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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1971
Page
2
Texas lawmakers approve July 1 tax measures raising sales and fuel taxes while backing liquor and beer tax shifts. Governors blast Nixon over drought relief and seek federal loans. Courts debate death penalties as 18 year olds gain voting rights. state faces school funding bill and car re inspection proposal.
The Gladewater Ministerial Alliance schedules a program by the Texas Council on Alcoholism at First Baptist Church on Friday May 14 at 10 a.m. Rev Chester Gleason urges area ministers and school counselors to attend the counseling techniques session.
Open house scheduled at Big Sandy city hall and fire department on Gilmer Street this Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The new building cost 17795 dollars and will welcome Mayor B O Hamil commissioners W M Pate and M F Mason Fire Chief Everett McWilliams and Assistant Fire Chief Billy Glann. Wives of the firemen will provide refreshments.
Shreveport rider Roland W. Witherspoon known as The Old Two Wheeler tours East Texas visiting Marshall Longview Kilgore Sulphur Springs Mt. Pleasant Paris Greenville and Jefferson to publicize National Bicycle Week. He recently left hospital after a kidney ailment and burns on his legs. He carries a proclamation from Shreveport Mayor Calhoun and aims to complete a 450 to 500 mile trip.
A reader from Gladewater criticizes U S currency policy, arguing Congress and the Senate devalue the dollar by spending beyond federal income. The letter calls for headlines highlighting U S devaluation comparable to West Germany's action.
A U. S. Chamber of Commerce report claims taxpayers began 1948 by paying every day’s earnings to tax bills at local state and federal levels. The columnist voices skepticism about the source and notes rising gasoline taxes may force car purchases while expressing general tax fatigue across eras and authorities.
A Sunday filled with love and small blessings as two teens woke early to cook breakfast for their mother and grandmother, followed by visits from grandchildren and a thoughtful gift. A friend’s prayer card arrived Saturday with encouragement, and reflections on moods and colors blend into a lighthearted fantasy about tax collectors in armor.
The Cherokee Messenger cites an insurance service to explain mass production. A low priced auto costs 3500 on the lot but parts total 7500 and labor adds 7500, making a new car worth about 15000. The piece argues mass production benefits over 200 million people through big business, which faces criticism from dissidents who use mass produced goods.
A historical figure notes Texas railroad mileage as sufficient to reach three-fifths of the globe circumference, highlighting vast network reach and ambitious expansion during the era.
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