Train Robbery pacing shines in Cedar Rapids class review
The Cedar Rapids class praises The Great Train Robbery at Stage 2 Theatre. The Dino De Laurentiis presentation from United Artists stars Sean Connery Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down. The film set in 1840s England is a caper with clever plotting and a final acceleration sequence on a speeding train.
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Cedar Rapids
Sean Connery
Donald Sutherland
Lesley-Anne Down
Dino de Laurentis
United Artists
Stage 2
England
The Great Train Robbery film review in classic style
Connery stars as Edward Pierce a suave rogue who plots a high profile theft on a speeding train with Lesley-Anne Down and Donald Sutherland. The film blends Victorian England atmosphere with tense scene pacing and Jerry Goldsmith score. Michael Crichton wrote directed and adapted the story from his novel and real incident earning most of the credit.
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Tom Mix
Roy Rogers
Connery
Edward Pierce
Miriam
Lesley-Anne Down
Agar
Donald Sutherland
Pierce
Crimea
England
Jerry Goldsmith
James Bond
Sutherland
Foxy
Dawn
Michael Crichton
Crichton
Buyer and Seller Meet in the Want
In the Want district a buyer and seller arranged a deal amid market chatter. Negotiations centered on price terms and delivery expectations as both sides sought a clear agreement.
Fast $50 Gimmick At Chicago Cedar Rapids Flight
Readers learn a method to earn a $50 voucher by volunteering to be bumped from an overbooked United Airlines flight. The piece cites a Cedar Rapids manager noting overbooking is common and explains compensation rules while recounting a Chicago incident where several travelers accepted the bribe to free seats.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Marty Kloska
United Airlines
Virginia
David Lightfoot
United
Lightfoot
Kloska
Civil Aeronautics Board
Burlington School Board Admits Illegal Sessions
Burlington Iowa officials acknowledge two unannounced executive sessions in the past two years violating open meetings rules. Discussions centered on superintendent Charles Hahn with one meeting at a law office. No action planned unless a formal complaint is filed. a third meeting was canceled after legality concerns.
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Burlington
Burlington Hawk-Eye
Charles Hahn
Jim Adams
al Hass
Des Moines
Steven Hoth
Elvis Presley car found at showroom misplacement
A $70,000 Elvis Presley owned car vanished Thursday night from a local dealership causing brief alarm. Police traced the confusion to the car being moved into the showroom by Jerry Reynolds, while Rick Lipp reported it stolen. Downtown Chrysler Plymouth confirmed the car was placed inside the agency.
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Council Bluffs
Elvis Presley
Rick Lipp
Roger Keyser
Chrysler Plymouth
Jerry Reynolds
The Station and The Owl and the Pussycat at Theater Times
Page lists Saturday showings for multiple venues including The Station at 8, Roosevelt Royale with The Owl and the Pussycat at 8:30, and Iowa with several Halloween times. Other films include Godzilla on Monster Island Ice Castles North Avenue Irregulars Superman Interiors The Great Train Robbery California Suite An Unmarried Woman National Lampoon s Animal House and Every Which Way But Loose with varied afternoon and evening starts.
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Community Theatre
Roosevelt Royale
Iowa
TIMES
North Avenue
California
Eastown
National Lam
Mobile workshop rolls through San Diego centers
A Head Start agency uses a van as a workshop on wheels at 30 centers in San Diego County. Depending on each site, the van carries power saws paint sprayers building materials books records and a one eyed baby boa constrictor used to stimulate children's scientific curiosity.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Gazette Telephone Numbers
Public notice lists contact numbers for the Gazette offices and departments including news sports bookkeeping and general information and offices not listed. It provides hours for subscription weekend and holiday services and separate numbers for Wont Ads display advertising Marion and Iowa City offices.
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Marion
Iowa City
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IN Cinema
Ldi
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Richard Jordan
Diane Keaton
E.G Marshall
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Kmart
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14Th Ave
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