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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

13

Film Code Has Served Well Despite Complaints

Hollywood report by Bob Thomas examines the Production Code in a two part series. It notes the 28 year history since inception and a major overhaul last week while arguing the self censorship system helped avoid chaos in the industry. The piece traces origins to 1929 and the move from pantomime to stage influenced subjects amid moralist critics. The code’s purpose was self protection and to guide content despite ongoing debates.

Bob Thomas Hollywood

Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Waterloo One Night

Local TV guide lists multiple stations KCRG, KOAM, and WKBT with varied programs. Airing times cover weather, news, movies, cartoons, and specials featuring stars like Jonathan Winters and Noah. Includes kid shows, serials, and regional station identifiers.

Program Fare on Radio 2210Q New Air Markets

Radio listing shows air time 2210Q featuring Melody Tallroom Ballroars and Feath er Queen for Day. Lawrence Welk segment appears with Haig bio news and a Ballroars style tune lineup.

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Film Industry Adopts Self Regulation Code in 1830

The largest studios endorsed a self regulation code to curb interference from state, county, and religious groups. The March adoption aimed to prevent chaos by avoiding external control. Last week's revisions loosened some subject limits while tightening brutality rules. Producers now submit scripts for code clearance and address user objections with proposed fixes.

Increases Are Authorized in Freight Rates

The Interstate Commerce Commission approved higher freight rates for Eastern railroads by 7 percent and Western lines by 5 percent with further surcharges on certain commodities. The move impacts shippers, adds hundreds of millions annually, and includes special rates for coal, fruits, vegetables, lumber, sugar, and other goods, with some increases effective after five days.

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Ford Estate lands offer to University of Michigan branch

Ford Motor Company proposed 210 acres near Dearborn plus 614 million dollars to establish a U M Dearborn branch. The offer includes Fair Lane and Ford archives as part of the Dearham Center plan, with U M President Harlan Hatcher noting tentative regent acceptance.

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Ding Dong School May Not Close Its Doors After All

New York report on Miss Frances Horwich owner of the Ding Dong Institute for Tiny Tots. NBC pressures a shake up over the show leading to resignation talks and possible move to CBS as parents protest potential loss of preschool education. NBC faces a public relations dilemma as millions of young viewers and parents react to the upheaval.

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Sid Caesar Ratings Plan and Network Moves

A fragmentary report notes Sid Caesar’s plan to refurbish ratings faces pressure from CBS against Cronkite and Murrow absence. The piece hints at a campaign involving magazine cover stories and a push for celebrity guests to boost quiz shows, warning of declining appeal of plain folk.

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Nixon Border Trip Canceled Over Refugee Concerns

Vienna AP dispatch says U.S. Vice President Nixon canceled a planned border visit due to security worries. He was to examine Hungarian refugee issues in Austria where over 70,000 are sheltered and more than 5,000 have been placed, with 1,900 arriving daily. He would have toured camps in Lower Austria and Burgenland near the frontier.

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Theater listings show multiple films at Paramount Palace and area venues

The Tuesday schedule lists Mountain, Search for Bridey Murphy, Shake Rattle and Rock, Runaway Daughters with various showtimes. Wednesday offers Kitten or Kitters, Sleeping City, Dakota Incident, Man Is Armed, Racers, plus Palace screenings of 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea and He Laughed Last. Marion offers Bus Stop and shorts schedule.

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