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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
3
Hollywood pundit notes Senate hearings spark talk of child friendly TV ratings. He mocks self policing by networks while predicting shifting lineups, delayed schedules, and possible parental guidance roles. Suggests ratings for kids and prime time, even "8" for stupid and "M" for mushy.
A cluttered TV schedule fragment mixes station call letters Davenport Dubuque and Rochester with assorted programs. It lists News, Weather, specials, game shows, soap operas and early evening cartoons, mentioning Sesame Street and The Dating Game among scattered titles and times.
President Fidel Sanchez Hernandez said his government crushed a military insurrection that killed more than 100 soldiers and civilians. He reported being held captive for over 12 hours with his 17 year old daughter during the uprising staged before dawn by young army officers who had been rival candidates in last month’s election.
The 13th annual East Iowa Science Fair at Coe College Moray House featured top honors for Cedar Rapids Muscatine West Maquoketa and Wellman students. Senior biological winner Diane Reisdorph and senior physical winner Michael Walter led a field of 16 Class II awardees, with prizes totaling across divisions and new Bassman Kodak merchandise recognition.
The Linn county Republican caucuses are scheduled for April 4 at 7 4 p m with Gerald Sullivan as central committee chairman. Locations span Bertram Squaw Creek Boulder Brown Springville Viola Clinton College Fairfax Fayette Franklin Lisbon Mt. Vernon Marion Monroe Monroe Otter Creek Putnam Spring Grove Washington Cedar Rapids precincts and city halls schools and public buildings with precise sites listed for each locale.
Four Koreans died and six were injured in an early Saturday blaze at the Palace hotel. Guests described escaping three stories by sheets and curtains. The fire destroyed the top four floors, in a city already haunted by a deadly Christmas fire at Taeyongak hotel nearby.
Dubuque Catholic officials blast Iowa legislature for not mandating public districts to provide auxiliary services to non public schools. Rev Russell Bleich calls action demoralizing and says the Catholic system faces severe financial problems, but vows to press the issue next year.
Indiana senator Vance Hartke announced on Sunday that he is withdrawing from the Democratic presidential race and endorsing Hubert H. Humphrey. Hartke will not seek further primaries or delegates and will focus his efforts on nominating Humphrey, aligning with him on the Vietnam war, and aiming to end the war as soon as possible after Humphrey takes office. Hartke noted his poor New Hampshire performance and listed Massachusetts and Rhode Island as upcoming primaries.
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