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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1970
Page
2
Editorial argues Kennedy’s conduct in the Mary Jo Kopechne drowning shapes public view of him as a leader. It notes his guilty plea and ran scene of an accident while contrasting private sorrow with expected public accountability for a potential president.
The text argues Kennedy bears fault for Chappaquiddick and his private tragedy undermines his fitness for leadership. It contrasts his inaction with the need for decisive public duty and warns there are no suspended sentences for presidential failure. It then critiques federal aid program proliferation and a proposed annual catalog as costly to taxpayers.
GROUP A THE READING CLASS visits Gladewater Public Library with teacher Mrs Mildred Bowden to learn library facilities and the summer reading program. Librarian Mrs Ellen Bauman addresses the group and introduces the program, pictured with many students and staff.
In a reflective column, the author recalls weight loss efforts and aging, noting friends who slim down through willpower, and recounts attending her daughter Mary Grace’s school event where she received roses and a keepsake. She traces family milestones, from marriage to grandchildren, and describes a late-night trip to Longview for a junior senior banquet at the Contessa Inn.
Washington lawmakers weigh the Bayh sponsored proposal to abolish the Electoral College and elect the president by a direct popular vote. Critics warn the plan could fracture the two party system and invite third and minor party candidates into runoffs, reshaping the 1972 race.
COW POKES Mo and Joseph Tydings question the direct election amendment while Eagleton and Sen. Dole propose a complex alternative. The move signals shrinking support for changing the Electoral College ahead of 1972. Seven letters win art award for Aram Saroyan’s seven letter poem Lighght funded by National Foundation for the Arts.
The excerpt reflects Gracian's view that ambition should be balanced with feasible aims. It cautions against letting expectations soar beyond one's early life mission, suggesting correction of ideas before experience shapes outcomes.
The Japanese national anthem Kimigayo traces its words to the ninth century, making it one of the oldest ceremonial chants in the nation. The dating underscores its long historical roots in Japanese culture and governance.
The snippet lists the Gladewater Mirror staff including Harry Kates Lena A Otee Neal Clark Jack Elrod Fredalene Clark Harriett Walton and notes roles such as Publisher General Manager Advertising Manager News Editor and Women’s Editor. It includes address, subscription rates, and note of consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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