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Tulsa World from Tulsa, Oklahoma • 17

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Tulsa Worldi
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Tulsa World SDAY MAY 25 1982 JCfW JL wA AdClbJLJI JL Vietnam Documentary Unfair TV Guide Says RADNOR Pa (AP) A CBS TV documentary on the Vietnam war was inaccurate and distorted in concluding that Gen William West moreland led a conspiracy to un derestimate enemy forces TV Guide magazine says The article of a examined the documenta ry Uncounted Enemy: A Viet nam broadcast Jan 23 It appears in the May 29 edition TV Guide said Monday inaccuracies distortions and violations of journalistic stan dards in Uncounted suggest that television news guards' for fairness and accuracy need tightening if not wholesale re the magazine said CBS spokeswoman Marsha Stein in New York reading a statement prepared by CBS News said: TV Guide article raises serious questions that are being reviewed by CBS Because of the length of the article and the complexity of the subject matter it would be inappro priate to respond at this The 90 minute documentary in terviewed military and government officials involved in the Vietnam war before the Tet offensive in 1968 and concluded that US military intelligence forces under West moreland systematically underre ported the strength of the Viet Cong rebels to make it appear the United States was winning a war of attri tion Three days after the show West moreland and Lt Gen Daniel Gra ham held a news conference in Washington to denounce the pro gram and demand an apology from CBS which they never got Other denials by former Johnson adminstration officials raised ques tions that led TV Guide to under take the two month investigation by reporters Don Kowet and Sally Be dell the magazine said TV Guide concluded that the doc umentary was by per sonal bias and poor supervision seems clear from his actions that (producer) George Crile began work on the documentary already so firmly convinced of the conspira cy theory that he leaned far too Sophia Will ix Her Own CASERTA Italy (AP) Sophia Loren most famous prison inmate is tired of jailhouse food after four days and ordered fresh strawberries and a coffee pot Mon day her attorney said Giovanna Cau told reporters the Academy Award winning actress serving 30 days for tax evasion did not like the instant coffee served in the penitentiary and will brew her own Mrs Cau said the strawberries were sent from Miss adopt ed hometown of Naples but she still eats the regular prison meals The Caserta prison 20 miles north of Naples allows inmates to have food brought to them The attorney said Miss Loren will ask for status which would allow her to leave her pri vate 15 foot square cell and the prison during the day heavily on the expertise of Sam TV Guide said Adams a Central Intelligence Agency analyst whose theory of the underreporting was the foundation of the documentary was hired by CBS as a consultant for $25000 and interviewed by correspondent Mike Wallace on the show According to TV Guide Adams now feels that Westmoreland was as a go between rather than an instiga do not know whether Crile and his colleagues were right about Gen Westmoreland and his mili tary intelligence operation We can say however that Uncounted was often arbitrary and un TV Guide said Other allegations raised in the article were that Adams was coached before his interview that an interview with Westmoreland was edited to exclude many of the explanations and ap peared to present him in the worst possible light and that a correction Westmoreland sent the network after the interview was never in cluded in the documentary Channel 7 To Broadcast Vintage Television Programs In