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THE FIRST TWO lines of last week's col. umn were inadvertently omitted. For that reason I am repeating them this week because they were some of the adjectives used by viewers in commenting on the recent four hour presentation of "ABC'S AFRICAN PROJECT." Viewers were enthusiastic about the program. Great, said many. Superb, came from others.

An excellent program, said still others. The best use of television the medium has used, thought most viewers. LAST WEEK I explained that ABC TV was presenting a series of four, hour long special instructional telecasts during school hours so that teachers and students could take advantage of the opportunity of seeing the important program. Well the fourth and last in the series will be presented on the ABC TV Network Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Please check local station schedules for exact time. The program is presented over WTAE TV in Pittsburgh at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. GREGORY PECK serves as narrator and does an excellent job.

JAMES FLEMING is executive producer of the "AFRICAN" special. LOVELY BARBARA McNAIR will team up with KEN BERRY as guest celebrity panelists on NBC TV's "YOU DON'T SAY!" the week of Oct. 9.13. TOM KENNEDY serves as emcee, of the popular quiz show which is colorcast Monday through Friday, from 3:30 to 4 p.m. NYT.

ARORABLE DIONNE WARWICK is one of the guest stars slated for the "KRAFT MUSIC HALL" on Wednesday, Oct. 11, on NBC. TV (9 10 p.m. NYT). The youthful singer whose recording of "ALFIE" which she sang on the BARBBBARA McNAIR DIONNE WARWICK Oscarcast, has been one of the country's top selling discs.

She will sing the popular number on the coming show. SPEAKING OF DIONNE, reminds me to tell Pittsburgers to circle the date 26. Miss Warwick will be the star of Walt Harper's sec. ond JAZZ WORKSHOP in his series of three this season. The first will feature CANNON BALL ADDERLEY and his TRIO on Oct.

29, and the DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET, Dec. 26. All are set for the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel. WITH JOHNNY CARSON'S "TONIGHT SHOW" coming from the West Coast the past two weeks, one found JOEY BISHOP and Carson in the same setting with their shows and for those viewers who get the two shows at the same hour, there must have been a lot of dial twisting. The Bishop show comes on after the 11:15 movie which makes it around 12:45 or 1 time, the "Tonight Show" is over.

The only problem is trying to stay awake, but for those who manage, the show is worth waiting for. Pill! sif3'P IS III TOOTIN' TWOSOME Johnny Carson gives Doc Siverin sen some help during rehearsal for NBC TV Network's "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Severinsen joins the show as musical director and conductor of the NBC Band Oct. 9. Show is seen Monday through Friday, 11:30 p.m. a.m.

NYT. mm wmi Iftgi ite piv talllfiiiil v. SINGERS VISIT ACTOR The Fifth Dimension, one of the country's most popular singing groups, are shown here with Lee Majors (second from left) during a recent visit to the handsome young actor's dress MUSICAL BROTHERS Julian "CannonbaU" Adderly, the great saxophonist, and his trumpet playing brother Nat, will headline the first of the Walt Harper Jazz Workshops at the Pittsburgh Hilton on Sunday, Oct. 29. Walter Harper Sets Jazz Workshop WALT HARPER PITTSBURGH a It Harper, one of Pittsburgh's busiest musicians is wearing several different "hats" this season.

As one of the city's most popular bandleaders and pianist with his own group, Walt is busy these days preparing for his annual Jazz Workshops. Walt started out a few years ago attempting to stimulate interest in jazz by conducting a series of workshops in the back room of a local club where he was playing. Kramers was the place and the room could only accommodate 80 persons. The sessions became so popular that four years ago, Walt moved the workshops to the Redwood Motor Hotel where he could crowd approximately 400 into the shops were soon turning away crowds. Last year, Walt decided to venture out a little father.

He moved the workshop to the Hilton Hotel Ballroom and brought in as the starring attraction the Ramsey Lewis Trio. Over 2,200 packed the place with the interracial group dancing and having a great time together. It was the first time in the history of Pittsburgh that such an event of its kind had taken place. This year, Walt has planned to bring in three big time guest artists to star in his Jazz Workshops. The CannonbaU Adderley Trio will launch the series on Oct.

29 CannonbaU is red on the crest of popularity hot at this point Riding with two hit albums to his credit, his "Mercy Mercy Mercy" is still high on the national charity, and his lat est LP, "Why Am I Treated So Bad?" even higher. It has been a long time since Adderley has appeared in rmsDurgn ana nis many fans are expected to be on ing room on the set of "The Big Valley." Majors has the role of Heath on the ABC TV series. The Fifth Dimension soared to the top with their hit recording of "Up, Up And Away." ifr I hand that night. He had a smash engagement at Chicago's London House recently and is setting records wherever he appears with his group. The second Jazz Workshop will star the sensational young singer, Dionne Warwick.

Her "Alfie" has become a classic and Dionne's latest record, "Windows Of The World among the list of top numbers. To close out the series, Walt will bring in the Dave Brubeck Quartet night after Christmas to the Hilton where the other two are WALTER BURRELL SAYS of critical evaluations of personalities or productions. However, in the face of recent exaggerated exclamations over Jim Brown's performance in "The Dirty Dozen," we feel it necessary to put his role in the film in a more objective Adjectives like "wonderful," comer. "tremendous," 4 abulous" and "great" are tossed about in Hollywood with about as much concern for. what the words really mean as a butcher might have for the chicken whose head he's chopping off.

Such glowing attributes have recently been showered on Mr. Brown. In all honesty, however, though he is certainly enjoyable in the film, he is far from being a great actor, as I'm sure he'd be the first to admit. 1 WALT HARPE scheduled. This should be just nhoUdaeyVe8netaston.rOUDd LAMAS GUEST STARS The Walt Harper Band will HOLLYWOOD I be featured too at all of Fernando Lamas will play a the workshops.

Incidentally, Je ft nfiW hour. Walt is preparing to cut his adyenture Mfi fourth album which might room where the workshop was be recorded live at one of the held. sessions. LEE REMICK SIGNED He made it a series of Father Michael Williams is HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Lee four, featuring popular local coordinator of the work Remick has been signed for a artists, most of whom had shops. He is the "Jazz Priest" starring role with George Segal played with some of the who gave Pittsburgh its first and Rod Steiger in "No Way To country's "name" bands.

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