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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1996
Page
2
Mike Deupree reflects on Thanksgiving traditions and variations from turkey to pumpkin pie, stressing family roles, shared duties, and cheerful resilience. He jokes about kitchen mishaps, gravy, and welcoming relatives while urging gratitude for blessings and togetherness.
The San Jose Mercury News reports fashion houses embrace Dalmatian prints sparked by Disney's 101 Dalmatians remake. Designers like Sonia Rykiel and Miuccia Prada feature dalmatian motifs in eyewear and apparel, with Alain Mikli sunglasses priced 175 to 400 dollars and Timex watches tied to the film offering puppy themed cases and Cruella imagery.
The piece profiles Faye Wattleton, first African American Planned Parenthood president, detailing her 1966 Harlem Hospital experiences with dangerous abortion attempts, her rise to leadership in 1978, fights with opponents and inside PP, and her new memoir Life on the Line. It notes her family, Harvard student daughter Felicia, and her Center for Gender Equity work.
The Gazette operates on reduced hours for Thanksgiving. Circulation offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City accept calls until 11 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively. The newsroom opens at 4 p.m. for obituary items with a 8 p.m. deadline. Advertising offices close today and resume Friday at 8 a.m.
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