Gershwin tribute on NBC greets mixed reception
NBC TV's 90 minute Gershwin tribute hosted by Jack Lemmon delivered superb music from stars like Fred Astaire, Peter Nero, Robert Guillaume, Leslie Uggams and Ethel Merman but lacked a unifying concept and lively adaptation. The program felt like a photographed radio with little thematic coherence despite strong performances and piano work.
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Television Listings Overview Evening Schedule
TV grid fragment shows time slots and programs across channels including news soap operas game shows and movies. Notable items include Hawaii Five-O Movie of the Week Getting Away and various daytime talk and children's programs.
Teacher Seeks State Office On Demo Ticket
Daryl Beall a 25 year old Urbandale high school government teacher announced his candidacy for secretary of state on the Democratic ticket. He urged full disclosure of campaign contributions and criticized outdated spending limits. Beall, first Democrat to announce for the post, has held civic roles and taught in Urbandale with a 10 year-ago note on highway patrol policy.
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Studded Tires Damage Cited In Iowa Hearing
Iowa Highway Director Coupal warned lawmakers that banning studded snow tires is needed to avoid about 95.6 million dollars in road repairs by 1996. He testified that studded tires severely damage paved highways and cause far more wear on resurfaced roads.
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Irish internees break from prison ship in Belfast harbor
British troops searched a Catholic waterfront district Tuesday for seven IRA suspects who escaped Monday night from the Maidstone detention ship in Belfast harbor. They cut a porthole, swam 200 yards in cold water, hijacked a dockside bus, and vanished into the Markets area. The IRA said they are safely clear of Belfast.
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Head Start Grant Awarded to Northeast Iowa Agency
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced a $134 788 Head Start grant to the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp of Decorah Iowa. The one year program funds 420 preschoolers in Allamakee Bremer Chickasaw Clayton Fayette Howard and Winneshiek counties per Sen Jack Miller.
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Industrial Output Rises 0.7 Percent in December
The Federal Reserve Board reports December industrial production up 0.7 percent led by coal recovery from a nationwide strike. Despite the gain, overall factory and utility output remains below full recovery and shows slack in the economy.
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Lodge urges Eisenhower as peace candidate for GOP
Twenty years ago Senator Lodge of Massachusetts suggested General Eisenhower as the Republican choice who could bring durable world peace, presenting him as a unifying candidate for the party and the nation.
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Tourist Trade Sustains Cape Breton Island Economy
The livelihood of residents on Cape Brenton Island depends on fishing timber and the summer tourist trade as key economic activities shaping local life.
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