Smithsonian Adventure debuts on CBS with Aphrodite hunt
The Smithsonian and CBS launch Smithsonian Adventure starring Iris Love chasing the last statue of Aphrodite by Praxiteles, excavated at Knidos Turkey. Debate over the head's placement in the British Museum features Bernard Ashmole, while Walter Schirra narrates. The hour unfolds as a scenic dig tale with few answers.
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Pere Goriot adaption captivates public broadcasting viewers
Viewers praised Masterpiece Theatre for its new serial Pere Gorios based on Balzac after its American premiere. The program, set in nineteenth century Paris, runs sixty minutes establishing multiple plot threads and features strong performances by a British cast.
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Nixon Cox wedding on TV marks elegant White House union
The Wedding Television coverage of Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox on Saturday highlighted a stately White House ceremony. Viewers enjoyed close-up shots of the bride with her father and the reception, with network reporters rarely required to elaborate beyond identifications. In Beverly Hills AP notes Rob Hope received a U S Army Oscar for morale work at the Army Ball, with Vice President Spiro Agnew as guest of honor.
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Fragmented TV game show list from OCR
A distorted OCR readout shows a jumble of game show titles and snippets including Let s Make a Deal Password Password Gomer Pyle The Dating Game New York New York and Password again, with inconsistent capitals and stray numbers. The readable items indicate a cluster of 1960s 70s era television formats rather than a cohesive article. Entities include Let s Make a Deal The Dating Game Password Gomer Pyle and Somerset with uncertain dates or locales.
National Guard Mobilized After Albuquerque Park Riots
National Guard troops moved into Albuquerque after a night of disorder that injured dozens and damaged downtown property. Police clashed with an estimated 500 youths at Roosevelt Park and near the police HQ, with casualties among officers and civilians and casualties reported as several buildings burned or looted.
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Winners Named In 7th Sports Car Days Show
The Iowa Sports Car club hosted its 7th Lindale Sports Car Days at Lin Dale Plaza. Winners include Jim Heeren with a 1959 Corvette in sports, Jerry Clark with a 1969 Corvette, Stu Lehr with a 1971 Porsche, and Doyce Bailey winning touring class with a 1971 Opel. Classical winner James Stickley drove a 1957 Rolls Royce. antiques pre 1927 Don Koutny in a 1926 Willys Knight. antiques post 1927 Richard Studland in a 1929 Ford Roadster. runners-up Cecil Northrop in a 1926 Ford and Leland Votrouhek in a 1928 Ford. Toward Jackson led race prepared with a 1971 Lola T-240. John Mick in a 1968 Brabham BT-21C and Davids James in a 1969 AH Sprite. Competitors are Cedar Rapids natives except Clark from Coralville and Schrafrick from Mi Vernon.
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German Navy tests small U boat advances in Kiel
At Kiel Germany the German navy explains a new small submarine project U-2 with 16 torpedoes and eight tubes. Lt Cmdr Horst Ewald says the craft combines underwater speed with simple steering and dead reckoning. NATO observers note the diver’s stealth and potential shift to conventional fleets amid Western weaponry balance.
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Area Graduates Earn Degrees From Multiple Universities
The report lists graduates including Dennis L. Bare of 1429 Fifth Avenue SE who earned a master's at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley on May 29. Three Eastern Iowa students earned degrees Sunday from Purdue University. Arnold A. Elsberad of Calmar received a doctor of mechanical engineering. Diane E. Gelser of 358 Eastland Drive SE earned a bachelor’s degree, and Nosemary E. Safari of 361 Red Fox Road SE earned a master’s in psychology. Alan W. Debban of 3524 Northward Drive NE and Bruce Wavrick of 23 Chandler Street SW earned bachelor's degrees. Charles L. Gecke of Montezuma and William M. Beseler of Rowley were awarded master’s degrees. Robert W. Black of 2131 Country Club Parkway graduated magna cum laude from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, with a BA in independent study. his wife, from Duluth, also graduated with honors.
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Girl injured as car hits bridge in Cedar Rapids
An All-year old Cedar Rapids girl suffered minor injuries when the car she was driving lost control and struck the Edgewood road bridge, spun in the street, and she was taken to St Luke's hospital with a bruised back and later released. She was charged with failure to have her vehicle under contral.
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Cedar Rapids man charged in two break-ins
William A. Moon, 21, of 847 Twelfth Street NE, was charged with two counts of breaking and entering after being found in Steven Viers residence on Twelfth Street NE trying to take a billfold with $215. Moon also allegedly broke into 1411 Oakland Road NE. He was arraigned before Judge John Reilly, given until June 13 to enter a plea, and held in jail in View of $5,000 bond per charge.
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Council Plea to Cover Kenwood Ditch in Cedar Rapids
A petition signed by 100 Cedar Rapids residents asks the city to extend the enclosure of the Kenwood ditch from the new drainage box on Twenty fifth Street NE to Franklin Field. Petitioners cite hazards and problems from the current ditch and request council action at the upcoming formal meeting Wednesday.
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Solon Proposes Cable TV Study
DES MOINES A resolution to create a committee to study the total concept of cable television was introduced on Monday by Rep. William Gluba. The study would guide municipalities on granting long-term franchises and balancing public interest against private corporate gain.
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