Rick Jason Talks Combat and Veterans Truths
Televisions Today profiles Rick Jason co star of ABCs Combat. He compares his appearance to Robert Taylor and recalls pitching the show as a winner on Zuma Beach. He describes the series as family entertainment with a semi documentary feel and authentic sets. Veterans express mixed views but many remember the good aspects of the war.
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New York
Rick Jason
Robert Taylor
Zuma Beach
Selig Seligman
Robert Pirosch
Pirosch
Television Listings and Soap Opera Schedule Summary
Listing overview shows ABC CBS NBC and local channels with primetime news weather and soap operas. Programs include News at 9 11 and 13 reports As World Turns General Hospital Ben Jerrod Password and evening movies guide viewers through 1 am segments and film blocks.
Tornadoes Strike Midwest Wreck Havoc Across Illinois to Indiana
A major tornado outbreak carved a 150 mile path from north of Decatur Illinois to a suburban area of Indianapolis. At least 44 injured with multiple homes demolished and 200000 dollars in damage. Illinois towns including Illiopolis and Cerro Gordo suffered. Ohio reports heavy rain and hail with four feet of water in a Columbus suburb.
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Decatur
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Frisco
Dallas
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Cerro Gordo
Sandorus
Chrisman
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Illiopolis
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Pesatum
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Tuscola
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Hammond
Argenta
Newman
TV Producer Dies in Crash Near Oxnard
Thomas Harlan McKnight, 62, producer of television's McKeever and the Colonel, died in a head on collision in Oxnard when his sports car collided with a car driven by 45 year old Francis Gerard Rafter. Rafter suffered minor injuries.
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Calif
Thomas Harlan McKnight
McKeever
Colonel
McKnight
Beverly Hills
Santa Barbara
Francis Gerard Rafter
Rafter
East Iowans in Cast Of Original SUI Play
La Fiesta Brava an original play by David Larson opens Wednesday at the University of Iowa studio theater and runs through Saturday. Larson wrote the work for his PhD in drama at SUI and is chairman of the University of Houston drama department. John R Winnie directs with Cedar Rapids actors Tom Ackerman Roger Matice and Iowa City actor John Rosalind in the cast.
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David Larson
Studio Theater
University of Iowa
Larson
SUI
University of Houston
John R. Winnie
Former Marine Enlists as an Army Private in Iowa
Enlistment of three eastern Iowa men reported in Cedar Rapids includes Gary L. Bradford of Mt. Vernon a former crew chief on a presidential helicopter and now an army private bound for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Also enlisted were Robert E. Achey of Clarence and Gary L. Zimmerman of Cedar Rapids for aviation and general duties respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
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Mt. Vernon
Fort Leonard Wood
Navy
San Diego
Robert E. Achey
Clarence
Gary L. Zimmerman
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Achey
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Local Briefs Highlight Meetings and Awards
City brief notes coin club meets Wednesday at 7 30 in the Sheraton Montrose for the quarterly auction. Visitors invited with free ride and shop and free park and shop from 62 downtown merchants. Ted Trefny watch repair now at Patsys across from Merchants Bank. Story Hour theme Sometimes for pre school hour at the library Wednesday 10 30 with Mrs Keith Stapleton in charge. Dial EM 2 1121 for Wanted to Buy ads in Classifieds. Sertoma Club Dr Richard L Sedlacek to speak on cancer Wednesday at 12 15 in the Sheraton Montrose. Spring permanent sale 15 for 10 95 at Petite Beauty Salon 1024 3rd Ave SE EM 6 0511. Commercial club Sixteenth Avenue regular meeting Thursday 8 p m at 6214 Sixteenth Avenue SW. Arrangement of the Week Spring Snapdragons in Hobnail milk glass 3 50 delivered Piersons Florists Flowerphone 366 1826. Pack 42 awards at Garfield school to David Ebinger Rickey Stifani Paul Norris Lewis Buresh Steven Matheny Steve Reeder Raymie Stefani David Windus George Willard Mickey Williams David Myers Bobby Lazare Steven Hughes Ray Timmerman Walter Hyde Don Lowry Robbie McKay Jay Davis and Doug Myers. Big Rummage St Matthews Auditorium all day Thursday Friday till noon Saturday. Wins Award Vivian Stockman 129 Thirty third Street Drive SE won the grand award of the Iowa hair fashion committee at a Des Moines convention and will represent Iowa at the Las Vegas national convention in July.
