Sam Brooks presses for name in print across the country
Brooklyn retiree Sam Brooks travels by bus to beg for newspaper bylines, chasing fame as he confronts editors, security, and columns in New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Dallas papers, and Houston Chronicle. The narrator recalls failed attempts and final resignation.
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Sam Brooks
Brooklyn
New York
Sam
Jackie Gleason
Duane Doberman
Sgt. Bilko
Chicago
The
Houston Chronicle
New York Times
New York Daily News
Chicago Tribune
Dick Hitt
Dallas Times Herald
Hitt
Joe DiMaggio
Newspaper Corporation
Chica
Atlanta
Cedar Rapids briefs and notices span classes sales and obit
Community calendar notes Kirkwood Community College advisory committee on architectural drafting meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Building 7 with a student-work display. Local ads offer discounts at Toman's and Adv. Auto and Truck Parts, groceries at Ray's Market, and a beautician job ad. Mary Trumpp and Kathryn Van Hoeck graduate in medical technology at UI Hospitals. Walter Kiernan, noted columnist and AP and INS correspondent, dies at 75 in Ormond Beach.
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Kirkwood Community College
Mary Trumpp
Kathryn van Hoeck
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa Medical Technology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Five Charged With Drunk Driving In Linn County Weekend
Five persons were charged with drunk driving Saturday night or Sunday in Linn County. Samuel Bierman 35 of Marion was arrested 2 30 a m Sunday on Highway 30 between Mount Vernon and Lisbon. Douglas Horak 17 of Center Point was arrested 2 16 a m Sunday on Highway 150 south of Midway and also charged with speeding. Joseph Vanek 39 of Northwest Des Moines was arrested 12 46 a m Sunday at 33rd Avenue SW and 1380. Paul Blum 23 of Northeast Des Moines was arrested 9 22 p m Saturday at First Avenue and Collins Road NE. Nadine Murphy 56 of SE Des Moines was arrested 3 15 p m Sunday at First Avenue and Park Court SE and charged with improper right turn and drivers license violation.
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Linn County
Samuel O. Bierman
West 14Th Ave
Marion
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Douglas W. Horak
Center Point
Midway
Joseph F. Vanek
Midway Drive
33Rd Avenue
Paul M. Blum
35Th St
First Avenue
Collins Road
Nadine D. Murphy
First Ave
Park Court SE
Birds Can Count Says Ravens and Other Birds
United Press International reports birds including ravens can count up to seven. The finding highlights cognitive skills in corvids and suggests numerical ability extends beyond humans.
Texas pilot lands on highway after fuel stop failure
Frederick Wayne Slayton 32 of Bowie Texas avoided one jam by landing his out of gas crop duster on U S 70 south of Madill Oklahoma. He was jailed for drunk driving after attempting refueling at an airport was refused due to intoxication. The plane clipped a 12 500 volt line and touched down with minor rear wheel damage. Breathalyzer showed intoxication.
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Madill
Okla
UPI
Frederick Wayne Slayton
U.S. 70
Here
Slayton
Bowie
Texas
Doyle Cook
Cook
Banks Receive Rights Lists From Regulators
Washington agencies that regulate banks have sent a list of consumer rights and complaint forms to banks. Banks are not required to post them, but most institutions have cooperated in posting other consumer lending information, regulators said.
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Washington
Tanzania to Sell Dried Game Meat at 30 Cents a Pound
Shoppers in Dar es Salaam will soon buy dried elephant, buffalo, water buck, or antelope steak for about 30 cents a pound. Tanzania Wildlife Corporation officials say animals are hunted legally in designated areas under strict conservation rules.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
UPI
Tanzania Wildlife Corporation
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Mon
Berry's
Law
Bim
Carter
Bob Greene
Buffalo
Copyright Field News Service
Cedar Rapids Briefs
Toman’s
2Nd Street
AllCar
MoPar
Handler
Second Avenue
7Th Street
1St Ave. NE
Las Vegas
Travel & Transport
Adv
Keystone Turners
James R. Flynn
F.A.C.S
2Nd Avenue SE
Ormond Beach, Fla
Walter Kiernan
Associated Press and
International News Service
Kiernan
One Man
United Press International
Joan Baez
ALL America IS
Stark
Clint Burns
St. Louis
Dexter Methorphan
Los Angeles
Eagle-Picayune
Gene Scallop
Omaha World-Picayune
Merchants National Bank
Cms&i, Inc
Peter Jacoby
Ron Howes
Jeff France
Dick Holthaus
Newswatch
Wmt-Tv2
Kcrg-Tv9
Charlie’s Angels
Kcrg-Tvg
SUN
Iowa
Banks OF Iowa Baink
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