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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1979
Page
11
The AP reports that 788 tornadoes struck the United States in 1978, above the 28 year average of 667, yet 62 people died, well below the typical annual death toll of 111. NOAA released the figures as tornado season starts.
Community theater offers A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Iowa shows The Champ PG at 7 30 and 9 35 with Saturday matinees. World screens The Promise PG at 7 and 9 with matinees. Other venues present Deer Hunter R and Norma Rae PG with weekend showings.
In Cambridge Massachusetts an MIT student with the owner's consent carved a 15 foot tall tree stump in a backyard into a giant hand with fingers reaching skyward. The project drew attention from local art lovers who commended the unusual sculpture.
Friday night listings show The Incredible Hulk Dukes of Hazzard Dallas Rockford Files and NBA Playoff action on ABC CBSNBC. Highlights include Drive-in Theatre Hell's Angels on Wheels Gunsmoke and MacNeil Lehrer and the 700 Club with late-night Midnight Special.
A short column quotes Phil Pastoret on morals and ridicules self righteousness while noting TV listings and a sequence of programs. It humorously contrasts quick gains with old tricks and mentions shows like Alias Smith & Jones and Marcus Welby scheduled for afternoon and evening.
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