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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1972

Page

8

Chaplin to Return to Receive an Oscar in 20 Years

Hollywood reports Charlie Chaplin, 82, will return to accept a special Oscar honoring his immeasurable impact on cinema. The April 10 tribute, announced by Daniel Taradash of the Academy, follows a 20 year exile linked to political and legal controversies.

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Mystery Billionaire Invited to Laugh-In Segment

Hollywood reports mystery billionaire Howard Aughes has been invited to appear on Laugh-In for 240 dollars plus unemployment benefits. Producer Paul W. Keys, writing from Nassau, suggested a recorded reply or an invisible ink option, noting the plan to fire Hughes after one show to trigger benefits.

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Weekend cinema schedule with The Devils and Dirty Harry

The Friday lineup features The Devils at Stage 2 with 7 25 and 10 pm showings and a Saturday matinee. Paramount shows Together at multiple times with shorts. Other theaters run Journey to the Beginning of Time, Straw Dogs, Diamonds Are Forever, Lassie Come Home, The Ra Expeditions, Cry Uncle and Black Is Beautiful with varied matinees and evening slots.

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German-born Pittsburgh Opera director honored with Medal of Iowa

Richard Karp, who fled Germany to escape Nazi persecution, received the Medal of Iowa First Class from West German Vice-consul Robert Brunhuber. The Pittsburgh Opera director asked the award be presented during an intermission to connect German music with Pittsburgh audiences, declining a theater presentation.

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