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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1975

Page

4

Death Be Not Proud TV adaptation airs slowly on ABC

New York AP TV review notes a two hour dramatization of John Gunther's memoir about his son Johnny's brain tumor death at 17. Arthur Hill plays Gunther, Jane Alexander his ex wife, Bobby Benson the dying boy. Deerfield Academy scenes featured. Emphasizes patience, performances, and emotional impact with Robby Benson delivering standout work. The piece comments on pacing and script sensitivity. An 1783 date marks the end of hostilities between U.S. and England.

New York ABC John Gunther Johnny Arthur Hill Jane Alexander Frances Bobby Bensos Courage Gunther Robby Benson Robby Beret

Television Listings Evening Schedule Compiled From Local Stations

A fragmented listing shows a Tuesday night lineup across Rochester and Des Moines area stations including WRAT, WOC Y, OKIIN TV, WNOTV and others. Programs span Eyewitness News Weather Action News Hollywood Square Candid Camara and daily soaps plus game shows and westerns.

Woc-Y Devonport WRAT Crate Kroc-Tv Rochester Okiin-Tv Lower City WNOTV Des Maines Eyawitmers

Reagan Turns Over Papers To Hoover Institution

Ronald Reagan will donate about 1,700 boxes or roughly 25 tons of gubernatorial and personal papers to the Hoover Institution at Stanford. Hoover Director W Glenn Campbell said Reagan will become an honorary fellow on its staff. boxes include cabinet minutes, correspondence, speech drafts, personal notes, legislative drafts and campaign documents scheduled to move from Sacramento to Stanford later this month.

Stanford Calif Ronald Reagan Hoover Institution U.S Hoover W. Glenn Campbell Reagan California Campbell Sacramento Stanford University

Dr William Coolidge Dies at 101 Famed Scientist

Dr William Coolidge 101 a renowned scientist and inventor who helped develop the X ray tube died Monday night in Schenectady New York He directed GE Research Laboratory from 1932 to 1945 and held 83 patents in his career.

Schenectady N.Y William Coolidge General Electric Co

Gazette Won Through 8am Saturday Adverts

Unclear fragment notes a Gazette item and advertising hours from 8am Saturday to noon Monday. No clear names, places, or events readable to accurately summarize key facts or entities.

Lounsberry presses Ford on looming nitrogen fertilizer shortage

Des Moines Iowa secretary of agriculture Robert Lounsberry criticized the FPC for a nitrogen fertilizer shortage that threatens a record corn planting of eight million acres. He cited reduced natural gas supplies, urged Ford to allocate fertilizer and channel more gas to chemical firms, and noted talks with Sen. Clark Sen. Talmadge and federal officials.

Des Moines Robert Luunsberry Lawn Lounsberry Ford Lawa Lowa Federal Power Commission Tousberry FPC U.S. Steel Cherokee Ala

Soviet chess champ favors Italy for match

Soviet chess champion Anatoly Karpov notified International Chess Federation officials that he wants to face Bobby Fischer in Milan, Italy, not Manila. Edmondson said Manila’s $5 million offer and altitude in Mexico City were concerns, and Italy was chosen as a cooler, less hostile setting for a July August match.

Newburgh UPI Anatoly Karpov International Chess Federation Amsterdam Bobby Fischer Milan Italy Manila Fischer Edmund Edmondson U.S Karpov Mexico City Edmondson U.S. Chess Federation N.Y

Senate panel approves Levi nomination as attorney general

Washington AP reports the senate judiciary committee unanimously approved Edward Levi 63 president of the University of Chicago and former dean of its law school for the post of attorney general. He faced no dissenting votes during the committee decision.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Edward Levi Levi University of Chicago

Census Bureau Note Aging U.S. Population Up 1973 74

The Census Bureau reports Americans age 65 and over rose by 486000 from July 1973 to July 1974, while preschoolers declined by 404000. The 65 plus group reached 21.8 million or 10.3 percent of the population as birth rates fell, with the working-age group 16 to 64 rising slightly to 57.9 percent.

Washington Census Bureau Bureau

Rees to quit Ford wage price post in August

Albert Rees director of Ford's Council of Wage and Price Stability says he will step down from his administration post in August. The Princeton economics professor will become Princeton University's provost, citing being a maverick in the Ford administration and a pledged year’s service to Kenneth Rush.

Princeton N. J Albert Rees Ford Council of Rees Nixon Kenneth Rush

White House Observes Black History Week

President Ford issued a written White House message urging Americans to observe Black History Week February 9 through 15 and recognize the important contribution of Black citizens to the nation’s life and culture.

Washington Ford White House

Dean Gets Warm Reception on Speaking Tour at Marshall

John Dean drew a large student crowd at Marshall University in Huntington with a warm reception and defense of his tour. He urged students to pursue ambitions while telling the truth, faced questions about speaking fees, and noted lessons from his prison time. He defended Nixon and criticized the justice system while outlining his own moral challenges.

Huntington W. Va John Dean Dean Dew Marshall University Oval Office Old Dominion University Norfolk Crimoe Nixon U.S Ife Richard Nixon

New Service Lets Shoppers Bank At Supermarkets

California Federal Savings & Loan will pilot in Hughes market Bur bank with a card based service allowing cash checks deposits and withdrawals at 11 hours daily seven days a week. The system links to Cal Fed computers and will expand to four Vons markets next month with a $300 withdrawal limit and secret code for card security. An evaluation is planned for July as similar tests occur in New York Nebraska and Delaware.

California Federal Savings & Loan Agsn Hughes Burbank Cal Fed John Marquis Savings and Loan Henry LeBlatte Hughes Market Federal Home Loan Bank Board

Henry Ford II Calls for More Recycling Efforts

New York AP report attributes to Henry Ford II a critique of waste in the United States. He questions whether the auto industry should consume as much raw materials as it does and urges greater use of recycling, though he offers no specific proposals.

New York Henry Ford II Ford Ford Motor Co

TWA Claims Speed Record Flight to London

A Train World Albitias turbo jet claimed a speed record for a flight from Los Angeles to London Heathrow. The aircraft landed with 196 passengers and a crew of 15 after eight hours and 84 minutes over 4,458 miles at an average speed of 167.25 mph.

London Los Angeles Heathrow Airport

Cedar Rapids Emergency Numbers and Contacts List

Readable fragments show emergency lines for Cedar Rapids including Ambulance FBI Fire and Police numbers. Other entries mention sheriff medical society crisis help and info lines though several digits appear garbled.

Cedar Rapids FBI Medical Society Phyuician Foundation Cory

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