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Opinions On The Street h Good On Hie Tube? A lot hat been said about the state of American television. While cri tics berate It, there moat be plenty of people out there applauding it, be cause the same types of shows turn up over and over again. What do Charlotte’s viewers think of television? Do they watch much of it? What about the new fall line-up of shows? Post opinion reporter Audrey Lodato asked a small sampling of area residents what they think of TV today. Here are their replies. • ELIZABETH STREATER of Spring Terrace Lane is a 14-year-old ninth grader at Ranson Junior High. Stfeatar said she watches a lot of TV. Her favorites include “Gimme A Break” and “The Cosby Show.” What does she think of the new shows? “There aren’t really any good ones. I’m used to the old ones. They have a lot to do with teen agers." When does she view the tube? "Just atnight. I have to do my homework when I come from school.” • ROBERT TAYLOR. 11, lives on Autumn Ridge Dr. and is in the sixth grade at Statesville Elementary "Mostly after school I watch about three hours. Then I go out. When I come back ig, I watch til about nine. I do my homework mostly at night.” His favorite shows are “The Cosby Show” and “Weird Science,” which he calls "one of the best new shows.” Taylor also likes the new “Knight , Rider." "Most of the new shows are I good," he said. ' • LAURNA STEPHENS is a horti culture instructor at Nevins Center on Nevins Road. Does she watch a lot of TV? “Yes, every night. My favorite channel is the Disney chan nel. It’s clean, decent entertain ment. I haven’t seen the new shows. I did see a touch of ‘North and South’ and wished I had known it was on. I watch cable channels more. My fa vorite program on a network chan nel is‘Who’s The Boss? ’ It’s a family comedy. A distant relative is the co-producer.” • AUDREY WALL, a Cancer Socie ty volunteer, replied that she also watches a lot of television, depend ing on how late she goes to sleep. “I read a lot and watch television. I loved ‘North and South,’ every one of the episodes. I’m looking forward to ‘North and South. II.’ I’m anxious to* see what happens to the main char ! —-' V. •' ' • Elizabeth Streater .Cosby is favorite Laurna Stephens .Likes Disney channel acters. I also watch ‘Dynasty’ and a lot of the art channel on cable 29 It has operas, musicians, and good plays. I also watch the Disney channel I like things like that.” • DEANIE MAXWELL of Old Pro vidence has an advertising spe cialty business. She admitted to watching a lot of TV. “I watch it every night. I’m a sports enthusi ast, so I watch a lot of sports, about two-three hours a night. I did see one of the new shows, and I fell asleep on it. It was the flop of the season. I do watch Cosby and 'Dynasty,’ but ‘Dynasty’ is losing its appeal for me because it’s too slow-moving, so I’ve been watching less of it.” I SHOE & CLOTHING ■now 3 FANTASTIC LOCATIONS TOSERV^OUfl 1/ 2MQfREEI0l*M. \ ( 801 N. TRYON ST. \| B\ OhTMWUcitin / V, »fim lj>PErM>Al£*_» SUN. 1 PM-6 PM | Loothor Air Join- Hi 2 Colon • Wht-Blk-Wod 1 Canvas MaMa BvailaMa at MM7 Whita-CaraKaa Blaa Ban '21.17 Haas '41.17 Robert Taylor .Watches after school Audrey Wall .Loved “North and South” Deanie Maxwell .Sports enthusiast At Mercy Hospital Osseointegration Debuts Special To The Post Two Charlotte dentists now pro vide a medical procedure that is revolutionizing dental care in the United States ... it’s called osseointegration. It means a new lease on life for the 40-50 million people in this country who struggle with dentures or false teeth. Mercy Hospital is the only hospital in North Carolina where this pro cedure is done, according to Dr. John O'Malley, a maxiofacial sur geon; and Dr. Alan Gordon, a prosthodontist. Mercy has spent $25,000 on equipment needed to perform osseointegration. Doctors O'Malley and Gordon per form osseointegration through a combination of outpatient surgical procedures and office visits. Osseointegration is on the cut ting edge of technology, according to Dr. O'Malley, because it is a suc cessful method for surgically im planting false teeth into the jaw bone. The procedure carries an 89 percent success rate in the upper jaw and has proven 100 percent successful in the lower jaw over a 20-year period. Other types of dental implants are only 50 percent suc cessful over five-year periods. As a result, the procedure is the only type of dental implant approved by the American Dental Association. Osseointegration can also be cre dited with improving the quality of life for its patients. "Many people can’t function well with their own dentures,” says Dr. O'Malley. "They can’t chew well and they end up eating a lot of soft foods that are nutritionally defi cient. It affects their self-image because the dentures often don't support their face properly; they slip, they move -- people don’t look as well as they like, they don't speak as well as they like.” Unlike other types of dental im plants, osseointegration was re fined through extensive research and testing before its introduction in the U S. in 1980. The success of osseointegration is QUESTIONS . .Are a part of everyday life. ANSWERS Are part of The Charlotte Post. Call 376-0496 to start your subscription today! _ '1 I AMERICAN CLEANERS presents""^ i . .. SATURDAY- SUNDAY RAAAADA INN (NORTH) I-85N at North Graham St. Sat. 11-6pm Sun noon-5pm COME SEE FOR YOURSELF Now you can afford the finest qual ity luxury furs at a fraction of the retail price. 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