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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1979
Page
15
A vintage puzzle feature presents rearranged letter rows to form 2 to 7 letter words. Each row lists scoring rules with a 50 point bonus for 7 letter solutions. Blanks count as any letter and proper nouns are forbidden.
Iowa preview lists North Dallas Forty at 7 30 and 9 30. World presents The Villain at 7 30 and 9 20. Plaza runs The Muppet Movie at 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 30 and 9 30. Stage 1 offers The In laws at 7 40 and 9 40. Stage 2 shows Star Wars at 7 30 and 9 50. Stage 3 features The Main Event at 7 35 and 9 50. Stage 4 screens The Frisco Kid at 7 30 and 9 50. Eastown I presents Meatballs at 7 40 and 9 25. Eastown II shows The Amityville Horror at 7 35 and 9 35. Collins lists Nocturna Grand daughter of Dracula at 8 40 and Halloween at 10 20. Twin West screens Star Wars at 8 50 and The World s Greatest Lover at 11 10. Twin East presents The Melon Affair at 8 50 and At Last at Last at 10 40.
Channel guide shows MacNeil Lehrer World of Survival at 7 30 Moyers 7 30, Cat in the Hat at 8 00, M A S H later, then NBC Movie Love s Dark Ride. Prime time includes WKRP in Cincinnati 9 00 and Lou Grant. Evening features Police Story Gunsmoke and 700 Club followed by Adam s Rib and news repeats. Later programs include Happy Days Taxi Runaways and News at 11 45 with Dick Cavett.
A saliva of letters from readers in Hawaii screens advice for a 63-year-old wife in Honolulu seeking a younger, more energetic partner. They offer unconventional help including joining a bridge club on rotation and proposing potential romance with various men in Waipahu.
The Doobie Brothers rocked a sellout crowd of 9,000 at the Five Seasons Center with a nearly two hour set blending new mellow songs and classic rock hits. Pat Simmons and John McFee paced the stage as Cornelius Bumpus and Michael McDonald delivered standout vocals and sax and fiddle added flair. The show opened with tight effects and a large globe light while a heat wave in the hallway before entry prompted a “sauna” complaint from many fans.
A Cedar Rapids weather report notes a record low of 49 degrees as temperatures dropped sharply. The event marks a notable cold spell with officials monitoring further wind chill and forecasts for the area.
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