Paper Lion film captures Plimpton joining pro football camp
George Plimpton spends time with the Detroit Lions in a humorous yet technically precise account that inspired the film Paper Lion. Alan Alda stars as Plimpton with Lions coach Joe Schmidt and players like Alex Karras. The climactic exhibition against the St Louis Cardinals showcases the mix of reality and performance.
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George Plimpton
Paper Lion
Alan Alda
Plimpton
Archie Moore
Sugar Ray Robinson
Lion
Alda
Detroit Lions
Joe Schmidt
Green Bay Packer
Vince Lombardi
New York Giant
Frank Gifford
Wally Cox
Don Knotts
St. Louis Cardinals
Franzenburg Cites Iowa Economic Growth Ahead of Election
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paul Franzenburg touts six years of Iowa economic gains including record per capita income and tripled industrial growth under Gov. Hughes. He criticizes opponents for claiming decline as election preview notes KCRG-TV coverage at 6:30 in color.
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Iowa
Channel 9
Kcrg-Tv
Saturday Theater Schedule With Multiple Films Shown
Community theater listing for The Rivalry and multiple cinema venues. Feature and short programs run across Paramount Iowa World Times Plaza Marion Twixt Town Collins Drive-In with film titles such as Paper Lion The Split Poor Cow The Parent Trap First Men in the Moon The Graduate 5 Card Stud Sailor Beware Two Weeks in September Stagecoach and Secret Life of an American Wife along with various shorts and showtimes.
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Plaza
Marion
Collins
From Nine to Five Betty Colbert Promoted in Viet Nam
Betty M. Colbert of 730 H Street SW has been promoted to marine lance corporal in Viet Nam. Several service members are listed on leave reports: Pvt. David Kugel visiting from Fort Leonard Wood en route to Germany for 17 days. Pvt. Ramond Panosh on 13 days from Fort Benning to Belle Plaine. Air Force S/Sgt. Douglas Paul en route from Vancouver to Colorado Springs. Sgt. Harold Hopp leaving for Thailand after a 40 day leave. Spec. 4-c Larry Stanerson discharged after two years in the Army including 12 months in Vietnam.
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Vietnam
David Kugel
Donald Kugel
Postville
Ft. Leonard Wood
Germany
Ramond C. Panosh
George Panosh
Belle Plaine
Ft. Benning
Air Force
Douglas W. Paul
Jenna Paul
Fourth Avenue SE
Vancouver
Canada
Colorado Springs
Harold Hopp
Otto Hopp
Williamsburg
Thailand
Larry Stanerson
Ed Stanerson
Conroy
Richard E. Harold
E. T. Harold
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Philippines
Robert E. McMahan
Karnese McMahan
Cedar Rapids
H. L. McMahan
Springville
Army
Ft. Lewis
Wash
James L. Moeller
Lester A. Moeller
Stanley
Gayle K. Evans
Jean Evans
Waukon
Taiwan
James W. Bys
Ivan Bys
Swisher
George C. Colbert
Injuries Reported After Land Mine Blasts Truck in Vietnam
Pfc. Edward Blake, son of Margaret Blake of Waukon, recovers in Vietnam with head injuries after the truck he rode in struck a land mine. He has been in Vietnam since July 4 and is receiving hospital care for bruises and head trauma.
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Edward Blake
Margaret Blake
Waukon
Vietnam
Blake
Peru to move to five day work week starting November
Lima reports the government will switch to a five day work week starting November 1 ending the long standing practice of Saturday work. The change affects government workers nationwide and aims to modernize labor practices.
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Lima
Peru
President Johnson signs LSD law with tough penalties
Washington AP reports President Johnson signed legislation creating penalties for use or possession of LSD without a doctor's prescription. First or second offenses carry up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine, while subsequent offenses can reach up to three years and a $10,000 fine. Prior to this, LSD carried no penalties.
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Washington
Johnson Friday
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Wee
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