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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1978
Page
11
Puzzle instruction page from 1978 United Feature Syndicate presents 20 minute rack with rearrangement of rows into 2 to 7 letter words. Scoring rules assign points per word and 50 point bonus for 7 letter solutions. Blanks count as any letter but yield no points. Proper nouns foreign words slang or hyphenations are not allowed.
Kendall Refining Co of Chicago starts marketing motor oil in gallon plastic Dispose-A Jugs said to be recyclable for disposal of used oil. The firm also offers a booklet Here’s How to Change Your Own Motor Oil with uses for used crank case oil.
The film stars Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier in a Twentieth Century Fox release directed by Franklin J. Schaffner shown at the Plaza Theatre. It is rated R and centers on a provocative plot about Nazi war criminals, cloning, and a possible genetic threat, anchored by Mengele as a lurking figure.
Paddy Chayefsky, 1977 Oscar winner for Network, is adapting his novel Altered States for a film directed by Arthur Penn. The story follows a scientist who experiments with mind altering drugs.
Gregory Peck stars as Mengele in a tense chase across a world-wide plot to kill 94 men. Laurence Olivier as Lieberman pursues the mystery linking the victims and their sons while James Mason aids the project’s rational voice. The film captivates with mood and performances though falters on impact.
The note reflects Milton Eisenhower born 1899 and his idea that greater control over life reduces genuine living, framing a concise meditation from a retired university president. It presents a personal philosophical reflection rather than a reportable event or action.
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