Builder recollections from Pecos to Screw Bean bridge
Alton Hughes recalls incidents on a Pecos area road project led by C E Armstrong. A midday panther scare turned into a bobcat sighting, a rattlesnake incident with a runaway dead snake, and a mastodon tusk found under Screw Bean bridge. A deadly 1934 head on crash on Screw Bean bridge marks the sole tragedy of four years of work.
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van Havis
C.E. Armstrong
Pecos
Van
Cedar Brake
van Havisain
H.H. Runyon
Hubert
University of Texas
University
Screw Bean Bridge
Orla
State Line
Angeles
What price cavities says rich get richer in decay
An editorial cites a University of Michigan study analyzing 10 000 youths ages 5 to 20 and a 1968 70 federal nutrition survey. It finds malnutrition and low resistance to tooth decay more common among pampered youths rather than the poor, with poverty seemingly protecting against dental caries. Overindulgence and snacking among affluent youths are suggested as causes.
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University of Michigan
Nathaniel H. Rowe
U-M
Dr. Rowe
Food and hospital beds share this common thread
AP analysis notes rising food costs driven by higher labor and energy prices amid a sluggish economy. It cites James Schmuck of Del Monte and Bank of America on inflation, plus John McMahon of the American Hospital Association arguing U S hospital beds have declined since 1960, with 210 million people today vs 181 million in 1960.
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John Cunniff
New York
James T. Schmuck
U.S. Grocery Products
del Monte Corp
Conference Board
Los Angeles
Bank of America
U.S
John Alexander Mcmahon
The
American Hospital Asociation
United States
From Rails to Trails A nation eyes abandoned railways
The Citizens Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality says about 200000 miles of railroad lines are abandoned nationwide offering a cheap chance to convert roadbeds into a vast network of trails for backpacking bicycling jogging horseback riding and cross country skiing. With rail ties removed and suitable surfaces laid the project could become reality and old station houses could serve as hostels or trail HQs.
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Iron Horse
United States
Citizens Advisory Committee On Environmental Quality
On This Day May 16 1775 to 1975 Highlights
May 16 in history features the first colonial referendum in 1775 Massachusetts rejection of its state constitution, Newport Rhode Island founded in 1639, Marie Antoinette's marriage in 1770, BC province in 1871, first Oscars in 1929, 1960 Paris summit collapse after U2 incident, Bien Hoa 1965 munitions blasts, Tito’s life presidency in 1974. Births include Orson Welles and Henry Fonda. spring thought. Hannastown Resolution bicentennial note.
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Associated Press
America
Massachusetts
Newport
R.I
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
France
British Columbia
Canada
U.S. Supreme Court
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Janet Gaynor
Emil Jannings
Paris
Soviet Union
U.S
Russia
Bien Hoa
South Vietnam
Israel
Suez Canal
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Orson Welles
Henry Fonda
Stirring Words Spark Sportsmanship Awards Creed
The quote by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, may have helped spark the growth of sportsmanship awards in athletics. It emphasizes that life’s main issue is not victory but the effort and spirit shown in the fight.
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Mansfield backs Sihanouk as Cambodia’s future ally
A Washington column recalls Prince Norodom Sihanouk’s long rule in Cambodia, praising his charm and cultural projects while noting his volatile politics. It discusses U.S. backing shifts and Mansfield’s proposal that Sihanouk be hailed as a new regime ally, amid mixed Cambodian sentiment and a history of destabilizing leadership.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Cambodia
Mike Mansfield
Prince Samdesh Preah Norodom Sihanouk Upayuvarech
Mansfield
Sihanouk
Capitol Hill
Angkor
Norodom Sihanouk
Little Prince
South Vietnam
U.S
Foreign Investment Act of 1975 sparks Senate debate
Ray Cromley discusses the Foreign Investment Act of 1975, arguing it overreaches by forcing disclosure on many American firms and would curb foreign investment. The piece notes constitutional issues, potential for raiders, and urges targeted limits on foreign ownership without hampering investment.
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Washington
NEA
Senate
U.S
Congress
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Hannastown
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Tom Tiede
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