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Show r ii lilT.'i 'II If your lif on 'family vifWiiifj;" trvcrial t the year lime at night audieneo levels Vegan (Imp ping slightly, the year many critics called the new season ttie worst in memory. Judging from the ratings, the TV audience seemed to agree with that opinion. Six teen of 2(i new weekly series on the air in September were canceled. The ax also fell on ABCs returning That's My Mama." Of the 17 shows dropped, 12 appeared in the heavily sanitized family hour" begun by the networks in September in response to continuing gripes about sex and violence on TV early in the evening, when youneer viewers are watching the 1975 fv , lobe The family program time criticism came as a result-oby Congress and pressure by the head of the Federal Communications Com mis siim. Richard E. Wiley. The pressure w as exerted on the networks and the National f broadcasters of whose TV code established the family viewing concept AM) Al.THOl (ill Arthur II Tay lor. president of ( TS. Inc., called the concept a widely praised industry c crcise in sell regulation, it still came under fire from a major religious group The Administrative Hoard ON YOUR set use levels remained slightly down, according to the first 1.i data weeks of the new season. showed Nielsen that during that period. Ml 7.0(H) tower homes were watching TV at night, compared with the same period the veas fi -- SK't 21 frn f -f'ttHtu jtrCpt If f m. -- 5 Aiwi 6'H A'fl'l --I N fJk- .- 5 11 a pm fhaRitr.et let 3' ettvCt CJul'4.o' 8l, Iwf' 5 I Rfir I Fun, I Nyt tin . - firctncfi n- - Swtrtd 4 television creative 6 g in dustry ." II that wasnt enough ol a headache for the networks, another potentially more .serious problem appeared an apparent drop in night time viewing If confirmed. - They had no eon (fusions by mid December and continued studying the Nielsen svstem. Meanwhile-- crossword puzzle (Answer on page 1 - J.c 1 M. -2- 1)1 :11 PJl-1At tfet MwM lift ? t lef Kne Side 21 2, tTM lin k- ) in US Itrunei ij.iMxsPitl l St.i Roe;y -2- 1 EiVen -1- HPX- y y Al Ml Ctfr be, 5 I AMfKM Ifillf wM ST PA -l Ip Mt 11 mS t P- flfy Mr 13 Aft 4 I r Rc Art PM . actress Stephanie Edwards, it failed in the ratings and was replaced in November by a new show, "Good Morning. America. which featured a new cast, set and staff Hosted by actor David Hartman and actress Nancy Dassault, the show has done somewhat better iu the ratings. hut not well enough to seriously concern its main competitor, NBCs Today." 1975 was the year a man whom television had made a news national institution retired castor Frank Blair b om Today Blair. 5ft. the last member of the original Today" east, left the show in March after 211 years on the program 1975 was the year Sonny (See pace lfli il could cod millions in advertising levormcs A C. NIFI.SKN ratings showed TV set use down In as much us four percent at night early iu the 1975-7season, and some- critics sugge'sie'd this w as due to the poor (piality of many prog rams being offered Although estimated set use levels rose slightly in later weeks, the three Major not works sent experts to cheek Nielsen's audience-samplinmethods to se'o if the company had made changes that might account tor the- initial drop I S Catholic Colder cnee called the family view ing plan an unacceptable federal intrusion that ig nmes the views of the public and is unfair to parents and children reacted even Hollywood more strongly. In October, three trade unions and the producers of 1(1 series filed a federal court suit to end the lamily hour. They called it a censorship rule that has ease a 'chilling pall over the and I! o u t o - Slree ;u 14:1 5 Wbk J1 e Associated Press Writer ol tlu was .1 I Mb 2- 1- Vtut the year ARC launched a costly new morning shove. AM with America, to compe-tNBC's established Today" "CBS show and the one-hoMorning News." llosled by newsman I.ill by Jay Sliarbult ' Ctffl wm Oitfree Jnracy li Ultr II 1J the hasirah or sts Mi't't 4 in 1974. 