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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1971

Page

3

Goldie Hawn's NBC special misses Laugh-In magic

Hollywood reviewer Ruth DuBrow critiques Goldie Hawn's NBC one hour variety special. He faults the show for abandoning Hawn's comedic strength for uneven sketches and mid tier musical numbers. The standout moment is a warm duet with a Muppet. He notes Hawn's singing and dancing but calls her performance not up to her comedy reputation. He misses George Schlatter and Laugh-In's magic but sees potential if the program leans into Hawn's strengths.

Hollywood UPI Goldie Hawn Nbc-Tv Rick DuBrow Miss Hawn George Schlatter Ruth Buzzi Bob Dishy

TV guest lineup for Jack Benny March 10 NBC special

John Wayne and Dionne Warwick appear as guests on NBC TV special hosted by Jack Benny on March 10. Mahalia Jackson Billy Graham and gospel groups are featured in an hour themed Old Time Religion on ABC TV next week on Johnny Cash show.

John Wayne Dionne Warwick Jack Benny Mahalia Jackson Billy Graham Abc-Tv Johnny Cash

Television Listings and Daytime Schedule Summary

Television listings for KCRG WMT KWWL KIIN KTVO WHBE WR te ounce includes News Weather and Sports blocks with multiple shows such as Sesame Street Captain Kangaroo Romper Room and Jeopardy across Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Davenport La Crosse Rochester Des Moines and Dubuque stations. The page also references morning shows Dinah's Place Hillbillies and daytime cartoons for children and general programming blocks.

Kcrg-Tv Cedar Rapids Wmt-Tv Kwwl-Tv Waterloo Kiin-Tv Iowa City KTVO Ottumwa Whbe-Tv Rock Island

Iowan Merlin White Wins Fifth in National Corn Yield

Merlin White of Worthington claimed Iowa top honor and fifth nationally in the National Corn Growers Association 1970 Non-Irrigated Corn Yield contest. He produced 187.81 bushels per acre on a 25 acre field. LaVern McCabe of Cascade was second in Iowa, Paul Simonsen of Walnut third. The national irrigated contest winner was Joe Maria of Walnut Grove California with 249.74 bushels per acre. White, 32, father of four, will receive his state trophy at the Des Moines meeting April 7-8.

BOONE Merlin White Worthington Iowa National Corn Growers Assn White Association Paul Simonsen Walnut Joe Maria Walnut Grove Calif National Corn Growers Association Des Moines

Police Break Up Atlanta Melee

In downtown Atlanta a melee broke out Monday as a Black Panthers and Black Muslims newspaper sellers fought. Police armed with nightsticks and riot gear, aided by rain, arrested at least 21 Blacks. one woman injured. stores were damaged. two blocks cordoned off during rush hour.

Atlanta UPI Black Panthers C. B. Shepherd

Poland to Repeal Price Increases Amid Riots

Warsaw reports the government will revoke March 1 sweeping price hikes that hit two thirds of foods. Premier Jaroszewicz cites Soviet aid and livestock production as reasons. December riots in Baltic cities left 45 dead and over 1,000 wounded, triggering Gomulka's removal and party turnover.

Warsaw Piotr Jaroszewicz Soviet Union Poland Baltic Communist Party Wladyslaw Gomulka

Labor Chief Meany assails Nixon wage freeze plan

George Meany AFL-CIO president criticizes any construction industry wage-price freeze as unworkable and unfair. He urges nationwide controls if used, cites health insurance and minimum wage goals, and accuses Nixon advisers of misinforming about inflation and unemployment cures.

Miami Beach George Meany Labor Nixon Meany Afl-Cio White House John Dunlop Labor Department Presi

Fighting Erupts Anew in Jordan

In Amman security forces clashed with Palestinian guerrillas on the northern edge of the capital. Ambulances ferried wounded as heavy machine gun fire echoed for hours. The fighting marked the eighth day of clashes in Amman with no nationwide violence reported.

Amman Jordan Hussein

Volpe Outlines SST Prototype Testing Plan

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico AP Transportation Secretary Volpe said the U S will build two SST prototypes and run 100 hour tests to study environmental impact. No flight curbs will be decided until tests are completed, as he noted tests cannot be done on paper. He spoke while returning to Washington from the Virgin Islands.

San Juan Puerto Rico U. S Transportation Volpe Washington Virgin Islands

School Bus Crash Claims Two Children In Virginia

In Radford Virginia a school bus and a dump truck collided after the truck exited a side road. The crash killed two students and sent 23 others to area hospitals with injuries. Police said the dump truck struck the bus broadside.

Radford

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