Threat to Whooping Cranes From Matagorda Island Bombing
Interior officials warn that Air Force bombing on Matagorda Island near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge endangers the near extinct whooping cranes. A study cites hunting and recreation on the island and calls for reassessment, with ARADMAC also using the range for tests.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Air Force
Matagorda Island
Interior Department
Corpus Christi
Washington
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Gulf Coast
Whoopers
Interior
Rogers Morton
Defense Department
Matagorda
Vietnam
Morton
Defense
James Schlesinger
Caller - Times
Aradmac
Robert J. Dillard
Aradwac
Schlesinger
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Andubon Society
Aransas’ National Wildlife Refuge
Energy shortage may halt US construction this winter
Dr. Stanley Arbingast warns the energy crisis could stop much new building by winter. He notes equipment fuel cuts and material shortages threaten suburban and core-city projects while repairs and mortgage gains offer limited relief. Regions like Odessa, Midland, Amarillo, Lubbock and Wichita Falls may see growth due to oil, gas, and new industries.
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Austin
Tex
United States
Stanley Arbingast
Texas Bureau of Business Research
Arbingast
Texas
Odessa
Midland
Amarillo
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Brownsville
Harlingen
San Benito
McAllen
Pharr
First Pitch Use of Pitch in Biblical Ark Sealing
The earliest reference to pitch as waterproofing appears in the Bible with Noah sealing the ark seams using natural asphalt before the flood. This ancient example shows pitch as a sealant in construction from antiquity.
Oddball Fragments and Records From the Nation’s Weird Archive
The piece strings together pop culture quotes about Herman Schwartz and the Grand Ole Opry, notes on historical events like Roosevelt and King, and shifts to odd trivia: flying saucers in a farm night, 1984 prophecies, the first four minute mile in 1954, a Louisiana bridge claim, and Harvard’s library size with Yale second.
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Herman Schwartz
Jerusalem
Roosevelt
Martin Luther King
Grand Ole Opry
U.S.A
Tex Ritter
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Grand Ole Opry Proves Spirit Defies Odds in Nashville
In a chaotic but enduring night, the Grand Ole Opry endures disarray backstage yet delivers powered entertainment. Fans travel far to see Tex Ritter Minnie Pearl Roy Acuff and Dolly Parton era legends while WSMs 50 000 watt signal carries the show from Nashville to Canada.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nea
Grand Ole Opry
Utah Beach
Nashville
Rand Ole Opry
Opry
Opryhouse
America
Tex Ritter
Minnie Pear
Nabob
Dean Martin
Bill Monroe
Billy Hudson
Tallahassee
Florida
the Opry
Roy Acuff
Minnie Pearl
Grandpa Jones
Country Music Association
United States
Ritter
Dolly Parton
Bud Wendell
Stony Mountain
Canada
Mexico
WSM
Clear Channel
Tonewall Jackson
Cultists Seek Refuge in Brasilia Doomsday Circles Attract Wide Following
An Associated Press report describes Brasilia drawing a diverse doomsday crowd including bureaucrats, housewives, students, officials, military men and rural folk. Followers gather on weekends on city outskirts to watch for saucers and seek spiritual healing, with groups like Zen Buddhism in Lazania and Tia Neiva's Valley of the Dawn shaping a plural spiritual scene.
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David Vidal
Associated Press
Brasilia
Brazil
Laziania
Valley of the Blue Moon
Planaltina
Tia Neiva
Great White Fraternity
The
Himalayas
Carrier Weathermaker Furnace Ad Promises Cold Comfort
An advertisement urges readers to replace a failing furnace in mid February with a gas or oil fired Carrier Weathermaker model. It touts low pre season prices and prompt installation, notes the furnace can add summer cooling later, and invites a visit or call for details.
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Frank Barksdale
Ave
F NW
John Collins
Clarendon
D.A. Collins
Memphis
Alexania
George Orwell
Rogeree
London
Lake Ponthcartrain Causeway
Louisiana
Harvard University
U.S
Yale
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
New Jersey
Tom Tide
Strobel
Marty Robbins
Harry
Villyards
Leachpe
Main ST
Ronny Leach
Vas
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