Week of March 1, 1970

Eight day state visit - President Nixon flies to NY to express “apologies and

regret” to French President Georges Pompidou

for the strong protests he has encountered on

his visit in the U.S. He was angered by

demonstrations on his visit to Chicago.

Vice President Agnew condemns the attack by

a white mob on buses carrying Negro children

to a once-white school in Lamar, S.C. Several

children were slightly injured. He said the

Administration “does not condone and will not

tolerate violence resulting from the lawful

desegregation of schools anywhere.”

President Nixon reports that U.S. air operations

over Laos, are part of a determined, but

carefully limited effort to bring peace to the

troubled land. So far, the operations have lead

to the loss of 400 airmen in 400 aircraft.

After White House prodding - Plans to withdraw

up to 70,000 additional troops from Vietnam

between April and September have been

approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Chicago 7 riot trial defendants are freed

Appeals overruled Dist. Judge Julius Hoffman

and granted them bail.

Patrick Nugent, the former Luci Johnson’s

husband, has left his job in the Johnson

family’s broadcasting company in Austin and

now is a San Antonio businessman as

president of Athletic Repair & Manufacturing

Co. He drives 75 miles from his and Luci’s

home in Austin to San Antonio every day.

General Motors modifies its call for lead-free

gasoline, and suggests a low-lead content

grade be permitted until the 1975 model year.

The modification would ease the changeover

Week of March 1, 1970

burden on the oil industry and reduce cost to consumers, yet permit auto

companies to meet 1972, 1973 and 1974 emission standards.

Manson update - Charles Manson meet with Susan Atkins. Acting as his own

attorney, Manson was given permission by the court to interview the other five

defendants including her, to assist him in preparing his defense, provided they

and their attorneys consented.

The FDA will require makers of oral contraceptives to warn the 8 ½ million

American users of possible health hazards from the pill with a simply worded

leaflet to be included in each package.

NASA says it was taking no chances that the Apollo 13 astronauts next month

will be menaced either by man-made lightening or moon-made germs. Apollo 12

took off last November and was hit by two electrical discharges.

Freckles - the dog of Robert F. Kennedy’s family - is safe back home after being

lost for two days.

Sports -

Gets mad - Jerry Quarry gets decked after the first-round bell, then smashes

Rufus Brassell with a left hook and KO’d the once beaten heavyweight in the

second round of a scheduled 10-rounder in Miami.

The FBI announces that it has arrested a suspect in the case of the telephoned

threat against the life of Chicago Cubs vet Ernie Banks. He was Lawrence

Bankhead (21) of Chicago.

Music news -

hosts with Robert Flack, the Unifics, Patti

LaBelle and the Bluebells, Chicago Bears

Gayle Sayers and Author Jim Haskins.

On Ed Sullivan this week - Ed devotes his

hour to music composed by the Beatles.

Appearing - Dionne Warwick, Steve

Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Peggy Lee, Duke

Elington, Peter Gennaro, Edward Villella

and the Muppets. All perform songs by the

Beatles.

Week of March 1, 1970

Television news -

Peter Fonda will hot NBC’s “The New Communicators” featuring the works of

amateur filmmakers from around the world.

Aaron Spelling is busy - very busy. He has “The Mod

Squad,” “Secret Force,” and “Zig Zag” on the schedule and

is readying “The Young Rebels.” He’s also producing 10 of

ABC’s “Movie of the Week.”

Don’t miss the Barbara McNair show in syndication. This

week - Bill Dana, Brock Peters, The King Cousins, Sue

Burns and Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill.

Sunday night television -

CBS - Lassie, To Rome With Love, Ed Sullivan, Glen

Campbell, Mission: Impossible

NBC - Wild Kingdom, Disney, Bill Cosby,

Bonanza, Bold Ones

ABC - Land of the Giants, The FBI, ABC

Sunday Night Movie

NET - Forsythe Saga

Glen Campbell - Ella Fitzgerald, Raymond Burr,

Neil Diamond and Charlie Manna.

Boss City w/The Real Don Steele This Week

Over KHJ/TV Channel 9 Los Angeles.

Friday night television -

CBS - Get Smart, Tim Conway Show, Hogan’s

Heroes, CBS Friday Night Movie, Merv Griffin

NBC - High Chaparral, Name of the Game,

Bracken’s World, Johnny Carson

ABC - Flying Nun, Brady Bunch, Ghost and

Mrs. Muir, Here Come the Brides, Love,

American Style, Dick Cavett

Brady Bunch - The gang complains that the

house is too small.

Week of March 1, 1970

Ghost and Mrs. Muir - Cousin Harriet (Alice Ghostly) comes snooping around.

Johnny Carson - Bill Cosby guest hosts with Brock Peters, Hal Holbrook, Cecil

Brown.

At the movies -

Paint Your Wagon

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

Scream and Scream Again - Vincent Price

The Reivers

Patton

Cactus Flower

Midnight Cowboy

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

Midnight Cowboy