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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1968
Page
12
Televiewers saw NBCs two hour Monday night documentary The People Are the City offer a broader context for urban issues. The programdelivered human dimensions on race education and jobs and highlighted the value of lengthy, thoughtful broadcasting. It featured Bill Matney and a working auto worker in Boston, with AT T sponsorship and writers Fred Freed and Frankie.
President-elect Richard Nixon's cabinet introduction on a prime time NBC program placed fiftieth in weekly ratings. An NBC special with the Supremes and Temptations ranked fifth. About 65 million viewers expected for the Tournament of Roses parade on CBS and NBC. Bill Cosby slated to play a schoolteacher with a detective agency sideline on his NBC comedy next season.
Susan Strasberg and Peter Deuel signed to star in Universal's Marcus Welby MD with Robert Young Anne Baxter and James Brolin. The film forms the basis for a projected ABC TV series. Strasberg plays the distraught wife of Deuel whose character suffers aphasia.
A compact page presents Tuesday film showings including Little Sheba and Sodom of Bottle, with Doris Day appearances and TV notes. It lists schedule snippets, station credits, and brief entertainment updates featuring Joey Bishop and other entertainers.
Washington AP The highway safety act of 1966 imposes new federal auto safety features for cars manufactured after Tuesday. Head rests to prevent whiplash and latches to keep doors and hoods closed become mandatory along with windshield wipers defrosters and permanently fixed vehicle ID tags readable from outside. Front seat head rests, rear door locks, double hood latches and hidden headlights where applicable are included. Minimum performance standards cover lamps reflectors for cars trucks buses and motorcycles.
Theo dore Jones, head of Illinois Department of Revenue, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on four counts for failing to report income on federal returns for 1962 to 1965. The charges cite undisclosed income totaling 16,787 and list omitted mortgage broker fees and director’s fees. Each count carries up to three years’ imprisonment and a $5,000 fine.
Two USS Pueblo crewmen, Law and Hayes, testified at San Diego Naval Hospital about monthslong captivity and brutal beatings in North Korea. Law described a 250 plus blows episode and a two by two club. Hayes said his jaw was broken. They cited a defiant gesture photo that intensified tortures and prompted a Navy inquiry ordered by Defense Secretary.
The National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam plans three days of counter inaugural protests during Richard Nixon's inauguration. Organizers seek permits for a parade and rally to host as many as 10,000, with no civil disobedience planned.
Burlington Wisconsin honors Charles Wilson of Ethel Louisiana as the World's Champion Liar, after describing his hometown as so small it needed extended town limits for a phone booth. The Burlington Liars Club awarded the title Monday.
Two crewmen describe harsh treatment by North Koreans during captivity. Hayes and Law say beatings kept prisoners off balance and in terror while the captors portrayed Americans as despised. They note the captors claimed the U S would not seek release and that people had forgotten them. Law backs the U S release approach.
Sen Edward Kennedy with Vice President Humphrey backing announced he will oppose Sen Long of Louisiana for assistant Senate Democratic leader. Kennedy cited the November elections and the need for new legislation, signaling a potential bitter clash as Long clamps to leadership amid 39 or 40 votes.
WINDER Ga Senator Richard Russell chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says the Pueblo crew should have scuttled the intelligence ship rather than let secret equipment fall into enemy hands. He questions the orders given and says the men are hailed as heroes but not all heroic actions are proven. He plans further investigation into what the crew did.
Columbus Junction 18 year old Richard Lee Robuck died Sunday at a farm home near Ainsworth from a personal safety related gun shot wound per Washington county medical examiner Dr G E Montgomery. Born June 6 1950 he lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy Robuck and survived by his mother and half brother Burdette of Ainsworth. Services: Thursday at 1 20 pm Stacy Lewis funeral home.
Mel Torme Flip Wilson and Mort Sahl join Bobby Morse and E. J. Peaker for a color Happy New Year show. THAT'S LIFE airs Tuesday night at 9:00 on KCRG-TV Channel 9.
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