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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1968

Page

10

Hemingway Spain special shown with poetic camera work

ABC presented a Hemingway themed travelogue with Jason Robards and Rod Steiger reading his prose. The program highlighted death and bullfighting in Spain, with graceful camera work and some viewers finding the bull ring sequence unpleasant. NBC led Nielsen ratings with 19.1 in Oct 7–13. color TV households rose to 17.45 million by Oct 1, 30.6 percent overall.

New York Spain Ernest Hemingway ABC Jason Robards Hemingway Rod Steiger Steiger NBC CBS Rowan and Martin United States Allen R. Cooper U.S Cooper

Elvis Presley to headline NBC television special

Elvis Presley will headline his first TV special on NBC on Tuesday December 3. The program will showcase a mix of classic hits such as Heartbreak Hotel and Hound Dog along with new contemporary numbers written for the show.

Elvis Presley NBC

Apollo 7 astronauts prove systems for lunar trip

The Apollo 7 crew completed an 11 day mission confirming life support for three men, engine capability for steering and long burns, and the tracking network for man to moon flights. They demonstrated rendezvous with the Saturn 1B upper stage and showed the guidance system operates as advertised with no major hardware failures.

Space Center Houston Apollo Moon Earth Spaceship Lunar

Launch New Agency To Fight Crime

A new anti crime agency was launched to coordinate federal cracking funding for state and local law enforcement. Patrick Murphy Wesley Pomeroy and Ralph G H Liu were sworn in as associate administrators by Chief Justice Warren, with Pat Murphy leading the agency under the Johnson administration.

Washington Atty Ramsey Clark Clark Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Patrick Murphy District of Columbia Safety Wesley Pomeroy Justice Department Ralph G. H. Liu Army Materiel Command Hawaii Warren Johnson Senate Congress Pomeroy California Liu Murphy

Keeping Boy Faithful Lands Them in Jail

Two teenage girls in St Johann Austria received three month prison terms for building a barricade on a country road to stop their boy friend from visiting a girl in a neighboring village. The barricade caused a separate motorcyclist to crash while the boy found another route to visit.

ST. Johann Austria

Culver Secures Hiawatha Mail Delivery Approval

Congressman John Culver announced that the postmaster general has approved city mail delivery for Hiawatha residents. He said steps to institute service will begin immediately, noting door-to-door delivery efforts since 1965 and growth cited by Mayor Bowler as meeting delivery requirements.

John Culver Hiawatha Culver Culvert Bowler

Rainfall Delays Iowa Harvest Across State

The weekly Iowa crop and weather report shows rain last week slowed corn harvesting with about 11 percent harvested versus a five year average of 20. Soybean harvest at 47 percent, lagging behind 76 percent last year and 77 percent average, with northern and western counties worst due to up to five inches of rain. Sorghum harvest at a standstill. Soil moisture: 51 percent adequate, 48 percent surplus, mainly in northern Iowa.

Des Moines UPI Iowa

Unruh Considers Run for California Governor in 1970

Fresno report notes Jesse Unruh speaker of the California assembly and longtime Democrat says he is seriously weighing a bid for governor in 1970. He would resign the speakership, which he has held since 1961, before launching a campaign.

Fresno Calif Jesse Unruh California Assembly Ronald Reagan Unruh Fresno State College

Thrifty Want Ads Promise Big Returns

A brief notice urges readers to place low cost want ads and promises strong results, inviting calls to 369-1234 for service.

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Judge appoints conservator for Bayard treasure case

A district court judge overruled three parents and named Coral Greenfield as guardian for 12 boys who found over 11500 in buried treasure at Bayard three years ago. The Red Cross seeks the money under the will terms. conservator costs may be borne by the children if they win.

Guthrie Center Bayard Robert Frederick Winterset Coral Greenfield American Red Cross The Red Cross Frederick Michael McAllister Russell Patrick Kelly Jerry Siedhoff Myron Nissen Marty Robert Nelsen David Springer James Michael Perry Thomas Burns Delmar McAllister, Siedhoff Nissen

Arias Arrives In Washington to oppose OAS recognition

Ousted Panamanian President Arnulfo Arias arrived in Washington by U S military plane to argue against OAS recognition of the military junta that toppled his government. The junta seeks to seat Narciso Garay as Panama's envoy, but the OAS has delayed action. Arias said exile was to prevent further bloodshed in Panama.

Washington Arnulfo Arias Organization of American States U.S U.s.-Administered Canal Zone OAS Narciso Garay Panama Panama Canal Co Arias

Delaware and Clayton Boards Meet for Joint Dinner

A joint dinner meeting of the Delaware and Clayton county school boards is set for Oct. 31 at Kountry Manor cafe north of Garnaville. Speaker will be Thomas Roe of Waukon, member of the state board of public instruction. The program includes a discussion on vocational technical and community college districts and the future of county school systems.

Manchester Delaware Clayton County Kountry Manor Garnaville Donald B. Potter Thomas Roe Waukon State Board of Public Instruction

Rock Island Arsenal contract specialist marks 30 years

Clara Neiting of Rock Island formerly Lowden completes 30 years in government service. For the last decade she has served as contract specialist in the procurement division at the Rock Island arsenal.

Lowden Clara Neiting Rock Island Rock Island Arsenal

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