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DETROIT FREE PRESS Thursday, May 11. o7 17-C IS Gleason as a Late Show Host? BY BETTELOU PETERSON don't see myself in that light at all. I see myself as more of a Paul Newman type. Unfortunately no one else sees me that way, including my wife. She likes Paul Newman." Bob Newhart, who, signed a contract with NBC during the NBC-Carson will be in Barbra Streisand' "Belle of 14th Street," her third CBS-TV special.

Barbara Eden, Jeannie, the genie, will do a summer musical in Ohio during "I Dream of Jeannie's" time-off. The show will film three episodes for next season in Hawaii "Hall of Fame" continues its 1 ii iiiMiiBSiirMWiffiiiiiiiii i.rirriiir i--T-ii in" imiu-inBtiiff-tiiinitinn mnmmir mnrnff Nanette Fabray, Shelley Berman, Mel Brooks, Phyllis Diller, Carl Reiner, Dick Martin, Dan Rowan on "Comedy Hour." YOUR BEST BETS: Police chemist (Olan Soule) finds evidence that turns suicide investigation into murder case in "Dragnet '67" at 9:30 p.m. on "Comedy Hour" at 10 p.m. on presents "Just for Laughs" with Edie Adams, Kaye Ballard, Mel Brooks, Shelley Berman, Phyllis Diller, Nanette Fabray, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, Nipsey Russell, Dick Shawn, Allan Sherman and Rowan and Martin. "Stage '67" repeats "Rodgers and Hammerstein Today" with Bobby Darin, Petula Clark and the Supremes as its final show at 10 p.m.

on Q. The Chelsea-Tottenham Hotspurs game will have Britishers Alan Clarke, Brian Moore and John Gamkin as commentators Closer to home, WMSB-TV, channel 10, East Lansing, will tape the annual Green and White football game of the Michigan State Spartans and show it at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Terry Braverman calls the plays. Pat Boone's daytime show gets bumped by NBC at the end of June.

A new panel, "Personality," with Larry Blyden hosting, takes over. No reason given as usual but it stacks up that Pat isn't a hippie and the young crowd TV wants to attract isn't turned on by his brand of charm Ed Sullivan will do his May 21 show from Canada's Expo The "Mike Douglas Show" is going to 39 foreign countries via Armed Forces network Danny Thomas will gather his former TV "family" for one of his NBC specials next season. Marjorie Lord, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright, Hans Con- iii.ii.li uijyw WWM- Radio Listings On Page 3-B love affair with costume drama. Among next season's offerings will be Maxwell Anderson's "Elizabeth the Queen," a drama about the first Elizabeth and her affair with the Earl of Essex. Judith, Anderson will play Elizabeth CBS-TV is waving a situation comedy series in front of James Stewart.

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Garry Moore says he wouldn't touch a late show, "Too much competition" but he would like to do something on educational TV. "Let's Make a Deal" gets an evening edition starting May 21, taking over the "Hey Landlord" spot. Monty Hall, daytime host, will do a double shit Sandy Baron, "Landlord" co-star, joins Barbara Feldon, of "Get Smart," and Dick Shawn touring the eastern straw hats in the comedy "Luv." Then comes a movie, "Sweet November." WJBK-TV, channel 2, will repeat CBS-TV's "National Science Test" Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Seems teachers assigned the show as a watch for credit lesson. When the Tiger game May 2nd was rained out the scheduled Science Test showing after the game was switched and many kids missed it Faye Elizabeth, long-time Detroit radio voice, back on the air as hostess of WDET-FM's "Aubade" 6 :30 a.m.

daily WJBK radio does a "Feature Race of the Day" fro mHazel Park at 6:55 p.m. Monday through Saturday "Music 'Till Dawn" has marked 15 years on the air. Jay Roberts does it on WJR Detroit Cady Beebe, formerly heard on CKLW and WCHD, is handling "Sounds of the Century, part 1," on WABX-FM, 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Winners of WWJ's documen- 6:30 Sunrise Semester Educ.

Classroom Educataon Kingdom of The Sea (C) (11) Comedy Carnival (Child.) (C) JACKIE GLEASON (left), whom CBS if thinking of putting against Johnny Carson and Joey Bishop, and Barbara Felton, a "Get Smart" girl in "Luv." tary writing awards competition included Michael A. Car-raher, 17171 Chandler Park Drive, an MSU senior; Roger W. Bodo, a Wayne State graduate student; John M. Ward, Michigan senior and John H. Little and Ernesto I.

