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11 ml D-6 The Arizona Republic Phoenix, April 16, 1974 Oscar show leads ratings ALL DAY TUESDAY 9 P.M. A)ms NBC's "Bob Hope" special and "ABC Wednesday Movie" (tied in the ratings); "Carol Burnett" and "Mary Tyler Moore" (both CBS); "Kung Fu" (ABC); "Cannon" (CBS); "Sanford and Son" (NBC); "Sonny and Cher" (CBS); "ABC Monday Movie;" "Good Times" (CBS); "Happy Days" (ABC) and "Gunsmoke" (CBS). I mipia in ii i ii iiiiii i in (0)vg; mm. RIBEYE STEAK DINNER WITH BAKED POTATO fl lJ AND TOAST VjBjyHt NEW YORK (AP) The Academy Award show on NBC was the nation's highest-rated TV show for the week ending April 7 and was seen in an estimated 24.3 million homes, according to A.C Nielsen ratings. The ratings also showed religious programs don't always fare poorly with viewers.

ABC's "The Story of Jacob and Joseph" special came in fifth out of 62 evening programs rated. The week's most popular programs, according to the Neilsen estimates, were: "The Academy Awards" (NBC); "Streets of San Francisco" (ABC); "AH in the Family" and "Koiak" (both CBS); "The Story of Jacob and Joseph" (ABC); "Bob Newhart" (CBS); KTUAILCLUBv HIKING TRIPS II I II I In II Wjr dj I jrYntyji 3339 Rural Rd, ihlLtR iimm 433m school V55WW iESliSiffyJ PHOENIX CEPTIONAUinino. LAVISH MEN 4 WOMEN OVER 40 I HO CAIBTOUTI I Republic photo by Roy Coivray 'Ploivbof at Phoenix Little Theater Gene Earle, left, engages in an arm wrestling match with Bill Estes In Phoenix Little Theater's current production of "Who'll Save the Plowboy." Looking on Is Jacque Ritterbush. Play runs Friday, Saturday and April Merrick is denied seat on Fox board PEACE PACT RULED OUT TOKYO (UPI) Exiled Cambodian chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk was quoted as reaffirming that Communist forces would never negotiate a peace agreement with the government of President Lon Nol in Phnom Penh. shares, which total 8.5 million.

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Merrick told the Securities and Exchange Commission last month he had no present plans for a proxy contest. But he indicated he might increase his stock holdings and fight for control later if he did not get board representation. Based on the usual criteria, Fox would not seem to be the likely prospect for a proxy contest that it was in 1971 when the company was In disastrous financial shape. Fox had losses of $36.8 million in 1969 and $77.4 million Fox's are selling at lower price earning ratios. Merrick, who Is in Lodon was unavailable for comment, but it is widely believed he seeks a voice in Fox to facilitate his plans to produce more motion pictures.

With a long string of Broadway successes, he has produced through the Paramount Pictures subsidiary of the Gulf 4 Western Corp. two motion pictures "Child's Play" and "The Great Gatsby" neither critical successes. He has a contract with Fox to produce his Broadway musical "Promises, Promises" as a filn. and has proposed to negotiate with Fox for several other productions. These deals were cited by Stanfill in a letter to Merrick as the reason the Fox directors considered It "inappropriate at this time" to grant the request for board representation.

Presumably, with his nominees on the board or with control of Fox, Merrick would not have to negotiate over which pictures could be produced, under what financial terms or how they would be promoted. During March, Merrick purchased 633.600 shares of Fox, bringing his total holdings to 747,900 of the compa-ny's outstanding common glf w. Will 111 From 7 P.M. The Wonderful Whiskey Sippin World of DIIICHArr i THE 1 A Ii' I NORMAL BROTHERS BAND NICK FINK'S Hidden at 30 S. Robson FINE FOOD 969-6348 833-1387 833-1387 ZXL fefc- When You Walk in fhe Door You Know You Belong ENJOY A A Section iVotr Available.

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