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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
2
A Chicago publisher urges pollution awareness during the Labor Day holiday. A questionnaire asks readers when they last littered or left sites unclean and how often they pick up trash at picnics beaches and campsites, to gauge public care for the environment.
The nation seeks to strengthen its foreign trade stature and revive the U S Merchant Marine with a ten-year 300 ship program. Industry leaders expect the 1970s to be years of opportunity as the United States competes with the Soviet Union's growing merchant fleet through modern ship designs and containerization.
Austin based Legislative Redistricting Board, blocked by a court order, may research reapportionment for both Texas chambers. If enjoined, the Legislature could handle it in a fall special session. Judge Jones set hearings for September 2 and Summer 1970 legal fights continue as Gov Smith and Atty Gen Martin clash over wage price freezes.
A collection edited by Jan Hulsker reproduces Van Gogh’s letters to Theo and others from 1881 to 1890. It includes drawings and notes showing his struggle to create, his financial worries, emotional and mental issues, and his ultimate death.
Nostalgia thrives as people seek escape from modern strain by revisiting 1920s to 1940s themes. Broadway musical comedies with classic stars draw capacity crowds while big band era books songs and records remain highly popular. Even younger audiences embrace Swing era slang.
A columnist muses on fall fashion shifts from midis to belts and long dresses, shopping hassles, and mismatched shoe sizes. She expands to nostalgia, poverty, pop culture, and the 1970s social mood, noting generational contrasts and future nostalgia.
Grassroots in Sandersville reports a rise in workers with higher education from 44 to 57 percent over a dozen years while 2.6 million still have under five years and 5.8 million have five to seven years. More than 60 percent of those under eight are over 45. A bank survey in New York yields child quotes about banks as prizes and workplaces.
Texas Council of Safety Supervisors launches its second Holiday Road Patrol with about 60 marked cars. Veteran truck and bus industry personnel will patrol peak traffic hours to aid motorists, supplement law enforcement, and boost highway safety during Labor Day weekend. Governor Preston Smith commends the effort as valuable support amid high traffic volumes.
A brief quotation from O S Marden urges giving daily smiles encouragement and sympathy to those in need throughout the year. The note emphasizes consistent kindness and supportive presence as a personal practice.
The Gladewater Mirror lists Harry Kates as publisher and Mrs Harry Kates as general manager with a women’s editor and staff including Jack Elrod Fredalene Clark Harriett Walton. It notes publication days and subscription rates and the paper’s consolidation with The Gladewater Times Tribune and The White Oak Texan.
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