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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Press
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
18
A comedian riffs on holiday excess and parenting duties as kids reset the mood. Jokes touch on parties alcohol outfits like maxi coats and knee boots, then pivot to dating tests ending with a gag about a penguin and a perpetually busy office computer.
An IRS style diary entry reflects on an obscene call spurting a spoof ad for underground press, then jokes about long distance rates to Japan, a Christmas gift to Dean Martin, and the era of jet age travel. The piece closes with a Week thought about living with fallout after the bomb era.
Special to the Press profiles Sharon Farrell once unknown in Sioux City and New York who rose through off Broadway and TV work to film roles. She denounces nudity in cinema as degrading and predicts violence and sensationalism will dominate future offers. Farrell discusses her craft, a self-written screenplay, and a belief in a protective Wish system sparked by a Sunday religious show.
Two thousand Tokyo firemen in Edo period uniforms perform atop ladders on January 6 at Meiji Shrine as part of the Dezome shiki. The outer garden hosts tens of thousands watching the revived 1875 tradition that marks the post New Year convocation of fire brigades with acrobatic stunts and controlled danger.
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