159 years with Texaco and local notices headline
A blend of local notices and a Texaco safety banquet at the Holiday Inn in Longview marks 159 and 155 years with Texaco for Gladeites. The Gladewater area reports 250000 man hours without a loss time accident. service awards go to Krumm Mauldin Rambin Larrison and Cain for 40 30 30 30 and 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco, Inc
Holiday Inn
Longview
Gladewater
H. H Krumm
C J. Mauldin
O. K R. Rambin
A. C. Larrison
Herbert Cain
Tom Ward
A. T. Pall
Kenneth Renau
Corpus Christi
J. C. Frantz
el Campo
Charles Kosak
Houston
Carl Quebedeaux
Liberty District
C. D. Holsapple
Bill Cain
R. R. Gullett
Mr. Quebedeaux
Making Waves in Sweden Mirrors Cold War Echoes
The piece portrays Swedes returning from three years abroad amid shiny American cars and rising gasoline prices. It notes Gulf Texaco and Mobil as American owned, discusses Stockholm’s media cheer for a price war, and cites Prime Minister Palme’s Social Democrats opposing U.S. policies with a continued claim of neutrality marked as unneutral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free World
Gulf
Texaco
Mobil
Indochina
Olaf Palme
Sweden
U.S
Palme
Sweden Leads In Per Capita Wealth Yet Faces Refugee Critique
A reader comments on Sweden's high living costs and taxation while praising its economy, exports, and welfare state. The note notes USSR Swiss study ranking and notes Sweden's refugee and Vietnam war stance, ending with reflections on American culture and denim fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank of Switzerland
Zurich
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Kuwait
Egraia
U.S
Upshur County Plans Bicentennial Activities
Upshur County Commissioners adopted a resolution to approve Bicentennial plans with 30 member area committees, led by Frank Breazeale as general chairman. The plan includes Heritage USA Horizon themes, oral histories, exhibits, and library histories across Upshur County for 1975 76, with Ore City already designated a Bicentennial Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Upshur County
Cynthia Hanna
Upshur
Frank Breazeale
Runewell
Stembridge Heritage
Steve Dean
C. H. Robinson
Ore City
County Historical Survey Committee
Gladewater considers new vocational building and track expansion
Gladewater school board studies a two teacher vocational building at Gladewater High to ease crowding and plans for a math lab. They evaluate portable classrooms and potential track enlargement while weighing costs and a possible all weather surface.
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Gladewater High School
Carl Jackson
Roy Johnson
Gay Avenue Schhool
Johnson
Gay Avenue
Mos
Jackson
Texas
Waters
Pine Tree School
Florence opposes local property tax increases on schools
Representative Back Florence argues against large local property tax hikes for education as the state provides most new costs. He notes Atlanta would see taxes rise from 383000 to 775000 annually while state aid grows, and teachers’ starting salaries would rise to 8000. The year shortens to 174 days and funds will cover transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Austin
House of Representatives
Gladewater
Texas
Rail Mentor 8 TE and Jesus Quote Love Commandments
The text repeats Rail Mentor 8 TE and quotes Jesus from Matthew 22 37 38 39 about loving God with all heart soul and mind and loving neighbor as oneself. It presents a religious passage framed as a prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Lord
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East Texas Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
United Fund Agency
Gregg
Harrison
Rusk Panola
Marion
Camp
Smith, Wood
Cherokee
Anderson
Henderson
van Zandt
Rains Counties
Opal Atchley
William Edward Atchley
Glen Atchley
St. Joseph's Hospital
Denver
Colo
Bill Cole
Clovis
New Mex
Ichley
the Mirror
Senior Citizens Center
Rickey Thorneau
Michael D. Eakin
East Texas
East Texas Police Academy
Kilgore College
Rey Herman Reagh
Union Grove
Reagh
Bessie Biggler
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Tex
Gladette
Pauline H. Dennis
Bell Gardens Manor
Eastern Ave
Bell Gardens
Calif
Homer
Carl Everett
Tom Whitley
Austin
John Stephenson
Elizabeth Jane
Orange
Jaycees
the St. Clair
Varberg
Gladewater Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Committee
Buzz Long
Hamilton
Gallery of Homes
Frank Hamilton
Carolyn Ledbetter
Cathy Carson
Patsy Smotherman
Mirror
Jimmy Brown
Volvo
Dmz
North Vietnam
H Vlk
America
Gladewater School
Bill Waters
Texas A&m
Florence
Atlanta
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