Federal action urged to curb drinking drivers
The Marshall News Messenger reports the federal Department of Transportation urges states to strengthen traffic laws and penalties to remove drinking drivers. Dr. William Haddon Jr. notes alcohol factors in about 25 000 of 100 000 annual traffic deaths and 800 000 serious injuries, advocating breath tests, license suspensions, and action despite constitutional and political hurdles.
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Federal
Department of Transportation
Department
Alcohol and Highway Safety
William Haddon Jr
National Traffic Safety Bureau
Haddon
Britain
Marshall News Messenger
Miss Susan Womack Crowned Queen of Atlanta Forest Festival
Susan Womack of Naples was chosen Thursday as Queen of the Atlanta Forest Festival, defeating 17 Ark-La-Tex area beauties. The 17-year-old Pewitt High School senior and former Miss Naples of 1968 earns the title at the event.
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Atlanta
Susan Womack
Naples
Ark-La-Tex
Pewitt High School
Longview
Gregg County Bar Association
State Bar Association of Texas
Contessa Inn
Supreme Court
Jack Pope
Willman Richardson
Tyler
E. N. Smith, Jr
Wendells Welcome Delaware Guests In Abilene Visit
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Wendell host surprise visitors from Wilmington Delaware Charles Wendell and his sons Charkey and Johnny en route to Abilene to enroll Johnny in college The cousins Charles and Johnnie are related through Johnnie Wendell Angie Farrar is named as an aunt and Charles attended Gladewater First Christian Church A family reunion at Bill Bests home marked their 11 year separation Clayton Frazier attended the reunion
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Johnnie Wendell
Wilmington
Delaware
Charles Wendell
Charkey
Johnny
Abilene
Johnnie
Charles
Gladewater
First Christian Church
Bill Best
Angie Farrar
Clayton Frazier
New Library Additions Highlight True Grit and Frontier Tales
Gladewater Public Library lists new titles including Charles Portis True Grit featuring Mattie Rose Moss seeking revenge in Arkansas and Indian Territory. Also recommended are Red Sky at Morning set in Mobile and New Mexico, Tales of Frontier Texas 1830 1860, and Chemical Engineering for general readers.
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Charles Portis
True Grit
Mattie Rose Moss
Arkansas
Gladewater
Dardanelle
Tom Cheney
U.S
Indian Territory
Mattie Rose
Southwest
Richard Bradford
Mobile
Josh Arnold
Texas
John Q. Anderson
Phillip Moore Heads Baptist Deacon Group in Gladewater
In a September 10 meeting, First Baptist Church deacons elected officers for 1968 69: chairman Philip M. Moore first vice chairman O G Johnston second vice chairman Billy R Callaway secretary Joe McElroy. Moore runs City Laundry and Cleaners and is a leading local businessman.
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First Baptist Church
Gladewater
Phillip M. Moore
O. G. Johnston
Billy R. Callaway
Joe McElroy
Moore
Moores
Linda Murdock
Shreveport
Dennis
Rice University
Houston
G. Johnston
Gladewater High School
Johnstons
Carol Ann
Donna Lynn
Callaway
Texas Eastman Company
Longview
Callaways
Douglas
Randy
Gladewater First State Bank
McElroy
Gladewater Lions Club
McElroys
Larry
Kilgore College
Monte Kay
Town talk on politics and campaigning feelings
I discussed Glade water plans and national candidates with a civic friend who avoids objectivity. We debated voting, conventions, and a free public square, noting the lively election tempo and the urge to throw the rascals out while preserving American self government.
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America
Chicago
CIA
FBI
Deathwatch Beetle Beliefs Tied to Family Deaths
A superstition links the deathwatch beetle dwelling in furniture to a tapping sound when it strikes a hard surface. The noise is believed to foretell a death in the family, though no scientific basis supports the claim.
Americans Face Job Hunt After Moving to Australia
Sydney AP report notes 3600 Americans moved to Australia in late 1967 ranking behind Britain Germany Greece Italy and Yugoslavia. Editorial says many graduates struggle to find suitable employment despite high qualifications amid a mining boom and strong U.S. ties.
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Sydney
Australia
American Chamber of Commerce
Journal of the Chamber
Chamber
U.S
Area Men In Service Aboard USS Intrepid Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Airman Apprentice Billy R. Cabbiness of Longview is serving aboard USS Intrepid with the U S Seventh Fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin. The carrier supports air operations for U S and Allied forces in South Vietnam on Yankee Station during its third combat mission. Crew members hosted the Chief of Naval Operations and other officials to mark the ship’s 25th anniversary with a history program set to Victory at Sea.
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USS
Intrepid
Billy R. Cabbiness
USN
Billy J. Cabbiness
Longview
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S
South Vietnam
Yankee Station
Naval Operations
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Saigon
Mechanical harvests threaten raspberries plums and labor
Paul Harvey argues farm mechanization will replace harvest workers as crops like raspberries tomatoes and potatoes shift to mechanical picking or processing. He notes unions and wage policies raise costs, risking layoffs for farm hands, growers and taxpayers while urging gradual, technology driven transition.
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Cesar Chavez
California
Chavez
Hubert Humphrey
National Council of Churches
Afl-Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Detroit
Nixon Strives For Republican Unity Amid Shifting Alliances
Nixon moves to unify the Republican Party enlisting liberal figures like Javits Lindsay and Romney to win key states. He faces potential spillover from liberal blocs and the risk that George Wallace could spoil the ticket. White House communications woes and Johnson aide dynamics add to the political drama.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Miami
Nixon
Jacob K. Javits
John Lindsay
New York
George Romney
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
George Christian
Johnson
Christian
White House
George
Coming Events Announced For Local Groups
The list covers meetings for Wesleyan Service Guild Beta Sigma Phi Lambda Xi chapter Gladewater Garden Club Union Grove Cemetery Association Dorcas Bible Study Club. Dates range Sept 18 to Oct 1 with hosts, locations, and program topics including Current Trends Bottle Sculpture and Revelations study.
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Lambda Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Bedonia Harper
Vesta Drive
Gladewater Garden Club
Alton Coats
Post Street
Jess Turner
Leroy Wilson
Walter E. Beaird
Tyler
Dorcas Bible Study Club
Mesdames Frank Cole
H. W. Broadwater
Box turtles can bear 200 times their weight
The box turtle of North America can support a weight 200 times its own. In a human this would equate to lifting the weight of two large elephants, illustrating remarkable strength relative to body size.
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North America
Fragmentary notice from Che Gladeswater Mirror lists names
Incomplete OCR shows names such as Jerry Kates Jack Elrod Fredalene Clark and Harriett Walton, with no clear event or action provided. The readable items resemble a personal notice or staff list without context.
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God
Moses
Satan
Paul Harvey News
Henry Cathcart
George Wallace
China
Charles P. Taft
Robert Hardy
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Leila Campbell Melba
Union Grove Cemetery Association
Union Grove
Che Gladeswater Mirror
Harry Kates
Neal Clark
Women's Editor
Jerry Kates
Jack Elrod
Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
Glade Ave
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Gregg County
Ress Association
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