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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1973
Page
25
Fragmentary listing shows channel blocks and program labels for News Weather Sports and shows scheduled around noon. Some station names and times are garbled but indicate a typical morning to early afternoon grid with 12 o clock hour items and sports segments.
Hollywood based Dick Clark recounts the rise of American Bandstand from a Philadelphia WFIL show to ABC prime time. The program grew audiences, launched talents like Chubby Checker and Glen Campbell, and still targets youth while drawing substantial adult viewers. Clark stresses music as the star and his role as traffic cop in a changing teen dance format.
Iowa highway commission balked at paying for billboards already removed at construction sites including one owned by State Rep. Adrian Brinck. Opposition leader Robert Rigler warned of a precedent that could hinder future sign acquisitions while the federal government rejected the flat rate schedule for depreciation. The panel delayed two weeks while staff hammers out a federal-approved plan, as officials noted reduced appropriations will curb future sign purchases from over five million to less than three million dollars.
Lawrence McGrath steps down as United Community Services chair after a year marked by controversy. Dr. William Ramstad named new board president with five new members joining.
In Seoul the government announced a Japanese firm will construct a 36 story hotel, making it the second tallest hotel in the Orient. It will follow Tokyo’s Keio Plaza, which stands 47 stories with 1,057 rooms as the region’s tallest hotel.
President Nixon nominated former Georgia congressman Howard Callaway to succeed Robert Froehlke as secretary of the Army. Callaway, 45, represented Georgia's Third district for two years and in 1966 ran for governor as a Republican candidate.
Two Luther College students escaped drowning when their canoe capsized in the flood swollen Upper Iowa river. David Key 21 Park Ridge Illinois swam to safety and summoned help by phone. Robert Mohlis 21 Minneapolis was rescued by Deputy Sheriff Mel Lee State Conservation Officer Bert Downing and Decorah firemen after nearly an hour on an island. The pair suffered only chills and wetness.
Poet Ishmael Reed will read selections of his poetry at 8 p m Thursday in Cherry auditorium Coe college. The reading is free and open to the public as part of the Coe black speakers series. Reed is author of three novels and two poetry volumes including Mumbo Jumbo which was nominated for the 1972 National Book Award.
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The Harry Truman commemorative postage stamp goes on sale May 8 at Independence marking the former president's 89th birthday. EK T Klassen will attend the first day ceremony at the Truman Library with first day cancellation at the Independence post office. About 60,000 requests for first day covers have been received. nationwide sales begin May 9.
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