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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1973
Page
2
Editorial urges Americans to slow to 50 mph to save gasoline amid the energy crisis. Reflects on World War II scarcity, calls for frugal living, and contrasts past hardships with current affluence. Ends with a nudge to try the slower pace and conserve resources.
The energy crunch tightens with warnings of gasoline rationing and fuel shortages. Gov. Briscoe reviews Nixon proposals while Langdon foresees cold winter for some Texans with potential 400,000 barrel daily shortfalls in middle distillates. Nixon admin relaxes limits on diesel, fuel oil, and kerosene through November. Pay raise repeal defeats persist as voters ponder legislative salaries and annual sessions amid constitutional revision plans. Ben McDonald sworn in to head the Texas Department of Community Affairs with ready-on-call support teams and a dedicated crisis line.
Two Gladewater High School singers earned all region honors at the UIL competition in Kilgore. Lana Richards and Ann Marlowe joined the all region choir with Matt Mauldin as first alternate. They will perform in Kilgore on February 1 with others named Leslie Cockerell Trecia Van Houten and Mary Anne Cumbie.
Sale listing notes dishes Avon old bottles jars books clothes and various items with new stock daily. Located at 1505 Daisy three blocks behind sewing room. Continues for a while.
The Attorney General warns about deceptive photography services tied to land promotions and unfounded free trips. Complaints include hidden costs, delayed or unusable photos, and inflated postal charges. The Living Color Studio case led to a court injunction. Consumers should check reputations with BBB and report issues to district attorneys or the Consumer Protection Division.
A grandmother recalls a sunny fall Sunday spent with four and five year old grandsons. They enjoy Dairy Queen burgers, play football dreams, and explore a front porch with a swinging, railing, and improvised toys. The piece ends with gratitude for the day’s simple pleasures.
In a sharp essay, the author foresees gasoline rationing around January 1 and derides the car as the core of American life. He mocks the status attached to vast, gleaming automobiles and imagines a future where gasoline becomes the new symbol of prestige and daily life shifts to fuel scarcity. The piece lampoons Detroit, finance fear, and the culture built on massive cars as the “great American status symbol.”
The notice lists subscription prices for Texas and outside Texas. Texas rates are 1.25 per month, 5.00 for six months, 8.50 per year. Out of state rates are 1.50 per month, 6.00 for six months, 10.00 per year. All subscriptions must be prepaid.
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