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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
2
A historical column reviews how two proposed amendments from 1789 were rejected and notes Congress later increased salaries despite opposition. It traces pay boosts to 1964 and discusses a presidential commission report anticipated by 1970, with figures near 345,000 dollars.
Editor notes that Paul Harvey's popular weekly columns will keep running in the Mirror with two installments on Thursday editorial pages and one on Sunday, ensuring wide reader access to his commentary.
Billy Graham urged party realignment at a convention urging politicians to switch affiliations rather than infight. He cited realignments like Wayne Morse and Strom Thurmond and noted supporters shifting from Rockefeller to Humphrey plus Robinson and McGovern. He warned of partisan extremism and stressed voters seek candidates and issues over party labels.
A reflective column argues that postterm public life often sharpens leaders. It cites Truman Eisenhower Nixon and Churchill as examples of growth after setbacks, notes Kennedy's early vigor, and urges renewed national self reliance and unity to revitalize America.
The Gladewater Mirror announces consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune effective November 28 1949 The two papers operate on Thursdays and Sundays from Glade Avenue and Dean Street in Bladewater Gregg County Texas with home delivery at 1.00 per month and second class postage paid in Gladewater Texas 75647.
The centennial of Karl Landsteiner born in Baden Austria will be observed at the American Association of Blood Banks meeting in Washington October 27 to 31. The note praises his discovery of blood types and the blood clearinghouse system with Red Cross. It urges healthy adults ages 18 to 59 to donate blood to help others and honor his legacy.
Dr. Lavonn D. Brown, pastor of Oakland Heights Baptist Church in Longview, will speak at the summer commencement service for 22 graduates. The ceremony is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, August 22 in Scarborough Memorial Chapel at East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, Texas.
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