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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
6
NBC TV aired a one hour documentary on Dr Christiaan Barnard and heart transplants. The program impressed with visual impact and timely human framing, signaling a revival of timely public affairs on major networks.
ABC TV aired a two and a half hour color version praised for vivid scenes and efficiency but criticized as overlong and self indulgent. The presenter notes the challenge of adapting the tale within extended runtime and suggests tighter editing could improve impact.
A brief item notes a FBI file reference 11230-3 and mentions silent service aspects. No further readable details clarify the case, dates, or participants.
Friday night ABC TV launched a new hour long series titled Operation Entertainment featuring variety acts performed at military bases. The first show pleased Marines with a Bob Hope style format, though without Hope himself.
Dr. Owen Wangensteen lauds Norman Shumway and Christiaan Barnard for their originality and skill in heart transplant work. He describes himself as a sideline cheerleader, praising the Minnesota atmosphere that fostered research and fearless exploration. Shumway and Barnard trained at Minnesota before leading landmark transplants at Stanford and Cape Town.
Washington interior details an inaugural event at Ford's Theater since Lincoln's assassination. An invitation only all star variety program honoring Lincoln will air on TV with stars Henry Fonda Fredric March Robert Ryan Julie Harris Helen Hayes Harry Belafonte Andy Williams Odetta Carmen de Lavallade Herb Shriner and the Marine Corps band. Public shows begin February 12 with Ohn Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benet staged by the National Repertory Theater.
Treasury Secretary Fowler suggests a tax hike smaller than 10 percent may be possible and will wait for House Ways and Means hearings on Johnson plans. He argues a hike helps reduce the 3.4 billion balance of payments deficit, while Proxmire urges cutbacks in Europe to ease spending and bolster the dollar.
Arab infiltrators from Jordan fired two bazooka shells at the Elath power station over the weekend, missing both times. The attack marked Elath’s first guerrilla target since the June war, with officials noting the proximity to Aqaba and the gulf opposite Jordan.
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