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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1972
Page
10
NBC and CBS dropped five pilots into time slots usually saved for feature films. Ghost Story, Movin On, and three CBS pilots failed to impress, with Ghost Story offering a spectral tale and Movin On echoing Route 66. The Living End and Oh Nurse aimed for humor but lacked sharp endings or strong character arcs.
MGM Television plans a half hour weekly series reintroducing the youth oriented Dr Kildare format. Mark Jenkins stars as the young physician with Gary Merrill as Dr Gillespie in a first run syndication production. The show continues MGM film era hospital world originated by Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore over 30 years ago.
The listing sequence shows channels 9 KCRG TV Cedar Rapids, 2 WMT TV Cedar Rapids, 7 KWWL LTV Waterloo, 12 KIIN Iowa City, 3 KTVO Ottumwa, 4 WHBE TYV Rock Island, 6 WOC TV Davenport, 8 WKBT La Crosse, 10 KROC TV Rochester, 13 WHO TYV Des Moines, 40 KDUB Dubuque
Fragmented OCR listing shows multiple networks and time slots across news weather sports and entertainment. Includes program blocks from 7 8 9 10 and 11 PM with titles like Gunsmoke Bonanza Banacek Here's Lucy Dick Cavett and Jeopardy alongside news briefs and weather segments.
North Vietnamese troops backed by tanks and artillery launched an all-out offensive against Long Cheng base near the Plain of Jars. They routed Thai and Lao defenders, seized Skyline Ridge positions overlooking the airstrip, and pressed into the Long Cheng valley while U S air strikes and B 52s increased in support.
U S planes increased their year to date attacks on North Vietnam to 100, the 100th strike aimed at anti air defenses over the weekend, according to U S command.
Eugene J. McCarthy, presidential candidate, spoke at a Madison fund raiser on Sunday night. About 300 people attended as he read his poetry along with pieces by Abraham Lincoln and Mao Tse-tung, joking about his talent and recalling his 1968 campaign to publish poetry.
Thirty years ago Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt said she objected to women being drafted for war work yet approved of the women's army auxiliary corps. She expressed concerns about compulsory service but supported the WAAC under civilian control and for support roles.
Blue Cross seeks state permission to offer auto medical coverage for injuries from accidents at about half the rate of for profit insurers. They propose $6 yearly for subscribers and $23 for nonsubscribers for up to 5000 per injured person, regardless of fault or family factors, with Maryland Blue Shield as a partner.
KHARTOUM AP The Sudan government orders amnesty for all persons sentenced or awaiting trial in connection with the southern Sudanese rebellion.
President Nixon proposes new legislation to ease SBA loan rules for minority firms. He would cut the private capital requirement from 1 million to 500 thousand and allow some funds as preferred stock purchases with loans at rates three points below normal for five years. He seeks 63.6 million for the Commerce Department’s Office of Minority Business Enterprises in FY1973, a 20 million rise.
In Laos on the Ho Chi Minh trail a 24 hour U S air assault saved three downed airmen after two planes were shot down during a massive helicopter rescue. Lt David Breskman and Capt Stephen Boretsky hid in jungle as gunships, fighter bombers, and spotter planes supported the operation. One other airman was rescued earlier. two helicopters were downed by enemy fire and two airmen endured heavy anti aircraft fire through the night.
Chicago readers are invited to obtain a non operating model of Beltone’s smallest hearing aid free of charge. The ad promises no cost or obligation and invites responses to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept 5847, 4201 W. Victoria, Chicago IL 60646.
In a Gallup poll Humphrey leads the Democratic field with 35 percent, Muskie 28 percent. When George Wallace is included, Wallace 15 percent, Lindsay 7, McGovern 6, McCarthy 3, Jackson 3, Chisholm 2, Mills 2, Hartke 1, no preference 5.
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