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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1970
Page
2
This editorial humorously details why editing a small town newspaper is tough yet rewarding. It notes constant pressure and limited pay but highlights neighborly pride, daily humor, and common reader requests that test deadlines and priorities.
Governor Preston Smith blasted Texas judicial procedures for failing to curb drunk driving. He argued that current rules allow violators to drive without licenses or financial responsibility, causing most traffic deaths and injuries. He urged decisive action to separate drunks from steering wheels, promising public backing if pursued further.
A Louisville man sneezed while driving on the expressway and ejected his new dental plates from the window. Police and witnesses reported the unlikely incident, with no injuries noted and the driver later securing replacement dentures.
Region VII Driver Education reports improved outcomes with the Aetna Drive trainer Simulator System. A Safety Management Institute study for TEA and DPS found 3,000 students in the innovative program had one third fewer citations and over one third fewer highway accidents than a control group.
Analysis of 1942 to 1970s dollar decline linked to federal deficit spending. Projects future wages, prices, and budgets if inflation continues at the same rate. Warns readers to question Congressional candidates about controlling spending versus deficit growth.
A maxim on memory highlighting that retention is useful but the power to forget defines true greatness, attributed to Hubbard.
Heads of the Texas Education Agency outline priority goals for public schools over two years with projected costs exceeding 362 million dollars. Major acts from the 1969 Legislature include salary plans five year kindergarten special education and expanded technical vocational programs.
A satirical piece envisions an all-encompassing Drive-In era transforming American life from funerals to hospitals to Congress. It imagines drive-in clinics, obstetrics wards, prisons, and even a drive-in White House, poking fun at mass car culture and affluence while lampooning political divides.
A nostalgic diary style piece recounts Thanksgiving where a growing family gathers, noting new grandchildren, parental roles, and the quiet sorrow of loss. The author recalls childhood antics, school days, and a mother who used gentle psychology to steer behavior, musing on community, alleys, and everyday gratitude.
A brief column by Louis J. Carlats collects humorous sayings on wealth health and human foibles. The items poke fun at Medicare taxation swearing narrow minds and love while contrasting wise fools and everyday quirks in a lighthearted tone.
The Cash Box nationwide survey lists prominent hits including I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family and The Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Other featured titles include Fire and Rain by James Taylor and Indiana Wants Me by R. Taylor.
Funeral services for 8 year old Charles Toby McPherson of White Oak were held Friday at 2 pm in the Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Toby died Thursday after an unexpected illness. He was born in Longview and attended Pine Tree Elementary School. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, a sister, and grandparents. Pallbearers were Wiley South Jerry Myers Charley Hawkins Dale Dyer Fred Withers and Bruce Broyles.
Congress enacted a new consumer protection law effective January 23 that removes liability for unauthorized card use once a card is reported lost to the issuer. Notice can be by phone or letter. cancellation is immediate when notified by letter. Liability caps at 50 per card, with joint accounts capped at 50 total. unrequested cards are forbidden.
FBI director J Edgar Hoover cites that last year crime cost every American 122 dollars and totals 20 billion dollars. He notes 1.45 dollars in crime cost per education dollar and 13 dollars in crime cost per church dollar, urging citizen stake in law and order.
The Gladewater Mirror lists delivery and mail rates for home delivery and subscriptions. It notes pricing for Texas and outside Texas regions, with monthly, six month, and yearly options, all payable in advance. The paper consolidates with The Gladewater Times-Tribune as of November 28, 1949.
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