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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1968
Page
2
Paul Harvey notes the term consumerism shaping a system where the public is central. He cites Sears recalls of dangerous jewelry and defective gas heaters, praising industry responsiveness and the long effort to protect customers, highlighting America's unique consumer vigilance.
A column argues for toughness in the face of student uprisings, praising San Francisco State College President S. J. Hayakawa for restoring order with police support under Gov. Ronald Reagan and Mayor Joseph Alioto. The piece links campus unrest to broader national shifts and cites FBI and historical comparisons.
Scientists salvage discarded beer cans from the sea to gauge sediment accumulation over time. By dating the cans’ manufacture, they estimate how much sediment has accumulated since those dates.
Gladewater High School was accredited for 1968 69 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools at the Atlanta meeting in early December. The school has 35 years of membership among 542 Texas schools accredited by the Secondary Commission. The program spans 11 states and about 3000 secondary schools and oversees American schools in Latin America. Accreditation signals meeting standards set by high school leaders and college educators and supports ongoing improvement in teachers, materials, curriculum and facilities.
Kilgore Texas bank eyed for control as an unnamed Texas banker seeks up to 52 percent of Kilgore National Bank shares. George Hayes confirms approach to directors. If stockholders approve, sale could close by January 15, 1969. Bank has about $16 million in assets. No policy or board changes planned.
The Gladewater Mirror lists publication on Thursdays and Sundays at Glade Avenue and Dean Street Gladewater Texas with mail subscription prices for Texas and outside Texas and notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune as of November 28 1949.
A reflective column recalls nostalgia during the week between Christmas and New Years. The narrator remembers childhood discoveries about Santa, the joy of the season, and how his father as Santa sparked belief, with a personal account of opening a car trunk and piecing the mystery together.
A New York restaurant marked its 100th anniversary by serving meals at 1868 prices, listing corned beef and cabbage at 4 cents, veal cutlet 5 cents, beef steak 4 cents, roast chicken 10 cents, pie 2 cents, coffee 1 cent. The centennial one day event lost $5,000 as today a meal cost 12 cents then is $9.50 now. The piece uses living wage figures to illustrate declining dollar value.
The piece argues that inflation is countered by productivity gains through mass production and mass distribution in a free market. It credits retailers and chain stores for offering high volume at minimum prices and defends marketplace freedom against over-regulation as essential to continued consumer benefits.
A survey finds 62 percent of Northwestern University students do not smoke. Among smokers, 42 percent began in college, 45 percent began in high school, and the remainder started before high school.
The Tennessee Valley Authority again raises electric rates, announcing the increase without public hearings or utility regulation. It argues rising material, labor, and fuel costs justify the hike, while tax-exempt TVA contrasts with investor-owned utilities that face tax pressure and public commissions.
Henry Cathcart reports Nixon plans to appoint a new RNC chairman to bolster re election efforts targeting Democratic strongholds in the poor black voter and urban base while hoping for gains in suburban areas. The piece notes Bliss as a strategic genius but says Nixon seeks a reorganized committee for forthcoming campaigns.
Reports state Hubert A. Humphrey signed a contract with a major publisher. If elected he will write his presidential memoirs. if defeated he will pen a book on a topic of his choosing. The advance is modest, and urban crisis themes are anticipated.
Saskatchewan became a Canadian province in 1905, marking its official entry into the federation alongside the other western provinces. The move established provincial governance and representation within Canada.
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