Textbooks to Oblivion Editorial Attacks Global History Text
An editorial denounces a new text A Global History of Man as biased and dangerous to American freedom. It questions the omission of the United States from major world cultures and accuses the book of promoting communism and revolutionary thought over objective history.
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State Board of Education
Texas
Free World
United States
sub-Sahara Africa
Russia
China
Confucius
Robert A. Selby
LeTourneau College
Anthony Kubek
University of Dallas
Far East
Mao Tsetung
Mao
Controversy Over Textbook Distorts China and Western Culture
Longview Morning Journal reports protests from Republic of China and South Africa over a textbook's portrayal of China, Africa, and Cuba. The piece criticizes perceived bias and indoctrination, arguing the text undermines Christian values and U.S. culture while urging protest from readers.
Open Horse Show and Church Events Featured This Week
An open horse show is planned Sunday at 2 p.m. with first place trophies and ribbons for six events including reining and barrels across two age groups. Also, First Christian Church hosts a family-night supper Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Young Couples class events Friday at 7:30 p.m. A small male Scotty dog is available for adoption at 845-3502. The Jaycees announce their DSA Banquet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Clair with State Rep John Allen as guest speaker. Over 52 million visitors have viewed the Washington Monument since 1888.
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First Christian Church
Jaycees
DSA
St. Clair
John Allen
Gladewater Library Picks Heiress Apparent and More
Gladewater Public Library puts Heiress Apparent by Laura Conway on circulation mirroring Victorian England intrigue. Also highlights Caravan to Vaccares by Alistair MacLean set in a Southeast France gypsy gathering and Amalie’s Story by Julie McDonald about a Danish girl’s US migration. Nonfiction picks include Vanishing People of the Earth and The Burden of Southern History.
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Victoria Holt
Dorothy Eden
Laura Conway
Gladewater Public Library
Arabel Gibson
Thora
England
Arabel
Charlotte
Dr. Digby
Alistair MacLean
Vaccares
France
Bowman
Amalie
Julie McDonald
Denmark
United States
National Geographic Special Publications Division
C. Vann Woodward
Local jokes and wry observations from Louis
A quirky assortment of lines notes humorous takes on fashion fast talk and daily life. It shifts from jokes about stretch pants and shopping to comments on science stress and relationships. The piece ends with a jab at hippies mirrors and bus laws.
Failure of National Prohibition Reflections and Local Characters
A Gilmer Mirror column recalls Prohibition era effects with moonshine, jake leg, and radium bath myths. It contrasts bootleggers, a dairy farmer bootlegger, and a stamp penalty, then ponders community knowledge and its meaning in small towns.
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D. T. Loyd
Gilmer Mirror
United States
Jake Leg
Claremore
Jake
Chester
Bank Interest Rates and the Financial System
A reader explores how large banks influence national rates and the ripple effect on borrowers. The piece notes the link between easy and tight money conditions, and how rate changes affect those without funds or business needs.
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U. S
Bureau
BROKE
Obituary for Myrtle Minor of Longview
Myrtle Minor 80 sister of Floshler Fleenor Jack man died Friday in a Longview nursing home. She lived at 166 Rider Lane Longview. Funeral Sunday 2 PM White Oak Missionary Baptist Church Rev Bill Voss officiating. Burial White Oak Cemetery Lloyd Funeral Home Gilmer. Survived by sister Marie Moore Phoenix AZ four daughters Pauline McCully Longview Christian Sullivan Long Beach CA Odean Walker Whitehouse Evelyn Wakeman Santa Monica CA five grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Myrtle Minor
Floshler
Bonnie Fleenor
Lillian Jackman
Longview
Minor
Rider Lane
White Oak Missionary Baptist Church
Bill Voss
White Oak Cemetery
Lloyd Funeral Home
Gilmer
Marie Moore
Phoenix
Arizona
Pauline McCully
Christian Sullivan
Long Beach
Calif
Odean Walker
Whitehouse
Evelyn Wakeman
Santa Monica
Legislative Honor and Easy Money Policy Stir Texas Legislation
State Rep John Allen of Longview was named committee chair to notify the Senate the House is organized. Speaker Gus Mutscher selected Allen and four others for the five member crosshall committee. A separate AP item from Saskatoon notes city council halted life preserver boxes after about 100 were stolen last year costing $16 each.
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Austin
John Allen
Longview
Senate
House
Gus F. Mutscher
Brenham
Mutscher
Allen
Ben Bynum
Amarillo
Lane Denton
Waco
Terry Doyle
Jefferson County
Bob Hendricks
McKinney
Saskatoon
Canada
Gladewater Mirror publication details and rates
The Gladewater Mirror lists publisher and staff roles and notes editions published Thursdays and Sundays at Glade Avenue and Dean Street Gladewater Texas. Home delivery and mail rates are provided for Texas and out of state, with the paper consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
The
White Oak Texan
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National Geographic Society
Ka Lae
South Cape
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Howdy
Louis
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
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Chamber of Commerce
By Ace Reid
Harry Kates
Ak Ge
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Jack Elrod
Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
TEXA
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