Group pushes FCC to insert children signal in ads
A coalition led by Action for Children's Television petitions the FCC to require broadcasters and cable operators to embed an inaudible Children’s Advertising Detector Signal in ads aimed at kids. The system would blind or restore commercials using TV set devices, a move critics fear could curb free advertising funding.
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Washington
Peggy Charren
Action For
Federal Communications Commission
ACT
FCC
Charren
Public Advocates Inc
San Francisco
Sidney Wolinsky
Squire Bushnell
ABC
Shaun
Linn County Officials Schedule Day of Meetings
Linn Supervisors informal session at 10 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building conference room. Cedar Rapids Airport Commission meets at 10 a.m. in the airport terminal board room. Mental Health Center holds noon meeting at 400 Third Ave SE. Regional Planning Commission gathers at 3 p.m. in City Hall council chambers. Linn County Conservation Board special meeting at 7 p.m. in the county engineering building. Fairfax City Council holds 7 p.m. session in City Hall. Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Autumn Room. Sylvia Seventy Fiber Artists Exhibit opens at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center 129 E. Washington St Iowa City. gallery hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Linn
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
Linn County Community Mental Health Center
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids Regional Planning Commission
Linn County Conservation Board
Fairfax City Council
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board
Sixth St
Sylvia Seventy
Arts Center
E. Washington St
Iowa City
City Briefs and Local Meetings Schedule
Friendsmobile stops Tuesday include Kindercare at 9 a.m. Nixon Park at 1 p.m. and Mary Moppets at 10 a.m. Downtown Kiwanis invites members to a Wednesday talk by Steve Hunter on BHN Advertising at the Roosevelt Hotel. In-class games at St. Pius and St. George’s feature early birds, covers, and specials with doors opening in late afternoon.
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Friendsmobile
Kindercare
Park Place
Mary Moppets
Town Road
Nixon Park
Northbrook Drive
Steve Hunter
BHN Advertising
Roosevelt Hotel
St. Pius
St. George's
Theater Times Local listings and events
Community notices include meetings at First Christian Church with Captain Ralph Myers of the Cedar Rapids Police Department and service updates for Dr. Veley and Dr. Barthel. Local ads promote weight control, tanning, flowers, jewelry, fur services, and evening dining hours. Cinemas show multiple films with times across Plaza Eastown Westdale and Garden venues.
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First Christian Church
Third Ave
Ralph Myers
Cedar Rapids
Television Station Schedule Listing Highlights
Program listings from KIIN IPT Iowa City to Playboy Channel cable are shown with channel numbers and start times. Special notes indicate schedules may change and WTBS programs begin five minutes after the hour or half hour.
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WTBS
Television Schedule Snippet From Early Evening Lineup
TV listings note several programs across CBS ABC NBC and IPT including 8 p.m. broadcast slots for Great Performances featuring Sir Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, plus late night fare such as Nightline, Movie titles like Midnight Lace and Bugs Bunny cartoons, and sports mentions including Yankees games.
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Johnny
Guido Sarducci
Marshall
Don Novello
CBS
New York Yankees
Baltimore
California
Texas
ABC
Sidney
Laurie
NBC
Georg Solti
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Algiers
Corinth
IPT
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1St Avenue N.E
Siegel's
3Rd Ave
Adv
Armstrong’s Fur Salon
Stickney’s
Marion
Siebke Hoyt
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Westdale
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Blvd
Center Point Rd
Gary Feaker
Plaza
Cheech and Chong
Eastown I
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Snowy River
Collins
Twin East
Garden
ODEUM
Mount Vernon
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WHO
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KRIN
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Dubuque
WGN
Chicago
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USA
CNN
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Playboy Channel
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WKBT
LaCrosse
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Alice
Green Acres
Burns
Alien
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U-Span
Nature of Things
Dancin
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Family Feud
Three's Company
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MacNeil-Lehrer
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Andy Griffith
Hawk Talk
Nan
USFL
Oakland
Philadelphia
World Report
Paradise
Mercy Hospital Health
Dentistry Today
700 Club
Nashville
Archie Bunker
Rodale
Cagney
America
Star
Opportunity
Yesteryear
Barney Miller
Poland
Laverne and
Shirley
Mary Hartman
Nightline
Masterpiece Theater
Charlie's Angels
the Catlins
Another Life
New York
Spy
Eel
Twin East Eth
Ia Xe
Tae
James Bond
Roger Moore
Peangey, Dune
Rockford Files
Burns and Allen
Inside Baseball
Nashville Now
Midnight Lace
Villa Fior
Jack Benny
PKA
Home Dynamics
Columbo
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Waltons
Sanford and Son
Elton John
Central Park
Good Morning
Eastern
Little Margie
Opryland
NBC News
Bugs Bunny
Helen Morgan
Life of
Riley
Pro Wrestling
Nightwatch
INN News
Everybody's Children
Tom Cottle
Charlie Rose
Protectors
Ross Bagley
Reader's Digest Lifetime
Ton Ton
Dog
Hollywood
Art I
Eastside Jets
Lean Creditor
Colt
Ek Hd
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Ness
Christophe
Reeve Richard Pryor
Jackie Cooper
Dany
Sia
Steve Martin
Zrithe Man
Anthony Perkins
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