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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1970
Page
2
Editorial argues the United States preserves freedoms and wealth but burdens on industry hinder growth. Robert C. Wilson of North American Rockwell urges a government industry coalition and a high level commission to sustain American competitiveness against nations like Japan.
The Federal Power Commission’s National Power Survey predicts demand for electric energy rising over fourfold in 20 years, with generating capacity growing from 300,000 MW in 1970 to about 1.26 million MW in 1990. Chairman Nassikas urges policies to ensure attractive capital and fair rates to deliver abundant, reliable power and national goals.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers will clear Cypress Bayou from Jefferson to the upper Caddo Lake area at the Louisiana line. The 40 mile Jefferson Shreveport river route snagging project will take about three months and extend to the Louisiana Texas line.
Jose Mauro de Vasconcelos presents My Sweet Orange Tree set in a Rio suburb. The five year old Zezo pretends to be six to enter school and often clashes with poverty, while tending a talking orange tree and guiding his toddler brother Luis with an elderly Portuguese friend offering counsel.
Steve Tipps and Kay Tipps learned Thursday of the death of their brother in law Dave G Harrison of St. Cloud Florida. Services were planned for Mt Carmel Illinois. Harrison is survived by wife Jess of St. Cloud two sons S E of Fruitvale Ben of Mt Carmel a daughter Sue of Miami Florida. The Harrisons lived in Gladewater during the boom days and he worked for Texas Oil Products. Formerly of Mt Carmel Illinois they had resided in St. Cloud for the past year.
Rep. Richard Roudebush reports that fiscal 1971 expenditures for health education welfare retirement and related programs will exceed 83 billion dollars. The central claim challenges the idea that defense consumes more than social programs, citing a study by the Indiana Republican.
The digest surveys Albert Speers Inside the Third Reich praised by James P. O’Donnell and notes Lionel Lokos Zelda Fitzgerald and Nancy Milford’s Zelda. It highlights Interstate by Borden Deal and Sandhill Sundays by Mari Sandoz. It also covers U.S. defense spending shifts under Nixon, Roudebush analysis, and political clash as Bella Abzug defeats Farbstein with calls to raise hell.
Bertha Faye Grider 62 a White Oak resident died Saturday at 5 a.m. after a short illness in a Gladewater hospital. Funeral services Monday at 4 p.m. at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with C R McKay White Oak Church of Christ minister. Graveside services Tuesday at 3 p.m. Municipal Cemetery Duncan Oklahoma under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home direction. Survived by daughter June Cavel White Oak sisters Glen Taylor Dimmitt Lavern Burns California brother Roy Mann Fresno California five grandchildren born January 16 1908 in Dothan Texas member of Church of Christ.
Six year old Penny Jo Dixon of 153 Ponder St. Houston will undergo emergency heart surgery at Methodist Hospital next week. Dr. Michael DeBakey will perform the operation at no charge, while expenses are estimated at 5 to 20 thousand dollars. Joe Baker leads a fund drive with Lone Star National Bank serving as trust officer.
A humorous column fragment features Louis J. Carlat Sr and witty quips about jury duty, Mrs. Paul Revere, a country parson, and a dire driving exhortation. The brief exchange references social foibles and playful banter for a light weekly feature.
A grandmother recalls babysitting grandsons Chris and Spencer with Harriett Jean’s help. She reflects on parental love, worries, family ties, and a Colorado trip with Harriett Jean including river tubing and an Apache tear. A Lions charity note and a cautionary tale about worrying bridge crossings close the reminiscence.
In a casual faculty lounge chat two teachers compare their draining day. One quips about reincarnation expressing a wish to return as a childhood disease, reflecting workplace stress and humor.
The Gladewater Mirror provides home delivery and mail subscription prices. Rates show monthly, six month, and yearly options for Texas and outside Texas, consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune as of November 28 1949.
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