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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
9
New York columnist Alan Gill vents about television saturation from 82 channels to 12. He warns that more channels mean more junk, fewer quality dramas and documentaries, and a need for a one hour evening slot to revive the performing arts and writers.
Friday schedule shows morning Today and Afternoon Today on multiple stations. News weather and programming blocks include Tennessee Ernie and NBC News segments with late show and matinee slots listed for Cedar Rapids Waterloo Ottumwa and Ottumwa markets.
President Kennedy suffered a major setback as the House defeated expansion of the depressed areas aid program by 209 to 204. Southern Democrats split from administration hopes, while Republicans largely opposed, narrowing the bill to raise the cost ceiling from 379.5 million to 835 million.
Washington AP reports D Brainerd Holmes resigns as head of NASA man to the moon program a few hours after NASA cancels further Mercury flights. No link between the moves is indicated.
Police said brake failure caused a truck crash that killed seven Boy Scouts and five other adults. The driver, Porschatis, suffered a fatal skull fracture and never regained consciousness. Officers noted no brake fluid in the master cylinder.
Ten Cubans say they commandeered a pair of boats and fought off a Fidel Castro gunboat near Cayo Blanco. One sailor was wounded, two gunboat crewmen were killed, and both rebel vessels were sunk. The group, with three hostages, was questioned by Monroe County deputies in Marathon Florida.
TV critic reminder states Murphy Martin presents the news reel nightly at 10 15 with film of events as they occur on TV nine channel.
City officials in Cedar Rapids consider elm disease control strategies as experts outline scalable approach. The discussion centers on urban canopy health, funding options, and timing for implementation across neighborhoods.
White House spokesman Pierre Salinger said President Kennedy will arrive in Italy June 30 for a two day visit. He will meet Italian political leaders in Rome and the trip could be affected by a possible Vatican conclave to elect a pope. No details given on Moro government formation.
A June Reader's Digest feature explains why men are more self conscious about sex than women and how what seems natural to women differs for men. The piece promises insights from a noted authority to help marriages run more smoothly and encourages readers to buy the issue.
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