Week of December 26, 1971

Vietnam - American planes are waging a bombing blitzkrieg on North Vietnam

for the fifth day. Many believe it’s the heaviest bombing since 1968.

Richard Nixon said recently that he never watches himself on television. “I

strongly advise young political people: ‘don’t watch yourself on television. You

may become self-conscious.”

Vietnam of four violations of the 1968 “understandings”

with Hanoi that led President Lyndon Johnson’s

administration to halt U.S. bombing of the north.

Rescue workers recover more bodies from a plush 22-

story downtown hotel in Seoul that was gutted by fire

Christmas day. Death toll is at least 142.

President Nixon reluctantly signs a 13-week extension

for some 700,000 to get unemployment pay.

In Zurich, Muhammad Ali knocks-out West Germany’s Juergen Blin with a

heavyweight bout.

In demand - the new Eisenhower silver dollar. The U.S. mint sold out of 11

million special Ike dollars priced at $3 and $10 each in little over three months,

this despite a quota of five per person.

out on the air after downing three-quarters of a fifth of whiskey

during a 2 ½-hour radio broadcast Burbank said he wanted to

demonstrate the effects of alcohol as a warning to citizens to

limit their drinking during the New Year’s holiday. Gary said he

received a few calls from local bars asking him to come in for

a last drink.

Television news -

Game show history, its packaging and selling will be discussed by game show

vets Chuck Barris, Dennis James, Mont Hall, Jack Barry And Ralph Andrews on

the “Game Show Show” over PBS this week.

Week of December 26, 1971

CBS schedule on Monday of this week. There seemed to be

little doubt that CBS would add the show, after its

summertime tryout.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Glen Campbell, Hawaii Five-O, Cannon, Merv Griffin

NBC - Sarge, Funny Side, James Garner as Nichols, The

Seven Summits, Tonight Show

ABC - Mod Squad, Movie, Marcus Welby, MD, Dick Cavett

PBS - The Advocates, Black Journal, Silent Years

Glen Campbell - Pat Boone, Dom DeLuise and their families join the Campbell

family.

Sarge - Sarge investigates the ex-convict’s claim of innocence. Stars George

Kennedy.

Funny Side - Features Gene Kelly and the couples taking a look at the funny

sideof sex.

Silent Years - D.W. Griffith’s “Intolerance” is presented.