Leake Reflects on Medical Career and Advances
Dr. Bain Leake of Gladewater recounts a long career from early hospital work to a 34 bed facility on South Dean Street. He notes antibiotics and modern anesthesiology transforming surgery and recalls wartime service, Rotary leadership, and a life devoted to medicine and community.
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Galveston
Burk Burnett
Texas
Dr. Leake
Gladewater
Medical Arts
Womens
North Main Strat
South Dean Street
Leake
US Army Medical Corps
Camp Barkley
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ft Lewis
Black Bag’ School of Medicine
Bain Leake, M. D
Busy 1973 Congress Faces High Hurdles and Record Votes
In 1973 the 93rd Congress logged 354 days in session, approving 199 bills despite Watergate distractions. The Senate and House tallied 594 and 541 votes respectively while advancing energy measures, a nationwide speed limit, budget reform, and campaign finance limits. The year included landmark highway, farm, rail, and pension reforms, with full enactment awaiting 1974 final action.
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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Joe
House
Armistice Day Beloved by Essayist in Gladewater
A Gladewater reader argues for restoring Armistice Day on November 11 rather than celebrating the fourth Monday in October. She recalls personal memories of Armistice Day, family PTA ties to the American Legion, parades, speeches, and a lifelong sentiment about national pride. She notes inflation and daily life progress, pledges to campaign for the November 11 date, and laments changing holiday practices.
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Congress
Don Ruggles
American Legion
Gladewater
Christ
Congress of the United States of America
Polly Wallace
Main
Dean
Nothing Doing Saving Time turns DST debate into satire
Comedian Jimmy Brown lampoons daylight saving time and its energy claims. He argues DST yielded no real fuel savings and jokes that Congress may repeal the clock shift as he jokes about a counter proposal and political chaos. He notes Texas endured many tornadoes 1953 to 1971 while Rhode Island and DC had none.
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Congress
Senate Watergate Committee
S.L.E.E.P
DST
Havana
Free World
Texas
Rhode Island
District of Columbia
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Rotary Club
Pearl
U.S
YALE
New Haven, Conn
Andre Watts
Yale University
Simpletones
Jerry Kates
Joe “Tiny’ Morman
Richard McDaniel
Don Florey
Ken
Moody Creek
Miss Annethrope
J. C. Robertson
Penney’s
Arkansas
Bank
Uncle Orville
Mexico
Plaza Vista Hermosa
Cpa
Mexico City
Cantamar Ular
Bay
Cantamar Club
Acapulco
DE Vista Hermosa
Ellen Hayward
Lorena McChesney
Jimmy Brown
W. Crawford
Longview
C O., Inc
White Oak State Bank
White Oak, Texas
Highway 80
White Oak Road
Gladewater City Limits
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