Songco, both of MSU. British soccer's biggest game, The Football Association Cup Final, will be carried live from London's Wembley Stadium, May 20 at 9:45 a.m. on CKLW-TV, channel 9. 'Green Hair9 In Film Series "The Boy with Green Hair," producer Dore Schary's 1948 "message" movie on war and race discrimination, will be shown at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Detroit Institute of Arts Auditorium to close the Museum's Film as an Art series.

Starring Dean Stockwell, Pat O'Brien and Barbara Hale, the film tells the story of a World War II orphan who is shunned because his hair turns bright green overnight. Complimentary tickets are available at the Institute's ticket office (832-2730). 11:30 0 Search for Tomorrow-Serial (C) Eye Guess Game (C) Donna Reed Show Friendly Giant Child. nl Eva Gum (Game) (C) DETROIT (ECPI) GIRLS AND WOMEN WANTED to learn IBM Key Punching and qualify themselves for the many jobs open in this exciting and well-paid field. 7:00 Woodrovr (C) Today Show (C) Morning Show (5) (10) Today Show (C) (11) Capt.

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SO Yga fr Health Ex. (04) Hollywood Squares (C) 4 (11) Dick Van Dyke Show i nnoii Gena Rowlands joins the cast of "Peyton Place" to play a jet set widow who comes to town. As Mrs. Ad-rienne Van Leyden, she'll first be seen July 24 Betty White replaces Betty Furness on CBS Radio question and answer feature. Miss Furness was recently appointed President Johnson's special assistant for consumer affairs Ronald Howard, son of the late Leslie Howard, joins Chuck Connors in ABCs upcoming series, "Cowboy in Africa." Ron played the super sleuth in a TV series version of Sherlock Holmes Song and dance man John Bubbles Musical Binge In Hollywood HOLLYWOOD (AP) The sensational success of "The Sound of Music" has caused the film studios to alter their anti-musical stand.

Four major musicals are now in the works, adding up to an investment of $30 million. Warner Brothers is finishing up its massive Lerner-Loewe romance. "Camelot." The Robert Wise-Julie Andrews team is reunited for "Star!" the story of Gertrude Lawrence. Paramount has been shooting "Half a Sixpence" in England with Tommy Steele, and Disney is producing "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band." Typical Complet Installed includes ireidlooR carpet, lubber-Cote pal Total rice 162.50 195.00 208.00 237.50 247.00 260.00 292.50 THURS Aw Jm xcGDfioni a mi I (10) Davy and Goliath (Relig'n) (12) (13) One in A Million (Ga.) S3 Art Lesson Educ. 10:50 S3 Hablemos Spanish 11:00 0 Love of Life Serial I Jeopardy Game (C) reid, Sid Melton, Amanda Randolph have been signed.

Thursday Quote: "All the stories said I'd be doing the 'Tonight' show if Johnny Carson quit. Trouble is, NBC didn't offer me the show. I doubt if I'd taken it anyway. I don't fancy moving to New York and I don't like the idea of doing a steady diet of 90-minutes of TV five nights a week. My NBC contract calls for me to take over for Johnny six weeks a year and to do guest spots on variety shows.

I'm also to prepare my own series for the season after next. I think I prefer the idea of a variety show. In a situation comedy, I would have to play a mild character and I SQ. YD. Price loronef, Calloway, FBll SAT 9 to 9 mm mf0 Aid on, II at 2:30 0 Edge Of Night Serial You Don't Say (C) 0 Dark Shadows Serial 0D Loyc That BoD S3 Science Is Fun Educa (5) (10) (24) You Don't Say (C) (6) (11) Edge of Night (Serial) (12) (13) Dark Shadows (Serial) 2:45 S3 Sigamos Hablando 3:00 0 Secret Storm Serial Snap Judgment (C) Dating Game (C) Matches 'n' Mates-Game (C) SO Topper Comedy (5) Movie: "Dallas," '50; Gary Cooper.

