Pacer Car Design Tale From American Motors History
Dick Teague, then 17 and later VP of styling, sketched a bathtub‑shaped concept for the Pacer after years of design rejections. The car’s odyssey began with “outside in” styling and a daring look that divided opinion among executives and inspectors alike.
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Ramirez Retires From Exxon's Bay Town Refinery
Manuel Ramirez Jr. a mechanical craftsman at Exxon's Bay Town Refinery retires after a long tenure begun in 1945. The Walder native and his wife Refugia are proud parents of 12 with 14 grandchildren.
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AMC Pacers Drive Small Car Comeback Amid Market Shifts
The article traces AMC's Pacer launch as a strategic pivot to small cars, noting Pacer’s 18 mpg city 24 mpg highway, base price around 34300 with options raising to 34550, and early 1975 sales and market share gains. It contrasts AMC with GM Ford and describes historical shifts from Nash and Hudson to Rambler models guiding AMC’s path to survive.
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T. F. McMurray Retires From Exxon Baytown Lab
F McMurray retires after decades as a laboratory technician at Exxon's Baytown Refinery he is a native of Addison Aki and member of Trinity Episcopal Church He and wife Jesse have a daughter and three grandchildren
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Clinton A Winningham retires after long refinery service
Clinton A Winningham, native of Clay Louisiana, retires after a career at Exxon's Bay Town Refinery process division begun in 1929. He belongs to Memorial Baptist Church and Ma sonic Lodge No. 1192 AF&AM. He and his wife Julia have three children and nine grandchildren.
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Fire deaths among children hit twenty five percent
A historical report notes that 25 percent of fire deaths involve children under 14. It states youngsters aged 0 through 13 die in fires, often when left alone or unsupervised.
Senate study links marijuana to health and security risks
A U S Senate Judiciary subcommittee report chaired by Sen Eastland warns marijuana use harms health and may jeopardize national security. Experts compare cannabis to alcohol and tobacco, noting its psychologic effects, teratogenic risk, and potential to foster hard drug use, especially among youth.
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James C. Eastland
D-Miss
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Internal Security Subcommittee
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