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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1973
Page
2
The Gladewater Mirror rebutts claims of a nonexistent or contrived energy shortage and oil industry conspiracy. It argues high demand outpacing supply as the real cause, notes U S gasoline use and competition among many firms, and warns against myths harming the public interest.
Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after admitting tax evasion and says the public interest requires swift resolution. He asserts no personal enrichment and cites continued investigations as divisive. President Nixon must name a successor, with John Connally among likely contenders.
Educators from Texas and beyond prepare to hear guest speakers at the 1973 District VIII Texas State Teachers Association Convention in Longview with host schools Longview and Pine Tree. About 5 000 attendees expected. sessions divided into three units across grade groups. Bus transport provided between Contessa Inn and meeting sites.
A federal monthly survey visits 50,000 households nationwide this October to collect data on school enrollment from nursery to college. In Dallas the data collection center head Percy Millard notes confidentiality and that results are published only as statistical totals. Local interviewers Bernice Comisky of Karnack and Ruby Wright of Longview will conduct visits.
The third largest Texas lease sale raised over 21.4 million for the state permanent school fund and lifted its total above 1 billion. Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong calls it possibly the most significant state sale, spanning 1.3 million acres in 1,712 tracts. About 392,886 acres were leased at an average of 54.65 per acre for oil and gas purposes.
A writer muses on wind power and frugal farming as a farmer in Iowa generates his own electricity with three wind mills on a 100 acre spread. He spends about $3,000 yearly on essentials, rejecting heavy utility costs, while reflecting on changing technologies and lifestyles.
The article notes Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation amid tax and bribery allegations and a nationwide sense of shock. It discusses unclear succession plans, congressional uncertainty, and a crowded list of potential replacements including John Connally and Nelson Rockefeller.
A personal column recalls Claremore icons Will Rogers Buddy Rogers Rochelle Hudson and Patti Page with a nod to Patti Fowler and a Mayberry like small town vibe. The piece weaves celebrity recollections with reflections on politics television in Austria and a tongue in cheek mock list of Nixon Administration replacements.
The Gladewater Mirror lists staff roles including Harry Kates as General Manager and Advertising Director, Fredalene Clark as Women's Editor, and Harriett Walton as News Editor. It announces publication Thursdays and Sundays, a correction policy, and subscription rates by month, six months, and year for Texas and outside Texas. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
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