Blount outlines postal shift to quasi government business
Postmaster General Winton Blount and deputy E T Klassen addressed the Fourth National Postal Forum in Washington. Blount compared the Post Office transition to a heart transplant and warned against big government, urging private sector efficiency. Klassen told delegates improvements in service and management, pricing tied to performance, and future products to meet customer needs.
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Washington, D. C
Winton M. Blount
E. T. Klassen
Fourth National Postal Forum
Blount
Klassen
Services Wednesday For Mrs. Francis Christian
Funeral services for Mrs Francis Christian were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev E H Rollins officiating Arrangements were by McCauley and Son Funeral Home She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Christian of the Shiloh community She moved to Gladewater in 1932 where she lived until her death Survived by son Earnest Lewis two grandchildren brother Berry Christian and many relatives and friends
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Francis Christian
Shiloh Baptist Church
E. H. Rollins
McCauley & Son Funeral Home
Earnest Lewis
Gladewater
Berry Christian
Dallas man George R. Lee dies after long illness
George R. Lee of Dallas brother of Earl B. Lee Sr died Sunday morning in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Dallas at St Matthews Cathedral. Other survivors include his wife Sallie another brother Elmo M. Lee and two sisters Geneva Crowley and Evadna DeBarde all of Dallas.
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George R. Lee
Dallas
Earl B. Lee
City
St. Matthews Cathedral
Sallie
Elmo M. Lee
Geneva Crowley
Evadna DeBarde
Estimate Cites 50,000 Caves Across United States
A conservation study notes about 50 thousand caves exist nationwide. Researchers highlight diverse cave types and habitats, urging protective measures and cataloging efforts to document underground ecosystems.
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United States
Scientist Jane Hall Says Scientists Not Political Experts
Dr. Jane Hamilton Hall, first woman honored with the AEC citation for service to the atomic program, argues scientists should be politically involved but not assumed to solve social problems. She recalls Los Alamos work, family, and wartime choices shaping a career in nuclear physics.
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Santa FE
N.M
Atomic Energy Commission
Jane Hamilton Hall
Los Alamos
N. M
AEC
Malcolm
Linda
Mom
Dad
Dr. Hall
Gladewater column honors volunteers and veterans
In a reflective Gladewater column, readers praise local volunteers like Mrs. Earl Scroggins for brightening rest homes and discuss community efforts from church choirs to drug abuse seminars. The piece notes Veterans Day reflections and recalls Armistice Day history. It also reports Carl R. Dean’s promotion to airman first class in the U.S. Air Force, a Gladewater High School and Kilgore College alumnus.
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Wichita
Kan
Carl R. Dean
Alean Dean
U.S. Air Force
Dean
Mason
Tactical Air Command
Gladewater High School
Kilgore Junior College
The Coad affair and a federal probe into his business dealings
A federal grand jury investigates former Rep. Merwin Coad once a pastor and congressman from Iowa. He faced a 1960s divorce scandal, a high paid aide, and later civil suits alleging he exploited low income residents in home loan schemes. Judge Sirica called it a racket in 1967.
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Washington
Merwin Coad
Iowa
Alabama
Coad
Congress
U.S. District Court
John Sirica
Federal Grand Jury
Rotary Fellowship Open to Outstanding Students for 1972-73
The Rotary Foundation offers Graduate Fellowships Undergraduate Scholarships and Technical Training Awards for study in about 150 countries. Grants cover round trip transport living and related expenses for one academic year. Applicants must meet age and education requirements and apply by March 15 1971 through a local Rotary Club. winners announced September 1971.
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Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
Christian Science Sunday Service Theme Emphasizes Peace and Renewal
The Lesson Sermon Mortals and Immortals centers on peace and love available to all. Biblical and Science and Health passages frame the message as spiritual renewal. Services begin at 11 a.m. Sunday in Longview at 601 E Methvin and Kilgore at 100 S Martin.
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Christian Science Churches
Golden Texas
II Corinthians
Mary Baker Eddy
Longview
E. Methvin
S. Martin
Kilgore
Sun corona heats to three to four million degrees
Scientific note reports the sun’s outer atmosphere reaches about three to four million degrees Fahrenheit, a result emphasized in recent solar research.
Gladewater Mirror Subscription Rates and Details
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery and mail rates for Texas and out of state subscriptions, with monthly, six month, and yearly options. The paper is published Thursdays and Sundays from Glade Avenue and Dean Street in Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, and consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on November 28, 1949.
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Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
The
Gladewater Times-Tribune
TV Budget Cuts Threaten Iconic Shows and Formats
A speculative furor surveys how drastic TV budget cuts could reshape familiar programs. Proposed would be rerun heavy schedules, renamed titles, and condensed formats across dramas, soaps, reality, and news, with major networks recalibrating for cost and audience fatigue.
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Lawrence Welk
Medical Center
Room 222
J. J
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Fred Moore
Jimmy Brown
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Jack
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Claremore
Agency For International Development
Grand Jury
Peace Corps
Marcia Eckelman
Ministry of Health
el Salvador
el Mundo
San Salvador
Marcia
Rotary
Christian Science
General Hospital
Environment Control
Cash
Carson
Walter Cronkhite
Harry Reasoner
Eric Severied
David Brinkley
John Chancellor
Howard K. Smith
Frank McGee
Edwin Newman
Colognes
Reg. Price
Wyche Drug CO
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