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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1973
Page
2
The Easter Seal Society of Texas promotes rehabilitation services for the disabled across health welfare education recreation and employment. The 1973 campaign asks local citizens to share responsibility and support the fundraising effort conducted by friends and neighbors to aid crippled children and adults.
A preacher recalls signing a marriage license on the wrong line and using an “inky eraser” in the clerk’s office. He then reflects on sin and redemption through Jesus Christ, citing 1 Peter 1 18 19 Isaiah 43 25 Matthew 1 23 and Acts 2 38 about repentance baptism and forgiveness.
The passage traces the rise of electronic news, its early copy boy era, and how figures like Kaltenborn Davis Murrow shaped it. It notes regulatory squabbles, editorials defending prerogatives, and the industry’s move from wire service spoon feeding to a more complex news culture with radio’s early leaders.
Lamesa carriers pledge prompt delivery as consolidation moves up the chain. McDaniel urges patience while mail is swapped in offices and customers correct addresses to ease the transition amid initial confusion and broader postal system reforms.
E L Galyean of the Texas State Teachers Association addressed the Howard County unit noting current education bills would require a $600 million tax increase. He said teachers could see a $60 monthly raise in 1974 and $66 in 1978, with possible action in 1976 to match living costs, amid a growing tax burden scenario.
The page lists local prices from Yesteryears Davis Food Store and Scout Troop 22 activities at Cross C Ranch with a cold swim in Orson tank. It notes Odessa Band Contest winners and a 10 and 30 years ago feature on local arts, sports, and campus honors. A 1973 reflection discusses the evolution of electronic news and the press.
A Wichita Falls cousin practices thrift with unused medicines. He pours them into a cup and both he and his wife take one each morning. He cannot recall what the pills are but says he feels better than in ten years.
A collection of reader opinions from across states on skepticism toward politicians and truth, plus a note on government trust and a Minneapolis light punitive measure. The Palm State and New Jersey item discuss parental responsibility fines for vandalism by minors and cites Camden NJ mayor Joseph Nardi Jr. The excerpts reflect local voices on politics safety and youth accountability.
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