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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1977

Page

11

Johnny Cash and Family Delights Crowded C R Coliseum

The man in black headlined a two hour Vet erans Memorial Coliseum show with more than 25 songs. Johnny Cash performed with family members including June Carter Carter family Rosanne and brother Tommy. The concert drew a near capacity audience and opened with Tommy introducing the act with high spirits.

Veterans Memorial Coliseum Johnny Cash Johnny Tommy June Carter Carter Rosanne

Johnny Cash Returns to Grand Rapids Coliseum Crowd

Johnny Cash headlines a concert in Grand Rapids with June Carter and Jan Howard. The show features medleys of railroad and prison songs, scenes from Folsom Prison, and the contrast of Cash’s hard life themes with family presence.

Grand Rapids Tommy June Carter Johnny Cash Jan Howard Carter Arkansas Cotton Fields Johnny Folsom Prison Cotton Sue

Cross of Iron review notes heavy violence and pacing flaws

A sharp focus on Coburn as a professional soldier contrasts with Schell and Mason. Peckinpah delivers graphic battle scenes and brutal moments yet the drama remains dull, with uneven accents and lengthy dialogue that fail to ignite. The film is praised for violence but criticized for pacing and heat.

New York Sam Peckinpah Willi Heinrich James Coburn Maximilian Schell Peckinpah James Mason David Warner Coburn

Jaycee Wives Donate Funds to Local Charities

The Cedar Rapids Jaycee Wives gave $500 checks to Linn County Council on Aging and to the Kidney Foundation. The Council on Aging will assist the elderly with medications and utilities, while the Kidney Foundation will use the donation for research.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Council On Aging The Kidney Foundation Council On Aging

Japanese Citizens Travel Abroad Record Year 1976

Tokyo reports a new travel record with about 2.85 million Japanese citizens taking overseas trips in the fiscal year ending March 30. The United States tops destinations, followed by Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Tokyo UPI United States Taiwan South Korea Hong Kong

House aims to finish energy bill in July

House leaders say action on President Carter's energy proposals should be completed by July to allow Senate passage and enactment this year. Jim Wright warns reconciliation of regional interests is the greatest challenge, with economists blasting the program as inflationary. On this date notes recount 1972 Madonna vandalism and 1967 Egyptian reserve mobilization.

Washington House Carter Senate Jim Wright Texas Democrat Congress Wright Special Energy Committee Robert Byrd Joint Economic Committee Arthur Okun Brookings Institution Otto Eckstein Data Resources Inc

Republican Chair Attacks Gov Loveless as “Compact Governor”

Twenty years ago Republican State Chairman Jurgemeyer criticized Governor Loveless calling him a compact governor highlighting party tension over governance and policy power.

Jurgemeyer Gov. Loveless

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