Retire or Resign Pressure in City Hall Over Signatures
A reader details a November 19 1973 meeting at the City Manager's office with Mayor Johnston and others. They allege coercion to retire or resign after contentious remarks about signatures notes and alleged improper certifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Jenkins
Mayor Johnston
O. G. Johnston
City Managers Office
Johnston
Pine Tree
Marshall
Pat
Hacienda Vista Hermo
Mexico City
San Hose DE Vista
Debates and dispute color Gladewater letter page
Casual notes on a dog give away and a light crowd of debates, plus letters defending petition rights in Gladewater. Town readers discuss a city dock sale, clerical fairness, and press coverage while three Gladewater High School debate teams head to a UT Arlington invitational.
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Gladewater High School
University of Texas At Arlington
Jerry Kates
Gladewater
Gregg County
Kates
Gladewater Mirror
Reverend Greer
Chamber of Commerce
Holiman
B. D. Holiman
the Mirror
Briscoe Releases Eight Volume Texas Land Use Study
Governor Dolph Briscoe released a bulky five pound eight volume report on Texas land use ordered by former Gov. Preston Smith in 1972. The study outlines three approaches including local delegation, a defined active state role, or statewide central regulation of land use.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Preston Smith
Briscoe
50 Miles Per Hour Project Open Letter Reflections
An open letter recounts driving with a relative at 50 mph to test the proposed speed, noting fatigue at the limit and contrasting with 70 mph. The author muses on Americans' willingness to try new habits, rain delays, and practicalities of daily life while contemplating future ownership of simple cars and bicycle options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Tyler
Glenn
America
Texas Moves to Lead on Land Use Amid Energy Push
The piece notes calls for a statewide land resource agency to coordinate planning as federal rules loom. It covers the Texas Railroad Commission maintaining oil production at full demand while warning of tight stocks amid Middle East disruption. Governor Briscoe eyes 60 mph speed limits, homeowners urged to 68 degree thermostats, and GOP regrouping with Jack Warren as chairman.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Dolph Briscoe
Highway Department
Texas Railroad Commission
Commission
Jim Langdon
Middle East
Texas
Briscoe
Nixon
Tyler
Jack Warren
George Willeford
John Connally
GOP
U.S
Israel
New Jersey
Washington
Arabian Peninsula
White House
Shortfall and the Arabs in the energy crisis
Jimmy Brown humorously critiques the term shortfall used by officials in the energy crisis. He mocks U S diplomacy with the Arabs, urges bold, satirical proposals to force energy supplies, and concludes that kindness to the Arabs may backfire yet again.
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Highway Dept
Roland Westman
E. Cajon, Calif
Garland Ferguson
Shaffer
Care Inn
University and
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Oklahoma
E. M. Hill
Jim Hugman
Lanita Derrick
Brian Hudspeth
Linda Sims
Edward Lawrence
John Beckworth
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Santa
Davidson
Ford Sales, Inc
The
Capitol of Ford
Fredalene
Clark Partners
Bill Hobby
Germany
State Insurance Board
Texas Amusements Machine Commission
Gell
Mexico
Talaiu
Orvis Hotel
Plaza Vista
Cantamar
Cantamar Club
Acapulco
Holcombe's Man Shops
W. Upshur
Jimmy Brown
Visine
Ie Ee
Ixpires
Kodak
Iexpires
NPH
Jobe
S. Main
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