Roberts reports on age discrimination act amendments
The House approved amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act allowing optional continued work past 65 to prevent forced retirement. The article argues this will strengthen pension programs and preserve experienced workers. It also notes a nonbinding House resolution opposing Saturday mail delivery and urges congressional control over the Postal Service.
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House
Labor Department
Postal Service
Congress
Congressional
Tyler Depot Dedicated by Governor Briscoe in Palestine
The Victorian style Tyler depot serving Texas State Railroad passengers in Palestine was dedicated by Governor Dolph Briscoe on Tuesday. Dedication ceremonies included Anderson County Judge K Link and Palestine Mayor Bob Parker as masters of ceremony with P&WD officials James Paxton and Pearce Johnson in attendance. The Texas State Railroad marked its first summer of operation this year with over 15 000 passengers carried on weekends and holidays. more rolling stock will enable eight weekly runs next year, per TSR superintendent Ed McLaughlin. The Palestine depot and a Kusk station will handle the anticipated rise in passengers.
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Tyler
Texas State Railroad
Palestine
Dolph Briscoe
East Texas
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Anderson County
K. Link
Bob Parker
P&wd
James Paxton
Pearce Johnson
Ed McLaughlin
TSR
Palestine Depot
Kusk
Jury selection slow in Faulder capital murder trial
Longview Texas jurors proceed with Joseph Stanley Faulder case as 14 prospective jurors are questioned. By end of day two only one woman has been accepted by prosecutors Odis Hill and defense attorney Vernard G Solomon. Trial in 188th District Court before Judge Marcus Vascosa could take two weeks to finish selection.
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Longview
Joseph Stanley Faulder
Inez Phillips
Gregg County
Odis Hill
Vernard G. Solomon
Marshall
Faulder
Marcus Vascoca
Gladewater English Chief Leads Texas Teachers Workshop
Larry W. Osborne chairman of Gladewater High School English department attended the fall District VIII Texas Joint Council of English Teachers workshop at the Marshall Civic Center on Friday September 30. Jack Jackson American Airlines instructor spoke on From Risk to Reaction and other sessions covered elementary reading multi ethnic approaches to children s literature program planning secondary reading needs and integrating media in research projects Grace Grimes led administrator session with Marshall Public Schools officials. Attendees from Gladewater Public Schools included Eulalia Hill and Mary Brooks.
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Larry W. Osborne
Gladewater High School
Texas Joint Council
Civic Center
Marshall
Jack Jackson
American Airlines
Grace Grimes
Texas State Teachers Association
Marshall Public Schools
Gladewater Public Schools
Osborne
Eulalia Hill
Mary Brooks
TAC to eye airport funds meeting agenda outlined
The Texas Aeronautics Commission will meet Tuesday October 18 at 2 p.m. in the Texas Law Center to discuss aviation facilities and the FY 78 airport air program. It will consider a $50,000 state grant to Gladewater airport for phase II work including runways lighting and fencing.
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Austin
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Texas Law Center
Inaugu rates of lieu of taxes payments announced
Congressman Sam B Hall Jr disclosed the Treasury issued 1 788 checks totaling 99 713 948 00 to local governments nationwide under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1976. The First Congressional District of Texas received 133 984 00 with listed allocations for Bowie County Camp Cass Delta Fannin Harrison Hopkins Lamar Marion Morris San Augustine Shelby Upshur.
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Sam B. Hall, Jr
Department of the Treasury
United States
Secretary of the Interior
First Congressional District of Texas
First Congressional District of
Texas
Bowie County
Camp
Cass
Delta
Fannin
Harrison
Hopkins
Lamar
Marion
Morris
San Augustine
Shelby
Upshur
Gladewater Mirror consolidates with regional papers
The Gladewater Mirror lists publishing details for Gladewater Texas with home delivery and mail subscription rates. It notes its consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune in 1849 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
Bears Battle Key Fans Rally For Lindale Clash
The Bears lost a heartbreaker to the Raiders 84 2s side in a tough District 14AA contest but fought to the end. Friday night at Bear Stadium the Bears host Lindale Eagles at 7 30 p m with Superintendent Marvin Crawford of Lindale a former rival coach and Gilmer Buckeyes mentoring the Raiders.
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Bears
West Rush
Raiders
Raygun
Whitehouse Wildcats
Whitehouse
Lindale
Marvin Crawford
Gilmer
Gladewater
Buckeyes
Lindale Eagles
Bear Stadium
Krueger to Campaign in East Texas on October 7
U.S. House Democrat Bob Krueger the sole announced candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination visits East Texas on Friday October 7. He will meet Texans in Longview Jacksonville and Palestine and hold a press conference at the Holiday Inn in Longview to discuss Agriculture and Energy legislation. He plans Rotary Club speech in Jacksonville and stops in Anderson County Courthouse Palestine Dallas Fort Worth Grand Prairie San Antonio Hillsboro San Angelo Stephenville before returning to Washington.
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U. S
Bob Krueger
U. S. Senate
East Texas
Krueger
Longview
Jacksonville
Palestine
Texas
Holiday Inn
Serendipity picture of the world in a town of 1000
A核 text fragment contrasts a town of 1000 with global demographics. It divides 61 Americans and 939 non Americans by income health and resources, noting life expectancy and consumption gaps, including 16 percent of food produced by Americans and stark material differences between groups.
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Ney
Civic Crown Recipients Honored For Bravery in Battle
Ancient Romans who saved a citizen in combat while repelling an opponent and holding the ground were awarded the civic crown a wreath of oak leaves and acorns. Recipients were exempted from all laborious duties and services.
Reflections on gas decontrol and age act split views
A column discusses the Senate filibuster fallout and Carter administration stance on natural gas price controls. It notes compromise moves, potential veto threats, and political lessons from public statements. It also covers the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1977, its impact on retirement at 65, and public reception among workers and retirees.
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Senate
Carter
Pearson-Bentsen
House
Congress
Pentagon
Nostalgic memoir of high school days and football love
The author recalls Claremore High School Zebras and a senior romance from the 1930s. She contrasts old fashion hair tonics shirts and ironed dress shirts with modern wash and wear, remembers a football hero who became a World War II pilot, and reflects on youth, love, and the passage of time as seasons return each fall.
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Claremore High School
GHS
Buck Rogers
P&g
White Oak rejects $1.9 million school bond
White Oak voters narrowly defeat a $1.9 million bond issue by 9 votes. School Superintendent C M Koonce notes 16 unregistered votes, calling the result close and saying the defeat was hard to explain. Mayor Ellis Vaughn notes it is the first bond rejection here.
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White Oak
C. M. Koonce
Koonce
Ellis Vaughn
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