Phantom Lake Legends From Balmorhea Mystery Lake
A compact feature recounts Phantom Lake near Balmorhea Reeves County with Comanche legends of water from a miracle rock and hoof prints claimed as petrified trees. It notes sink holes recharging the lake, plus a sighting of petrified trees and later highway work tying into the tales.
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Phantom Lake
Balmorhea
Reeves County
Chauncey Brown
Dallas News
Texas Monthly
Great Father
Manitou
Moses
Little Lake
Editorial on trust in government declines since 1964
Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan finds Americans’ trust in government has fallen to a low level with a brief post Nixon resignation uptick fading after Ford’s pardon. About 76 percent view the pardon as a mistake while Republicans and Democrats show similar distrust.
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Center For Political Studies
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Arthur Miller
The
Center
Miller
Burns shields Fed from political taint amid allocation debate
Arthur F Burns the Fed chair argues that allocating credit could wreck the economy and that the Fed must remain above politics. Critics contend social considerations are needed to curb inflationary or wasteful lending and point to Congress actions pushing for allocation, especially in housing. Burns defends independence while acknowledging limits, noting leak-proof controls are unlikely.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Arthur F. Burns
Fedeal Reserve Board
Fed
Burns
Congress
House
White House
Valentine’s Day in History Highlights Milestones
On February 14 1975, notable events include Canada becoming a royal province of France in 1663 and Oregon joining the Union as the 33rd state in 1859. Also noted are Hawaii’s annexation in 1893 and the 1929 St Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago. Malcolm X’s family escape in 1965 and Nixon’s 1974 war-fare toxin ban are cited. Births include James Hoffa and golfer Mickey Wright.
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Canada
France
Oregon
Hawaii
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Arizona
al Capone
Chicago
Britain
Malcolm X
New York City
Richard M. Nixon
Clifford Irving
New York
Howard Hughes
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
Mickey Wright
Early oil fears echo into modern times
The piece recalls Julian Sears's 1924 warning that the US held 18 percent of world oil and depended on imports, noting the prediction proved premature but prescient as concerns about domestic oil exhaustion persist decades later.
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Julian Sears
U.S. Geological Survey
United States
Sears
Washington officials listed with district offices
The record lists U S Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr with office addresses in Washington DC. It also cites Representatives Richard C White of the 16th District and Bob Kruger of the 21st District with their respective office locations in Washington and Texas, including New Braunfels.
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Washington
John Tower
Senate
Resurrecting the key to the Mideast in belief and war
David Poling argues the Middle East oil conflict reflects a broader spiritual clash. He cites Islam's central role from Prophet Mohammed to the Koran, notes Christian Moslem dialogues past and present, and urges renewed conversation with Arab leaders and religious bridges like the Coptic Church and Beirut's American University.
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Time Magazine
Middle East
Petrodollars
Palestine
Mohammed
Old
Holy Roman Empire
Jaroslav Pelikan
Constantinople
George Scholarius
Scholarius
Gennadius II
Mohammed II
Francis of
Vietnam
Inflation cure or trap in 1970s economy essay
Ray Cromley argues economists misdiagnose inflation and recession. He warns deficit spending and tax breaks won t raise production, urging more investment in basic industry and productivity. He cites weak future confidence and overseas investment as the core problem, and calls for removing barriers to convert workers into producers.
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Washington
Nea
U.S
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