Editor Wonders If Post Office Slump Complains of Delays
An editor muses on serious Post Office delays affecting Edgewood Enterprise mailings and Christmas mail, noting late deliveries and higher rates since privatization. Senator Lloyd Bentsen and others probe deteriorating service, while nostalgic references to Pony Express and train baggage cars appear in tone.
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Edgewood Enterprise
Edgewood
Grand Saline
Lloyd Bentsen
Pony Express
Ed Doolittle on tipping and government waste critique
Ed Doolittle reports from a city trip about tipping norms and public spending. He criticizes government excess, recalls Nixon era cuts, and cites lawmakers’ expenses while praising East Texas Grand Saline Indians for teamwork and pride.
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Woody
East Texas
Grand Saline
Letters To The SUN Editorial Policy Notice
Letters to the Sun explain submission rules for readers. The notice requires legible typewritten text, signatories, full mailing addresses, and limits to 300 words. It warns editors may edit for space and remove libelous content.
Doctor Fees and Legal Duty in Medical Malpractice
The court held a surgeon’s fee must reflect the quality of care, not just the outcome. A doctor may charge more to wealthier patients, but must meet a consistent standard of due care regardless of payment or charity. Public service note by Will Bernard, 1973.
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Harold
American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Nation
Witten
Will Bernard
Navy Delayed Enlistment Program OPERATION CACHE Explained
Petty Officer Johnny Davis of the Tyler Navy Recruiting Office describes OPERATION CACHE offering up to 180 days from enlistment to reporting for active duty. Recruits stay home while in the Navy and build pay security if they pass mental and physical tests regardless of race creed or national origin. For details visit 118 E Erwin Tyler or call collect 592 2271 RM2 Davis is grandson of the late Mr and Mrs Sam Barlow Edgewood.
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Johnny Davis
Tyler Navy Recruiting Office
Navy
Davis
Tyler Navy
E. Erwin
Tyler
Rm2
Sam Barlow
Edgewood
Bald Tires and Government Costs Compared
A clipped news item notes that bald tires cause accidents. It claims interest on the national debt in 1974 will exceed all government spending from 1789 to 1913. It adds a trivia line that Frederick the Great first put buttons on men's coat sleeves to stop nose wiping.
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Frederick the Great
State Revenue and Tax Proposals Dominate Texas News
Interim House Revenue and Tax Committee chairmen warn a new tax bill may be required if regular sessions fail. They cite a $100 million annual welfare cost, $28 million for adult education, $13 million for teacher lunch hour, and multi‑million bilingual education bills.
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House Revenue and Tax Committee
Don Cavness
Austin
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Cochairman
Cavness
Texas
Senate
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Department of Public Safety
Wilson E. Speir
DPS
Speir
Court of Criminal Appeals
Wichita County
In The Hospital In The Hospital
A list of names includes Alice Hamilton Edna Boyles Robert Sitton Grace Henson Neatie Wright David Thompson L J Carter Von nie Bryant Claude Ballard Linda Joslin Minnie Hatcher Seldon Jordan Olive Lynch Luther McCormick Claudie Phillips Alma Vance. Several names are marked as dismissed. A note states Flying any national flag upside down at sea is the international distress signal.
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Alice Hamilton
Edna Boyles
Robert Sitton
Grace Henson
Neatie Wright
David Thompson
L. J. Carter
Vonnie Bryant
Claude Ballard
Linda Joslin
Minnie Hatcher
Seldon Jordan
Olive Lynch
Luther McCormick
Claudie Phillips
Alma Vance
Family Reunion At Thompson Home Sunday in Texas
A Thompson family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thompson on Sunday drawing relatives from Dallas Tulsa Eaton Fort Worth Austin Grand Saline and Fort Worth. Attendees shared a delicious dinner and fellowship with George Steele joining later.
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Howard Thompson
Ted Fisher
Tulsa
Okla
Adene Steele
Eaton
Colo
Houston Thompson
Boyd Moore
Jerry Dalcompson
Dallas
Thelma Barham
Fort Worth
Ted Lee Fisher
Austin
David Dean Thompson
Mara announces arrival of Evelyn Maria Mara
Mr and Mrs Mariano L Mara of Edgewood announce the birth of a daughter Evelyn Maria on Thursday March 15 1973 at their home or hospital.
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Mariano L. Mara
Edgewood
Evelyn Maria
Spears Visits Grand Saline Before Returning to Arkansas
Maurice J. Spears the new State Conservationist in Little Rock Arkansas passed through Grand Saline Friday afternoon en route to his Temple home He visited briefly with his parents Mr and Mrs M J Spears His schedule called for a return to Little Rock Sunday and a flight to Washington D C Monday to discuss Soil Conservation Service matters
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Maurice J. Spears
Little Rock
Ark
Grand Saline
Temple
M. J. Spears
Washington, D. C
Soil Conservation Service
Weather Delays and Ranch Advice From Free State Farming
Wet patterns persist for six months as farmers wait for a break in rain. March signals spring chores and garden work while Dwight Hall stresses smaller trees for better landscape results. Dr. James Armstrong offers practical bloat first aid for cattle and five emergency steps for ranchers, including mouth gag use, careful drenches, walking cattle, kneading the left flank, and safe gas relief practices.
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Dwight Hall
James Armstrong
Bangkok Founded 1782 As New Capital After Ayutthaya Fall
Bangkok, founded in 1782 after Ayutthaya fell to the Burmese, is nearly as old as Washington D C, according to the National Geographic Society. The note compares the Thai capital's founding to that of Washington.
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Thailand
Bangkok
Washington, D. C
Ayutthaya
National Geographic Society
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