Brewster Bribery Case Is Dismissed by Federal Judge
The dismissal of bribery charges against former Senator Daniel Brewster, and cited constitutional protections for legislators, sparks debate on congressional conflicts of interest. The decision may be appealable, while Johnson's case shows similar issues with indictments and protections for speech. Brewster faced five counts for payments totaling 24500 from Spiegel, Inc. and had a history of alcoholism affecting proceedings.
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Washington
Daniel Brewster
D-Md
Brewster
Spiegal, Inc
George Hart Jr
Congress
Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Thomas Johnson
Johnson
Senate
Maryland
Brester
Gilmer Collector Displays Coins To Rotary Club
D. P. Lloyd a Gilmer banker businessman and Upshur County historian showcased part of his U S coin collection to the Rotary Club. Introduced by David Loyd Lloyd formerly East Mountain schools superintendent now First National Bank vice president noted his collection began in 1919 and is valued around 15000 kept in a bank vault. He prizes his Lincoln pennies and displayed near complete U S silver dollar sets and a set of gold coins.
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D. P. Lloyd
Gilmer
Rotary
David Loyd
Lloyd
Gilmer Bank
U. S
Rotary Club
Upshur
East Mountain
First National Bank
AEF
Dean Benson to Address Deep East Texas A and M Club
Texas A M University engineering dean Fred J. Benson will speak at the Cherokee Club near Longview. He will cover the College of Engineering departments and programs. Attendees include Dorsey McCrory and Robert M. Logan with a 4:30 social hour and 7:30 dinner.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Deep East Texas A&m Club
Longview
Fred J. Benson
Texas A&m
College of Engineering
Dorsey McCrory
Robert M. Logan
Dean Benson
Axelson
U.S. Industries
Charles G. Phillips
Tom A. Smith
James B. Cockrell
Guy Harrison
Texas A&m Research Foundation
Kansas State
Words of the Wise Property Duties and Rights
A collage of quotes contrasts property duties with rights, noting Salton Sea salinity from historic Colorado floods and pollution concerns. It cites editorials from St John Kansas and Hawthorne Nevada about public safety policing and anti pollution rhetoric.
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South California
Salton Sea
Colorado
Weather Satellite Gathers Information from Balloons
NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research explore balloon based data via Nimbus 4. Balloons launched from Ascension Island drift worldwide at 68 000 to 79 000 feet collecting temperature and pressure readings for two mile location accuracy.
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Washington
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Asension Island
South Atlantic Ocean
Nimbus
Nimbus-4
Nimbus-3
Antarctic
Wyoming
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Hodgepodge and a Call to the Y O U Seminar
In a candid weekly note, Fredalene Clark urges readers to attend the Y O U drug use and abuse seminars, touts the United Fund drive, and reflects on local concerns. She notes rain and concession worries, encourages community action, and previews a big turnout for the seminars on Monday and Tuesday night.
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The
Mirror
Gladewater
Bob Ullrich
Y.o,u
Y.o.u.’S
United Fund
Marcella Formby
East Texas
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Buddy
Jest Am Lous 4 CAA Howdy Neighbor
A quirky collection of jokes and exchanges. A drunken street scene ends with a pun about pushing a chair. One line mocks marital infidelity rumors while another quips about lies returning.
The Losers Club: A Diatribe on Winning and Losing
The author as President-Emeritus of LOSE extols the virtues of being a Loser over a winner. He mocks triumphalism, touts sympathy as a benefit of defeat, and cites historical and fictional figures as LOSE idols. The piece satirically promotes a lifestyle of defeat and ongoing loss as a social position.
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League of Supreme Egocentrics
Jericho
Hitler
Germany
Lose
Noah
Harold Stassen
Gladewater Newspaper Consolidation Notice
The Gladewater Mirror merged with The Gladewater Times-Tribune effective November 28 1949. The combined publication serves Gladewater Gregg County Texas with home delivery at one dollar per month.
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Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
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