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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1955

Page

3

Long Weekends Gain Favor Over Midweek Holiday

Sam Dawson reports that a broad push favors fixed Monday holidays to create five long weekends a year. Surveys show 90 percent of 30,000 firms support fixing Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Presidents Day on Mondays to reduce midweek disruption and absenteeism.

Sam Dawson New York National Association of Travel Organizations Research Institute of America Institute

Canada May Assign New Role to Mobile Striking Force

Ottawa reports the Canadian army's mobile striking force, once meant to counter a northern Russian attack, may receive an undetermined new job. Despite reduced emphasis on paratroopers, officials say they remain trained for multiple roles as Canada and the United States plan to expand North America's defense network with more radars and airfields.

Ottawa Canada North America Canadian Arctic Army U. S Arctic

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