Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 99

Sunday Morning, April 18. EXPANSION PLANNED I 1 Sesame Street" To Help Specials Adults To Learn, Also WASH INC. TON' (UPIl Srsame- Strict, tho widely television for rre- school children, will be- pnmiecl to incliiftr 1 learning procnims far mUilts, the U.S. Office of Kdiir.itioii announced Saturday. The Kduontion Office will Increase its financiriR of the program from SI! million to 57 million a year to facilitate the expansion, Kducntion Commissioner Sidney P.

Mnrinnd said. Sesame Street also Is stipjwrted hy private foundations nnd other government agencies. plan to extend this kind of pronramniinj; to cover other priority areas hifih on OK's agenda, arras sticti ns the Right to Rend, career education nnd environmental education," Marland said In statement. Right to Read Is a governnment project to Improve literacy. Potential In Notrd Sesame Street, broadcast on some 200 television stations, most of them non-commercial.

reaches some seven million children. The program emphasizes early childhood learning such ns alphabet recognition, counting and dejtortmcnt. It has proved so popular with educators, children and parents although a few child exports say its value has not been proven plans are being made to also tnilor it for seven to 10 year olds with reading difficulties. "Our experience with Sesame Street," said Marland, "has given us a provocative view of the great potential tli a educational television holds for our society, and we would like to expand our engagement with the new kind of programming." Marland said the decision to expand Sesame Street was reached at a meeting of federal educational officials, representatives of the Children's Television Workshop, which produces ihc show, and financing organizations. HOLLYWOOD (Special) When the celebrated violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz was taping his concert in the Theatre Champs "Elysces in Paris for his TV special.

"Heifetz," he refused the star dressing room with the remark, "It isn't me." Ho ended, up using a broom closet to change his attire. Channel Fare Continued From Page 2 program CBS refused to comply with a subpoena from the Ifouso commerce subcommittee wJwn they demanded notes, film tunes nnd other materials not used in the documentary. Heads of the oilier two networks backed CBS in this decision. It will be interesting to sec what the outcome will be. If you don't tliluk specials garner tho viewers.

Just a Btliilnt'nl Nielsen ratings for the two week period ending Mured 21: I. Grin.my Awnrds, Special; 2. Flip Wilson; S. "Miirciw Wrttty iM 1) "Hnwnil Fivc-O," ff. Kenny Sperlal; (T.

"Dr Sruss," special; 7. "Mayberry KFO." 8. "Hcre'H ami tied; JO. "Honiinzii," ami Doris Diiy, tied; "Adiim 1H. "Onris Hpechil; 11.

"C.nnsmokc, IS "Moil Siiiiml." Hi. "Hurl HaclmnK'll 17. "Mnliriil Cenler" IX. "Kobprt Voting And Fiimily," special; "Korn Five." SO. "Tin: F.U.I.," 21.

Jnliuson Spccinl; 2i. Carol Uurimlt. 5:30 p.m. 8.00 SUNDAY 3:00 p.m. OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 1C) Edwin Newman moderates discussion on Constitutional guarantee of frmdom of religion.

WIZARD OF 02 1C) Frank Baum's 1939 classic about girl who ii blown by cyeion. Into magic land of Oi. Start Judy Garland. Bert Lahr. Ray Bolger, Jack Haley.

Frank ONCE UPON A WHEEL (C! Special on auto racing and drivers' penonal lives, with Paul Nswman, host. Shown in compotltlon In U.S. and abroad noted rac. champions such itars Dick Smoth.r,. Lloyo' Hayn.s.

Lorn. Jamet Drury, Pot. Conrad, Pancho Son- i.l.i. K.n Y.ntun, Dino Martin Hugh Downi. Jamtt 9:00 p.m.

(0 PERSPECTIVE: THE SELLING OF THE PENTAGON (C) OIANA! (Cl Muilcal-Comady ipeeial Diana Rosi. Gu.sh: Danny Thomaj, Bill Coiby. WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. ffl DAVID COPPERFIELD (C) (R) DIclceni 1 cl.tsic ial. of boy'i growth to maturity in I9th century England.

Stan Sir Lauronc. Sir Ralph Richardson, W.ndy Hiller. Sir Michaal R.dgrav., EdUh Richard with Robin Philllpi in till. role. p.m.

Q3 INDOCHINA: ANOTHER VIEW CO Democratic dlicustion. THURSDAY 6:30 CD CHILDHOOD: THE ENCHANTED YEARS (CJ Spo- cial on myiUrious world of children and tcisn- tiFIc to unravol iti mytferlet. Alexander Scourby n.rratei, FRIDAY 9:00 p.m. Q) HEIFETZ 1C) Special on world-renowned rlollnlst Joicha Heifeli. In performancai, backitage, driving his electric car, working with pupili.

Francis Robinson narrates. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. ffl SOUNDS OF CHILDREN (C) Special on young people's report on White House Conference on Children. Julio Nixon Eisenhower guests. RItti PuppoH are hosts.

CROWNING INCIDENT NEW YORK (Special) Phyllis George, Miss America 3371 who will crown her successor on Sept. 11, became the first Miss America to walk down the fabled runway in Atlantic City's Convention Hall carrying her crown instead of it. This occurred when the crown accidentally fell off her head as she began the traditional walk. GOOD BUY ON THE WING Little Mtrfanie Fullcrton holds the ivounded. doix that Grandpa Pruitt.

tries to help in "To Rome With Love," Wednesday-, 7:30 p.m., Cflannel 13. ABOUT PEOPLE: Mini-News Kathy Carver and Anissa Jones, featured in "Family Affair" Thursday on CBS, will make appearances at the toy fair in New York City during February, Martha Raye who spends weeks and sometimes months entertaining the troops nn Vietnam, calls herself sleep-in Bob Hope." JTATI FARM INSURANCE GOOD GUY FOR AUTO, LIFE FIRE INSURANCt DAN K. WILLIAMS Ave. 9 at 42nd POS-fSM STATE FARM unieu: Hoomtntoii. HOWS YOUR HEARING? LUBBOCK, Texas A tree offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Beltoae.

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