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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1968

Page

8

Lombardi TV Program a Blunted Portrait of a Coach

CBS-TV aired a one hour profile of Vince Lombardi that critics say felt like league press agentry rather than an independent, full truth study. The piece benefited the NFL but failed to deliver a substantial, non promotional portrait of the legendary coach.

Cbs-Tv Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Ed Sullivan National Football League The League Mr. Lombardi

TV lineups show Muskie Wallace Carson and more

Sen Edmund Muskie appears on ABC Cavett Friday while George Wallace discusses the race on CBS Face the Nation Sunday. Rachel Carson works guide The Sense of Wonder on ABC November 13 with Helen Hayes narrating. Denny McLain performs on CBS Ed Sullivan October 13. Floyd Patterson acts in The Wild Wild West October 11. Bob Hope stars as a Casanova candidate on NBC September 25 with Angie Dickinson Jill St John and Carroll Baker as would be first ladies.

Edmund Muskie Abc-Tv Dick Cavett George Wallace Cbs-Tv Rachel Carson Helen Hayes Denny McLain Detroit Tigers Ed Sullivan Floyd Patterson Bob Hope Angie Dickinson Jill St. John Carroll Baker

Nigerian army captures Owerri leaving only one Biafran city

Lagos dispatch reports Nigerian troops seized Owerri late Monday. Col. Benjamin Adekunle led the 3rd Marine Commando Division into the town while civilians returned home. Biafran defenses denied loss earlier, but siege signs appeared days before. Owerri marks the last large city under Biafran control, with Umiushiia still held as a regional seat of leadership.

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Lee Republicans Draft Democrat For House Race

State Rep. Carroll Redfern of Donnellson who lost the Democratic nomination in the primary was drafted by Lee county Republicans as their subdistricts candidate for the house race He will oppose Adrian Brinck in the general election Redfern called his action unusual and said he has been seen as almost a Republican by his voting record citing concern over national and domestic affairs.

Fort Madison UPI Carroll Redfern Donnellson House of Representatives Redfern Adrian Brinck West Point Lee County County Central Committee Brinck

Guidelines Issued for Smokers Who Won't Quit

Washington AP report that the Public Health Service released a pamphlet for smokers who won t quit. It suggests five steps to cut danger: choose lower tar nicotine brand, don t smoke a cigarette to the butt, take fewer draws, reduce inhaling, and smoke fewer cigarettes daily.

Washington U.S. Public Health Service National Clearinghouse For National Clearinghouse For Smoking and Health

Traffic Chief of New York Dies at 61

Henry Barnes, longtime New York City traffic commissioner and renowned traffic engineer, died Monday from a heart attack. The 61 year old collapsed at his Long Island City office after a sudden breath loss and turning blue.

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Kennedy to Campaign with Humphrey in Boston

Sen. Edward Kennedy will campaign with Vice President Hubert Humphrey in Boston on Thursday. It will be Kennedy's first campaign appearance with the Democratic presidential nominee, with a lunch rally in the downtown shopping district.

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August Industrial Production Dips, Fed Reports

Washington AP The Federal Reserve outlined a downturn in industrial production for August citing lingering effects from the steel labor settlement. The index slipped from 1656 in July to 1640 in August while consumer goods stayed at advanced levels and auto assemblies barely changed after model adjustments.

Washington Federal Reserve

No Free Film Offered

The note asserts that free film cannot be provided, stressing that no one can give away film and that the speaker expects no free copies. It frames the statement as a matter of principle and practicality.

Much Iowa Corn Safe from Frost

About 56 percent of Iowa's corn crop is mature and safe from frost per the weekly state crop report. Conditions are mostly excellent or good though some western counties report fair to poor fields. Eighty seven percent of corn is dented. Some seed corn companies have begun harvesting. Most soybeans are in good or excellent condition, with western fields again showing fair results.

Des Moines UPI Iowa

Soybean Field Maturity Signals Ahead of Last Year Pace

少 16 percent of the soybean ahead of the pace last year as fields mature indicating progress in the harvest season.

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