Just Musin by Alton Hughes on U S 285 and 290 construction
The article recalls the Balmorhea and Toyahvale to Davis Mountain road projects on U S 285 and U S 290, detailing uphill slopes, optical illusions for survey crews, and a runaway Austin roller that plunged down a hill. It describes the engineer’s office near Phantom Lake, a joke about John Dillinger’s former camp, water finds for caliche bases, and a cave-windmill water source near Joe Kingston.
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Pecos
State Line
Balmorhea
Toyahvale
Davis Mt
Carlsbad
Splitgarber
Phantom Lake
Joe Kingston
Kingston
Joe
Editorial shocks reveal brutal truth of Northern Ireland violence
The editorial admits past confusion over Northern Ireland and argues a bomb attack injuring a bar owner's son and his brothers clarifies the conflict's reality. It condemns the use of violence to destroy life and suggests the perpetrators, Catholic or Protestant, share the same deadly aims, exposing futile peace efforts.
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Northern Ireland
Belfast
Industry faces self appraisal of profits and purpose
AP report notes American industry confronts its role and ethics as profits, jobs, and public trust are debated. GM chairman Thomas Murphy cites profits as essential to growth while AFL-CIO and unemployed workers push for jobs first. The piece notes calls for some centralized planning amid free enterprise rhetoric and seeks balance between independence and government aid. Historical price context hints at inflation and war-time scarcity.
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John Cunniff
New York
Thomas Murphy
General Motors Corp
General Motors
United States of America
United States
Chamber of Commerce
May 21 1975 in History Highlights and Birthdays
On May 21 events include the 1956 hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll and 1927 Lindbergh’s Paris solo flight. Birthdays mark actor Robert Montgomery turning 71 and novelist Harold Robbins at 59, with historical notes on wars, disasters, and anniversaries.
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Associated Press
United States
Bikini Atoll
Pacific
England
Henry VI
Tower of London
Hernando de Soto
Mississippi River
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Atlantic
Harry Truman
Congress
Alaska
Brussels
Belgium
Colombia
Indochina
Thailand
Robert Montgomery
Harold Robbins
Reuse Buzz Grows as Recession Pushes Rehab
In a downturn, clients rethink expansion and increasingly favor rehabilitating existing spaces over new builds. Architectural Record notes rehab can be cheaper and sometimes financed when new construction financing dries up, reflecting a shift in project planning during tougher times.
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Walter Wagner
Architectural Record Magazine
Washington gurus question credibility and truth
Commentator argues that credibility is shaped by what others will swallow and that the truth can be obscured by the lies of the beholder. The piece critiques how perceptions influence public understanding.
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Washington
Refugees and U S control of funds debate in Congress
Congressman Richard C. White laments refugees from South Vietnam and urges U S control of fund disbursal for relief. He notes 70000+ evacuated, proposes relocation to Pacific Trust Territories, criticizes UN involvement, and calls for new House bill ensuring direct U S administration of nearly 330 million dollars.
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South Vietnam
U.S. Trust
Pacific
United Nations
United States
Ford
Congress
House
U.S
Philippines
Guam
U.N
House Committee On International Relations
Hobby Offers Texas Hope for Health Maintenance Organizations
Lt Gov Bill Hobby touts a Texas Senate bill to authorize HMOs as prepaid groups providing all health services for a set fee. He argues HMOs can curb rising costs, citing other states’ experiences with improved care and efficiency, and notes licensing, supervision, and bonds to ensure quality, with broad participation and state-level control.
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Austin
Texas Senate
Senate
State Board of Insurance
State Board of Health
HMO
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Musin
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Philadelphia
George Washington
Valley Forge
World Almanac
Grape Island
Mass
Pecos Enterprise
O’ferrall Pauly
WEN
Texas Press Association
By Phil Pastoret
Richard C. White
Lt. Gov
Bill Hobby
Hmos
Golly
Uncle Amos
Alvin
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