—Stone
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9:00
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DO YOU BELIEVE?
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9:30
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FAITH FOR TODAY
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10:00
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FRONTIERS OF FAITH
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10:30
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THIS IS THE LIFE
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11:00
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FOREST RANGERS
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11:30
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VICTORY AT SEA
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Afternoon
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:15
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DIALING FOR DOLLARS—Game
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12:30
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HENRY WOLF—Discussion COLOR
Guests: Mark Lane,
John Flager, Mairin O’Sullivan
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1:30
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MEET THE PRESS COLOR
Guest: Sol M.
Linowitz, U.S. representative to the OAS
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2:00
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Cheyenne—Western
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3:00
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NBC EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION—Drama SPECIAL COLOR
“The Questions”
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4:00
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WILD KINGDOM
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4:30
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G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz COLOR
Boston College vs.
LSU
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5:00
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NBC NEWS SPECIAL SPECIAL COLOR
Guest: Secretary of
State Dean Rusk
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Evening
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY COLOR
“Joker, the Amiable
Ocelot”
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7:30
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HEY LANDLORD!—Comedy
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8:00
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BONANZA
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9:00
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ANDY WILLIAMS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Steve
Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, the Kingston Trio, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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JOE PYNE—Discussion
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12:00
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MOVIE—Adventure COLOR
“Viva Revolution”
(Mexican; 1955)
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-6- WDSM (DULUTH) (NBC)
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Morning
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8:15
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LIGHT TIME—Religion
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8:30
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REVIVAL HOUR—Religion
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9:00
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FILM FEATURE
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10:00
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SACRED HEART—Religion
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10:15
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KNOW THE TRUTH—Religion
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10:30
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FAITH FOR TODAY—Religion
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11:00
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THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
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11:30
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FILM FEATURE
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Afternoon
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12:00
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MEET THE PRESS
Guest: Sol M. Linowitz, U.S. representative to the OAS
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12:30
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FRONTIERS OF FAITH
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1:00
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FILM FEATURE
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2:00
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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3:00
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NBC EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION—Drama SPECIAL COLOR
“The Questions”
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4:00
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WILD KINGDOM
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4:30
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G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz COLOR
Boston College vs.
LSU
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5:00
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FRANK McGEE REPORT—News Analysis
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5:30
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BELL TELEPHONE HOUR SPECIAL COLOR
“The Sounds and
Sights of New Orleans”
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Evening
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY COLOR
“Joker, the Amiable
Ocelot”
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7:30
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HEY LANDLORD!—Comedy
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8:00
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BONANZA
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9:00
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ANDY WILLIAMS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Steve
Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, the Kingston Trio, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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JOHNNY CARSON—Variety COLOR
Guest: Henry Morgan,
Moe Koffman, Pierre Berton
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6 KMMT (AUSTIN) (ABC)
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Morning
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8:30
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BEANY AND CECIL—Cartoons
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9:00
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LINUS
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9:30
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PETER POTAMUS—Cartoons
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10:00
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BULLWINKLE—Cartoons
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10:30
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DISCOVERY ’67
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11:00
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SERGEANT PRESTON
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11:30
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THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
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Afternoon
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12:00
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SPORTS REPORT
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12:30
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FAMILY HOUR—Religion
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1:00
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PRO BASKETBALL—76ers vs. Celtics SPECIAL COLOR
Philadelphia vs
Boston, Eastern finals Game 4
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3:00
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HALL OF KINGS SPECIAL COLOR
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4:00
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OUTER LIMITS—Science Fiction
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5:00
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MONROES—Western
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Evening
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6:00
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VOYAGE—Adventure
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7:00
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FBI—Drama
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8:00
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MOVIE—Drama COLOR
“The V.I.Ps”
(English; 1963)
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10:15
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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10:45
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FOCAL POINT—Austin
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11:15
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NEWS
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-7- KCMT (ALEXANDRIA) (NBC, ABC)
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Morning
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8:00
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SOUL’S HARBOR—Religion
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8:30
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BEANY AND CECIL—Cartoons
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9:00
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CHALLENGE OF TRUTH
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9:15
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SOCIAL SECURITY IN ACTION
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9:30
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PETER POTAMUS—Cartoons
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10:00
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BULLWINKLE—Cartoons
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10:30
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THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
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11:00
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CHURCH SERVICE—Catholic
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Afternoon
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12:00
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MEET THE PRESS CANDRIA
Guest: Sol M.
