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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1955

Page

21

TV Tonight Offers Big Name Radio Playhouse Lineup

Prime time listings feature World War II era stars in varied dramas and comedies. Philip Wylie’s The Answer stars Paul Douglas and Nina Foch, with NBC and ABC scheduling major drama and variety shows. The schedule includes Cavalcade Theater tribute to Dr. Ralph Bunche, Meet the Governor by Screen Directors Playhouse, Disneyland, MGM Parade, and more. The night also features Perry Como Show, Jimmy Durante Show, George Gobel, and Crossroads among others with multichannel picks across NBC CBS and ABC.

Patchwork TV Schedule Fragment Highlights Variety Lineup

A fragmented TV grid shows a busy lineup with programs from Weather News and Sports to films, music, and family segments. Names like Bob Crosby and Patti Page appear among listed shows and times, reflecting a mid century schedule snippet with multiple channels and blocks.

Weather and TV Listings Snapshot for Evening Schedule

The page outlines an evening broadcast lineup with multiple show titles and time slots after 6:15 PM. Notable items include announcements for miss Brooks and Disneyland features, plus segments labeled Red Barber Corner and Fortune Football Forecasts.

Saturday Morning TV Schedule and Lineup Details

A fragmented broadcast grid lists children's programs and news, with shows like Captain Kangaroo, Buffalo Bill Jr, Casey segments, and Western adventures. Entries mention cartoon Carnival, Romances, sporting briefings, and weather segments alongside upcoming movies and theater lineups.

Channel notes mix of TV stations across Iowa markets

Broadcast brief shows Channel 9 KCRG Cedar Rapids and Channel 3 WHO TV Des Moines referenced with alignment to last moved slots and coverage across Cedar Rapids and Des Moines markets.

KCRG Cedar Rapids Channel WHO Des Moines

Hurricane Jackson Set to Clash with Rex Layne in Detroit

Hurri cane Jackson, the third ranking heavyweight with a string of wins over Ezzard Charles, fights Rex Layne Friday at Olympia Stadium in Detroit as NBC coverage. Earlier, Wednesday features ninth ranked Cisco Andrade of Compton against Eddie Chavez of San Jose at Memorial Auditorium in Richmond with ABC.

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