1075 tfftfT - P.M "1 - 197 5 TV SCREEN Ml - MixAMIm -- Ml I tal 4r rett tattor MCasw 4 tewAl Vi.U Iftsil'A' boa ft SkoaI Mt: ArtH'.i -2- :11 P.M Mtuc (Ok M.cker On f I'M lt it II I 11 (5- - H, iju Mtgt'it Herat' 31 - Hen'ift rn M PM. S 'is Of lire 26 new shows in 1975, was down, 16 i ' got the hook, viewing and critics blamed quality. 7 DIAGONAL MESSAGE and Andes: abbr !) Nasser 10 Large Philip pine knives la Peak 19 Milleiiia 20 Cm kpit 21 Love affair 22 Macadamize 2M Nest of boxes 24 Gets on 2a Meal before the Crneifixion 2 wds 27 Guiding light of a kind '! wds SST, for one 31 Nautical chains 32 Black cim k.iloo 33 Schick and at ul 31 Dse a (liv intitg U0 rod 104 76 Green color 78 Take back 8(1 ingly 59 "Christmas but " 63 Entered the Indy (it Witch's town 65 Ancient Greeks 67 Nothing: Sp. 68 Letters Have a largt r crew Near grads: abbr. Supposed Eden item Charles 4 Disdainloi sounds 5 Faux pas 6 Kuwait resi dents Hi Sires 17 Special occasion 18 arietv sherry 11 .ton 12 r C. , Also-ra- M I k v A of v I)I M hearing Singer C intreli Pedestal part Yaks GimmI King Evening in Paris A i 93 Duelists weaH)n 91 Chariot of an rient Britons 95 Hoists 98 Tauronmchian htizzah 99 Cereal "... 38 Kri-(t- ntly, to poets f M I 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 lift 132 It Fscd tone 45 Nepal people 16 Birthstonc for 47 Sewing rase 18 Fallen angel 50 Bandleader Kenton u midnight clear' 52 Legal papers 53 liurly icelandn wAfks gifts 2 wds Sophia of films Road or bird In the past Ergo a time Ms. Grasso Christmas song Scrooge's vice Garden annoyances Beautiful girt The i5alt Lake 5:i Penchant 60 Do sums 62 65 lift! 51 " " ail Man of many it 61 40 Chalice 43 Not before Christmas when 133 January 26 Normal 3 wds 28 Certain court 29 31 35 36 37 and others 91 Org. for drs 92 Apprehends on a vessel 70 French noblemen 72 Nautical dine lion 15 Cotton pucker Seat of Creigh Prettify right to It 10 Wonder drug 84 Alcoholic nips 85 Young grouse. in Scotland2 wds comes 89 Petrarch's love, til Kintl of strength Honshu. Hokkai do. etc. flies roli- - pitching feat Charged atom crow Beatrice Artluo 82 Assert one's But: Fr. 2 Camping lien 3 Wife of Nick 7 Sole 8 Dill, old style 9 Eye or w hip 101 102 Thralls of yore loss 57 Sell 58 Touched lov- I f DOWN Ml I )l M 73 Snoozes 75 Original wiu 37 Offspring 39 Sgt., for one II Woodsmans (ool 42 Hymn 3 wds dow n 49 51 Say it isnt so oti A one kind ol ACROSS Sunday, Pears Captivates hat a piece of work 66 Thinly scattered 68 Remus or Sam 69 Warner or l.a phatn 71 Trifle l 74 Have a 77 Home of thr Irish ntt-a- 19") Ornery 86 W. Hemisphere Start of phone or scope Jesus 90 Bering, for tun 92 Ziegfeld. famil iarly org. 88 83 Mother of i Enteiprise Assn 23, 8.4 87 79 Brandies 8! Name of Newti-ape- Grants an audience to 103 104 Propped Chief Argonaut 105 Bell tow n de Leon 96 God, to Pierre Russian union 97 Eve's son 100 Richard Steele's 109 Alan latdd movie paper Pause in fighting 111 Watered 112 Leading 113 Pennies 16 Incan ' Ytesci rhi I HI In- 117 Sharpen 118 Large plant 1 19 Eight, in the Philippines 120 Door piece Israeli air line 123 Cost : nhbr 121 ' 1975 fl 7 |
