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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1968

Page

4

UCLA Bruins Eyes Stirring TV Showdown with Alcindor Injury

Hollywood columnist reflects on Lew Alcindor eye injury and a looming UCLA vs Houston game at the Astrodome. He weighs the TV impact and the fate of the undefeated Bruins, noting Alcindor’s pain, blurred vision, and the possible outcomes for the national spectacle. CBS-TV aired Hitchcock’s The Birds to top 30-city ratings.

Hollywood UPI Lew Alcindor UCLA Puarow Houston Astrodome Alcindor Cbs-Tv Alfred Hitchcock

Newlywed Game and Days of Lives Compilations

A compact round up of game and show titles featuring New York and Hollywood programs. Includes references to a seven day home fare and multiple days long formats.

Spending Restraint Is Goal in Congress

Key figures in the house and senate pledge spending restraint as a major objective for the new session. Senator Dirksen urges a stretch out of costly federal programs while Mills resists any tax increase without curbing overall spending. The pace opens slow as Johnson era issues loom and civil rights debate approaches.

Washington House Senate Everett Dirksen Congress Johnson Wilbur Mills Ways and Means Committee Walter Heller President’s Council of Economic Advisers Mills Dirksen Percy R-Ii Sth Congress John McCormack Dmass Vietnam

Stanley Urges 5 Percent Cut in Federal Civilian Jobs

Anamosa Iowa state Senator David Stanley urged Congress to require at least a five percent reduction in the federal civilian workforce. He cited a 25 percent payroll rise over seven years and proposed phased cuts by not replacing retirees or transferring workers. He spoke at the Anamosa Jaycees banquet and had earlier appeared at Clayton county meetings.

Anamosa David Stanley Muscatine Congress Stanley Iowa Anamosa Jaycees Clayton County O.P. I U.S Sen Johnson

NFO Aims to Strengthen Grain Bank Holding Plan

Lincoln AP report says National Farmers Organization President Oren Lee Staley outlined a plan to tighten control of the farmer held grain supply. Farmers would place corn wheat and soybeans in an NFO grain bank until target prices are reached and be informed of government loan options and a proposed imposition sale program with a set sale date.

Lincoln National Farmers’ Organization Oren Lee Staley Rea NFO Staley NFC

Congress urged to cap federal civilian employees

A historical columnist argues Congress can help by imposing a strict limit on the number of federal civilian employees. The piece emphasizes reducing government workforce to improve efficiency and control costs.

Congress

Iowa lawmakers seek report on officials’ outside consulting fees

Des Moines AP. The legislative interim committee asked for a report on whether Iowa officials earn money privately as consultants while drawing state salaries. They seek details on fees, activities, expense payments, and salaries during absences, plus a liquor inventory review to curb overstocking.

Des Moines Legislative Interim Committee Iowa Joseph Flatt Winterset Lee Gaudineer D-Des Moines Flatt Jerry Rankin Liquor Control Commission

Romney proposes guaranteed neutralization of Southeast Asia

Michigan Gov. Romney urged at Keene State College that Vietnam Laos and Cambodia be neutralized by removing foreign troops and bases and ending external alliances. He said a political military presence under a Geneva framework would supervise ceasefire and lead to a warless, defused Indo-Chinese region.

Keene N.H UPI Gov Romney Michigan Vietnam Laos Cambodia Keene State College Saigon National Liberation Front Special International Commission Geneva Nations

Alexander Munday Steals Scene on IT TAKES A THIEF

Alexander Munday shines in IT TAKES A THIEF with Robert Wagner. Tuesday at 7 30 PM color broadcast on Channel 9.

Alexander Munday Robert Wagner Mundy

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