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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1975

Page

13

Invisible Man star McCallum talks NBC series and invisibility

New York AP report follows David McCallum as he discusses his NBC drama The Invisible Man. He explains the pilot’s setup, future direction, and the hunt for a cure while praising Henry Mancini’s score and his own classical training. The piece notes his Man from U.N.C.L.E. past and a Labor Day weekend escape.

New York Los Angeles David McCallum Fear Stranger McCallum Ome H. G. Wells U.N.C Henry Mancini England Royal Academy of Music

Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas

Television listings show a schedule across Cedar Rapids Waterloo LaCrosse Ottumwa Rock Island Des Moines and related areas. Stations include WIA WOT KCRG KOC 13 WHOTY 32 RAIN and others with time slots for Cedar Rapids Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines Rock Island and LaCrosse markets.

Cedar Rapids Dateauport Waterloo Kcrg-Tv Ottumwa Tow City Rock Imarine Des Moines

Boeing Halts 727 Trijet Production After United Defers

Boeing suspends work on the 727-300 as United Airlines defers decision to buy the aircraft. United planned to order about 50 planes for roughly 600 million dollars. Boeing trims Seattle area payroll and plans reassignment of 300 positions while maintaining overall 48,500 local workers.

Seattle Boeing Co United Airlines United Edward Carlson Boeing

Holiday Outing Ends in Death On Rail Trestle

A holiday outing on a Meramec River rail trestle ends tragically when a freight train hits the group. Priscila McSwain, 31, Creve Coeur, Mo., a teacher, is killed. 15-year-old Tiana Reed escapes with minor injuries after leaping to safety. her father Michael Reed and Joyce Sabine survive. The four were midtrestle when the locomotive approached, about 60 feet above ground on a 15-yard span. The event occurred as Frisco Freight rolled by.

Times Beach Meramec River Priscila McSwain Creve Coeur Tiana Reed Michael Reed Joyce Sabine

Hard Core Miners Keep Strike Alive in West Virginia

Hard core southern West Virginia miners remain firm in a walkout as others return to work after the holiday weekend. A spokesman noted no one showed up at Island Creek Coal Co. Amherstdale mine. UMW officials warned of fines for ongoing strike and voiced fears over a right to strike undermining future labor peace.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Island Creek Coat Co Amherstdale Logan County Boone County Dodge K.K Halt United Mine Workers Boone Logan Kanawha Raleigh UMW Meigs County Monongalia Jocal

Woman Dies as Seven Gas Tanks Explode in Hernando

The blast at a Chevron Oil storage facility in Hernando Mississippi killed a young woman and seriously injured eight others. A teenaged girl’s body was found among the charred rubble of nearby houses after gasoline flowed under railroad tracks. Tanker driver Bobby Washburn was overcome but escaped, later helping fight the fire as seven tanks exploded sequentially, igniting propane cylinders and destroying six delivery trucks.

Hernando Miss UPI Illinois Central Gulf Chevron Oil Company Menphis Bobby Washburn

School Seeks Viet Translator Volunteers

Alexandria public schools call for volunteer translators to aid registration and orientation for an expected influx of Vietnamese and Korean pupils. Officials anticipate at least 100 new Vietnamese and 100 Korean students with the new school term beginning Tuesday.

Alexandria

Violent Reaction Feared After Ulster Raid Killings

In Belfast and across Northern Ireland disruptions followed an attack on an Orange lodge meeting in Newtownhamilton County Armagh where four Protestants died and 16 were wounded. The death toll rose with two Protestant militants found in County Antrim and further attacks in Belfast Tyrone. Merlyn Rees ordered troops and police reinforcement into South Armagh.

Belfast Northern Ireland Orangraen Order of Orange Newtownhamilton County Armagh County Antrim County Tyrone Order Hibernian Merlyn Rees South Armaagh

Gorilla pair fails to mate after zoo film trial

In Sacramento California zoo officials tried to coax two captive gorillas, Chris and Susie, to breed by showing a 25 minute film of primate foreplay. The ten year olds, heavyweights 350 and 150 pounds, have never mated. Susie occasionally chases Chris in the cage. A Basel Switzerland produced film sparked little reaction after months of showings. On this date 1864 Sherman occupied Atlanta.

Sacramento Calif Chris Susie Bill Meeker Sacramento City Basel Switzerland

Schlesinger Says U S Forces In Korea Ready To Stop Attack

Defense Secretary James Schlesinger said U S troops in South Korea are combat ready and would respond to a North Korean attack with massive conventional firepower. He estimated two year arms needs at 400 million dollars and urged keeping 42,000 Americans in Korea for at least five more years. He noted improved U S Japan relations and described Korea as a shrimp among whales.

Washington UPS James Schlesinger U.S South Korea North Korea Schlesinger Japam Joint Chiefs of Staff Japan

Preparation H claims relief for hemorrhoidal swelling and itch

The piece touts Preparation H as a nonprescription medication that shrinks swollen inflamed hemorrhoidal tissue and provides hours of pain and itch relief. Doctors and patients in major cities report successful results, with advertisers urging readers to try it and see if it helps.

New York Washington

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