Airlines cut fuel use while carrying more passengers in 1976
United States scheduled airlines carried 223 million passengers and four million tons of freight and mail in 1976, yet used less fuel than in 1973, according to the Air Transport Association. The report notes a 10.4 percent passenger rise since 1973 and a 7.5 percent drop in fuel consumption over the period.
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New York
America
The
Air Transport Association
United States
Grants for Indian studies aid Native programs in 1976
The National Endowment for the Humanities funded Native American related projects in 1976. Mary Bis marck North Dakota and the University of Arizona received grants to develop teaching material for Arikara, Mandan, Hidatsa, Sioux and to expand Native languages and linguistics programs. The University of Utah and the University of New Mexico also received grants to support graduate training and a New Mexico Pueblo heritage exhibit.
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Washington
National Endowment For the Humanities
University of Eastern
University of Arizona
Tucson
University of Utah
New Mexico
Proclamation Declares National Music Week in Gladewater
Mayor J James W Goggans proclaims May 14 1977 as National Music Week urging citizens to observe and participate in music activities. The proclamation acknowledges music as a universal language and highlights the National Federation of Music Clubs and allied groups. Theme: Reaching Mankind Through Music. Dated April 25 1977.
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National Federation of Music Clubs
J. James W Goggans
Gladewater
Texas
James Goggans
Citizens questions council over Gladewater police crisis
Readers urge City Council to explain handling of police tensions in Gladewater April 26 1977. They accuse leaders of indifference and political maneuvering while officers protest resignations breathalyzer enforcement ends and DWI enforcement shifts to a lane violation.
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Qty
Gladewater
Longview
Police Department
Ty Treasury
Banks
HBO
Jay Banks
Gty Council
Gregg County
Department of Public Safety
Medicated Zemo Aids Healing But City Fights DWI Revenue
The letter laments DWI enforcement and city revenue losses from fines while praising Zemo Ointment for itching and irritated skin. It references Gladewater police woes, resignations, and calls for council wakefulness, plus a New York data note on mail sorting modernization and postal efficiency.
The Thorn Birds and East Texas Tales at Lee Library
Lee Library adds Colleen McCulloughs The Thorn Birds a sweeping saga of the Cleary family set in Drogheda and the Outback with Meggie and Ralph as central figures. New East Texas titles The Strawberry Years by Max Strang and New London-1937 by Loriie Zylks Bright reflect regional interest and a survivor tale from the New London disaster.
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Thorn Birds
Clearys
Paddy Cleary
Fiona
Drogheda
Justine O'Neill
Meggie
Ralph de Bricassart
Ralph
Outback
Vatican
Paddy
Frank
Cleary
Colleen McCullough
Robinson
East Texas
Max Strang
New London
Loriie Zylks Bright
Hill Country Acreage Donated for Central Texas Park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will expand in Central Texas after accepting a 4,753 acre donation from Mrs. John F. Merrick. The Bar O Ranch spanning Medina and Bandera Counties will become a new state park following an April vote by the Parks and Wildlife Commission.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Bar O
Medina
Bandera
John F. Merrick
When It Rains It Pours In The Office Of A Newswoman
A veteran newspaper writer recalls office strain when colleagues take time off for vacation surgery and illness. She learns fatigue and overwork reveal weaknesses, and a personal rest cure shows the office can run smoothly without her.
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Jimmy
Harriet
Europe
Walton
Harriett
Nanty Byrd Mayer
Earler
Gladewater Mirror subscription notices and history
The Gladewater Mirror details pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions, listing monthly and annual rates and locations in Gladewater Texas. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and historical merger dates with The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
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Gladewater Mirror Masons
Masonic Lodge
ED. Cox
Roy Lee Decker
Walter Brock
Raymond Woods
Warren Gibbs
Winn Munn McGough
O B Brown
Les Moore
Jack Earp
Bob Ullrich
W M Burroughs
Norman Pulcher
John Linder
Vance Welborn
W J Crossland
Walter Goar
LL. Runnels
J K York
Ed Sutton
Calvin Brannen
Mr Sutton
Perry Don Green
Bob Ulrich
Grants For Indian Studies
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Baird of
Gilmer
Dick Potter
Lions
John Paul Tallent
Johnny Strong
Wells
Morris
Sgt. J. Baugher
Fred T. Allen
Pitmey Bowes
Mie
Bute
Borderness
Kodak Paper
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