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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1969
Page
4
Hollywood reports new-style earthy films draw mixed TV ratings as audiences favor older, home made productions. Tom Jones and Georgy Girl underperform in national rankings, suggesting networks may rely on in-house films to attract older viewers outside metropolitan areas.
CBS TV’s prime time pro football game scores a standout rating among all shows as ABC TV anticipates competition. Hawaii Five-O remains strong finishing 28th. CBS’s Children’s Hour debates its fate. NBC’s American Rainbow bows Dec 27. Hall of Fame airings, Burt Bacharach hosted Music Hall, and college football doubleheaders also feature across networks with figures and dates noted.
Los Angeles AP says Sally Field mother of a 7 pound 4 ounce boy named Peter Joshua Crag born at Cedars of Lebanon hospital on Monday. The father is Steven Field a photographer. Field will resume her role in In January on ABC TV series.
A fragmented notice hints at a May Day event with performances and exhibits. The readable fragments reference a show date in May and local organizers aiming to present a refined program for attendees.
Senator Fulbright of Arkansas, head of the Foreign Relations Committee, said extreme nationalism and Agnew’s rhetoric have produced the worst mail he has seen in 16 years. He called the letters threats calling him a traitor and urging him to leave the country amid debates on the Vietnam war.
The Senate voted 46 to 29 against reducing the 1970 space budget by 100 million dollars, preserving the 3.7 billion figure amid debate over a televised moon effort. Pastore warned against trimming funds as the country nears Apollo 12 launch, while Fulbright condemned antiwar rhetoric and Nixon-era accusations. In Iowa, a fire caused about 100,000 dollars damage to the Midland Co op Hardware store and adjacent properties, with no injuries.
In Stuart Florida a dying Marine named Tyson left 2500 of his life insurance to Martin County High, two 1000 bequests to scholarships, a plaque designed by Hale School’s art department bearing his famous last words, and 500 for a flag to be placed on his coffin. His father announced the will at a school assembly as Tyson’s premonition of death echoed. The town mourned as his body was laid to rest in Fernwood cemetery.
Des Moines reports show near perfect weather aiding harvest of corn soybeans and sorghum across Iowa. About 48 percent of the corn is harvested versus 50 percent a year ago with western regions yielding well while northern areas face moisture-related delays. Soybeans near full harvest with 90 percent completed by midweek.
DES MOINES UPIs report says the Iowa Council of Churches will support the Vietnam Moratorium later this week. Rev Paul King urged member churches to use the date to study peace positions and act as peacemakers ensuring any demonstrations remain nonviolent.
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