Buckner’s Burden: A Sports Hero’s Lasting Gaffe Tale
Wall Street Journal tracked down former baseball star Bill Buckner now living in Idaho. Once the poster boy for a 1986 World Series misplay, he remains respected for his career and handles lingering scrutiny with grace. The piece notes lasting taunts, auctioned ball, and Buckner’s resolve to like himself despite public memory. Ken Brodnax’s weekly column runs Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays.
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Texas to boost armed security around Capitol after Capitol shooting
Texas public safety officials plan to increase armed officers around the Capitol following a deadly attack at the U S Capitol. State Preservation Board head Rick Crawford declined to share security details while DPS spokesman Tela Mange said security measures are not discussed publicly.
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Open road race debuts as Eastty wins unlimited Corvette
Eric Tobar assists Derek Eastty of Austin in his first open road race on the Sports Car Club of America circuit. Eastty takes the unlimited class in a Corvette as speeds top 200 mph. The field features American-built sports cars along with Porsches Ferraris and a Mercedes sedan. Cars span from full race models to stock family sedans.
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Growth oil and hostages defined 1979 era in Tehran
In 1979 Americans watched as Iranian mobs seized the U S Embassy in Tehran on November 4 and took over 50 hostages. Attacks spread to consulates and cultural centers while Libyan and Pakistani protests escalated. Carter’s failed crisis response shaped the election and Nightline emerged as a key forum.
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Iran attack sparks Libyan and Pakistani consulate assaults
The Iran crisis set off protests with Libyan mobs attacking the U S consulate in Tripoli and Pakistani mobs targeting the Islamabad consulate. In late 1979 the Ector County ISD board changed its election plan to four single member districts and three at large seats to enhance minority electoral opportunities under Justice Department pressure.
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WIPP workers vote to unionize at Carlsbad plant
Hourly workers at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad voted 72 to 57 to join the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. Of 138 eligible, ballots cast over two days. Objections deadline set within seven days.
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