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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1944
Page
10
President Roosevelt said on a train from Chicago to Washington that he made his usual twenty five cent election bet. He refused to say with whom and noted no odds were involved. The wager was an even money bet on the election outcome in a state, reportedly New York, but made outside New York to avoid voting restrictions.
A reflective verse portrait of Edgar A. Guest describing his avoidance of prize fights and ball games when witnessing others' pain. It notes his empathy for both athletes and spectators, the crowd's cruelty, and the shared hurt of witnessing others' struggles.
A cryptic prompt lists crossword style clues with numbered entries across golf and aviation terms. Pictured golfer, language codes, measurements, and abbreviations hint at a themed puzzle.
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