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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1980

Page

7

Carson Drives Keep Bert Campaign For Miss America Host

Johnny Carson launches a postcard campaign to restore Bert Parks as Miss America host after the pageant fires him following 25 years of singing There She Is The pageant chief executive Albert Marks Jr says the decision to replace Parks aims to refresh the image and will not be reversed despite public protests from Carson and a New Jersey DJ who called Parks treated like old cereal.

Atlantic City N.J Johnny Carson New Jersey Bert Parks Parks Albert A. Marks Jr Bert Marks Carson NBC Tonight Show Mr. Marks David Kruh WRAN Randolph Kruh Associated Press Connecticut Florida John Davidson

Easter Seals poster child Jeanette Alvarado shot in San Antonio

Eight year old Jeanette Alvarado, severely injured by a bullet to her cheek during a New Year fireworks display, receives a condolence call from Suzanne Somers. She remains in a wheelchair at Bexar County Hospital. doctors expect release in about a week.

San Antonio Texas UPI Jeanette Alvarado Suzanne Somers Easter Seals Society Bexar County Hospital Miss Somers Jeanette Helen Alvarado

Ed McMahon Honored With Best Number Two Man Award

In Monument Colorado Ed McMahon receives the Millard Fillmore Medal of Mediocrity for 17 years with Johnny Carson and one year of retirement. Phil Arkow Colorado Society for the Preservation and Enhancement of the Recognition of Millard Fillmore calls his work inspirational.

Millard Fillmore McMahon Arkow

Ford son hints at run for Congress in 1982

Encinitas resident Jack Ford co publisher of the Del Mar News says he may seek a congressional seat in San Diego County in 1982. He notes a banker’s son knows banking and a farmer’s son farming and adds a politician’s son may have political instinct.

Encinitas Calif Jack Ford Gerald Ford Congress Ford del Mar San Diego County

Weekend TV Schedule Snapshot

A listing covers programs across channels from 6:30 to 3:45 including Incredible Hulk Hee Haw Dallas Sneak Previews Camera Three Dick Cavett Avengers M A S H Movie Culpepper Cattle Company Charlie Chan in Shanghai Odd Couple Watermelon Man Carol Burnett Love Lucy Honeymooners Morning Show Ironside and more, with times and sequence for the day.

ABC Irish Rovers Dallas Avengers Charlie's Angels Culpepper Cattle Company Mary Tyler Moore Charlie Chan Shanghai

Temple guards convicted in intrusion killings at Malaysian temple

A magistrate court in Klang convict eight temple guards of killing four Muslim intruders during an August 1977 attempt to invade the Hindu temple at Kerling near Kuala Lumpur. The attackers were armed with heavy tools, and the guards received prison sentences up to four years. One Muslim survived serious injuries and was jailed six months for vandalism.

Washington UPI Texas Billie Sol Estes U.S. Parole Commission Justice Department Estes Internal Revenue Service Klang, Malaysia Kerling Kuala Lumpur

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