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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1970
Page
24
In Hollywood the Christmas card season sparks speculation as Angel Tompkins, star of I Love My Wife, sends a card and photo to a columnist. Notes swap between Rick Forever and Angel Tompkins with promises to meet, a playful misread of romance, and a PSA about coverage.
Bill Cosby plans to leave his television show and pursue a master’s degree in education at the University of Massachusetts at Springfield. He revealed during a Friday taping of a David Frost show that his long-held goal is teaching, saying he will continue some TV appearances while funding his rent with acting work.
London based agency group handling Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck says it earned 6.4 million dollars for the year ending last July and declares dividends at 110 percent for the year.
Television listings show Davenport WEBT and La Crosse KROC TV stations along with WHO TY Rochester and KDUB Dubuque. The snippet outlines channel identifiers for a regional schedule spanning multiple cities including Des Moines and Dubuque. This card records a concise cross market identifier snapshot.
The EEOC asked the FCC to reject AT&T’s request for a 6 percent profit rise, alleging blacks and Spanish surnamed Americans are nearly absent in AT&T’s 24 operating companies while women are confined to low paying jobs. The filing cites violations of federal law and executive orders. A spokesman denied the charges. Meanwhile in Tacoma, Judge Boldt declared a mistrial in the Seattle Seven conspiracy case after defense actions upset the court, scheduling a contempt hearing. The mistrial halted the trial amid claims of prejudice and courtroom disruption.
In Santiago Chile President Salvador Allende announced plans to invite 35 grade school pupils weekly to the presidential summer palace. He said the gesture would end the luxury associated with past Chilean presidents and foster closer ties with youth.
Ed Silver, 23, of rural Central City, charged with destruction of private property and two counts of disturbing the peace after an incident at Porky’s Tap and Grill in Central City Wednesday night. Sheriff Walter Grant said the case involved a steel thrown at the mirror behind the bar. Mayor Bill Cooper noted the owner Glenn L. Power filed the charge.
The wreckage of a Mexican air force plane and the bodies of four men it carried were found in a jungle about 70 miles northwest of Chetumal, ending a missing six year search. Defense department said Friday. Christmas Gift. Ideas are in abundance in today's Want Ads Shop them now.
Louis LeRoy Crago 27 of New Sharon Iowa was arrested near Live Oak Florida within 30 minutes of robbing Branford food store. Sheriff J M Phillips said a pistol was found in the car and the money recovered. Crago faced armed robbery and concealed weapon charges with bonds set at 1000 and 2500 respectively.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes that several defendants including Michael Lerner a former University of Washington philosophy instructor Michael Abeles Jeff Dowd Joseph Kelly and Roger Lippman were charged with conspiring to destroy federal property in connection with an incident at the U S courthouse in Seattle on February 17 Also named is Susan Stern.
Las Vegas reports quote billionaire Hughes Tool Co. head urging termination of all ties with Maheu and Hooper amid bid to seize Hughes Nevada properties. Court hearings resume on temporary restraining order blocking ouster of Maheu, who runs Hughes operations there, and Hooper stands as second in command. Letter suggests Hughes fears damaging publicity and calls for full accounting of funds and property.
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