Linowitz, U.S. representative to the OAS
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12:30
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FRONTIERS OF FAITH
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1:00
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MIDWEST FARM REPORT
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1:30
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ECHOES FROM CALVARY
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2:00
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DISCOVERY ’67—Children
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2:30
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FILM SHORT
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2:45
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NURSING STUDENT WEEK
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3:00
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NBC EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION—Drama SPECIAL COLOR
“The Questions”
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4:00
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WILD KINGDOM
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4:30
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G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz COLOR
Boston College vs.
LSU
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5:00
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FRANK McGEE REPORT—News Analysis
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5:30
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VOYAGE—Adventure
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Evening
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY
“Joker, the Amiable Ocelot”
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7:30
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HEY LANDLORD!—Comedy
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8:00
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BONANZA
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9:00
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ANDY WILLIAMS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Steve
Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, the Kingston Trio, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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MOVIE—Drama COLOR
“The V.I.Ps”
(English; 1963)
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8 WKBT (LA CROSSE) (CBS)
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Morning
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9:00
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LAMP UNTO MY FEET—Religion
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9:30
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LOOK UP AND LIVE—Religion
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10:00
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CAMERA THREE—Religion
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10:30
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THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
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11:00
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DISCOVERY ’67—Children
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11:30
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FACE THE NATION—Interview
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Afternoon
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12:00
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MIDWEST JAMBOREE
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12:30
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1966 AUTO RACING
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1:30
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR COLOR
1966 Formula 1,
boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, soccer
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3:00
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT—Golf SPECIAL COLOR
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4:30
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AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
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5:00
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STAGE 67—Musical
“On the FLIP Side”
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Evening
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6:00
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LASSIE
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6:30
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RANGO—Comedy
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7:00
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ED SULLIVAN COLOR
Guests: Peter
Gennaro, Ed Ames, Shirley Verrett, Lana Cantrell, Richard Pryor, Davis and
Reese, Douglas and Haig, Dick Contino
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8:00
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SMOTHRES BROTHERS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Lana Turner,
Robert Morse, the Association
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9:00
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CANDID CAMERA—Comedy
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9:30
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GIDGET—Comedy
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:25
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FILM SHORT
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10:30
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MOVIE—Adventure
“Sodom and Gomorrah”
(Italian-French; 1962)
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-9- KMSP (ABC)
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Morning
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8:00
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INSIGHT—Religion
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8:30
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SOUL’S HARBOR—Religion
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9:00
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ORAL ROBERTS—Religion
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9:30
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PETER POTAMUS—Cartoons
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10:00
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BULLWINKLE—Cartoons
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10:30
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DISCOVERY ’67
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11:00
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BEANY AND CECIL
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11:30
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GRANDPA KEN—Children
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Afternoon
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12:00
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ABC SCOPE—Vietnam Report
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12:30
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FILM FEATURE
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1:00
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PRO BASKETBALL—76ers vs. Celtics SPECIAL COLOR
Philadelphia vs
Boston, Eastern finals Game 4
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3:00
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HALL OF KINGS SPECIAL
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4:00
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MAVERICK—Western
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5:00
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GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
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Evening
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6:00
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VOYAGE—Adventure
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7:00
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FBI—Drama
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8:00
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MOVIE—Drama COLOR
“The V.I.Ps”
(English; 1963)
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10:15
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NEWS
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10:45
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Great Jewel
Robber” (1950)
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12:30
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NEWS AND SPORTS
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10 WDIO (DULUTH) (ABC)
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Morning
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8:00
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CHRISTOPHER PROGRAM
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8:30
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BEANY AND CECIL—Cartoons
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9:00
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LINUS
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9:30
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PETER POTAMUS—Cartoons
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10:00
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BULLWINKLE—Cartoons
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10:30
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DISCOVERY ’67
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11:00
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FILM FEATURE
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11:30
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ABC SCOPE—Vietnam Report COLOR
Postponed from an
earlier date.
