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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
2
Editor explains continued publication of Paul Harvey’s three weekly columns in the Mirror with two appearing on the editorial page each Thursday and one on Sunday, reflecting wide reader interest.
A political essay argues voters reward promised action over enacted results, noting Johnson’s civil rights record yet waning popularity, Kennedy’s posthumous lead, and tax spending deals. It critiques modern campaigns for touting promises while funds and policies diverge, urging scrutiny of incumbents and rhetoric.
A narrator recalls discovering a downstairs Polynesian themed restaurant near Muelbach in Kansas City. He describes a quiet, tropical mood and observes four other patrons, including an eighteenish girl in a white gray lace blouse and a crew-cut young man, noting her self conscious, pretty appearance and glowing face.
Four national surveys and a California poll place Richard Nixon well ahead of Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace. Time magazine estimates Nixon with 328 electoral votes in 34 states, Humphrey 12 votes in 10 states plus DC, Wallace 39 votes in four southern states. A Gallup poll shows Humphrey narrowing but still trails by 12 points.
Bill Walkins argues that a $375 raise on a $7,500 salary leaves a $24 annual deficit after federal and other tax increases and rising living costs. He decries withholding, cites Vivien Kellems’ tax protest, laments wasteful federal programs, and lists costly government expenditures while urging scrutiny of debt and priorities.
The article notes thousands of wheat varieties grown globally, bred for disease resistance, high yield, proper maturity, and strong milling and baking qualities.
Funeral services were held for James Herchel Fleet 60 in Croley Funeral Home Chapel. He died Saturday in a Longview hospital after a life in Upshur County as a road department employee and Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Sarah two sons James and Bobby three brothers one sister mother and five grandchildren.
George Wallace, American Independent Party candidate for President, returned to Texas Monday for the state convention and keynoted Tuesday morning. He collected 92 000 petition signatures last spring and statewide forecasts foresee strong support in the South including Texas and Florida, with potential gains in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Brazil shipped 560 tons of tea to the United States in the last year, showcasing strong bilateral trade. The shipment underscores Brazil as a major tea supplier to the American market and highlights ongoing agricultural export momentum.
Slimodex is a nonprescription tablet sold by Walker Pharmacy Gladewater Meni. The ad claims easy swallowing, no dieting or exercise, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Priced at $3.00, it promises refunds for unused portions.
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