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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1956

Page

8

Channel One Europe to U S TV Nears Reality

New York story notes engineers have learned to transmit TV and radio by ionospheric scatter allowing signals beyond the horizon. The method could enable cross continental broadcasts within years, potentially reaching Europe. The note credits Collins Radio Company in Cedar Rapids for the development and hints at further research.

New York Europe U. S Collins Radio Company Cedar Rapids

Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas

Local station grid lists day by day programs from KCRG and WMT Cedar Rapids WHEF Rock Island WOC Davenport WKEBT LaCrosse WHO Des Moines through late evening. The lineup includes news weather sports movies family shows game programs and children’s fare with multiple time slots from early morning through late night and feature films such as Sundowners and Beware Pity along with variety talk and game shows.

Entertainment Gossips From Radio TV and Stage

A wide mix of notes covers Julie joining RCA Victor and Mary Martin contemplating Annie Get Your Gun TV, Borgnine snub, Lysistrata censor risks, Katharine Hepburn style pivots, Jeannette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy checked by a sailor, Kuklapolitans at conventions, Gene Raymond and Jane Wyman shifting TV plans, Martha Raye sighting, and a Festival of Jazz sequel in development.

Mary Martin Annie Gene Raymond Jane Wyman Gene Jeannette MacDonald Beverly Hills Martha Raye

Zanuck Leaves Production Head Post at Fox

Hollywood reports Darryl F. Zanuck steps down as head of production at 20th Century Fox, taking a four month leave from March 1. He may not return as studio head if he forms an independent unit to release two films annually, starting with Island in the Sun and The Sun Also Rises. Buddy Adler succeeds him as head of production.

Hollywood INS Darryl F. Zanuck 20Th Century-Fox Zanuck Ernest Hemingway Buddy Adler Columbia

Program Fare on Radio Hits Hawkeyes News Story

Radio program highlights include Hawkeye coverage and Murrow era references. Vague notes mention Paien or Reout in unclear context, with fragmented phrasing suggesting a media segment schedule or talking points.

Murrow

Only eight planets, expert asserts

Dr. Gerard J. Kuiper, a leading astronomer, said there are only eight genuine planets in the solar system. He argued Pluto is not a planet but a former satellite of Neptune that broke away millions of years ago.

Solar System Pluto Dr. Kuiper Neptune

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