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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1972
Page
7
The She Gedur Rapids Gusette publishes its editorial page on Thursday November 23 1972 likely presenting opinions on local events and issues of interest. The page reflects the newspaper’s voice and viewpoint typical of a mid twentieth century regional paper.
A reflective essay argues that newsrooms overvalue calendar dates in pushing for peace, noting Thanksgiving and Christmas as deadline motifs. It questions whether public optimism and envoy efforts should hinge on holidays and urges year round commitment to ceasefire progress beyond calendar markers.
The Houston Astros plan to base a strong Class A talent pipeline at Cedar Rapids for 1973. The arrangement emphasizes stability, a top minor league facility at Veterans Memorial stadium, and support from a capable Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, aiming for a long, productive partnership.
The piece notes disputes over Thanksgiving's origin, citing a 1619 Berkeley Hundred date in Virginia and differing proclamations by William Bradford, George Washington, and John Jay. It highlights a shift from a day of prayer to a national holiday with broader observances.
The 1939 Thanksgiving shift proposed by President Roosevelt to November 23 sparked broad opposition from traditionalists and officials while merchants backed the move to extend pre Christmas shopping. Critics questioned the impact on tradition and seasonal concerns. Editorial Research Reports
In a Washington dining room dialogue between Sen. Merle Survine and Sen. Clay Moldrin, the pair mock a presidential bid to curb permissiveness. Survine boasts a Massagravy land tract for a hypothetical federal Permissiveness Correction Center as they trade barbs about wasteful government programs and politics.
A reader thanks Officers Dougherty and Reed for helping a bedridden husband after a fall and notes two others who assisted earlier in June or July. The letter expresses gratitude to the police for their prompt aid.
The piece argues there was no solid evidence Nixon’s landslide would lift Republicans in Congress. It reviews election results from 1932 to 1972, noting Hoover’s 1928 high, Ike’s modest gains, and Nixon’s mixed impact, showing GOP control rarely aligned with presidential wins.
The Harris survey shows blacks backing McGovern 79 to 21 while whites back Nixon 67 to 33. It highlights sharp gaps in views on desegregation busing, trust in government, civil rights, and economic recovery, with blacks demanding more federal aid and universal medical insurance.
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