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Show Miss America, More Golf, Football MISS AMERICA runner-up,- " "first Highlight TV This Week "second runner-up,- " and the crown- THE WORLD SERIES OF GOLF' PAGEANT Asked to name the competitive events most difficult to buy ing song; tickets for, most people would probably mention the opening game of the World Series, a climactic day at the Olympics, the Masters golf tournament, and a sprinkling of other events. But right up in the class of is the annual finale of the Miss America Pageant at Convention Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Although the event will be colorcast for the first time in its long history over the NBC Television Network on Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 p.m., on Channel 2 and although it is seen on TV -in the area where it is held the demand for seats, of which there are approximately 20,000, is tremendous. Just what is it that attracts multitudes to try to pay handsomely to watch 50 state beauties walk in evening gowns, saunter in swim suits, demonstrate talent, and answer a question or two? And then to hear Bert Parks sing the consummate Miss carol, "There She Is America." So what Is the draw? Undoubtedly, it is because a Cinderella-like quality obtains in the a vast arena. Whoever wins will amateur comparative earn about $100,000 the next year. Then there is the suspense. The original 50 state winners at Atlantic City are cut to 10 in Then five. Next the semi-final"third "fourth runner-up,- " "Day of the Painter"' and "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes," two film shorts in color, will be presented on the CBS Television Network Sept. 15 and 16, respectivly, as added features on the Network's two-pa- rt color showing of Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" on "The CBS Thursday Night Movies" and "The CBS Friday Night Movies". 'MEET THE PRESS' Carl Greenberg of the' "Los Angeles Times" and David Broder of the "Washington Post" will oin the panel of newsmen who will interview California's Governor Edmund G. (Pat) Brown (Democrat) and Ronald Reagan (Republican) in a one-hospecial edition of "Meet the Press" Sunday, Sept. II. Brown and Reagan will be opponents In the California Gubernatorial race in Novem- ber. L COUNTDOWN NFL TO KICKOFF "NFL - Countdown to Kickseries in off," a weekly color presenting a variety of players, coaches and features and preof National Football views League' games scheduled each weekend, returns Saturday, September 10, for its third season on the CBS Television Network. The commentators who report the NFL game broadcasts on the Network will be hosts for series. the all-ti- sell-ou- ts s. runner-up- " THE MUSIC MAN' ur full-ho- ur behind-the-scen- 16-we- ek es The "World Series of Golf," which this year will star Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, A! Gei- berger and Gene Littler, will be televised live and in color for the fifth straight year on NBC Television Network Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 1. The scene of action is the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, whose 7,165-yar- d course has been dubbed "The Monster" by the touring golf will cover the final pros. NBC-Tfive holes each day of the tournament, recognized by the PGA as its official "World Series" to determine the golf champion of the year. 'YOUNG MR. . ne co Tu Cl st yo 1 V 36-ho- le EISENHOWER' "Young Mr. Eisenhower," an g color Special in which Dwight David Eisenhower evokes his boyhood and early manhood in a revealing and intimate portrait of his life from Abilene to West Point, will launch the new season's CBS News hour special hour-lon- broadcasts Tuesday, Sept. 13, on the CBS Television Network, Channel 5. MEN'S U.S. SINGLES TENNIS FINALS The 85th annual U.S. National Tennis Championships will be televised live and in color by ABC Sports from Forest Hills (N.Y.) Stadium Sunday, Sept. II. ABC's coverage will concen- trate on the mens singles cham- pionship, currently held by Manuel Santana of Spain. G-- 2 a |