Cronkite Sets Stage For Conventions With Studio Backdrop
Walter Cronkite leads CBS as Miami Beach hosts the Republican convention preview while NBC and ABC prepare parallel coverage. He cites four years of study and a desk book of notes balancing facts and commentary to sustain audience interest amid multi-network decision time.
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Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Cronkite
Miami Beach
Miami
Chicago
Europe
Far East
Television Listings and Event Snippets
Broadcast channels include 4-WHBF TV Rock Island 6-WOC TV Davenport 10-KROC TV La Crosse 3-WHO TV Rochester 9 and 9.Rat Patrol. Movie slots feature A Star Is Born and Peyton Place with tonight’s air times and a Republican Convention mention.
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Rock Island
Woc.tv
Davenport
WKBT
la Crosse
KROC
G—Lowans
Eury of the Pagans
Peyton Place
Four Hurt in Cedar Rapids Traffic Mishaps
Four persons were injured in three Cedar Rapids crashes over Sunday and Monday. Randy Dudrey, 20, fractured his right leg in three places after a motorcycle collision with a car that pulled from a parking space and fled the scene. Nancy Houk, 18, injured knee and head when her car struck a light pole amid a heavy rain. she was charged with possession of beer as a minor. Michael Welsh, Marshalltown, treated for a lacerated wrist and arm after hitting a street sign in rain. A two car crash at Eastern avenue and Thirtieth street NE left Mabel Kohl injured. Leroy Kohl charged with failure to stop, Bruce McCauley charged with license and traffic offenses. fines listed for speeding and related charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Randy J. Dudrey
Clark Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dudley
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Nancy K. Houk
Thirteenth Street
Marion
Arians
Michael J. Welsh
Marshalltwon
Mercy Hospital
Eastern Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Leroy A. Kohl
Tenth Street
Bruce C. McCauley
Fourth Avenue
Kohl
Mabel
McCauley
Iowa
Dale Eickstaedt Fined $135 on Traffic Charges
Dale A. Eickstaedt of 803 Westwood drive NW appeared in municipal court Monday on four traffic violations from a Sunday night chase on Cedar Rapids West side. Authorities said he disobeyed a traffic signal and fled the scene with lights out before being stopped at First avenue and Edgewood.
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Westwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Eickstaedt
First Avenue
Edgewood
Joan E Phillips Arrested on Intent Charge
Joan E Phillips 29 of 922 Eighth Street SE was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers on going armed with intent. She waived to the grand jury and was jailed in Linn County on $500 bond. A warrant followed a Sunday confrontation at 1116 Sixth Street SE when Phillips allegedly produced a large knife and advanced on Gwendolyn Smith.
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Eighth Street SE
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Miss Phillips
Grand Jury
Linn County
Powers
Gwendolyn Smith
Miss Smith
Sixth Street SE
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Johnson Urges Aid to Biafrans
President Johnson urged massive relief for starving Biafran victims of the Nigerian civil war. He spoke in a message to Emperor Haile Selassie, head of a five nation conference under the Organization of African Unity. Johnson said relief is near and Americans stand ready to channel aid to war victims.
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Texas
Johnson
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Nigeria-Biafra
Organization of African Unity
Biafra
Nigeria
United States
Cedar Rapids Man Killed In Tipton Area Crash
Thomas Joe Shaffer a 22 year old Orchard Trailer court Cedar Rapids man died Saturday evening when his car left a gravel road curve near Tipton overturned pinning him beneath. Three passengers sustained minor injuries. He worked for Collins Radio Co. Survived by wife Christina Wenzel daughter Helen Denise parents four brothers one sister and grandparents. Services set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Beckman-Butherus Iowa City by Dr. Glenn.
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Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Cedar County
Highway Patrol
Thomas Joe Shaffer
Orchard Trailer Court
Shaffer
Collins Radio Co
Christina Wenzel
Helen Denise
Paul Shaffer
Richard
William
Robert
Terry
Denison
Sandra Adolphson
Moline
C. C. Jacobs
Downey
Beckman-Butherus Funeral
Glenn
Officials Say Smoking Cause Of Hupp Blaze
Fire officials concluded careless smoking caused the July 30 blaze that heavily damaged Hupp Electric Motor Co. at 353 Second Avenue North Southwest after an investigation led by state and local authorities. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter announced the finding Monday.
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Hupp Electric Motor Co
Second Avenue N
Jesse Hunter
Fire damages Methodist Church building in Iowa City
W McMichael of St Pauls reportedly raged on the second floor of the Methodist church. Fire melted a duct exposing flammable liquids that intensified the blaze. The second floor burned through while the first floor suffered smoke and water damage. No damage estimate yet. Salvage and inventory work continues.
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St. Paul’s
Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Hunter
Borge and Payne to appear on Cavett Show on KCRG
Victor Borge and his protege Freida Payne guest on Tuesday's Dick Cavett Show in color starting at 9 30 AM on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Channel 9
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KCRG
Andy Smith
Victor Borge
Freida Payne
Dick Cavett
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