License plate reform provokes sharp wit from Austin readers
A February 2 1975 column mocks Texas license plate changes and prison reform linking stickers to yearlong tags. It questions two plates, argues reform is slow, and notes inmates learning tag printing while reflecting on politicians. A closing note highlights Tanya the scarlet macaw at Busch Bird Park with a headstand performance.
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Detroit
Horatio Alger
Austin
Texas
Tanya
Busch Bird Park
Houston
Reality Therapy aids discipline at ADEWATER School
ADEWATER School adopts William Glasser's Reality Therapy to curb discipline problems replacing paddling with seven steps including involvement eliciting behavior value judgement and plan. Students in semi isolation write commitments and earn 75 percent credit while serious offenders face hearings and possible expulsion.
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Supt. Johnson
Johnson
James
Nother
U.S. Supreme Court
Disciplinary Action Programs in Gladewater Schools
Analysis shows student disciplinary action through corporal punishment and reality therapy with total enrollment across grades spanning 10th to 12th. Principals Johnson and James back a new system, while stressing swift punishment remains valued by some staff.
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James
Gladewater
Mixon
GHS
Jack James
Roy Johnson
Gladewater Mirror subscription rates and history
The Gladewater Mirror lists delivery and mail rates for in state and out of state subscriptions. It notes publication on Thursdays and Sundays and records consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan on specific dates.
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Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
Disposing of Recipes Sparks Reflections on Life
A homemaker shares a week of decision making to purge thousands of old recipes while rethinking remodeling and finances. She recalls earache remedies from 1872 and notes funny anecdotes about misplaced items, wind, mosquitoes, and a child’s simple prayers highlighting patience and generosity.
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Connie Winborn
Texas Methodist
Spurgeon Dunnam, III
Delilah
Making Waves KY JIMMY BROWN Making Waves KY JIMMY BROWN
Opinion piece attacks liberal push to oust long serving lawmakers in Congress. Criticizes shift to younger chairmen and predicts higher spending, inflation, and party politics driving policy. Warns of Eastern media control and new power in committees. References Patman Hebert and critics.
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Democratic Party
Wright Patman
House Banking and Currency Committee
Rep
Edward Hebert
Louisiana
House Armed Service Committee
Pres. Ford
Moscow
Seaboard
Washington
Texas
Ted Kennedy
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington State
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