Four Day Workweek Debate Spurs National Change
The Gladewater Mirror reviews the idea of a four day workweek as a growing trend. Patrick Young notes current limited adoption and potential impacts on costs output absenteeism and morale. Economist Samuelson flags possible family structure shifts and broader social effects.
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Navy Yeoman David Bland Receives Bronze Star
YN1 David Rodger Bland 28 receives Bronze Star with Combat V at NALF Monterey for meritorious service with Fleet Command Advisory Unit in Vietnam from May 1968 to January 1971. Ceremony attended by wife Thuy Phuong and two children. Bland later resided Fort Ord California.
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Enduring Records and Notable Books Featured at Gladewater Library
Gladewater Public Library highlights the Guinness Book of World Records in its tenth edition and praises Freud biographer Irving Stone for The Passions of the Mind. It also notes Philip B. Kunhardt’s My Father’s House and Madeleine LEngle works, including The Other Side of the Sun and A Wrinkle in Time.
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The Numbered Life We Live in a Digital World
A reflective piece argues that modern society assigns numbers to nearly every person place and thing from social security to licenses and bank accounts. The author imagines a world where individuals are identified solely by a single number and muses on whether that would simplify life.
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Simple living plea for fewer numbers and more family time
The author reflects on memory, numbers, and a shift toward a simpler life. He laments overcomplicated years and argues for turning off the television to engage with family, children, and nature, creating cherishable tomorrow’s memories.
Jest A L Minute On The Road And In Life
Louis J. Carlot Sr shares a column filled with quips about manners, aging, and driving caution. He riffs on good deeds, temper, and the day’s headlines, closing with a reminder to drive carefully.
A&M Center Field Day Draws Guests From 40 Counties
East Texas guests from 40 counties will attend the Texas A M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center field day on May 11. Nearly 800 attended last year as Dr Bill Ott notes that every acre of summer pasture is potential winter pasture for beef cattle. Dr Richard Eng of Arizona will speak after a Dutch treat barbecue at noon.
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Making Waves Advice Column Mixes Tax Tips And Monster Dilemmas
A retro column blends tax refund tips with offbeat reader letters. It notes filing accuracy and IRS addresses while riffing on a two headed monster seeking a date. It also humorously answers a stepmother in law conflict and ends with a jab at a poverty question.
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