a move that will bring the Jack Benny Burns and Allen and other vintage programs to late night tele vision Tulsa Cable Television is switching channel 7 from KXTX Dallas to the Christian Broadcast ing Network officials said Mon day: The change is scheduled for June 14 CBN owns KXTX orty percent of program ing is religious 90 percent of that is on cable program ing director George Stewart said The remainder of the pro graming will be syndicated shows and movies Stewart said Stewart said the change is pri marily because KXTX signs off at 2 pm CBN is a 24 hour service Such shows as Burns and Allen and Life of will be shown after 11 pm Stewart said Television HIGHLIGHTS AND LISTINGS 7:30 AM OVER EASY With Dizzy Gille 1 1 spie (CC) 9 AM DONAHUE Phil interviews Ed Asner 10 AM HOUR MAGAZINE Gary fea tures Priscilla Barnes on location 1 PM i MOVIE: "ighting (1976) Peter onda Lynn Lowry Peace able man is driven to violence by ruth less landowner who wants to take over his farm 3 PM JOHN DAVIDSON Nancy Dus sault Susan Sullivan Roxie Roker and Marion Ross 6:30 PM PM MAGAZINE PM meets ex pert shark hunters looking for great whites and more 7 PM 9 SPECIAL: All Hands on Deck for Bob All Star Birthday Party at Annapolis Bob Hope celebrates his 79th birthday with this gala from the United States Naval Academy at An napolis Md HAPPY DAYS onzie accepts the advice of the Uncle Joe and arranges for his Grand ma Nussbaum to move into a retire ment home (R) (CC) 1 DANGER UXB Brian Ash con fronts a bomb in a burning build ing 7:30 PM LAVERNE SHIRLEY Shirley finds herself handcuffed to a bank robber (R) (CC) 8 PM 6 MOVIE: By Your (1981 TVM) Annette Dram atization of the life story of Tammy Wynette COMPANY Jacks finds out that the southern belle he has been serenading is a matronly older woman (R) (CC) AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: Op penheimer: Part Three The Los Alamos research center is in operation Oppenheimer is given his security clearance despite reservations about his leftist past MOVIE: Ragtime (1938) Tyrone Power Alice aye Sentimental story of per formers from 1911 1938 8:30 PM TOO CLOSE OR COMORT Henry and Muriel plan to get away for their 25th anniversay while the girls secretly plan a surprise party at home(R) 9 PM a SPECIAL: Greatest Commercials Some of the fun niest best and most memorable TV commercials are on view again in this special with hosts Ed McMahon and Tim Conway HART TO HART A Jonathan look alike bent on revenge plots the murder of Jonathan in order to take over the corporate empire (R) (CC) 1 WITH OSSIE AND RUBY Ruby Dee is both actress and author in this one woman episode featuring Ruby her poetry and other writings stashed in the attic 9:30 PM MATTERS LIE AND DEATH A documentary focus ing on wives of Vietnam veterans and their problems since the end 10:30 PM A THE TONIGHT SHOW Johnny Carson with Suzanne Pleshette and Argus Hamilton 11:30 PM 9 LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LET TERMAN With Jeff Altman Prime Time OR COMPLETE CABLE TV LISTINGS SEE SUNDAY'S TV WORLD Tuesday 6 Alice 11 Que Pasa USA? 23 Crosswits 3 PM 6 John Davidson Show 8 The Edge of Night 1 1 Sesame Street 23 Munsters 4 1 Mr Ed 23 The Lucy Show 41 The 700 Club 9:30 AM 2 Newscenter 2 5 MOVIE: from Mars" 6 Eyewitness News 8 All My Children 1 1 Over Easy 23 Perry Mason 41 Charlie Rose Show 12:05 PM 17 MOVIE: "Assault on a Queen" 12:30 PM 2 Days of Our Lives 6 As the World Turns 1 1 Making riends 41 Richard Simmons Show 1 PM 3 MOVIE: Love of 8 One Life to Live 11 Nova 23 Emergency One 41 MOVIE: "Big Show" 1:30 PM 2 Another World 6 Capitol 10 AM 2 Hour Magazine 5 MOVIE: to 6 The Price is Right 8 The Love Boat Daytime 11 The New Voice 23 Tic Tac Dough 10:05 AM 17 MOVIE: in the 10:30 AM 11 