Distorted News Criticized In Medical Reporting
Detroit News columnist Frank Judge condemns a TV program on American medicine for bias and misleading figures. He cites AMA official Dr Ernest B. Howard and PHS statistics showing shorter emergency wait times and notes a reported case of unaffordable surgery that was resolved in a top hospital.
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United States
Frank Judge
News Tvv Radio
Detroit News
Judge
Ernest B. Howard
American Medical Association
U.S
Country
Congress debates easier voting through postcard registration
The piece argues for or against simplifying voter registration, noting a postcard plan could reduce effort to register. It warns against rushing uninformed voters to polls to boost turnout and suggests making voting tougher to improve policy quality.
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Congress
Highway trust fund intact after House transportation bill passage
Ray Roberts notes the House approved a 25.5 billion highway construction bill keeping the Highway Trust Fund intact. He cites no surplus in the fund, funds for urban and rural highways, and new Priority Primary roads aimed at 10 000 miles of connected routes while emphasizing highway safety and beautification programs.
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Washington
House
Anderson
Texas
Federal Highway Administration
Proclamation Declares National Music Week in Gladewater
Mayor I. C. G. Johnston proclaims May 6 to 12, 1973 as National Music Week in Gladewater. He urges citizens to observe and participate in activities recognizing musicians and musical organizations for their cultural impact locally and beyond.
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National Federation of Music Clubs
I. C. G. Johnston
Gladewater
New Library Additions Highlight Local Interests and Classics
The Gladewater Public Library adds Mot orcycles by Al Griffin a buyers guide and Southwest Heritage by Mabel Major and T M Pearce. Other new titles include All Under Heaven by Pearl S Buck Two from Galilee by Marjorie Holmes The Take Over by Niven Busch and works by J Frank Dobie Ann Nolan Clark and William Owens reflecting regional literary history and modern fiction.
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Gladewater
al Griffin
Mabel Major
T. M. Pearce
Southwest
Texas
East Texas
Martha Ivan
Gustave Ivan
J. Frank Dobie
Ann Nolan Clark
William Owens
Fred Watkins
Pearl S. Buck
China
Miss Buck
Galilee
Marjorie Holmes
Mary
Joseph
Niven Busch
Walter Mitty Finds a Lead After an Ox Hunt in Texas
A writer narrates a chaotic treasure hunt to rendezvous with a missing pickup carrying a replacement U-joint for a press system. After misdirections and long drives from Terrell to Forney and Gladewater, a hopeful wait at a truck stop ends with no sign of the yellow and white vehicle.
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Mangler
Terrell
Gregory Peck
City Hall
William Bendix
Walter Mitty
Forney
Highway 80
I-20
Gladewater
The Golden Ox Mystery Ends in Kaufman County Jail
A narrator travels from Terrell toward Big Town then Kaufman in search of a second Golden Ox. After backtracking and a late-night check, the driver is found in Kaufman County jail on a minor traffic stop tied to an empty beer can. The piece ends with a wry moral about mixing alcohol and gasoline.
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Big Town
Terrell
Kaufman
Connally Switch Sets Off Political Exchange Idea
Opinion column imagines a Bureau Uniting Greatness as a whimsical solution to party realignments after John Connally joins the GOP. The piece playfully speculates on mass defections, crossovers, and a national exchange of political talent amid a turbulent national scene.
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John Connally
Republican Party
GOP
Spiro Agnew
Democratic Party
Connally
Promised Land
Potomac
Bill Hobby
Texas
New York
John Lindsay
Exchange Bureau
Bureau
Claremore memory and place names span generations
A reflective piece recalls Claremore and surrounding locales like Walker's Grove and Claremore Canyon, noting Ome traditions, local figures such as Harley Swann, and the lingering meaning of place names. The author muses on history, family stories, and the Gladewater Centennial effort to archive community memories for future generations.
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Dog Creek
Claremore
Walker's Grove
Harley Swann
Claremont
Claremore Canyon
Broken Arrow
Oklahoma
Broken Bow
Fawn Mortality Study Starts at Engeling Wildlife Area
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists will attach radio transmitters to newborn fawns on the Engeling Wildlife Management Area near Palestine to track survival. The project seeks to explain why fawn counts at heel are far below potential reproductive rates and to determine causes of death.
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Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Engeling Wildlife
Palestine
We’ll Miss You Mr Messner Poetically Thanked
The text laments Mr. Messner’s departure and expresses affection and gratitude. It notes ups and downs, shared laughs and pains, and the group’s wish to honor him this night with a closing tribute. The poem ends with a clear message of love and farewell.
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Mr. Messner
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Lana Black
Switch
Gladewater Centennial Corporation
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John Wayne
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Lindsay
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Proxmire
Ralph Nader
Terry Thompson
Friday Thompson
Mark Collins
Burleson
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Engeling
Jimmy Brown
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
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Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texas
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