Week of January 8, 1971

President Nixon says he is deeply concerned about Bethlehem Steel’s

announced rate hike of 12.5%. He calls it inflationary and asks for a study.

Three Catholic priests, a former priest, a nun and a Pakistani national are

indicted on charges of plotting to blow up heating systems of federal buildings in

the capital and to kidnap Henry Kissinger.

Vietnam - under new rules providing protection for bombers - an Air Force F-105

fighter-bomber flew escort for B-52 bombers as they attack a North Vietnam

missile site near the Mu Gia Pass.

declares, “The time for racial discrimination is over” -

unprecedented for a governor in this Deep South state.

The Interior Department recommends construction of an 800-

mile hot-oil pipeline across Alaska, despite some

unavoidable adverse affects on the environment.

Secretary of defense Melvin laird says President Nixon is

sticking to his schedule for announcing troop withdrawals in

Vietnam. The current program calls for American troop levels

in Vietnam to go down to 284,500 by May 1.

Manson update - Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi charges that the defense in the

Tate-La Bianca murder trial tried to conceal the guilt of Charles Manson and

three women defendants behind a smokescreen.

Ten prominent figures in Soviet arts and sciences - in a letter, appeal to

President Nixon to save the life of Angela Davis and charged the black

revolutionary “is being tried for the color of her skin and her political beliefs. Ms.

Davis - an avowed Communist, is accused of furnishing the four guns used in an

escape attempt and shootout last August 7 at the Marin County (CA) civic center.

Scientists report the discovery of exotic particles called “kreep’ in lunar soil

samples and pictured the moon as a 4.6 billion year-old body.

Unemployment hits 6% - the highest rate in nine years.

The Apollo 14 astronauts were limited to contact with 112 persons at Cape

Kennedy as they began a 21-day medical isolation to minimize exposure to

disease or illness. It’s an attempt to avoid a repeat of the Apollo 13 situation in

Week of January 8, 1971

which all three crewmen were exposed to German measles and one had to be

replaced hours before the launch last April.

beach near his San Clemente (CA) home.

TWA stewardess Linda Barnard said a man threatened to hijack a TWA Boeing

707 to Lake Tahoe, but the man’s gun lay on the seat between them and she

talked him out of it.

According to a list by the Eleanor Lambert fashion publicity office - here are the

top best-dressed women for last year:

Aga Khan - - wife of the Moroccan

ambassador

Diahann Carroll

Catherine Deneuve

Sophia Loren

Mrs. Denise Minnelli - socialite.

Mrs. Georges Pompidou

Mrs. Richard Pistell

Mrs. Ronald Reagan

Mrs. Samual Reed - socialite

Mrs. Charles Reyson - wife of the

cosmetics magnate

Top men include -

Yul Brynner

Armondao Orsino

Giorgio Pavone

R. Sargent Shriver

Passing - Gabrielle Coco Chanel -

famed creator of French fashions. She was 87.

Passing - Richard Killmar - who played “Boston Blackie” on radio. He was 60.

Religion -

A proposal to day away with private confession by Roman Catholics except in

cases of ‘grave” sin has been sent by Pope Paul VI to the church’s bishops for

study.

Sports - George Blanda - QB of the Oakland raiders is named Male Athlete of

the Year by AP.

Week of January 8, 1971

QB Joe Namath of the NY Jets says he feels the NFL was guilty of antitrust

violation. He testified for two hours as the day’s leadoff witness before a federal

grand jury investigating operations of the NFL. “If you don’t like your contract or

the team that drafts you - what can you do,” said Namath.

Led by Jim Plunkett, Stanford’s Heisman Trophy winner, the North defeats the

South 42-32 in the Hula Bowl.

Technology/TV - When video

cassettes and/or cartridges come

on to the market - some say by

next year - Evergreen Magazine

says it will be ready. They are

preparing a prototype video

magazine - to be produced once

a month for tape distribution. It’s

90-minutes in length.

Don’t miss it!

Interesting -

In Los Angeles - catch Betty

White in “The Pet Set” as she

welcomes a star and their pet

each Sunday.

Saturday night television -

CBS - Mission: Impossible, My

Three Sons, Arnie, Mary Tyler

Moore, Mannix

NBC - Andy Williams, Adam-12,

Movie

ABC - Let’s Make a Deal,

Newlywed Game, Lawrence

Welk, Most Deadly Game

Andy Williams - Bobbie Gentry,

Don Rickles, Tommy Roe and the New Seekers.

My Three Sons - Looks like Dodie has a crush on her second grade teacher.

Week of January 8, 1971

Friday night television -

CBS - Special-the Lions Are Free, The New Andy Griffith Show, Movie, Merv

Griffin

NBC - Say Goodbye, Name of the Game, (debut)- Strange Report, Johnny

Carson

ABC - Brady Bunch, Nanny and the Professor, Partridge Family, That Girl, Love,

American Style, Tom Jones, Dick Cavett

The Lions are Free - a return to Born Free country as we find out whatever

became of Elsa and her cubs? Were they eaten? Andy Griffith does the

introduction (because tonight seems to be Andy Griffith night on CBS-TV.

Brady Bunch - Gregg is

caught smoking!

becomes mayor of a small

town! Lee Meriwether co-

stars.

Merv Griffin- Burt Reynolds,

Tony Conigliare, Chuck

Connors, Walter Kennedy,

Rosey Grier, Jerry Quarry,

Don Cherry.

Top albums this week in

1971-

All Things Must Pass - George Harrison

Pendulum -Creedence Clearwater Revival

Greatest Hits - Sly & The Family Stone

John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band

Close To You - Carpenters

Grand Funk Live - Grand Funk Railroad

Jesus Chris Superstar

Original TV Cast - The Partridge Family

Stephen Stills

Abraxas - Santana.

Week of January 8, 1971

Week of January 8, 1971

NBC Is Back Into Made-For-TV Movies