Electric Company 23 Wild 41 Daystar 11 AM 2 The Doctors 6 The Young and the Restless 8 amily eud 9 MOVIE: 10 MOVIE: of 1 1 Soul of a Nation 23 Twilight Zone i 11:30 AM 2 Search for Tomorrow 8 Ryan's Hope Wrong 41 Another Life Noon 2 PM 5 MOVIE: 6 Guiding Light 8 General Hospital 1 1 Que Pasa USA? 23 The Real McCoys 2:30 PM 2 Chips (Daytime) 11 Villa Ifgre 7 AM 2 Today Show 6 CBS Morning News 8 Good Morning America 23 Great Space Coaster 7:15 AM 1 1 AM Weather 7:30 AM 1 1 Over Easy 23 Batman 8 AM 5 MOVIE: Moves 1 1 Sesame Street 23 Bullwmkle 8:05 AM 17 MOVIE: 8:30 AM 23 Underdog 41 Hot1 udge 9 AM 2 Donahue 6 One Day at a Time 8 Gunsmoke 1 1 Electric Company 21 MOVIE: "Boy Did 1 Get a 3:30 PM 2 Tom and Jerry 8 Little Rascals and riends 23 lintstones 41 Mission: Impossible 4 PM 2 The Waltons 5 MOVIE: a Wonderful Life' 6 Bonanza 8 Island 11 Mr Neighborhood 23 Scooby Doo 4:30 PM 8 Andy Griffith 1 1 Electric Company 23 I Love Lucy 41 Get Smart 5 PM 2 6 Eyewitness News 8 ABC World News Tonight 11 The New Voice 23 Daniel Boone 41 Petticoat Junction 5:30 PM 2 NBC Nightly News Early 6:00 6:30 7:00 I 7:30 I 8:00 I 8:30 9:00 1 9:301 1 0:001 10:301 11:00 2 2 AH sfarBirthdaafty aMnnapol0 SPECIAL SSals0'83'65' NewsCenler 2 The 3Haoov Davs Sn'mevV'1'1 Hawaii 5 0 MOVIE: "Confessions of a Top Crime Benny Hill The Odd Bob Newhart Again Company Couple Show Laverne 3nd A Snidey SPECIAL: Bob Hope Birthday Special Benny Hill News Best 01 Saturday Night Live! All Nignt Company Heroes Network Live MOVIE: Day in the MOVIE: "Gift or Heidi" MOVIE: rom Earth to The Moon CBS News PM Magazine Book Of Lists MOVIE: "Stand By Your Eyewitness Alice McCloud News 7 Little House on The Praine Tne Waltons SPECIAL: Attack On The The 700 Club Peoples Star Trek amiy Court 8 Toal 8 Tulsa amily Happy Days Laverne and Three's Too Close Hart To Hart Total 8 Tulsa Hawaii 5 0 (Continued) eud Shirley Company or Comfort 9 Are Vou Sports Look TENNIS: Madrid Tennis The Houston The Quarter Nikki Haskell Telefrance A Paul 8van I Equestrian Outdoors Horse Show Show Nightly Till MacNeil Oklahoma Danger UXB American Playnouse With Ossie Matters Of McNeillete Business No I Lehr Report Reoort And Ruby Life Death Report (R) Report (R) Programming TX BOXING National Collegiate MOVIE: "Americanization of (NR) MOVIE: "The an" (R) MOVIE: "Death (R) Boxing inals 1 1 1 MOVIE "Look Back In Anger" MOVIE: "La Cage Aux olles II" (R) MOVIE: "The Man With ace" MOVIE: "Bet June Magazine MOVIE: "Bette Midler Is Divine June Playboy Magazine DMadrwss" MOVIE: Carol Burnett BASEBALL: Atlanta vs New York Meis (L) The TBS Evening News All In The "Ladies and riends amily Courageous Moneyline CNN Sports Primenews reeman Reports Tonight NewS A The Tomorrow Black Beauty Livewire ARTS: Shades Oscar Remembered (9 10 pm) No People Programming O1 Barney Miller MOVIE: "The Mechanic" News Twilight Saturday Night Live I Company Zone ft A Unitarian Jay Baswell Campmeeting Old time Jim Bakker Richard Hogue Good News The King Is Jim Bakker Church USA Gospel Hour America Coming Sha YouAsked Charlie's Angels MOVIE: "Alexander's Ragtime The Samt Saturday 1 1980 US PA KARATE: This Week Sportscenter 1973 Wimbledon Highlights ICE SKATING: 1982 World igure Skating Open Golf Sportscenter ull Contact Xj NBA Championships Highlights pmNurieans 2Q Cabaret IR) Signature Quiz Kids DANCE: La ille Mai Gardee Signature IRI Quiz Kids (R) DANCE Labile Mai Ga'dee IN HOME THEATER: MOVIE: 'Tne 32 Bob Newhart Dick Van Dyke MOVIE: "Nonn Avenue MOVIE: 'The Odd Couple" (NR) Godsend tRI 41 Show 1 5 mj 8 Total 8 Tulsa 11 Nightly Business Report 41 Green Acres Late Tuesday 11:30 PM 2 Late Night with David Letterman 3 MOVIE: 6 McCloud 7 MOVIE: Glenn Miller 8 Hawaii lve 0 21 MOVIE: Me 23 Saturday Night 11:35 PM 8 Nightline 