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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1972
Page
2
Alaska faces bankruptcy after a billion dollar oil windfall prompts a spending rush. The Wall Street Journal notes a 7 percent rise in the 1971 budget and plans for new public works, with royalties projected to 2000. Critics warn belt tightening is unlikely.
Governor Reagan announces California welfare rolls have declined for the seventh month in a row. He argues reform saved about 13 percent fewer recipients and an $80 million tax burden, urging state action over federal control and noting other states see progress.
A cryptic dated column critiques modern life and family dynamics with wry observations about comfort, wealth, marriage, children, and social behavior. It riffs on habit, absence, and evolving morals through ironic tones and urban manners.
Apollo 16 launch from March 17 to April 16 due to review needs of suit ring jettison device and descent batteries. NASA flags docking ring failures from Skylab tests linked to potting compound, and notes extensive testing and design changes. Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke is hospitalized with pneumonia but expected to recover before launch.
Gulf Coast Press Association editors at Houston on January 8 asked publishers who will win the 1972 Texas governor race. Seven named Ben Barnes, four Dolph Briscoe, two Preston Smith. Yarborough announces Senate comeback seeking Democratic nomination against Tower as Briscoe and Smith mix in the governor race. Republicans see wide openings in 1972 races, with party growth and potential single-member districts.
The author explains no fault car insurance and its appeal while noting insurers worry about costs and the complexity of terms such as double indemnity and total liability. He considers the idea but seeks clarity before deciding.
A columnist mocks TV networks over falling soap audience while listing popular daytime shows and quoting inflated viewer figures. It critiques advertising incentives, cites a fictional no fault insurer C O N and lampoons insurance slogans with a wry, period voice.
Cadet M Y Charles W Minshew Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Minshew Hawkins is appointed to the rank of Lieutenant in the U S Military Academy corps of cadets at West Point N Y He serves as a platoon leader and is slated to graduate in 1972 with a B S and commission as a Second Lieutenant He is a 1967 Hawkins High School graduate.
The Gladewater Mirror lists Harry Kates as manager and advertising director and Clare as women's editor with Harriett Walton as second class mail contact. Publication dates are Thursdays and Sundays with home delivery and mail rates shown, noting consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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