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Afternoon
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12:00
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DIRECTIONS—Religion
Guest: Elie Wiesel
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12:30
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ISSUES AND ANSWERS COLOR
Guest: Dr. Martin
Luther King
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1:00
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PRO BASKETBALL—76ers vs. Celtics SPECIAL COLOR
Philadelphia vs
Boston, Eastern finals Game 4
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3:00
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HALL OF KINGS SPECIAL
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4:00
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MOVIE—Biography
“The Spirit of St.
Louis”
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Evening
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6:00
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VOYAGE—Adventure
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7:00
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FBI—Drama
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8:00
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MOVIE—Drama COLOR
“The V.I.Ps”
(English; 1963)
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10:15
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NEWS AND SPORTS
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10:45
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Frightened
City” (English; 1962)
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10 KROC (ROCHESTER) (NBC)
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Morning
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10:00
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FRONTIERS OF FAITH
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10:30
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FAITH FOR TODAY—Religion
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11:00
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THIS IS THE LIFE
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11:30
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HOMESTEAD, U.S.A.
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Afternoon
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12:00
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MEET THE PRESS COLOR
Guest: Sol M.
Linowitz, U.S. representative to the OAS
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12:30
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GARDEN ALMANAC
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1:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“All the Young Men”
(1960)
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2:30
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PARRISH BROTHERS—Music
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3:00
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NBC EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION—Drama SPECIAL COLOR
“The Questions”
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4:00
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WILD KINGDOM
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4:30
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G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz COLOR
Boston College vs.
LSU
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5:00
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FRANK McGEE REPORT—News Analysis
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5:30
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BELL TELEPHONE HOUR SPECIAL COLOR
“The Sounds and
Sights of New Orleans”
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Evening
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY COLOR
“Joker, the Amiable
Ocelot”
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7:30
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HEY LANDLORD!—Comedy
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8:00
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BONANZA
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9:00
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ANDY WILLIAMS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Steve
Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, the Kingston Trio, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:20
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MOVIE—Drama
“Jet over the
Atlantic” (1959)
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11 WTCN (IND.)
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Morning
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9:00
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GOD IS THE ANSWER
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10:00
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BROTHER BUZZ
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10:30
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SUNDAY STORYBOK
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11:00
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CHURCH SERVICE—Presbyterian
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Afternoon
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12:00
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WORLD OF YOUTH—Religion
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12:30
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SUNDAY REPORT
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1:00
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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1:30
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ECHOES FROM CALVARY
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2:00
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WANTED—DEAD OR ALIVE
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2:30
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BOWLING TOURNAMENT
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3:00
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DICK POWELL THEATRE
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4:00
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LARAMIE—Western
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5:00
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ROCKY AN DFRIENDS
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5:30
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ADDAMSFAMILY—Comedy
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Evening
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6:00
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MOVIE—Adventure
“Thunder over
Sangoland” (1955)
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7:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Footlight Glamor”
(1943)
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9:00
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BISHOP SHEEN—Religion
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9:30
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NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
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10:00
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MOVIE—Musical COLOR
“Three Sailors and a
Girl” (1953)
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12 KEYC (MANKATO) (CBS)
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Morning
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9:00
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MORMON CONFERENCE
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11:00
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CHRISTOPHER PROGRAM—Religion
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11:30
