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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1983
Page
6
The article argues that Thanksgiving centers on gratitude for resilience and progress rather than abundance. It cites 1621 harvest hopes, Lincoln’s proclamation after Gettysburg, and modern contrasts of hardship and recovery to urge a reflective pause before the pie.
The piece argues for complete U S withdrawal from Grenada before Christmas, criticizing potential long term stays by Marines and other personnel. It calls for civilian aid only, warning that continued military presence undermines U S claims of no permanent interests and fuels international suspicion.
The piece argues that The Day After is a network fiction not a documentary or government act. It views the program as entertainment that sparked public agitation by presenting war as speculative, not real events.
A columnist imagines a movement led by a Texas correspond ent to revive refined language and revive words like fiddlesticks and gumption. He cites President Reagan and argues public discourse would improve if leaders used sharper, period voice avoiding vulgarity and hot rhetoric.
A Reader recalls golf pro George Shimek and shared memories from Ellis Park. The letter spans local pride, community events, wartime anecdotes, and opinions on nuclear weapons, the arms race, and Amer ican moral culture, urging peace through strength and faith.
Indiana lawyer writes of four decades as teacher, professor and attorney and labels freedom understanding lacking. The preacher of liberty notes The Day After broadcast shows Americans exercise free speech, press and assembly and that private networks and stations acted within a free system. He argues fear can drive prudence and urges gratitude for inherited freedom.
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