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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1967
Page
5
In London the BBC aired its first news program and its reader paused for several minutes before declaring, Ah, here it is, and began delivering the news. The scene underscored a sober start for British television news as the newsroom adapted to a new medium.
New York AP reports a Gandhi career drama will be produced and directed on Broadway next season by Otto Preminger. The play, if kept as is, may require an intermission for dinner. Author Mrs Gurney Campbell says the study splits into two main sections, each longer than a conventional drama.
Actress Geraldine Chaplin, daughter of Charlie Chaplin, attempted to dine at the Savoy restaurant in a trousers ensemble but was refused entry due to the dress code requiring dresses. She instead joined friends at a nightclub after being turned away at the London premiere event for Stranger in the House.
The 1967 Encyclopedia Britannica notes that English law forbade cosmetics and other artificial feminine devices, viewing them as tools to betray His Majesty's subjects into matrimony. The statute establishing this ban was enacted by Parliament in 1770.
John Lennon commissioned a $42,000 Rolls Royce painted in bright yellow with red blue green white and orange patterns and added dahlia delphinium motifs Libra zodiac and psychedelic wheel art. Critics called it ugly pretentious a four wheeled freakout while Daily Mirror called it a veritable happening. The car features tinted windows a bar and two TVs as Lennon designed the scheme.
London police responding to a burglary found a trumpet missing from the Wandsworth station. The incident adds to a spate of recent thefts, with investigators reviewing security footage and seeking leads. Police urge any witnesses to come forward.
The piece praises newspaper boys for toughness and self reliance gained from daily routes. It argues exposure to fresh air, time budgeting, accurate records, and responsibility build confidence and savings for future careers. It notes John Wayne started as a newspaper boy.
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