Ben Sublett and the Rustler Hills Gold Legend
An 1890s tale of Ben Sublett's alleged gold mine west of the Pecos, with Stewart, Grizzly Bill, and later rumors in the Rustler Hills. The piece weighs mystery, possible locations, and the fate of Sublett, ending by noting Dobie’s Coronado’s Children and a local library copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sublett
Stewart
J. J. Walker
Barstow
T&p
Pecos
Mentone
Sublett
Odessa
Ross
Carlsbad
Pecos River
Rustler Hills
Orla
Grizzly Bill
New Mexico
Cicero
Missouri
Prospect
Monahans
Guadalupes
Pine Springs
Mike Wilson
Grizzly
J. Frank Dobie
Reeves County Library
Editorials A gasoline tiger by the tail
The editorial argues that to ease the gasoline shortage Congress may push states to cut Interstate speed limits, reducing fuel use but lowering fuel tax revenue for highway maintenance. Ohio transportation chief J Phillip Richey warns the plan could harm departments that rely on the tax. A proposed federal gas tax hike could offset some losses but may deter driving and lower revenue, putting the burden on motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ohio
J. Phillip Richey
A Texan Declares Palestine a State of Mind
A columnist protests a national tag calling Palestine a small East Texas town. He argues place size is a mood, citing Peckerwood Valley Alderbranch Todd City and other locals, and recalls Texas leaders from Palestine. The piece defends local pride and challenges journalists' small town labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Red Springs
Webster
Los Angeles
Dime Box
North Zulch
Texas
Palestine
East Texas
Aluminum Co. of
America
Ernest Jones
Palestine Herald-Press
Jones
Peckerwood Valley
Alderbranch
Todd City
San Francisco
New York
Boondocks
George A. Wright
James A. Garfield
Lasalle
Ghost Hill
Monk Hollow
Starr Woods
Powell-Wilson Complex
Hickory Grove
Cedar Brake
Rainy day remedies from HAL BOYLE column
Hal Boyle offers playful guidance on rain days noting how rain dulls creativity but suggests practical actions. He lists staying in bed or getting sick, plotting mischief, writing sharp letters, disinheriting the family cat for an elm, and finally seeking a rainbow as a hopeful end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Questions and Answers on Imperial Divinity and Paris Name Origin
The Q and A cover the 1946 renunciation of divine status by Emperor Hirohito and explain Paris name origin. It notes Paris derived from the Parisi Gauls whose huts stood on the Seine island where Notre Dame sits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirohito
Paris
France
Seine
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Today in History June 20 highlights and events
On June 20 1632 Maryland was granted to Lord Baltimore. In 1837 Victoria became Queen of England. In 1863 West Virginia was admitted as the 35th state. In 1867 Johnson proclaimed the Russia treaty. In 1898 the U S seized Guam. In 1910 Fanny Brice debuted on Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Victoria
England
William IV
West Virginia
Andrew Johnson
Russia
United States
Guam
Fanny Brice
Ziegfeld Follies of 1919 in New York
A compact roster of historical notes links the Ziegfeld Follies of 1919 in New York with a sequence of civil rights, labor, and international security moments. It lists JFK’s civil rights push, a major actor strike settlement, and a U.N. Security Council hijacking condemnation, alongside notable births and a quoted thought for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John F. Kennedy
Congress
U. N. Security Council
Juan Carlos
Lillian Hellman
Ed Hower
Out-of-doors Phrases Stir Statewide Town Comparisons
The passage lists numerous localities including Ler's Woods Fulgham's Bend Miles Menage Waneta Todd City and Alderbranch to argue against viewing the entire state as a single small town. It emphasizes distinct communities each with own prominence.
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Ler’s Woods
Fulgham’s Bend
Miles Menage
Waneta
Todd City
Alderbranch
Texas braces for budget reform inspired by Georgia zero base plan
Governor Briscoe teams with Lt. Gov. Hobby and budget experts after visiting Georgia to study Jimmy Carter's zero base budgeting. The plan would start agency requests from scratch, cut back on current spending, and target educational funding reform. The move follows calls to reassess school finance and value per district amid an energy crisis and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Bill Hobby
Sen
A.M. Aikin
Paris
Carter
Briscoe
Hobby
Legislative Budget Board
Executive Department
National Democratic Party
C. Peter McColough
Zerox Corporation
United States
State Board of Education
Rodriguez
Bricoe
James Rose
State Board of Control
Court of Criminal Appeals
State Supreme Court
Potter County Commissioners
Carrollton
Whichita Falls
John Hill
Hill
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Commissioners
Reagan Houston
San Antonio
State Highway Commission
Robert T. Pfeuffer
New Braunfels
Hays
Comal
Caldwell
Ira Sam Houston
Lewisville
Denton County
Joe Evins
Edinburg
Hidalgo County
Andrew L. Jefferson Jr
Frank C. Price
Houston
State Insurance Board
Joe Christie
Christie Na Ea O
Ae Ie A
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