Texas seventies spark a bold Texas myth and shift
A long Newsweek piece praised Texas in the 1970s as an economic superstate and cultural beacon. It highlighted migration, political realignment, iconic places, pop culture, notable Texans, and the era's mixed triumphs and troubles, ending with questions for the 1980s about Americanization versus Texan identity.
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Newsweek
Prince of
Camelot
Texas
Houston
William Broyles Jr
Texas Monthly
Broyles
Republican Party of
Tex
Clements
GOP
Tom Dotson
Dallas
Tandy Center
Loew’s Anatole
Hyatt Regency
Kimball Museum
LBJ
Summit
New Yorker Climbs Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
A 27 year old man upset about hostages in Iran climbed the 65 foot tree at Rockefeller Center and stayed aloft for 1 hour 20 minutes before police lowered him. He shouted free the 50 then came down with two officers after talks. Two others faced trespassing charges and one harassment charge.
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New York
Iran
Rockefeller Center
George Young
Frank Powarski
Kevin Barry
Young
Powarski
Thomas Kijewski
Dennis Martinez
Brooklyn
Martinez
Neil Carter
Kijewski
Carter
Margaret Hayes
Lindenhurst
N.Y
Fire at Paris Hotel in Dearborn kills man and displaces residents
Dearborn fire at the Paris Hotel killed 47 year old Budh Charil and left 40 people homeless. A resident, Zehraba Kalijian, 56, was in critical condition. Investigators said the pre dawn blaze may be arson and not accidental. Several residents suffered smoke inhalation but were released after treatment. Red Cross arranged lodging for some occupants as others sought options.
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Dearborn
Michael
Paris
Detroit
Budh Charil
Basil Byrne
Zehraba Kalijian
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor
Byrne
Saad Nagi Caleh
Red Cross
Ed DeWhitt
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Bette Midler
Farrah Fawcett
Charlie’s Angels
Phyllis George
Atlantic City
CBS
NFL
Hollywood
Kentucky
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Luckenbach
John Anders
Gov. Bill
Paul Baker
San Antonio
Margo Jones
Nina Vance
Texas Politicos
Barbara Jordan
Leon Jaworski
Bob Strauss
Sarah Weddington
Anne Armstrong
John White
William Miller
John Tower
Lady Bird
Dolph Briscoe
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Waggoner Carr
la Raza Unida
Parr
South Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Bobby Johnson
Huntsville Hilton
David Brooks
Elmer Wayne Henley
Ronald Clark O'Bryan
Killer
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Celia
Huntsville
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Carrasco
Texas Rangers
Mission Control
Alan Bean
Lyndon Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
New Yorker
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Odessa
Odessa American
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Ector County
America
Sears
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