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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1970
Page
2
Editorial notes many travelers still choose Highway 80 via towns to Dallas, praising the Will Rogers Turnpike's Oklahoma impact on Highway 66 and urging similar gains for Highway 80. It laments four lane segments and the need for broader improvements alongside new Interstates.
The article notes Highway 80 becomes part of the interstate near Dallas and faces weekend congestion. Improvements on Highway 27 between Gladewater and Tyler leave only eight miles not a divided four lane. It questions why a turn off for Highway 135 to Kilgore wasn’t designed earlier and highlights cost effective planning and future four lane expansion to Dallas.
As of June 30 1970 649 volunteer physicians had completed 754 sixty day tours in Vietnam The AMA Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam program is being extended for two more years at the request of the U S Agency for International Development Physicians volunteer for sixty day duties in provincial civilian hospitals To participate request an application from the AMA Program Director in Chicago The article argues the public should view this medical mission as a steadfast commitment to broadened high quality health care for U S citizens and public support is warranted
Annapolis Evening Capital columnist Bruce Biossat argues that communist nations lag in farming. He notes 48 percent of Soviet workers in agriculture versus 6 percent in the United States, and cites China and other noncommunist Asian nations as more productive, concluding communism and plenty rarely coexist.
Governor Preston Smith proclaims September October and November 1970 as UNITED COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN MONTHS in Texas urging statewide participation in local campaigns to support voluntary health welfare and character building agencies. The proclamation dated May 9 1970 emphasizes the state’s largest voluntary service effort and aims to meet rising needs.
A Harrisonburg News Record column laments that unemployment and inflation trends hide real suffering among the jobless. It warns the nation faces consequences from profligate spending and rising deficits as it battles economic hardship.
In Kentucky, the Economic Security Commissioner Merritt Deitz said a new regulation eases the secrecy around welfare client identities. The rule aims to balance privacy with private organizations reaching out to welfare recipients for potential job opportunities.
Kil gore College prepares its drama department debut with Shakespeare's As You Like It. Excitement builds as opening night approaches after long hours on costumes and stage work by the Gladettes troupe.
The Census Bureau will survey school enrollment from nursery through college in the area the week of October 19 as part of a nationwide effort. Last October 1969 total enrollment was 59.9 million with 33.8 million in elementary, 14.6 million in secondary, 3.3 million in kindergarten, 860000 in nursery, and 7.4 million in college. Bernice H. Comisky of Karnack will interview households.
Rotarians heard a description with color slides on the Middle School remedial reading program led by Janet Pursley. Principal O. G. Johnston introduced the talk at the Thursday luncheon, praising the program’s success and detailing testing, visuals, and student-led activities.
A columnist venting about television commercials and the discomfort they cause, likening ad messages to torture. The piece critiques networks for monetizing free entertainment while describing the viewer irritation and desire to strike back at hokey ads and product pitches.
A humorous reflection on balancing a Friday schedule from a busy reader. The piece weaves a memory of rushing to a beauty shop, pep rally, and service station with thoughts on gasoline management and life in a consumer driven era, touching on youth, romance for cars, and early TV culture.
A two day workshop sponsored by Region VII Education Service Center will train administrators and driver education personnel on a new multi media phase of driver education. The event runs October 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kilgore's Community Inn ballroom. Glenn Winningham of Aetna Life and Casualty Company leads the session with J. T. Russell of Region VI. The program features a synchronized multi media system with projectors a computer and response devices for each student.
Terry Meyers of General American Oil Co announces the second AIME East Texas Section meeting for October 13 at Contessa Inn Longview. Dr. Richard A. Morse of Texas A&M University will discuss The Effects of Oil Production Rate on Solution Gas Drive and Gas Injection. Social begins 6 15 p.m. with dinner at 7. Directors urged to attend a 5 p.m. board meeting.
A collage of wry lines and quips from a miscellaneous page includes jokes about cannibals and manners, a college ROTC instructor resigning over nerves, a marching chant misread, a child’s gag about prayer before tests, wordplay about igloos and icicles, and travel tips urging coffee breaks every 200 miles.
The Gladewater Mirror lists home delivery for $1.00 monthly and by mail in Texas at $1.25 monthly, $5.00 for six months, $8.50 yearly, with outside Texas rates of $1.50 monthly, $6.00 for six months, and $10.00 yearly. Subscriptions are payable in advance and consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune.
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