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E. Khatt and Mayor (11) News (C) (12) Leave it To Beaver 5:30 0 News P. Jennings (C) 0 Cheyenne Western Little Rascals Comedy Q3 What's New () Zane Grey Theater (Western) (11) News (Huntley-Brlnkley) (C) (12) News (Peter Jennings (C) 5:55 Here's Carol Duvall Colgate Comedy Hour MOST TOP COMEDIANS EVER TO PERFORM ON SINGLE TV PROGRAM ADV. 0 Comedy Hour 1 SPECIAL I (C) "Just for Laughs" features 13 comedians, Edie Adams, Kaye Ballard, Mel Brooks, Shelley Berman, Phyllis Dil ler, Nanette Fabray, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, Nip sey Russel, Dick Shawn, Al lan Sherman and Rowan and Martin. 0 Stage 67 Drama (C) Singers Bobby Darin, Petu la Clark, Detroit's Supremes, the Doodletown Pipers, Ma mas and the Papas, Count Basie and his Orchestra and dancer Peter Gennaro take a look at "Rodgers and Hart Today." (R) (60 nuns.) 0 Telescope Film (C) (5) (10) Comedy Hour (Special) (C) (11) (13) News (C) (12) Stage '67 (Drama) (C) 10:30 0 Centennial Variety (ill Tomani ivanervi i (13) Joey Bishop Show (Var.) (C) 11:00 0 News Kelly (C) News Dick Wester-kamp (C) 0 News Bonds, Morris Diles, Aired (O 0 National News 03 David Susskind (Q Discussion topics are "White Parents with Negro "Liquor, Dope and Sex" (R) (2 hrs.) (5) (6) (10) (12) News 11:15 0 Editorial (C) 11:20 0 Weather Hodak (C) Sports D.

Kremer (C) 0 News Irv Morrison 11:25 0 Sports Van Patrick (C) 11:30 0 Movie (C) "Young Land" '59; Pat Wayne, American is accused of Mexicans murder. 0 Tonight Show (C) Alan King, Nina Ricci. Joey Bishop Show (C) George Raft, Don Rickles, Sheila MacRae. 0 Nightcap Variety (5) (10) Tonight Show (Var.) (C) (6) Las Vegas Show (Variety) (C) U2) joey Bisnop snow ivar.) to 12:30 Window On The World 1:00 Beat the Champ 0 Untouchables Drama 0i) Las Vegas Show (C) Nicholas Brothers, Jackie Gayle, Edith Head, guests. (5) "Creature with an Aiom Brain," S4; Ricnard Carl.

1:30 0 Music "Crest of the Wave," Gene Kelly. 2:30 0 Highway Patrol '54; is 0 6 O'CLOCK REPORT LeGOFF, KELLY, WEAVER FOR FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS OF DETROIT ADV. 6:00 0 News Jack LeGoff (C) News V. Marshall (C) 0 Movie "Convicted," '50; Glenn Ford. Sister tries to prove convicted murderer is innocent.

0j) Superman Drama Friendly Giant Child. (5) M) (18) (12) News (11) News (C) (13) Rifleman (Western) (C) (24) Movie: "Masked Conqueror," '60; Alberto Lupo. 6:15 0 Editorial (C) Weather (C) 1 Q3 Science Is Fun Educ. 6:20 0 Weather Hodak (C) Sptorts Ackerman (C) I 6:25 0 Sports Ray Lane (C) money saving price! Plus 1 0,000 yards of fine broaEHoom from our own inventory at one low price (ll) As the World Turns (C) (10) Modern Supervision (12) Movie: "This Angry Age," '58; Tony Perkins. (24) Let's Make A Deal (C) 12:35 S3 Hamlemos Spanish 12:50 S3 Come Let's Read 1:00 0 Password Game (C) Days Of Our Lives-Serial (C) 0 Newlywed Game (C) 0 Movie Bill Kennedy "Roar of the Crowd," '53; Howard Duff.

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(R) 03 Creative Person Film Profile of Leopold Sedgar Senghor, president of the Republic of Senegal and poet laureate of French speaking Africa. (R) (5) (10) Star Trek (Drama) (C) (12) Bewitched (Comedy) (C) (13) Love On A Rooftop (C) (24) Dragnet '67 (Drama) (C) 9:00 0 That Girl Comedy (C) Ann's agent says she should change her name. (R) 0 Profiles in Courage 0i) Movie "My Reputation," '46; Barb-bara Stanwyck. Gossip almost ruins a widow's romance with an Army officer. 03 Conversations with Arnold Toynbee (12) That Girl (Comedy) (C) (13) Stage '67 (Drama) (C) (24) Thriller (Drama) 9:30 El Dragnet Drama (C) Police chemist finds clue that turns routine suicide investigation into a murder mase.

Love on Rooftop (C) Dave gets tired of sleeping in a pup tent. (R) 03 Sunday Showcase For the People, For All," a visit to Mexico City's Museum of Modern Art. (5) (10) Dragnet '67 (Drama) (C) (12) Love On A Rooftop (C) 10:00 0 Coliseum Variety (C) Woody Allen is host with Paul Revere and the Raid ers. Walsh's Uncaged Leop ards. -(60 nuns.) j.

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