Not a wrecking ball
The Gladewater Mirror editorial argues against a nationwide health insurance plan and urges preserving and improving the current medical system. It cites AMA 9 point program stressing priority setting, more health professionals, and a Cabinet level Health Department to strengthen emergency care, mental health, maternal and child health, and environmental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Miami Beach
The
AMA
Republican Platform Committee
Department of Health
Congress rejects spending ceiling as McGovern backs spending
Congress defeated a proposal to cap federal spending next year after President Nixon’s veto of a costly water pollution bill was overridden. Senator McGovern condemned the ceiling as inhumane while arguing inflation and higher taxes follow deficit spending, urging voters to consider inflation and taxes in the upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Our fair share for Community Chest drives local appeal
The piece urges Angelina County readers to give to the Community Chest, noting many agencies benefit and a single contribution can fund diverse services. It argues funds are well spent and the small goal should be met easily without hardship, benefitting a wide range of groups and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Community Chest
Angelina County
Union
U. S
Montana
van Doren
Europe
China
Red China
Japan
Israel
Kellogg Novel Of Cast-Offs Is Moving Like The Lion's Tooth
Review of Marjorie Kellogg's Kellogg novel The Lion's Tooth portrays Ben an 11 year old boy in a New York slum sent to a troubled school along the Hudson with Odie Julie and Madeleine as vivid foils. The book's understated style yields a stark moving tale of grim themes and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Kellogg
Farrar, Straus
Junie Moon
Ben
New York
Hudson River
Odie
Julie
Madeleine
Papillon review and Texas Loop 485 project notice
A Gladewater library review praises Papillon by Henri Charriere noting its compelling story and moral nuance. Separate items describe Loop 485 expansion from U.S. 271 to U.S. 80 in Gladewater with right of way needs, environmental data, and public hearing plans by November 9 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Charriere
Jim Jones
Gladewater Public Library
Devil's Island
Pigalle
Paris
Devil’s Island
Papillon
Butterfly
Barranquilla
Columbia
French Guiana
South America
Texas Highway Department
Gladewater
Pine Street
Texas
House
Senate
W. W. Potter
West Front Street
Tyler
Sidney C. Cox, Jr
Mineola
Pacific and
Tewery Streets
Gladewater Lee Public Library
Papillon Story Echoes Freedom and Faith
The tale centers on Papillon who mourns his friend Sylvain lost to quicksand and celebrates Papillon's restoration as a valued member of society and the church. Its themes of freedom appeal to youth and have made it a favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIONS
Wayne Norvell
First Baptist Church
Lions Club
Ray Cumbie
Norvell
Papillon
Tatoo
Sylvain
Pappillon
Making Waves: A satirical view of the 1972 campaign
The column names Nixon and McGovern as presidential candidates and satirically critiques campaigns. It notes Agnew and Shriver as figures, jokes about the Watergate era, surrogate speakers, and public offers. It lists six plain statements on candidates and the Watergate issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiro Agnew
Sargent Shriver
Sen. McGovern
The Good Old Days In Claremore And A Two Bath Memory
A guest narrates life in Claremore noting sewer work chaos and red mud along Vesta Drive. She recalls a single bathroom in a five or six member family, compares past and present homes, and recalls Bear Stadium kickoff while balancing a dirty car and family routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Gladewater
Vesta
Chris
Spencer
Bear Stadium
Claremore
Letters to the Editor October 12 1972 Gladewater Mirror
A reader letter thanks Mrs Clark and the Gladewater Mirror for covering East Texas alcoholism services. The author notes broad press coverage across 14 counties aids public acceptance and information dissemination. The closing includes a bizarre nonsensical sentence about a crocodile swimming by its tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Texas
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Gladewater Local Papers Consolidated In 1949 And 1969
The Gladewater Publishing Company consolidation notice states Home Delivery costs 1.05 dollars per month. It notes the Gladewater Times-Tribune merged on November 28, 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Times-Tribune
The
White Oak Texan
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Gladewater Mirror
Editorial
Santa
Hightower
S. Main
Papi
Gregg County
Cacodaceo
CV90
Barbara White
Hwy
White Oak Rd
Jimmy Brown
Sen
Hanoi
Sen. Eagleton
Henry Kissinger
Saigon
Eatern
Kennedy
Gladewater Mirror P. O
Gladewater, Texas
Mrs. Clark
Fain Williams
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
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