invited to Fairfax High School to present the 2nd Annual David Janssen Dramatics Award. Not known if he makes this ceremony, but a recipient, Andee Rabyne, does visit the "Marooned" set to receive her award over the next few weeks.

takes a trip to Paradise Island in the Bahamas with Rosemary Forsyth staying at the Brittanica Beach Hotel (now called Atlantis). They register as Mr. and Mrs.

films a starring role in a film for Avco Embassy and producer Joe Levine called "Generation". In it he plays a young grandfather. The film shoots partially in New York City where Janssen and Forsyth stay in his favorite NY hotel , the Carlyle. Henry Fonda had created the role on Broadway.

The Palm Springs home, the former weekend sanctuary of married David and Ellie Janssen is sold as he further divests, materially and emotionally, from his married life.

intends to trade his Piper Turbo plane in for a Lear Jet 24A. It would have cost him the trade-in and $500,000. He doesn't go through with the deal.

Rosemary lands a job in Miami on "How Do I Love Thee?" opposite Jackie Gleason. David, who is between films, plays the movie star boyfriend on location influencing her to move out of modest accommodations into luxurious (and expensive) ones at the Fontainbleu Hotel.

finishes his filming in Mexico on the 'Macho Callahan' film and returns to California.

many court appearances in Santa Monica court as his divorce trial begins. It is revealed that since his separation in August of 1968, has had to pay back $44, 200 in Vegas gambling debts.

Judge Richard Wells files his decision in the Janssen divorce trial and Ellie is awarded $3750 a month alimony, a big reduction from the amount she was seeking. However, David is punished for misappropriated expenditures made to Rosemary and thus unfairly reducing the community property in the amount of almost $36,000. The rest of the community property is divided.

Though a small victory, David makes his feelings known, particularly with respect to losing 1/2 of his 20% of the profits from "The Fugitive": “I think it’s unfair, I think a woman deserves alimony and in some cases community property. But I was the one who got up every morning at six. She may have had mental strain, but I had mental and physical. I’ll tell you.”

rumors of marriage plans abound, David addresses them: "I’ve come to the conclusion I’ll take one thing at a time. Besides, the state doesn’t need my $2.”

There has also been a persistent rumor that Rosemary is pregnant with child. Janssen's loyal secretary Victor Gentile (photo) humors Rosemary with this comment: "According to the talk you’ve been pregnant for 2 years. You must have the gestation period of an elephant."

appears at the Astrodome for a non-televised Bob Hope benefit to raise money for a memorial youth center for deceased Astronaut Ed White. Participated in two musical numbers, "Showmanship" and "We All Love Those Wonderful Guys" in which he performs with Hope and esteemed company Gregory Peck and Cary Grant. Janssen still sports his "Macho Callahan" beard growth at this appearance.

again presents the David Janssen Dramatics Award at Fairfax High School to the outstanding Drama Student.

tapes "Highlights of the Ice Capades" special in Atlantic City. Shoots another in his series of commercials for Excedrin there. He has been their spokesperson since late 1969 in a contract according to divorce disclosures worth approximately $60,000.

begins filming the pilot on his previously-announced Jack Webb project now entitled "O’Hara, US Treasury".

Just a year earlier had said, “Don’t let anyone ever tell you that (working in a series) is all kinds of fun and how much they love it. Those are publicity lines. It’s mentally, physically, and professionally a drain. I don’t know what kind of show would make me do it again.” It appears he's found one that he considers worthy. Or could it be that he's depleted enough financially that he needs the steady work...