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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1969

Page

5

Celebrities in TV and Debbie Reynolds to Host Kids Show

A collage of celebrity impressions appears to mock stars from Joe Namath to Barbra Streisand and others. New NBC musical hour Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children features Debbie Reynolds leading a week long child themed program with singing and hundreds of children across Southern California locations from Belmont Park in San Diego to Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch near Los Angeles.

New York Debbie Reynolds NBC Debbie California Belmont Amusement Park San Diego Disney Studio Golden Oak Ranch Los Angeles

Local TV Stations Listing Gaffes Cause Confusion

A fragmented OCR snippet shows call signs and city hints for several television stations including Q KGRS TV in Cocor Rapids Cedar Ray J KWWL TV Waterline 3 KTYO Ottumwe. The text appears garbled, limiting precise identification of affiliations or markets.

Kgrs-Tv Cocor Rapids Wmt-Tv Cedar Ray Kwwl-Tv Waterline KTYO Ottumwe

Two Die In Bus Crash Near Mitchellville Amid Tax Controversy

MITCHELLVILLE UP and DES MOINES AP report a semi-trailer crash west of Mitchellville killed Wilfred Lane Jr. and Thurman McLaughlin. In Des Moines action, Gov. Ray signed a bill repealing a 3 percent advertising and construction tax, sparking calls to appeal.

Mitchellville Upt Windis Here Wilfred Lane, Jr Murphyshoro Thurman McLaughlin Granite City Des Moines Lawe Ray Deermine

Drowns While Reaching Raft in Des Moines River

Fort Dodge police report Edmundson 45 of Fort Dodge drowned Thursday in the Des Moines river below a small dam while attempting to retrieve a raft caught in swirling water. Two men entered the river to help and rescue workers administered oxygen but he died en route to a hospital.

Fort Dodge Hicward Edmundson Ft. Dodge Des Moines Edmundson

Iowa City Names Planning Chief Alfred Ittman Jr

Special to The Iowa City manages Frank R Smiley Thursday named B Alfred Ittman Jr of DeKalb Ut city planning director He replaces Barry D Lundberg who resigned to enter private business Ittman will earn 15120 per year and starts July 1 He has led DeKalb community development for two years and holds forestry and architectural degrees from Louisiana State University He is married with three children Also appointed was Joseph Pugh Jr 28 of Clermont Calif as financial assistant starting July 1 at 12576 annually Pugh has been assistant manager at United California Bank El Monte office He is married with three children.

Barry D. Lundberg Ittman DeKalb Louisiana State University Joseph Pugh, Jr Clearmont Calif Pugh el Monte United California Bank

Top Greek Political Prisoner escapes Getaway

ATHENS AP A 30 year old ex army private Alexandris Panagoulis, convicted of attempting to kill Premier George Papadopoulos, escaped from a military prison Friday after a getaway Thursday night. He was sentenced to death for violent overthrow and to 18 years for assassination attempt. Since August he has been in a series of pris ons.

Athens Alexandris Panagoulis George Papadopulos Priv Ate Military

Miller Lands Naming of Johnson as VA Administrator

Senator Jack Miller of Iowa issued a statement praising Donald Johnson for the appointed administrator of the Veterans Administration. He called Johnson exceptionally well qualified and of high integrity, noting veterans can take pride in the appointment.

Washington, D U.S Jack, Miller Iowa Donald Johnson Veterans Administration Don Johnson Veterans Adminstration

Four parachutists report grim Monterrey jet crash site

Doomed 727 crash on Friar's Mountain left 79 aboard with no signs of survivors. Parachutists reached burned wreckage a mile wide, finding only a fragment of a body still attached to a seat. U.S. citizens among the dead include Hanson, Bernard, and Plumb. Jamies Hanson lived in Mexico City with family.

Monterrey U. S U.S Edward Jamison Jamies Hanson Caterpillar Trai Stor Co Peoria Charles Bernard B. F. Goodrich Co Ross Hanson Mexico Carlos Heyes Mexico City

Outbreak of Hog Cholera Found In Iowa Counties

DES MOINES AP reports two hog cholera outbreaks in Boone county and one in Wayne county last month. Dr. E A Butler says the three infected herds involved 1579 hogs. Infected hogs were destroyed and uninfected hogs sent to slaughter at approved plants.

Des Moines Boone County Wayne County E. A. Butler Butler State Department of Agriculture

Nixon accused of intimidating lawmakers over defense budget

Sen. William Proxmire assailed President Nixon in a defense budget hearing, declaring Nixon used strong language to intimidate congressmen probing military spending. He cited Nixon’s remarks as contrary to responsible policy, while a separate grant notice reported $524,670 for waste water facilities in eight towns including New Albin and Monticello.

Washington D-Wis Nixon Monticello Albin Proxmire Jeann Gilbert Tiesue

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