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Rickey Stifani
Paul Norris
Lewis Buresh
Steven Matheny
Steve Reeder
Raymie Stefani
David Windus
George Willard
Mickey Williams
David Myers
Bobby Lazare
Steven Hughes
Ray Timmerman
Walter Hyde
Don Lowry
Robbie McKay
Jay Davis
Doug Myers
Vivian Stockman
Thirty-third Street
Drive
Iowa Hair Fashion Committee
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists’ Assn
Des Moines
Iowa
Las Vegas
Breakfast Club-Business Men Meet at The Alcove
The Breakfast Club business men will meet Thursday at 7 30 a m at The Alcove restaurant. Law rence DeWees will present the program. Cub Pack 4 awards were given Monday night at Harrison school to a list of 14 scouts led by Terry Shields and Eddie Johnson. A tire cut case was reported on 811 C avenue NW as Franklin Ellison's pickup tire was slashed by vandals.
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Alcove
Lawrence DeWees
Cub
Harrison School
Terry Shields
Eddie Johnson
Ricky Titus
Randy Darrow
Mark Rosendahl
Gordon Martin
Dennis Durbala
Douglas Welter
Gary Darling
Don Westcott
Chuck Pallet
David Jones
Bobby Sturtz
Franklin Ellison
C Avenue NW
Extension of Tax on Amusements Killed
The Iowa House defeated a Senate backed bill 60 to 26 to extend the state sales tax to all amusements. Presently the tax applies to for profit amusements and the tax commission had urged the extension.
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Iowa
Senate
State Tax Commission
Laff-A-Day Sneeze Puzzle Quip Sparks Mrs Higby Laughs
A lighthearted line notes nothing exciting about two week old babies sneezing and the humor in small, everyday moments. Mrs Higby becomes a playful focal point for a harmless joke. The caption reflects a period newspaper tone and familiar comic strip style.
Cedar Rapids man held in Davenport on hit and run
A 26 year old Cedar Rapids man, Arthur Allis of 819 Tenth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, was held on $1500 bond in Davenport after his car struck 7 year old William Swift as he walked home from school. The driver left the scene and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and running a red light. A woman school crossing guard alerted authorities.
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UPI
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Allis
Tenth Street
William Swift
Death Penalty and Billboard Bills Stall in Iowa Senate Panel
DES MOINES UPI The anti death penalty bill failed to gain support in the senate committee. Chair Rob ert Rigler declined to announce a vote on the house approved measure to abolish capital punishment for first degree murder while preserving death penalty for kidnapping for ransom. The panel also rejected the billboard ban along interstate highways, blocking both bills from floor debate.
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UPI
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New Hampton
House
Rigler
Judgments Filed Against West Liberty Residents
Default judgments were entered in Cedar Rapids federal court against Larry L. Staley and Margaret K. Staley on government claims. Larry owes $617.55 plus $42.50 costs for army overpayment. Margaret owes $136.90 plus $42.50 for army allotment overpayment.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
Larry L
Margaret K. Staley
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Larry Staley
Margaret Staley
Raincoat theft reported at Len's Place
K W Dieterich of 1025 Thirtieth Street NE told police someone took his raincoat from Len's Place at 850 Second Avenue SE on Monday.
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Thirtieth Street
Len’s
Second Avenue
Checks totaling $250 to $300 found in raincoat pocket
Dieterich testified that five or six checks totaling 250 to 300 dollars were in the raincoat pocket. He said the checks were made out to several Cedar Rapids businesses as payments of bills.
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Dieterich
Cedar Rapids
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