Cedar Rapids Editorial Page Reflects on Thanksgiving
Editorial reflects on gratitude and community ties in Cedar Rapids with the Gazette’s Thanksgiving page, highlighting local concerns and civic spirit as the weeklong observance unfolds.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1976
Page
6
City debates parking hurdle for Sixth Street porn venue
Cedar Rapids officials weigh whether the Sixth Street site can obtain a certificate of occupancy for a porn theater amid parking shortfalls. Mayor Don Canney says decisions must follow code, not content, while noting potential technical grounds to deny the permit. Residents praise council efforts to curb porn access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Canney
Will giving spirit prevail in Cedar Rapids this winter
The column blends economic signs with charitable effort, noting a 60 percent United Way tally and strong refugee aid. It questions whether holiday generosity will endure through harder months while urging durable gifts and humanitarian actions as a measure of spiritual health.
Carter faces complex what to cut mandate
The Harris Survey shows broad public desire to cut federal spending but with selective targets. Majorities oppose cuts to social security and health care, while areas like foreign aid and welfare show more openness to reductions. Opposition to cutting education and pollution control remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Pro-Israel tilt debate urged to serve American interests
A reader argues the press overemphasizes Israel, urges neutral scrutiny of Arab sides, and ties U S aid to Palestinian refugees to protecting American economic and strategic interests. The letter says America must avoid entanglement and consider both sides in the Israeli Arab conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Chile
Readers object to sensational coverage of tragedy
A Cedar Rapids reader denounces the TV and newspaper for showing a photo of human suffering and an eyewitness fire report that included a child’s death. He questions whether use of such stories serves the public interest and urges more respectful reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
No challenges for robust ex presidents
The piece laments waning duties and care for ex presidents like Ford, noting historic poverty of figures such as Jefferson and Adams and contrasting with today’s generous pensions. It recalls Hoover, Taft, and Roosevelt as examples of limited post presidency pathways and warns against letting Ford’s influence fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
U S Diplomatic Edge Grows in Middle East Shift
In a commentary on Lebanon and the PLO, Norman Cousins argues U S influence rises as Arab partners reconsider backing the Palestinian cause. He notes Syria leans toward Washington, Egypt shifts away from the Soviet Union, and a possible Lebanon Jordan Israel security framework emerges.
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Lebanon
Jordan
Israel
Syria
Soviet Union
Moscow
Middle East
Washington
Egypt
United States
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