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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1965
Page
12
New York CBS leads ABC and NBC in national Nielsen ratings for a two week period ending Jan 24 with 21.3, 20.0, and 19.9 respectively. ABC edges CBS in the second week 21.8 to 21.7. charges about 30 market versus national Nielsen figures explain discrepancies.
ABC hires Bing Crosby as front man for its first annual Grand Award of Sports created with Sports Illustrated to honor the nation's top pro and amateur athletes across disciplines.
A garbled TV listings fragment shows stationCall signs KCRG WMT KWWL KTVO plus various program titles and time slots, including news, weather and markets. The readable entries mention shows such as News and Moments, with partial captions like Flame in Wind and Huckleberry Hound, suggesting a 1980s local guide page fragment.
Special to The Gazette reports three suspects tied to multiple break ins in Keystone Shellsburg Jesup and nearby towns. Steven Hamlin and Wayne Wilson were detained in Waterloo with a 14 inch pinch bar and stolen items including a TV and sprocket wrenches. Jeane Houser was charged and sent to custody.
Benton Community School District schedules classes to start Monday August 30 with a faculty workshop August 25 26 and 27. The calendar provides 180 teaching days seven professional meeting days five holidays and a 192 day contract year for teaching staff. Commencement ends the year May 26. A retirement policy effective August 1 1965 requires automatic retirement at 65 with possible year to year renewal if a replacement is not found. The industrial arts committee outlines 1965 66 program and equipment needs and bids for equipment were approved. Special on great scientists on THE WAY OUT MEN 7:30 Saturday night on Channel 9.
Lenore Romney stood in for her ailing husband at an Iowa Lincoln Day dinner delivering his prepared speech. She urged Republicans to rededicate to Lincoln’s vision, warn against a Great Society that weakens spiritual foundations, and insist government inspire private effort to preserve democracy.
DES MOINES UPI A measure to amend the Iowa constitution to permit bingo was sent from committee to the house floor for consideration after a 10 6 vote by the house judiciary sub committee. The Senate had approved the measure two weeks earlier and it now faces passage in two successive sessions and a voter referendum before becoming law with implementing legislation forthcoming.
A one shot measles vaccine, 99 percent effective in children, received U S Public Health Service licensing the day before the market release. Pitman Moore Dow Chemical announced the product, the fifth measles vaccine since 1963. The firm claims it reduces the need for multiple injections and lowers rash and fever post vaccination.
The 10 O Clock News on KCRG TV Nine previews tonight’s top stories. Reporters outline local developments, weather outlook, and a brief national update with brief interviews and essential facts.
The three YMCA branches Central Marion Ellis joined in a single campaign reporting 446 new members. Central Y registered 249, Ellis 117, Marion 80. Colbert led with 146 new members, Gill with 103. The drive also produced 39 partnership with youth memberships and a wrap up is planned.
A list of civil cases in the Municipal Court including St. Luke's hospital versus Earl and Hazel Wilson for $24.00 and other entries: O. P. Craft Co. against Vance V. Park for $37.34. Eriksons Crafts Inc. against Park for $78.28. Sanitary Farm Dairies against Emery and Margo Meyers for $38.33. Barnes against Everett Hoyle for $314.70. St. Luke's hospital against John Roloff for $45.55. Athey Employment Service against Ruby Bogue for $10.00. Talcott Inc. as assignee for Kaybee against Vincent and Wilma Stalken for $269.10. Alfred Brendel against Harold Wood for $18.68. Landenberger and Espey against Robert and Rena Smith for $28.88. Nordstrom Oil Co. against Joseph and Clara ONeal for $32.36. Wilcox Coal Co. against Don and Juanita Halverson for $135.19. and an entry against Jim Steepleton for $40.08.
Cairo reports Prime Minister Aly Sabry said West Germany agreed to halt arms shipments to Israel in return for Egypt supporting reunification of Germany. Sabry spoke Wednesday night, outlining the terms of the deal.
A compact note guiding readers to improve used car selections via classification 17 and I17A in the want ad pages. The item highlights a manner of sorting listings to aid buyers in locating quality pre owned vehicles.
President Johnson named a three member recommittee to advise on East and Gulf Coast dock strike issues. They will meet with longshoremen and shippers from West Gulf and South Atlantic areas and report by noon Friday on a fair disposition. Johnson called the North Atlantic and East Gulf settlements justified and urged resolution in the South Atlantic and West Gulf regions.
Congress votes emergency funds to sustain farm price supports and attaches a compromise to postpone until after May 1 plans to close several veterans hospitals and agricultural research stations. Senate House conferees and President Johnson untangled a snarl from the prior day involving orders to back off a June 30 delay.
About 25 southern Iowa egg buyers urged Secretary of Agriculture Kenneth Owen to modify egg grading laws. Spokesman Ersel Miller said buyers, small operators who purchase eggs from farmers and sell to firms that break and process, incur two cents per dozen for grading which is unnecessary if eggs are not sold whole. Delegation represented Corydon Centerville Bonaparte Farmington Keota New London Donnellson Ottumwa and more.
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