Coma Thriller Delivers Suspense on the Edge
Genevieve Bujold stars as Dr. Susan Wheeler in a Hitchcock styled hospital thriller. Michael Douglas and Richard Widmark co star with Elizbeth Ashley as a chilling nurse. The film blends medical realism with tense twists though it has plot holes and a slow start.
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Genevieve Bujold
Richard Widmark
Michael Douglas
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United Artists
Iowa Theater
Susan Wheeler
Bujold
Mark Bellows
Harris
Michael Crichton
Robin Cook
Crichton
Former Iowan sets all time bridge record
Ron Andersen, a Dike High School and former University of Iowa student, set an all time American Contract Bridge League mark in 1977 with 32 regional tournament titles and 2009 master points in a single year. He traveled 100000 miles across North America playing in 47 tournaments over 49 weeks and won the McKenney Trophy, equating bridge achievement to the Heisman. He later worked as a bridge professional and editor for Monna Lisa Precision Corp. in New York City.
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Ron Andersen
Dike High School
U. of Iowa
ACBL
William McKenney
Mike Passell
Dallas
Andersen
Anchorage
Alaska
Florida
Mexico
San Diego
Springfield
Mass
Toronto
Ont
Iowa
Monna Lisa Precision Corp
New York
C.C. Wei
Kathie Wei
Ron
Park Ave
New York City
Saturday Theater Times and Film Showings Local Listings
The listing enumerates Saturday screenings across multiple venues including The Atre, Roosevelt Royale, Iowa, World, Times, Plaza, Stage God, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Eastown 1, and Eastown 2. Films shown include UFO, Coma, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2, The One and Only, The Goodbye Girl, Her o es, Saturday Night Fever, and Semi Tough with various start times.
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Story Theatre
Roosevelt Royale
U.F.O
Iowa
Plaza
Canada to Send Flour Aid to Vietnam
Canada will ship 22 000 tons of flour valued at 5 million dollars to Vietnam to ease food shortages. The Foreign Office announced the assistance and the Canadian International Development Agency will provide an additional 2 million dollars for transportation.
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Ottawa
Canada
Vietnam
Canadian International Development Agency
McGregor Plans Revenue Bond Sale for Elevator Expansion
McGregor City Council approves selling between 1 million and 1.5 million dollars in revenue bonds to finance expansion of the Farmer's Grain Dealer's Association elevator operation in McGregor. The action aims to boost local grain handling capacity and commerce.
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Mcgregor
McGregor City Council
Farmer’s Grain Dealer's Association
Working women weigh newspaper ads as top time saver in choice
A survey shows working women rate newspaper advertising as the most useful and time saving tool for deciding what to buy. They value clear product details, coupons, and local availability, making ad sections a primary shopping aid during busy weeks.
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Hitchcock
By Mike Deupree
Gazette Star
Boston Hospital
Jerry Goldsmith
O.J. Simpson
Theater Times
Grayeagle
Eastown
Ryan O'Neal
Los Angeles
Ryan O’neal
O'Neal
MGM
Richard Shepherd
Franco Zeffirelli
Danish Bookworld
Martin Bruchmian
Geneveve Buolo
Michael Douglas - Coma
Elizabeth Ashiev
APTN
Rachard Widmark En
Cei
Sacre
Geo. Burns
John Denver
OH God
Family Adventure
Eal
KMART
Eastown Twin Kmart
Henry Winkler
Niga
Burt Reynolds
People Magazine
Winkler
Kris Kristofferson
Jill Clayburgh
Oal
1St Ave. S.E
Jill Kinmont
Technicolor
Marilyn Hassett
Timothy Bottoms
3Rd Ave. S.E
Charles Champlin
LOS Angeles Times
Bookworld Adult Entertainment Center
Sixth Street
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Carl Reiner
Paramount Pictures
Kim Darby
William Daniels
Harold Gould
Hervé Villechaize
Polly Holliday
Gene Saks
Steve Gordon
Robert Halmi
Lindale Plaza
Dal
Walt Disney
Jodie Foster
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