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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
25
An AP column recalls older Christmas memories as middle aged and elderly people compare past and present celebrations. They describe coal stoves, real wooden trees, handmade decorations, smaller toy assortments, and simple stockings, pondering if prosperity dulls character while noting the joy in a child’s happiness.
The Tama school board reports completing a land purchase for a school site totaling 92 787 50 dollars after negotiating with Kubik and Yerkes heirs. Condemnation talks were halted as a price agreement was reached. The brief also notes Truman predicting Humphrey as 1972 Democratic nominee and other political chatter.
The piece defends the Gemini CAPE Kennedy program amid criticism during the Vietnam era, praising timely retorts to defame by enemies and critics as it notes six seven launches over the coastline era.
The piece lauds NASA astronauts Schirra Stafford Borman and their orbital feats while challenging detractors. It praises national resolve and calls for continued space investment and VOA outreach as a symbol of American courage and ingenuity.
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