Week of September 1, 1971

President Nixon acts to support his new economic policies with a 5-to10 month

deferment of pay increases for some 4.85 million federal employees.

The four-power Berlin “Quadripartite” agreement is signed, marking the end of

17-months of hard negotiations.

An Alaskan Airlines 727 jetliner flying through rain and fog, slams into a mountain

side 17 miles northwest of Juneau, killing 111 persons.

role in bringing the Berlin Negotiations to a successful

conclusion.

A study says that childbearing in the United States is

declining at a record rate and could achieve a zero

population growth within this century, so says the

Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies.

Increasing scientific evidence suggests that children are

using violence on television as “a partial guide for their

own actions,” say researchers. The findings were contained in a summary of a

report prepared for the United States Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee on

Television and Social Behavior.

Music news -

The word is Paul McCartney has formed a band for recording and live

appearances. It features his wife Linda on piano, Denny Laine on guitar and

Denny Siewell on drums.

Howard Smith, a columnist for New York’s Village Voice and a friend of John

Lennon, says there’s a possibility that Lennon and George Harrison may tour.

Let’s see.

Week of September 1, 1971

his own attendance record during a month’s engagement

that ended this week at the Las Vegas Hilton. The tour will

begin in Minneapolis on November 5.

Singer-songwriter John Denver performs at Doug

Weston’s Troubadour on Melrose. Some of the songs he

sang - “Follow Me,” and “Sticky Summer Weather” - both

his own.

The Rolling Stones sued their former manager Allen Klein

for $29 million because he allegedly failed to represent

their best financial interests and was “directly or indirectly using his position for

his own personal profit, benefit or advantage.”

Entertainment news -

Steve krantz and Ralph Bakshi are teaming to produce the first X-rated cartoon.

Titled “Fritz the Cat” and it should be released in December.

Television news -

December 31. His contract with the network expires in February. Metromedia

producers Corp. has offered Griffin a syndicated talk show, an offer he is said to

be considering. Named most frequently in recent months as possible

replacements for Griffin have been Bill Cosby; Sonny and

Cher who had a hit summer replacement show and Dan

Rowan and Dick martin of Laugh-In.

More Merv - Griffin sues to bar use of his picture on toys

allegedly sold on behalf of a medical research organization.

Apparently, Griffin wants no part in the sale of toy pillboxes

and yo-yos at $1 each with half the proceeds going to Griffin.

Week of September 1, 1971

Griffin said he told the Queens Institute for Cancer and Allied Research and

Puccini Accessories that he did not want to be associated with sales for a

charitable organization that would compensate him.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres Cimarron strip, On The Road With Charles

Kuralt, Merv Griffin

NBC - Baber Comes to America, Make Your Own Kind of Music, First Tuesday,

Tonight Show

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

Baber Comes To America (special) -

Peter Ustinov narrates and voices this

animated special from the work of the

late French writer-artist Jean de Brunhoff

and the adventures of Baber the

elephant.

Green Acres - Hooterville secedes from

the state. The reason: everyone’s up in

arms over taxes. They name Oliver, King

Oliver I.

Pipers and Mark Lindsay.

First Tuesday - Highlights a report on the

Zuni Indians.

Merv Griffin - With Arthur Treacher, Hans Conreid, Harold Peary, Grady Sutton,

Maxie Rosenbloom, Cecil Kellaway.

Johnny Carson - John Byner, Jaye P. Morgan, the Bee Gees.

Week of September 1, 1971

Dick Cavett - Orson Welles hosts. Appearing - Bella Abzug (D-NY) and the

Jackson 5.