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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
10
A dense schedule listing daily programming across KCRG Cedar Rapids WMT KWWL Ottumwa and other stations. Entries include cartoons news sports and comedy blocks with specific time slots and show names such as The Rifleman Tammy Hogan's Heroes Gomer Pyle and Secret Squirrel.
National Council of Churches reported a new record U.S. membership of 123,307,000 in 1964, up two percent from 1963. Protestant bodies total 68,229,000. Roman Catholics 45,641,000. Jewish 5,600,000. Eastern Orthodox 3,166,715. Buddhist 10,304,184. Other top denominations listed with varied gains.
A chart shows church membership as a share of the U S population with Hawaii counted for the first time. The yearbook lists Sunday school enrollment at 46 752 000 up two percent. The Southern Baptist Convention remains the largest Protestant group with 10 598 000 members.
In Wallkill Orange County a 1.1 million sewer project was completed but a paving error hid 30 manholes. The town board approved a 2000 dollar payment for survey maps and the FCC moves to begin a lengthy AT&T rate investigation with Bell System attorneys. The article also notes a TV program featuring Andy Divine on KCRG.
CBS plans prime time films on Thursday and Friday nights starting next fall, moving Gomer Pyle and The Smothers Brothers to new slots. The network will feature about ten hours weekly of movies across CBS, NBC, and ABC, with certain pilots scrapped to fit the lineup.
Washington AP report notes that bias against women in employment is a larger obstacle than racial discrimination in industry. A NAM survey of manufacturers shows 23 percent expect new ads and benefits for women, while costs of anti discrimination programs rise at nearly 10 percent.
The list shows weekly rankings with titles from The Beatles Simon and Garfunkel Righteous Brothers Dave Clark Five James Brown Statler Brothers Gary Lewis and the Playboys Eddy Arnold Vogues Roger Miller Herman's Hermits Lovin Spoonful McCoys and others. Notable songs include Day Tripper She’s Just My Style and You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice.
This survey lists top titles with chart positions from 17 to 40, including Italian Eyes by Al Martino, Thunderball by Tom Jones, and A Taste of Honey by Herb Alpert. It notes chart participants such as the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, and Elvis Presley, with the survey overseen by Jim Rogers, KCRG Program Director.
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