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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1975

Page

3

Fredric March Dies Oscar Winning Actor Dead at 27 March

LOS ANGELES AP Fredric March famed for The Best Years of Our Lives and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde died of cancer at Mt. Sinai hospital after a lengthy illness. An acclaimed stage and screen star, he served as a WWII lieutenant, married Florence Eldridge in 1927, and appeared in Broadway and Hollywood works including Death of a Salesman and Autumn Garden.

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Male Aoudad Birth Surprises Illinois Zoo Officials

A North African aoudad at an Aurora zoo gave birth to a baby, surprising staff who believed the two adults were both male. Zoo officials confirmed the newborn Arrival weighs about 3 pounds and is male, correcting earlier expectations.

Aurora Ill UPS North Africa

Tuesday Night Television Schedule Snapshot

A dense listing of TV programs and times from various channels, including Eyewitness News at 6 30, Let's Make a Deal episodes, Hawaii Five-O, CBS Movie presentations, soap operas like General Hospital and Guiding Light, and late-night dramas. The fragmentary guide shows news, weather, sports, game shows, and public interests across a chaotic prime-time schedule.

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Insurance plays and heart breaks in bridge analysis

The article discusses insurance plays in bridge, noting that not all guarantees work. It describes South counting 11 top tricks with a 3-3 heart break and explores collecting 12 tricks against an uneven suit break. One method involves drawing trumps and ducking a club to set up a potential squeeze, then winning the second dia.

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Bridge bidding puzzle from a mislabeled hand problem

The text describes a bridge bidding sequence with passes and bids such as 15 West Navi East South La ta INT and two spades, noting a diamond salt and a 9 hand too weak for an immediate response. It asks what to play after partner opens two spades, with the answer promised tomorrow and mentions a calendar date.

School board study on housing two special ed programs

Cedar Rapids Community school board directed staff to prepare April 30 recommendations on where to base two special education programs next fall. They asked for advantages and disadvantages for Squaw Creek Monroe Nowtridge and Eisenhower schools, and set an April 28 public hearing at Squaw Creek to discuss closing the school per Ed Beatty's suggestion.

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Citizens Writing Task Force Forming in Cedar Rapids Schools

Ron Moore president of the Cedar Rapids school board announced Monday night that a Citizens Writing Task Force is being formed. Eight citizens and eight district staff will select goals for teaching writing and propose recommendations to reach them. The committee will be named on April 30.

Cedar Rapids Ron Moore Moore Citivens

Thieves Target Rembrandt as Ransom Likely Sought

Boston police and FBI pursue a daring museum theft at the Museum of Fine Arts in which two men grabbed a 343 year old Rembrandt portrait titled Portrait of Elisabeth Van Rijn valued at 500000. One bandit pistol whipped a guard. three shots were fired as they fled in a car. The painting had been on loan since 1930 from the Paine collection.

Bostan FBI Boston Museum of Fine Arts Noone Elisabeth van Rijn Richard Paine

Lebanon Fighting Rages as 80 Die in Street Clashes

In Beirut, Palestinians and Phalangist private army clash for a third day with machine guns and grenades. Schools and offices stay closed as sniping and bombings kill about 80 and injure over 100. Premier Solh resists full army deployment despite cabinet authorization and resigning threats.

Beirut Lebanon Pierre Gemayel

Sicilian Kidnappers Release Victim

Palermo sources report Francesco Madonia, 24 year old nephew of a wealthy builder and landowner Giuseppe Garda, was freed after seven months. Garda paid most of the ransom in installments following asset sales. the total sum remains undisclosed.

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Cedar Rapids School Board Okays Educational Services Remodel

Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved final plans for a 43,000 remodel of the Educational Services Center on a 4-2 vote. Opposition centered on 6,000 for carpeting and draperies amid budget concerns. The package includes 13,000 for sidewalk repair, 2,726 for cafeteria exhaust, 4,000 for a loading ramp, 7,000 for rest room remodel, 7,000 for general mechanical and electrical work, and 3,000 for architect fees with additional carpet and drapery funds. The low bid of 43,500 from Pool Tech, Inc. covers replacement of a pool gutter at Kennedy High.

Educational Services Center Cedar Rapids Curran Rosset Lauree Gerber Barbara Bjornson Ronald Moore Citigens Kennedy High School Pool Tech, Inc Kennedy

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