11:55 PM 15 MOVIE: Evil" MIDNIGHT 4 MOVIE: Old ashioned Way" 5 MOVIE: 23 The Merv Show 12:05 AM 8 antasy Island Late Night 12:15 AM 14 SPECIAL: Robert Klein at Yale 12:30 AM 2 Newscenter 2 9 TRACK AND IELD: Colgate Track and ield 10 MOVIES: Stenographer" of Destiny" "Defiant Daugh ters" 1 AM 2 Music and the Spoken Word 16 SPECIAL: June Playboy Maga zine 17 MOVIE: on any Door" 23 Independent Network News 413 MOVIE: 1:05 AM 8 Total 8 Tulsa Late Edition 1:25 AM 15 MOVIE: All Right Jack" 1:30 AM 6 Eyewitness News 4 MOVIE: "Poppy" 9 TENNIS: Citizen's Cup inals (R) 21 MOVIE: Steel" 1:45 AM 14 MOVIE: 2 AM 5 MOVIE: 6 The Early Morning Show 16 MOVIE: "Bette Midler is Divine Madness" 2:30 AM 25 BASEBALL: College Baseball 3 AM 9 BOWLING 3:05 AM 17 MOVIE: "Racket 3:15 AM 15 MOVIE: 3:30 A 14 MOVIE: our 4 AM 5 MOVIE: "The Power and the Glory" 5 AM 9 MOVIE: With a 15 SHORT: Wild Babies 5:30 AM 8 Jim Bakker 14 SHORT: Walt "On Vaca tion with Miekey Mouse and riends" 5:45 AM 6 Country Day 6 AM 5 MOVIE: "The Worst Wompn in Paris?" 15 MOVIE: 23 Jimmy Swaggart 6:15 AM 6 Light of Life 6:20 AM 6 Early Morning Show 6:30 AM 2 Newscenter 2 Tulsa Today 6 Tulsa Morning 8 Good Morning Oklahoma 14 SPECIAL: HBO Sneak Preview 23 The Best Days of Your Life 6:45 AM 23 Concepts irraith Join us for lunch at Heylduidni Soupes: du Jour S3 50 New England Clam Chowder 395 Appetizers: resh Steamed Artichaut 495 Homemade Country Pate 395 illet of Smoked Trout 695 Escargots Baked a la Razor Clam 695 Salades: Soupe et Salade 595 Razor Clam Salades: ish owl Vegetable 695 Eggs: Selection of Omelettes 595 Quiche de la Maison 595 Entrees: ried Mozzarella alia Marinara 695 Boneless Ribeye Steak Grille 1095 Guthrie Pan ried Steak 895 Hi Protein Plate 7 95 Terriyaki of Beef Broiled 895 Alaska King Crab Claws 'ew England Style 1295 a la Bichard: Genuine Milk ed Veal 1095 resh Boneless Breast of Chicken 895 Today's resh ish 895 Baby Lamb Chops 1295 Medallion of Beef Tenderloin 1295 Unique Sandwich 795 Desserts: a la Carte 400 i Lunch Tuesday riday 11:30 am 2:00 pnt Personalized Catering Available OR RESERVATION TELEPHONE: 663 82 80 2777 SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE TULSA OKLAHOMA '4 S2 ir mJ SECTION A PAGE 17 May Wheel To NBC Lineup BOB CLEAR WANTED RE ROO YOUR HOME SPECIAL PRE SEASON now in its fourth sea son was created by the same professional team that created Mary Tyler Moore was never a major hit and finished 20th in the most re cent ratings released by the AC Nielsen Co LOS ANGELES (AP) NBC is negotiating to buy an Emmy award winning comedy series canceled by ABC and a network official says the show might go on the air on NBC by late fall wish I could say we had it but there are still some obstacles to said Brandon Tar tikoff president of NBC Enter tainment am confident that we can work these out" Tartikoff said NBC began ne gotiations with the pro ducer Paramount Television on Wednesday after receiving mandate for quality program at the annual meeting of affiliates which ended Tuesday have reached an agree ment with Paramount as to the costs of the he said only problem with closing the deal has to do with the terms of employment of certain Paramount had been in nego tiations with Home Box Office the major pay television net work for the show NBC had not sought before the affili ate meeting Tartikoff said NBC would not juggle its fall schedule to fit in the comedy series we do pick it up it will be for mid season or for the second he said NBC cannot broadcast the show until license for the current season ends in mid Sep tember MIDWESTERN Construction and Supply 2323 71st 494 6666 DON MOORE Mountain" ame 10 HOMES NEEDED (PER WEEK) Ttiesua SAVINGS REE ESTIMATES ALL WORK 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