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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1972
Page
2
TV Guide analyst Edith Efron audited ABC CBS and NBC news broadcasts from September 16 to November 4 during the 1968 campaign. She tallied favorable and unfavorable words for Nixon and Humphrey and for ten issues finding strong tilt toward certain positions.
The Farm Journal notes the rising organic food industry as consumers pay premium prices for naturally produced fruits vegetables and dairy. It highlights two California Arkansas rice growers who switched to organic methods and accept lower yields due to high demand and contract prices.
A string of federal court rulings and statutory battles in Texas pits Gov. Preston Smith against Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes over a 1971 filing fee law and a redistricting plan. Courts block districts, while CMA orders and delays shape deadlines. A key welfare funding stance and a 1972 political poll add to the political tension.
Lois Killingsworth Jackson announces candidacy for Texas Senate District 2. She pledges full time service, anti special interest influence, and democratic, honest governance. Her biography cites Longview career as city commissioner and mayor, family ties, and a stance on education, welfare, and elderly housing.
Gladewater High School stage band directed by Buzz Messner finished third in a seven band Class AAA meet at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Junior Tommy Farmer earned a spot on the meet all star band. the group heads to Louisiana Tech festival in Ruston on February 12. Beavers mate for life and the young remain with their parents for two years.
The Gladewater United Fund thanks Mrs Neal Clark of Gladewater Texas for cooperative help during Alcoholism Information Month. The note praises public spirit in sharing information with readers and invites continued contact for services available through the agency.
State Fair of Texas directors agree to buy the Swiss Sky Ride at Fair Park for 300000. The ride, installed in 1964 by Paul Rogers, was shipped from Switzerland after a factory price of 220000 and 230000 for transport and setup.
A humorous, meandering reflection on navigating Dallas traffic in a fast era. The author jokes about aging in a city of speeding cars, muses on road signs and high speed highways, and pivots to a satirical skyjacking plan involving a Skyjackers Cartel United Movement and a Havana flight. The piece ends with a description of the Apollo 16 crew patch.
The note lists editors and staff including General Manager Advertising Director Jack Elron News Editor and Fredalene Clark Women's Editor. It cites postal refund policy, publication schedule, rates, and consolidation details with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
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