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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1969

Page

7

Bob Hope Returns From Vietnam Tour With Stars

Bob Hope wrapped up his nineteenth overseas Christmas tour entertaining troops, saying he needs time to recover before considering a twentieth. Astronaut Neil Armstrong joined the two week run with Connie Stevens, Suryanne Charney, Teresa Graves, the Golddiggers, and Eva Reuber Staier. The squad visited bases in Germany, Italy, Turkey, Thailand, South Vietnam, Taiwan and Guam with NBC set to air highlights January 15.

UPI Bob Hope Vietnam Les Brown Eva Reuber-Stater Connie Stevens Hope Neil Armstrong Los Angeles Astronauut Bob Suryanne Charney

Theater Listings for Wednesday at Paramount and Nearby

A compact schedule lists film showings at Paramount plus IOWA WORLD PLAZA MARION and COLLINS DRIVE IN venues. Titles include John and Mary Majestys Secret Service Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice Cactus Flower 11 Dalmatians The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Castle Keep Finders Keepers Lovers Weepers Lorna with various times and shorts noted.

Plaza Marion Castle Keep Collins Drive-In

Goodbye to Gomer Nabors Big Gamble Pays Off

Hollywood AP reports Jim Nabors, star of Gomer Pyle USMC, pursued an honorary discharge and a self titled variety show. Trade puzzled why drop a gold mine as Gomer ranked second to Laugh In in prime time. Nabors cites love of singing and personal reward outweighing money.

Hollywood Jim Nabors Sylacauga Ala Marine Corps Gomer Pyle Gomer Nabors

Jim Nabors Show Tops New Season Debuts

The Jim Nabors Show leads the season debuts with the highest Nielsen ratings among new programs. Nabors beat Bob Hope in Roberta revival battle, while Hope shifts to night clubs during vacations and Nabors continues steady TV work after The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer.

Jim Nabors Nabors Bob Hope Roberta Gomer Andy Griffith Jim Arness Fred MacMurray

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