Editorial: metric system inching into American life
The piece discusses the push to convert the U S to the metric system within a decade. It notes congressional hearings and potential subsidies, cites a 1971 NBS finding on the need for a coordinated switch, and quotes Esther Peterson predicting easier consumer life once metrication arrives.
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U. S
Congress
The
Wall Street Journal
Senate
House Science Subcommittee
National Bureau of Standards
Chads
Mars
Esther Peterson
Retired Doctor funds free clinic in hometown
Dr. Eugene R. Balthazar after six years retires to run a free medical dispensary out of a former furniture store. He spends about $1,000 monthly, treating mostly acutely ill children with 80 to 100 patients daily. The clinic relies on volunteers including seven registered nurses and area dentists, with donations from pharmaceutical houses. The Illinois State Medical Society honors him as Humanitarian of the Year for lifelong patient care and community service.
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Eugene R. Balthazar
Illinois
Balthazar
Illinois State Medical Society
Centennial plea for Gay Cemetery cleanup and donations
Gladewater marks its centennial as residents call for cleanup of the Gay Cemetery in a cedar grove north west of Gay Avenue. The Gay Cemetery Association and local entities seek finances and volunteers, with mailing addresses provided for contributions.
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the Mirror
Gladewater
Gay Cemetery
Cedar Grove
Gay Avenue
Gay Cemetery Association
Centennial coin sets offered during celebration week
Coins can be purchased during the celebration week July 28 to August 4 at Centennial headquarters located at 109 East Pacific. Each set is priced at 15 dollars.
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Centennial
East Pacific
Equal Opportunity Bills Tackle Sex Discrimination in Credit and Housing
Senator John Tower cosponsors two bills to curb sex discrimination in housing sales mortgage lending and consumer credit. He argues current law fails to protect women beyond race religion or national origin, citing findings by the Commission on Consumer Finance and census figures on women as breadwinners and independent earners. The Equal Consumer Credit Act would amend Truth in Lending to prohibit sex or marital status based credit discrimination.
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National Commission On Consumer Finance
Equal Consumer Credit Act
Census Bureau
Commission On Consumer Finance
Governors laud Rangers as 150 year old Texas force
National Governors Conference adopts a resolution commending the Texas Rangers for their long history of law enforcement. Introduced by Governor Dolph Briscoe, the resolution notes the Rangers as North America’s oldest state agency and marks their sesquicentennial. Ranger Captain Clint Peoples and six others attend at Nevada’s Lake Tahoe.
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Texas Rangers
National Governors’ Conference
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
Dolph _ Briscoe
North America
Rangers
Texas
United States
Clint Peoples
Mike O'Callaghan
Houston
Texas Rangers Mark 150 Years of Service in 1973
The Texas Rangers celebrate their sesquicentennial since 1823 when Stephen F. Austin commissioned them. They evolved from frontier military roots to an elite unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety with duties including protecting life and property, suppressing riots, apprehending fugitives, and investigating major felonies. Seven Rangers serve as special emissaries to the 65th Conference, with security at the 1972 Houston gathering. The resolution commends their long history and contribution to Texas law enforcement.
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Rangers
Texas
Stephen F. Asutin
Texas Rangers
Texas Department of Public Safety
United States
Houston
National Governors’ Conference
Chick Drowning Dilemma Sparks National Debate
A spoof on a poultry crisis questions policy and politics as chick drownings prompt jokes about Kissinger and Congress. The piece ends with a funeral notice for Robert Charles Keith Jr., 16, Irving, killed in a motorcycle accident and detailing surviving relatives.
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Congress
Henry Kissinger
Oak View Baptist Church
Irving
Robert Charles Keith Jr
Wallace Philpot
Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
Weekend reflections on wants needs faith and church life
A personal essay recalls vehicle desires from a dune buggy to a Model A Ford and contrasts them with daily duties. The writer notes hair trends downsizes Sabbath work, describes a Sunday at lake Gladewater, and reflects on church unity and Presbyterians amid broader denominational tensions.
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North
South Pole
Bernard Levy
North Main
Bernard
Christ
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Stan
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Richard E. Phillips
Dale Barton
Charles Wood
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Leon Kapchinsky
Joe McElroy
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Raymond Allen
Hugh Mixon
Charles Hopson
Oak Manor
East Texas Finest Nursing Home
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East Hwy
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MacArthur High School
Robert C. Keith Sr
Fairfax
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First United Methodist Church
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Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
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