John Astin poised for directing as TV star turns film maker
Hollywood claim John Astin, known for The Addams Family and TV work, is praised as a thinking man’s comedian. He discusses his aim to direct his own movies, lingering interest in a video series, and plans after acting. He cites pilots including Evil Ray Slade on NBC and reflects on games, writing, and his career.
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Local Iowa Towns Named in Fractured OCR List
An OCR dated fragment lists several Iowa places and broadcasters such as Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo with garbled spellings. The text appears as a misread directory or station lineup with stray letters and broken names.
Original Work Set at Jefferson High A Musical Golden Future Time
Jefferson High hosts an original musical Golden Future Time by faculty and students. The show centers on an animal revolt against a farmer with presentational staging, symbolic costumes, and amplified stereo sounds. Cast includes Mike Moriland Debbie Lamb There sa David Craig Cocciola Sid Sampson plus 74 animals. Directed by Terry Vik with Gib Ziemer as musical director. Music by Allen Koepke designed by Robert Gender and scenery by Roger Mesker. Curtain 19 at 8 pm both nights. Tickets via 390 2146.
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Rights session speaker to address civil rights issues
Russell Specter, a national civil rights author, will speak at a two day conference in Washington D C beginning February 7 at 9 a m at the Roosevelt hotel. The Iowa civil rights commission sponsors the event to foster understanding of civil rights laws and enforcement procedures. Employers, officials, educators, and citizens may attend free. The program will cover race and sex in employment testing and recruitment practices. The session will emphasize enforcement agency procedures under federal and state laws.
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New Mercury Capri Six-Cylinder Caps February Sale
The Mercury Capri will debut a six cylinder version to go on sale in early February. It will start at a restyled retail price around $2,021. Ford Motor Co announced. The German built coupe uses a V-1 engine from Ford of Europe with new instrumentation and larger tires and brakes than the base 1.6 and 2.0 Capris.
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Belgrade Sees Ties Between Train Plane Bombings
Belgrade officials linked a Copenhagen to Zagreb train and a plane explosion to Croatian nationalist activity. They suggested timing with a Yugoslav conference and noted deaths and injuries among passengers, with investigations naming Ustashi links and previous attacks against Yugoslav targets.
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Parole Granted for Rev. Daniel Berrigan in Catonsville Case
The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, convicted for destruction of draft records in the Catonsville raid, was granted parole by the U S Board of Parole after a hearing on new information including his health. Berrigan, 51, began serving Aug 11, 1970 and was eligible Aug 2, 2021, after prior denials. His brother Rev. Philip Berrigan faced trial related to a kidnap and bomb plot involving Henry Kissinger.
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Cost of Living Council Exempts Private Nonprofit Colleges
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council exempted tuition and room and board charges of private nonprofit colleges and universities from price controls. For profit private schools were not exempted as Director Vorald Rumsfeld announced, affecting thousands of church related and other private educational institutions nationwide. The exemption follows a recommendation by the Peleg Commission and aligns nonprofit schools with public institutions.
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Education Not G.O.P. Priority Sen. Doderer
Washington UPI report quotes Minnette Doderer of Crown City criticizing Republicans for neglecting education as a priority. She cites women’s concern for children’s education and discusses potential future offices dependent on court districts and term lengths.
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Jor and Bhat Comment on Support Levels
Jor and Bhat express a need for stronger political backing than two years ago. They emphasize securing broader public or organizational support to advance their agenda. The remarks suggest heightened fundraising and coalition-building efforts ahead.
Officer Promoted After Court Fight With Mayor
Bloomington AP report says Patrolman Nolan Eads and Patrolman Bill Gall your hauled Mayor Frank McCloskey into court over an expired safety inspection sticker. After his court appearance, McCloskey was promoted to Patrolman First Class. The promotion was in the works, McCloskey claimed. He noted his car was ticketed in the municipal building lot.
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