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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
2
Kilgore News Herald argues the public’s frustration is misdirected toward an ill defined establishment. The piece warns government expansion worsens distortions in the free system and urges preserving a limited government approach amid rising taxes inflation and crime concerns.
Judge William Martin III announces East Texas Council on Alcoholism will sponsor sixteen East Texans to attend the 14th Annual Institute of Alcohol Studies July 23 to 27. Staff leaders Marjorie Shepherd and Sam A Miller will serve as Texas Commission on Alcoholism staff at the Austin conference.
Aureol notes condemn youth too harshly while praising responsibility. A Florence Ala editorialist laments USPS rate hikes and postmark changes. Paired pleas urge public enterprise mail and efficiency, with diverse quotes from towns including Pawtucket R I and West German candlemakers.
Wright Patman urges a separate cost of living index for retirees as Social Security benefits rise 20 percent starting October 3. He notes current CPI reflects urban workers and may underestimate retired spending, proposing an index tailored to older Americans. A new nutrition program for the elderly is also noted.
Senator Mike Gravel promotes a new populism with tax reform favoring a graduated income tax, elimination of exemptions, and direct voter initiatives. He proposes a citizen wage, a national health program, cuts to the Pentagon budget, and an adversary oversight principle for public watchdogs. He advocates abolishing the electoral college, and subsidies for federal candidates. The piece also sketches commentary on alcohol policy, Soviet drinking patterns, Caddo Lake, and local notices about residents and institutions.
A week based chart lists lean on me by Bill Withers and too late to turn back now by Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose among the tracks. Other entries include daddy dont you walk so fast Wayne Newton and troglodyte by Jimmy Castor Bunch with Luther Ingram alone again naturally and want to be where you are by Gilbert O Sullivan. Also included are MJ too young by Michael Jackson and take it easy by Eagles along with brandy by Looking Glass and donny osmonds.
A critique of how McGovern's campaign is shaping its public image. The piece mocks the youth support base, hair and attire, and the push to present a more mainstream appearance. It questions policy shifts and the idea of wealth redistribution under New Politics.
A hometown recollection recalls Tulsa’s growing skyline and beloved places from childhood. The author remembers Jolson films, the Philtower, bishops, and Kress as a two story dime store, medical arts building, and old eateries. The essay laments change while cherishing memories of Tulsa’s early charm.
Mrs. Fredalene Clark thanks the Gladewater Mirror for extensive coverage of the Gladewater Church Softball League season. The league included 14 teams from 11 churches with about 250 men and 5 communities represented ages 13 and up. The letter praises the newspaper’s coverage. The second item notes a new trial program in three national parks to limit back country use to conserve resources Kings Canyon Rocky Mountain Great Smoky Mountains.
The list notes key moments: Battle of Bull Run Creek on July 21, 1861. John Dillinger killed July 22, 1934. Typewriter patent on July 23, 1829. Mormon arrival in Utah on July 24, 1847. Andrea Doria Stockholm crash July 25, 1956. Castro begins Cuban Revolution July 26, 1953. Korean War ends July 27, 1953.
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