Television: Jul. 21, 1967

Wednesday, July 19

THE AVIATION REVOLUTION (NBC, 9-10 p.m.).* Chet Huntley examines six pressing problems of commercial aviation: aircraft safety, crew fatigue, noise abatement, air traffic control, terminal congestion, and the jumbo and supersonic jets that will soon make their appearance. Repeat.

Thursday, July 20

HIT THE SURF (ABC, 9:30-10 p.m.). ABC surveys the sport of "hanging ten," from the California beaches to Oahu, Hawaii.

SUMMER FOCUS (ABC, 10-11 p.m.). The tragic never-never world of young addicts is explored during a group therapy session at Staten Island's Daytop Village in "Marathon: The Young Drug Users."

Friday, July 21

MALIBU U (ABC, 8:30-9 p.m.). Rick Nelson is "Dean of Drop-Ins" at a mythical college that offers a weekly course on the music and manners of the Now Genera tion. Premiere.

Saturday, July 22

P.G.A. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP (ABC, 6-7:30 p.m.). Al Geiberger defends his crown at the Columbine Country Club in Denver. Conclusion of the tourney on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 23

SOCCER GAME OF THE WEEK (CBS, 2:30-4 p.m.). Chicago at Baltimore.

THE 215T CENTURY (CBS, 6-6:30 p.m.). "The Deep Frontier" examines the tools and methods man is using to investigate ocean depths. Taking part are Jacques Yves Cousteau, Jon Lindbergh and Scott Carpenter. Repeat.

THE SMITHSONIAN (NBC, 6:30-7 p.m.). "American Folk Art" from the collections of the Smithsonian, with Bill Ryan as host. Repeat.

ANIMAL SECRETS (NBC, 7-7:30 p.m.). Dr. Loren Eiseley shows how animals, though they cannot reason, put past experiences to use in "Levels of Learning." Repeat.

THE ABC SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE (ABC, 9-11:15 p.m.). Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Julie Harris are the ghost watchers in The Haunting (1963).

Monday, July 24

CORONET BLUE (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). Jack Cassidy stars as a shady character who sets out to frame Michael Alden (Frank Converse) for murder. Brian Bedford and Brenda Vaccaro are also featured guests.

Tuesday, July 25

CBS NEWS SPECIAL (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). The Anderson Platoon. An excellent study of young Americans at war, which is being repeated by popular request.

NET PLAYHOUSE (shown on Fridays). The Victorians: Two Roses. The powers and danger of money are brought home to Digby Grant when he suddenly finds himself a rich man.

NET JOURNAL (shown on Mondays). "Thailand" and "The Unknown War" both deal with the conflict in Southeast Asia. "Thailand" studies the effect of the U.S. buildup on the country's people and economy. "The Unknown War" takes an intimate look at a rebellion in the making when a British film team joins a group of Burmese guerrillas.

THEATER

Some of the most worthwhile theater this summer will be presented by resident companies that are giving actors and directors an opportunity to exercise their crafts within a repertory framework before local audiences. A sampler of the groups performing this summer: