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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1968

Page

6

A Better Anthem Debate At Hollywood And Beyond

UPI columnist Rick DuBrow describes nationwide mail about his critique of TV two recent anthems and reflects on reader responses from the North and South. He notes reactions to Aretha Franklin Feliciano versions and mentions a forthcoming Disney Cavalcade arena show tied to NBC and Disney.

Hollywood UPI Dick Clark Ben Casey Frank Sinatra Aretha Franklin Jose Feliciano Los Angeles San Francisco Fred Harrison Rockford, Ill

Ike Brucker Dies at 74 Former Army Secretary and Michigan Governor

Wilber Brucker, secretary of the army under President Eisenhower and a former Michigan governor, died of an apparent heart attack at 2:22 p.m. in Harper Hospital Detroit. He was 74 and had not been well since last December. He rose from attorney general to governor and led as a Republican stalwart known for his old-fashioned oratory and memory for names.

Detroit Wilber Brucker Army Eisenhower Michigan Brucker Economic Club of pandiLper Bruckere Veterans Memorial Building Harper Hospital Economic Club Martin Hayden Detroit News Ralph McGill Oswald James Jacoby Atlanta Constitution Little Rock Ark

Final hand in Italy U S bridge match mirrors defense

The final bridge clash between Italy and the U S mirrored the same bidding and play for both sides. East won the opening diamond with the king and returned a heart, West tried another diamond to partner, South ruffed, drew trumps, and finessed against West's king of clubs. The analyst notes the defense was sound and discusses the risk of four spades versus five diamonds under differing layouts.

Italy U.S West South East States Deauville North

TV Schedule Fragments Include Jeopardy and Hollywood Squares

Readable items show a jumble of game shows and times including Jeopardy Hollywood Squares Dark Shadows Match Game and Love of Life plus personalities like Joey Bishop Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith. The fragment hints at a TV lineup with matchups and hosting details across channels.

Goldberg Believes Vietnam War Near End

Arthur Goldberg former U.N. ambassador told a Woman's National Democratic Club luncheon he is profoundly convinced the Vietnam War is in its final stages and that the United States is moving toward peace though settlement will face Communist views and upcoming Paris talks. He predicted a Humphrey win in New York State.

Washington Arthur Goldberg U.S United Nations Vietnam Woman’s National Democratic Club United States Southeast Asia Goldberg Paris Czechoslovakia New York State Hubert Humphrey

Johnson to Teach Seminars at Rice University

President Johnson will teach a series of seminars at Rice University in Houston next spring on topics to be announced later. Dr. Joseph Cooper, chair of the political science department, said Johnson is accepting the invitation but could not yet commit to a schedule or format.

Bridge strategy notes on match point scoring and five diamonds

The article discusses international match point scoring and a suggestion that West might have chosen a five diamond sacrifice. It notes a potential one IMP gain from a 30 point swing and questions whether that sacrifice would have held if South shifted to a club at a key trick.

Diamonds West South Trick

Weather slows harvest in Iowa corn and soybeans

Des Moines AP report notes a cool week with light precipitation delaying harvest. About 18 percent of corn and 65 percent of soybeans have been harvested, below last year and five year averages, with stalk rot, corn borer damage, wind damage, and shattering reported in several areas.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

Iowa Road Work Delayed Amid $22 Million Budget Gap

Iowa State Highway Commission Director Joseph Coupal Jr says $22 million in proposed contract settings will be deferred to next year due to three federal highway cutbacks. He warns funding will fall $100 million short for 1974 long range plans and the agency may run out of money by the mid 1970s, urging possible tax increases or program curtailment. He also cites high attorney turnover as delaying commission work.

Commission

Decline Seen in American Hog Producers

Missouri livestock expert Lee Schuster forecast a more than 90 percent drop in U S hog producers over the next decade with each remaining producer marketing 1 500 to 2 000 hogs annually. He told the Iowa Bankers Association that larger scale farming will allow producers to buy decent boars.

Schuster Des Moines Missouri Lee Schuster Schuster Farms Gower, Co Iowa Bankers Assn

Can't Get Cuffs Off Fugitive Surrenders in Philadelphia

Lorenzo Smack aged 19 surrendered at a Philadelphia police station after escaping from a police car following arrest for stealing a chicken. He reportedly had two uncomfortable days trying to slip off the handcuffs.

Philadelphia Lorenzo Smack

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