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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1970
Page
2
A new summer replacement show titled Happy Days premieres featuring Big Band Era songs from the 1930s and 40s. The program includes dance numbers marquee figures and impersonations of classic comedians appealing to a broad audience across ages.
The Supreme Court reversed a Florida man's conviction after 7-1/2 years to vindicate the right to a speedy trial. Senators Ervin and Hart propose a 60 day limit for federal criminal trials, with tax anti trust and security cases exempt. Delays stem from crowded dockets and case prep, but the ruling should spur faster justice nationwide.
Mr. Nils A. Lennartson president of the Railway Progress Institute argues that if passenger service must be maintained in low revenue routes the government must subsidize the operation for the benefit of consumers.
Editorial note precedes a long patriotic prose claiming I am the Nation born July 4 1776 and listing historical figures places and milestones. It invokes freedom integrity courage and strength to remain unshackled as a beacon to the world in 1970.
Austin reports the Texas Good Roads Association annual convention focuses on highway environmental issues. State officials promise added expertise including an archeologist and ecologist, while leaders urge planning responsive to social and environmental values. A call for female recruitment to safety and traffic matters is noted, along with resolutions backing a simple majority for road bonds and continued Federal Highway Trust Fund to finish Texas Interstate projects on schedule.
An AP report from Glenwood Springs notes an exit sign on Interstate 70 reading No Name guides travelers to No Name Creek, a hamlet far too small to possess a post office. The piece highlights the irony of a named landmark in a place lacking basic services.
Astronomers note the Moon recedes from Earth by about one foot every 30 years. The gradual orbital drift alters tides and celestial measurements, though it remains a tiny long term change.
A delegation of New York lawyers lobbying against U.S. intervention in Cambodia pressed the Cooper Church amendment to Senator John Williams. Williams, a Delaware Republican, told them the amendment would take effect on enactment, not July 1, as the lawyers claimed, after noting Nixon’s withdrawal deadline. He then handed them copies of the amendment after they admitted they had not read it.
A reflective column notes jokes on aging icons like Mickey Mouse and Dick Tracy, asserts birth rates exceed deaths in the U S, and quotes a mother’s dating worries. It also reports lawmakers altering an amendment and NRA linked gun training for Black militants amid a Kent State era debate, plus Navy efforts to curb drug abuse with widespread discharge data.
Reader reflects on Upshur County news including Gerald Anderson locating three Caddo villages near Gilmer, Cherokee and Osage history, and World War II memories. The column discusses Indian tribes, headrights payments, Osage oil wealth, and a surgeon's plan to cut doctor training time to address shortages. It ends with musings on birthdays and aging doctors.
Gladewater Public Library offers Your Career in Physical Therapy by Patricia Darby RPT and Ray Darby detailing education and field requirements. Estes’s Another Part of the House presents a 1930s Texas Panhandle family told through ten year old Larry Morrison with drought drought, grief, and enduring love. Karen Carlson McCann's Party and Holiday Decorations You Can Make inspires frugal crafting. Gay Wilson Allen's Walt Whitman Readers Guide appraises Leaves of Grass. Tony Simon's The Moon Explorers covers Mercury Gemini Apollo and Soviet space efforts. Natalie King’s The Listening Heart and Dell Shannon’s Unexpected Death provide light fiction and a mystery finale for summer readers.
The Gladewater Mirror lists staff roles including General Manager Advertising Manager and News Editor Seneewee and others. It shows postage and subscription rates for home delivery and mail, and notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan with dates of 1949 and 1969.
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