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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1972
Page
5
Televised images of African Americans draw sharp critique from 13 Black women in Redbook’s February survey. They fault frequent clichés and tokenized roles, citing Mission Impossible and Julia as negative examples, while praising Hoops 222 and Sesame Street for authentic, integrated depictions through inclusive production teams.
Sandy Duncan named Woman of the Year by Mollywood Radio and Television Society. Star of Funny Face, the show ended after 13 episodes due to an eye inflammation requiring surgery for a benign tumor leaving her blind in one eye. CBS said she will resume work in spring and the series will return next fall.
Television listings show stations KCRG TV Cedar Rapids WMT TV Cedar Rapids KWWLTY Waterloo LZ KII TY Iowa City KTVO Offumwa 4WHBE TV Rock Island WOC TV Davenport WKET La Crosse RO G Rochester WHO TV Des Moines KDUB Dubuque with a 6 00 time slot and weather segment.
Washington AP reports opposition from Sen. Eastland and Rep. Jones to an FTC plan seen as boosting bottler competition by forcing syrup access. They warn small bottlers would vanish, prices rise, and a century-old franchise system would be disrupted as Coca Cola and PepsiCo face open-syrup access.
Senator Edward Kennedy announced a Senate subcommittee will hold three days of hearings starting February 28 on selective service procedures and potential amnesty for draft evaders through administrative action. The panel will evaluate precedents and opportunities to regulate processing and granting clemency, and relief for registrants who missed requirements or faced Vietnam War related violations.
Betty Pohlman mother of six faced six count felony charges after allegedly siphoning $12,713.48 in Aid to Families with Dependent Children while owning a $200,000 estate. Authorities say she hid true income of over $9,000 while claiming $736 per month and hid other earnings. If convicted she faces 1 to 44 years in prison and fines up to $14,000.
John Marshall assumed the New Zealand premiership after Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt delivered the warrant of office. He succeeded Sir Keith Holyoake, who retired after 11 years. Marshall, Holyoake's deputy, was named National Party leader and will unveil his cabinet on February 9.
Llei wellyn Thompson a famed diplomat who refused to leave Moscow in 1941 died at age 67 in NIH Bethesda after a long illness. He shaped U S policy toward the Soviet bloc, negotiated with Russia successfully, and built ties with Khrushchev. Thompson served in Moscow longer than any American envoy and remained active in diplomacy into the 1980s.
Tokyo AP reports Guam police inspector said two more presumed Japanese soldiers were spotted in Guam’s jungles. Inspector Scharff told a committee that sightings occurred in July and October 1983 and again on December 20 about 74 miles east of Agana. He noted Shoichi Yokoi’s capture on January 24 after living in a jungle hideout.
Washington officials indicate the administration will propose tightening controls on both imported and domestic handguns, closing a loophole in the 1983 act. The plan seeks to curb cheap pistols by tougher safety standards, aiming to deter misuse while addressing consumer safety concerns.
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