Word: edward
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When Washington Post Chairman Eugene Meyer bought out the rival Times-Herald 25 years ago, he had more in mind than a quick circulation gain. "The real significance of this event," said Meyer, "is that it makes the paper safe for Donnie." Last week his grandson, Donald E. (for Edward) Graham, 33, did indeed take over as publisher of the now thriving (daily circulation: 562,000) paper...
...satisfied with pictures of the mysterious Red Planet, rather than an eyewitness view; NASA's dream of sending man to Mars has been dashed by earthly budget cuts. At the 145th national meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science last week in Houston, Edward C. Ezell, a space historian, argued that the manned-flight blueprints at least be kept for future generations. Some day, he said sadly, "the dreamer quality of science" will be restored...
...Edward the King (Wednesdays, 8 p.m.). This year, as in the several preceding, the best shows on American television will probably have British accents. Upstairs, Downstairs has already returned, to loud hosannas. I, Claudius will be back in June, and The Duchess of Duke Street will carry on with new adventures next fall. This week what could be called the Mobil Network-a grouping of stations put together by the big oil company-will launch one of the most engrossing series of all, a 13-part program based on the life of Edward...
...history of CBS's flirtation with Edward is important only because it shows, once again, the creative impoverishment of the commercial networks, which are both intrigued and frightened by high-quality programs that cannot be tossed off for quick prestige. Slow in starting, like most of the other British imports, Edward gains power with each episode, and instead of falling off, as some series do, it becomes more absorbing with each hour...
...Democratic Steering Committee voted 12-8 to give Sen. Edward Zorinsky (D -Neb.) the foreign relations post. Zorinsky, who has more seniority, had prior claim to the title, Tsongas said, adding that he was pleased with the positions he had received...