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FACE THE NATION—Interview
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Afternoon
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12:00
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FILM FEATURE
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12:30
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CBS GOLF CLASSIC COLOR
Dudley Wysong and
Kermit Zarley vs. Dave Marr and Tommy Jacobs
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1:30
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR COLOR
1966 Formula 1,
boxing, Harlem Globetrotters, soccer
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3:00
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MASTERS TOURNAMENT—Golf SPECIAL COLOR
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4:30
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AMATEUR HOUR—Variety
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5:00
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21st CENTURY
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Evening
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6:00
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LASSIE
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6:30
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IT’S ABOUNT TIME
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7:00
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ED SULLIVAN COLOR
Guests: Peter
Gennaro, Ed Ames, Shirley Verrett, Lana Cantrell, Richard Pryor, Davis and
Reese, Douglas and Haig, Dick Contino
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SMOTHRES BROTHERS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Lana Turner,
Robert Morse, the Association
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9:00
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CANDID CAMERA—Comedy
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9:30
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WHAT’S MY LINE?—Game
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NEWS
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10:15
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NEWS
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10:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Apartment for
Peggy” (1948)
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13 WEAU (EAU CLAIRE) (NBC)
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Morning
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7:30
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8:00
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FAITH FOR TODAY
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8:30
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THIS IS THE ANSWER—Religion
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LINUS
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9:30
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10:00
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BIG PICTURE—Army
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10:30
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THIS IS THE LIFE
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11:00
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INSIGHT—Religion
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HERALD OF TRUTH
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Afternoon
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12:00
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MIDWEST JAMBOREE
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12:30
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HOUR OF DELIVERANCE—Cox
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1:00
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PRO BASKETBALL—76ers vs. Celtics SPECIAL COLOR
Philadelphia vs
Boston, Eastern finals Game 4
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3:00
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MIDWEST FARM REPORT
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3:30
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FILM FEATURE
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4:00
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WILD KINGDOM
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4:30
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G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz COLOR
Boston College vs.
LSU
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5:00
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HALL OF KINGS—Documentary
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Evening
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6:00
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CAMPUS COMMENT—Haas
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6:15
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SPORTS, WEATHER, NEWS
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY COLOR
“Joker, the Amiable
Ocelot”
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7:30
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HEY LANDLORD!—Comedy
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8:00
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BONANZA
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9:00
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ANDY WILLIAMS—Variety COLOR
Guests: Steve
Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, the Kingston Trio, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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AVENGERS—Adventure
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11:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Spy Ship” (1942)
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KEAU was really WEAU in Eau Claire, WI.
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought I'd fixed that, only to find out that it was for a future edition. Thanks!
DeleteMitchell,
ReplyDeleteOne thing that was not mentioned in your TV Guide essay or the listings above is a unique occurrence in the NBA game that was shown today. On this date, the Eastern Conference Finals with the Philadelphia and Boston would have been announced by Chris Schenkel and Jack Twyman. However, they are not there. Both sat out because both were members of AFTRA. AFTRA during this time went on strike. This was the same strike that temporarily made Arnold Zenker a star on the CBS Evening news.
Now, who did ABC get to call the NBA playoff game. They (ABC) went behind the scenes and use a young TV director by the name of Chet Forte for play-by-play, while ABC producer Chuck Howard did color. Now, you may think that Chet may have been inexperienced here. However, Chet actually lettered in basketball for Columbia University (making All American over Wilt Chamberlain in 1957) and was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals. However, Chet failed to make the team, ending his basketball career.
As for the game, which the second half is on YouTube, Boston win 121-117. That would be the Celtics only win, as the 76ers would win the series 4 games to 1, en route to NBA Championship series (not finals until 1986), which they would win 4-2 over the San Francisco Warriors.
As for Chet, he did not sound too bad, but ABC would be glad to have Schenkel back when the AFTRA Strike ended the next day, allowing the Academy Awards to go on unhindered. Chet would famously direct ABC's Monday Night Football telecasts from its inception in 1970 until the mid 1980s. Chet died at age 60 in 1996.
Thanks, Sean! I saw that video a few years ago, but I didn't connect it to this issue until after I'd already published it. I'm glad you mentioned it; it's a fun video, and a fascinating add to the story.
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