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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1976
Page
2
A sprawling list of TV time slots across many networks with programs from morning to midnight. The page shows show titles such as Bewitched I Love Lucy and The Waltons alongside game shows like The Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune, plus news, soaps, and sports notes. It also includes station identifiers for WMT Cedar Rapids WHBF Rock Island WOC Davenport and others.
Ward's Automotive Reports shows the United States produced 9 million vehicles in 1975, accounting for 26 percent of a global 34.2 million. Japan followed with 6.9 million units as the world’s second biggest producer while the United States remains the top producer since the industry began.
CBS hit the top spot in Nielsen ratings as Helter Skelter Part II drew an estimated 26 million homes, overtaking ABC's Oscar telecast. Part I also ranked high with other CBS and ABC programs filling the top 20.
Former United Mine Workers president W A Boyle began three life terms for arranging the murder of Jock Yablonski and his wife and daughter. He arrived at Western Penitentiary after federal release for illicit campaign contributions. He will be treated like any other inmate.
The Cleveland Museum of Art buys The Martyrdom of St. Andrew by Caravaggio for about 2 million dollars. Museum Director Sherman Lee says it is among the artist's most important works to reach the United States. He notes most of Caravaggio's ~60 paintings stay in Italy or private collections.
The Cedar Rapids city council acted on public hearings and rezoning petitions, approved and postponed items, and heard department reports. Actions included property vacation near Czech Village, rezoning requests, parking and paving plans, and a model rocket launch pending insurance.
Jose Hernandez Edward L Anderson and Judy Landt write in support of a proposed summer program aiding handicapped children. They urge local officials to approve funding and resources to run inclusive activities and therapies.
The council passes resolutions authorizing the police to buy two typewriters and reload gear with training ammo and a projection screen plus SWAT gear for 2228. Fire department gets draperies and traverse rods for 365. Officials approve staff travel to Iowa instructors conference May 4-7 and urban streets design workshop April 26-30. Parade permits issued for local events including Eastern Iowa Band Festival and March of Dimes walkathon. Street light installations planned near 1323 1319 Eighth St NW and Ninth Ave/First St SE. Cedar Rapids Model request also advanced.
A Dutch court sentenced seven South Moluccan youths to six years each for seizing the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam and holding 25 hostages for over two weeks last December. The case followed a separate train hijack by another seven South Moluccans that killed three. those hijackers were given 14 years.
A compact directory listing emergency and essential numbers for Cedar Rapids including ambulance, highway patrol, police, sheriff, medical society and after hours contacts. It also notes variants for physician referrals and a help line, with several local exchange numbers.
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