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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1969

Page

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Cosby’s NBC Premiere Signals Incident Comedy Approach

Hollywood UPI reports Bill Cosby’s new NBC half hour opens the season with an incident comedy style. His strength as a storyteller shines as he plays a high school teacher in vignettes, delivering warm, human insight without a traditional laugh track. The Bold Ones also debuts, shown as a three‑part doctors lawyers and cops drama. Cosby’s premiere focuses on monologue driven humor and realistic street scenes, aiming for a more adult, satisfying video style.

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Drunk Driving Counts Against 2 at Vinton

Two men appeared in justice court here Saturday on drunk driving charges filed by the highway patrol. Ronald Klein, 92, of Iowa City, arrested near Norway on Highway 30, posted bond and waived preliminary hearing. Ut Williams, 32, of Garrison, arrested near Vinton, posted bond and waived preliminary hearing. He was bound over to district court.

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Czech Amnesty Expiring For Those Who Fled West

Amnesty ends at midnight for tens of thousands of Czechoslovaks who fled west after the Warsaw Pact invasion ending the Prague spring. A Communist official warned of purges and urged returns, with nonreturnees labeled emigrants and facing loss of social benefits. Estimated defectors number 80,000 to 90,000. purges target reformists including Dubeck and Smrkovsky.

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Attorney Hopes to Prove Crooked Gambling, Wins Big

Crugading attorney Alva Long traveled to Longacres racetrack in Renton to lose 300 and sue the state over an alleged illegal gambling establishment. He instead won 1885 after backing Sun O Mara in the first race, a longshot who paid 12.30 for a 2 dollar ticket. Long aimed to expose inconsistencies in gambling laws, seeking uniform bans or allowances.

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Fire Destroys Famed Wood Replica Schoolhouse

A fire in Sterling Massachusetts destroyed the Mary Sawyer school replica that inspired the nursery poem Mary Had a Little Lamb. The wooden building, moved to Wayside Inn in Sudbury, had stood since 1926 and drew visitors and readers, including Harvard student John Roulstone.

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Preparation H touted to shrink hemorrhoids and stop itching

A New York report touts Preparation H as a nonprescription treatment that reportedly shrinks inflamed piles and halts burning itch in most cases. Doctors observed rapid pain relief and swelling reduction after tests in New York City Washington DC and the Midwest Medical Center. The ointment and suppository are lubricating and prevent further infection without narcotics or strict restrictions.

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