Outdoor Drownings Rise In Texas Early This Year
Thirteen more people died from drownings and water accidents in Texas in the first three months than last year. George Cook of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department cites patrols and strict enforcement to curb fatalities as warm weather brings more people to lakes rivers and coastlines. He warns teen-agers away from careless acts and notes waterways are increasingly congested and dangerous.
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Austin
Texas
George Cook
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Cook
Library Reads Spotlight Patton Book and More
Gladewater Public Library highlights War As I Knew It by George Patton Jr praising his front line leadership and strategy. Readers also note Understanding Fiction and Representative American Speeches 1969 70, plus Miss Willie and The Green Pope, The Hot Rock, and outpatient care trends in hospitals.
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General Patton
Gladewater
George Patton
Normandy
William the Conqueror
France
Germany
Cleanth Brooks
Robert Penn Warren
Jester Thonssen
Janice Holtales
Miss Willie
Giles
Piney Ridge
Kentucky Falls
Willie
Ain
Miguel Angel Asturias
Pope
Asturias
Central America
North American Fruit Company
Donald E. Westlake
Air Force to Exhibit Hound Dog and Quail Missiles
Gladewater to host a free display of full size Hound Dog and Quail missiles beside a B 52 on May 11. The Hound Dog 43 feet long can boost bomber range and perform evasive maneuvers while the 13 foot Quail acts as a radar decoy. Sponsored by Gladewater Chamber of Commerce with the Air Force. COLLEGE STATION William Eugene Driver, son of Mr and Mrs W T Driver of Gladewater, earned a B S in chemical engineering at Texas A&M University with 1 731 spring graduation applicants reported by Registrar Robert A Lacey. Commencement May 7 for graduates and May 8 for undergraduates.
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Gladewater
Glade Lanes
Hound Dog
Gladewater Chambers of Commerce
United States Air Force
College Station
William Eugene Driver
W. T. Driver
Texas A&m University
Robert A. Lacey
Driver
Air Force
Rushing Life and a Quiet Summer Dream
A reflective column laments the fast pace of modern life and the loss of leisurely time with family. The writer longs for patio conversations, shared meals, and slower rhythms, noting unfinished projects, reading fatigue, and a hopeful push toward housecleaning and a calmer summer ahead.
U.S. dollar tampering on European currency markets
The piece describes dollars flooding European exchanges amid a trade imbalance and high European interest rates drawing American investors abroad. It notes rising U.S. purchases of foreign goods and seeks to explain the complex monetary dynamics driving the exchange actions.
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U.S
Europe
Jest A Ly Minute Social Satire Snippets
A humorous column excerpt labels foreign aid and the dollar as a global burden. It riffs on European envy of U S currency, offers satirical schemes to swap dollars, and mocks postwar finance while urging continued American aid and influence.
Kramer named Outstanding Forester of Texas in Galveston
Paul R. Kramer director of the Texas Forest Service in College Station was named Outstanding Forester of Texas by the Society of American Foresters Gulf States Section at its annual Galveston meeting. The section includes more than a thousand foresters from Mississippi Louisiana and Texas who choose one outstanding member from each state each year.
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Galveston
Paul R. Kramer
Texas Forest Service
College Station
Texas
Society of American Foresters
Gulf States
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gladewater Mirror Publishes Staff and Rates Notices
The Gladewater Mirror lists staff roles including Mrs. Harry Kates General Manager Advertising Director Jack Elrod News Editor and Fredalene Clark Women’s Editor. It notes second class postage, correction policy, publication days, address in Gregg County Texas and subscription rates for home delivery and mail. It also mentions consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
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Jack Elrod
Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
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David Hilton
Ronnie Gothard
Lions Club
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American Hospital Association
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Texas A&m
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Mirror Force
Howdy
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