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Saturday oecemser 15, 1973

Special: Young people in trouble—
an-in-depth documentary. Emmy win-
ner’ Frederick Wiseman (“Basic Train-
ing”) calls his film a “a composite
or mosaic; an effort to show the
whole process of youngsters moving
through the juvenile court system,
from arrest through disposition.”
The result is a sensitive and sadden-
- ing study of young lives in dis-
_ ruption. The villains: violence and
drugs in the street, and neglect in
the home. The instruments for help:
j a dedicated judge, compassionate
social workers and osme concerngd
parents. The cases run from a tearful
11-year-old truant being sent to a
foster home, to a distraught 17-year-
old, maintaining his innocence while
his alwyer pleads him guilty to a
reduced charge. (Repeat; 2 hrs.,
30 min.) ‘

~- Sunday) oecemeen 16, 1973
10:00 © @ DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY
—Docu

, ; “Chairman of the Board” . . . last
din the series chronicling Canada’s
struggle for nationhood. Tonight,
host-narrator Bruce Hutchison re-
views the happy, prosperous years
between 1948 and 1957 when Louis
St. Laurent was Prime Minister. He
relates how the well-to-do Quebec
City lawyer gave up a lucrative prac-
tice in 1941 to enter the Liberal”
Cabinet as Minister of Justice for
$12,000 a year; his appointment in
1946 as Minister of External Affairs;
the pipeline debacle of 1956; and
his defeat In 1957 when John G.
Diefenbaker was elected prime min-
Ister. (60° min.)

 

Monday ecemser 17, 1973

() THE KILLERS—Report

Special: ‘Genetic Defects: The
Broken Code.” About seven per cent
.of all Americans suffer from a gen-
etic defect, according to executive
producer David Prowitt. The most
common disorders—including sickle-
cell anemia, Tay Sachs disease and
cystic fibrosis—are examined in this
report. The program defines the
functions of chromosomes and
genes; ways in which genetic dis-
eases are passed from parents to
children; and the controversial Is-
sues of “selective abortions” (when
a genetically damaged fetus is da-
tected) and “mandatory genetic
Screenihy.”” Interviewed: specialists
across the U.S. (90 min.)

 

 

7:00 ®@ JUVENILE COURT—Documentary .

 

   
  
      
 
   

Monday ‘conr)

10:00 @ G NATURE OF THINGS
“Anybody’s Child” examines a tpgat-
ment for children with mental illness
or severe emotional disturbance. At
Browndale, four disturbed children
are brought up in a warm, family
environment rather than being instl-
tutionalized. The program traces the
the progress of two exceptional
cases.

 

G@) COMING OF A COMET
Special: A rare and dazzling sight,
the comet Kohoutek, is previewed
by astronomers Fred Wipple of the
Harvard Observatory and Robert
Chapman of Goddard Space Center.
’ They discuss the path of the comet,
which should be visible in the Nor-
thern Hemisphere through mid-Janu-
ary. Also: a look at the myths and
folklore surrounding comets.

Tuesday | ‘pecieieil 18,

8:00 () WAR AND PEACE

Napoleon’s impending invasion of
Russia casts a shadow over Part 5
of Tolstoy's “War and Peace.” The
mood is even darker at the Rostov .
home, when Natasha breaks her en-
; gagement with Andrei. (90 min.)

9:30 9 TARGET THE IMPOSSIBLE

—Science |

Problems of pollution, and energy
and natural resource shortages have
created an atmosphere of impending
,doom. The adverse effects of this
pessimism are explored by author
Paul Ehrlich of Stanford University
-(“The Population Bomb”) and Dennis
Meadows of Dartmouth College, N.H.

(7) GE THEATRE—Drama

Special: “| Heard the Owl Call M,
Name,” a poignant drama of human
understanding. The remote Indian
‘village of Ahousat in British Colum-
bia provides the rural setting for
this sensitive study of a young An-
glican priest. Assigned to work
among the Indian .families, the ap-
prehensive clergyman faces a frus-
trating struggle for acceptance in a
suspicious and alien community.
(2 hrs.)

Wednesda t DECEMBER

8:00 @ THIS LAND—Documentary
Progress vs. ecology: explored are
the eastern slopes of the Rocky :
Mountains, their existing industrial
development, recreation potential *
and untouched. wilderness.

Thursday vecemser 20, 1973

10:00 (@) A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS

Special: Re-creating the spirit of a
Renaissance Christmas. Songs play-
ed on instruments from 15th to 17th-
century Europe are interwoven with
readings from the Bible to retell the
story of Christ’s birth. Selections
by the Boston Camerata include
“Come Thou Redeemer of the Gen-
titles,” “Marvel Not, Joseph,” “How