National push for expanded self regulation by business Bureaus
A national movement toward self regulation gains momentum as 140 local Better Business Bureaus join a new Council of Better Business Bureaus. A National Advertising Review Board oversees truth in national advertising and publicizes unacceptable cases.
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Better Business
The
Council of
Better Business Bureaus, Incorporated
Council of Better Business Bureaus
National Advertising Division
National Advertising Review Board
United States
United Nations
Space program gains life saving offshoots in daily use
Space program innovations now aid patrol officers and road safety. A compact rocket motor torch helps cut crash victims free, while a shock absorber system for guard rails drastically reduces impact. Tiny satellite bearings improve dental drills, easing pain and vibration.
State workers get pay raises as phase one ends
Almost 100,000 state employees and 140,000 teachers will receive raises effective November 14 under the 1971-72 appropriation act. Most state workers gain 6.8 percent with teachers getting a five percent annual boost. Funds will disburse with December foundation payments and districts over 1,000 employees must report raises to the Pay Board. The article also notes oil production allowances, food stamp program changes, and other state actions.
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Austin
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
J. W. Edgar
Railroad Commission
Commission
Byron Tunnell
Tunnell
Board of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
U.S
Bob Bullock
Legislative
Texas Supreme Court
Sharpstown State Bank of Houston
State Banking Board
Thanksgiving and Santos-Dumont collection at UT Austin
A holiday essay reflects on Thanksgiving as a peculiarly American festival and contrasts it with a display of the Santos-Dumont aviation collection at the University of Texas. The piece imagines iguana Thanksgiving and muses on abundance, faith, and gratitude for life's sweetness.
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Austin
University of Texas
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Europe
Air Ministry
Anesia Pinheiro Machado
Brazil
Santos-Dumont
University
History of Aviation
UT Austin
Pilgrim Fathers
Procrastination and Police Brutality Satirized in Clippings
A sampler of reader comments from Minn to Pa notes procrastination as a habit formed by time pressure. Separate items joke about police restraint in Ohio, job ads and freebies, disposable goods in pharmacy press, and concerns about rising federal aid reducing personal freedom.
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Okabena
Minn
Bloomsburg
Mom
Pop
Thanksgiving in a one mule sharecropper past
A nostalgic column recalls 1930s North Louisiana one mule sharecroppers. It contrasts pride in earned station with disdain for the advantaged, noting simple dignity in hard work, church life, and family values. The piece ends urging gratitude for whatever station one has.
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North
Louisiana
Small Security Guard Takes on Shoplifters in Richmond
Patricia Garner, 5 foot 118 pounds, works as White Cross drug stores security supervisor in Richmond. In two months she has arrested 18 shoplifters using judo holds learned from a retired FBI agent. She tests suspects with drops, bag checks, and discreet observations, keeping merchandise on the suspect during arrests. Her family supports her tough job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Patricia Garner
White Cross
Relocating Old Graves Desecration Near Snake River Border
Anthropologists from Idaho and Washington report grave robbing at a 19th century burial ground near the Snake River. About 38 graves disturbed as crews relocate remains to protect them from reservoir-related flooding ahead of the 1974 Lower Granite Dam project. Nez Perce leaders protest desecration and call for rest in peace for the deceased.
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Silcott, Wash
Snake River
Washington-Idaho
Roderick Sprague
University of Idaho
Washington State University
Sprague
Joseph
U. S
Nez Perce
Richard Halfmoon
Mike Rodefer
WSU
Best selling records of the week from Cash Box survey
Listing of top national records including Cher Maggie May Shaft Imagine Yo Yo Peace Train Superstar and Inner City Blues among other charting titles. The summary notes a nationwide audience ranking though exact positions and figures are not provided in the readable excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Box Magazine
Maggie May
Stewart
Shaft
Hayes
Lennon
Yo-Yo
Lake Erie Declared Most Polluted Great Lake
A report identifies Lake Erie as the most polluted of the five great lakes in the United States, highlighting extensive contaminant levels and environmental concerns affecting the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
America
Great Lakes
Thanksgiving Gratitude At Home And In Community
A personal reflection on travel mishaps and daily routines reveals gratitude for family friends and faith. The author recalls amusing travel quirks time pressures and Thanksgiving plans while praising community churches and work they love.
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Dallas
Oklahoma-Nebraska
Chester Gleason
America
Appreciation notes from Gladewater Mirror readers
The Longview Junior Service League thanks Mr Jack Elrod for publishing their classified ad about a Family Planning Service and for public awareness. The Longview Chapter of AARP also thanks the paper for covering the visit of their national president Mr Fred Fansen and for the favorable gesture.
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Jack Elrod
Gladewater
Texas
Elrod
Longview Junior Service League
Gladewater Mirror
Charles Rader
Longview
AARP
Fred Fansen
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Texas City
Wayne Connally
Floresville
Parks and Wildlife Department
State Bar of Texas
Tom Moore Jr
Waco
Grant Jones
Abilene
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
Wilbur Mills
Waltham
Mass
News-Tribune
Ohio State Highway Patrol
North Vernon
Ind
SUN
Altoona
Meeting House
Share -Creppers Son
Gene Clark
By Christine Darg
Detective
By Ace Reid
Gypsys
Tramps & Thieves,’ Cher
Rhine
Germany
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Besear Mn
Gladewater, Tex
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White
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