Hope and Peanuts Lead TV's Top Specials of the Season
Variety ranks the season's top 95 specials with three Bob Hope broadcasts and three Peanuts cartoons among the top ten. A National Geographic hour led documentaries, while Sinatra and Hanley plays drew high and low ratings respectively.
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Tax troubles hit Milton Berle’s tax case in New York
Moe Morris, 76, Berle’s longtime tax accountant, was arrested by treasury agents for allegedly offering a $1000 bribe to an IRS agent to allow more than $60 000 in unsubstantiated expenses on Berle’s 1960 return. Berle and Ruth Berle are not charged. audit of the return is planned.
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Merchants National Bank Announces Staff Promotions
James E. Coquillette president announced promotions at Merchants National Bank after the stockholders meeting. C. F. Peremsky becomes vice president and cashier. Louis Hill Jr. rises to vice president and comptroller. three assistant cashiers become vice presidents. several others promoted in the trust and cashier ranks.
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James E. Coquillette
C. F. Peremsky
Louis Hill, Jr
William F. Womacka
Edward C. Doyle
Blake R. Bales
Joseph Phernetton
Gene A. Schmidt
Donald E. Gerdes
William R. O'Toole
John Peter Bailey
William M. O’hara
Eric M. Hender
Robert F.ledwith
John M. Hays
Stanley D. Miller
Coauilletts
Allied Laborers Reach Two Year Pact in Cedar Rapids
Allied Construction Interests of Cedar Rapids reports a two year contract with construction laborers. Base wage 3.63 an hour rising 0.60 total by May 1 1969 and another 0.30 on May 1 1970. Expiration May 1 1970. Wage rise about eight percent yearly. Earlier settlements with cement finishers and bricklayers. Engineers and iron workers contracts still unsettled.
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Motorcycle Hits Car In Arlan's Lot Injures Woman
Marsha Draheim 24 of 1915 Higley Ave SE was in good condition at St Luke's hospital after a Friday morning motorcycle car collision in Arlan's parking lot. She was operating the bike as the car backed out from First Avenue. Kenneth Ries of Ryan driven the other vehicle. No charges filed yet.
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Fed Hikes Discount Rate to 5.5 Percent Across Banks
The Federal Reserve raised the discount rate from 5.0 to 5.5 percent, with New York Philadelphia and Minneapolis acting immediately and other regional banks expected to follow. Officials say higher costs will curb private loans, likely cooling inflation but impacting housing and consumer lending.
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Armed Forces Twelve Enlist in Navy and Marines
Twelve people enlist in the Navy and Marine Corps with details of their hometowns ages and addresses. Navy Lt Don M Ulrich earns the Navy Commendation Medal for flying over 150 combat missions in Vietnam and now trains replacement aircrews at the Key West air station.
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Marines
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Thirtieth Street
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Vinton
Gary L. Kula
Anamosa
Marine
Terry A. Thomas
Clinton
Richard S. Luse
Iowa City
Christopher Miles
Oklahoma Avenue
Gary Lee Williams
North English
Douglas L. Bieber
Cyrus K. Jones, Jr
Parkview Drive
Marion
Thomas R. Werner
Solon
Linda Kay Barnhart
Wyoming
Suzann Pratt
Center
Point Road
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H. H. Ulrich
Springville
Ulrich
Vietnam
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Molotov Cocktail Fails To Ignite Vacant Building
Police found a nonfunctional Molotov cocktail on the floor of a vacant building at 1000 Sixth Street SE after window and storm door damage were reported. Residents recalled a glass break at about 7 30 p m while detectives continued the ongoing investigation Friday.
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Nugent Puts in 12 Hour Stint at Loading Bombs
Airman 1c Patrick Nugent spent 12 hours under the sun loading 750 pound bombs at Cam Ranh Bay for 11.45 a day as an apprentice weapons mechanic. He volunteers for Vietnam to help his wife and child. Nugent works six 12 hour shifts weekly and plans a shift cut to ten hours.
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Dunbar
Wis
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Southland
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Nugent Adapts to Heat and Sand in Desert Tour
Nugent comments on adapting to desert heat and humidity during training rounds of recoilless rifle fire last month. He jokes about sand getting into everything including his bed while noting the difficult conditions and atmosphere.
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