Red Bluff Dam saga unfolds from 1922 to 1926
The narrative tracks Red Bluff dam efforts with Major Burgess and Reclamation talks in 1922, Pecos Valley funding moves in 1923, and a 1924 water division pact. It covers site debates, gypsum concerns, legislative bills in 1925 26, and political opposition from Carlsbad as the project gains and stalls momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bluff
Major Burgess
Washington
Pecos Valley Water Users Association
Reclamation Service
Pecos River Commission
el Paso
Pecos River
New Mexico
Hudspeth
Congress
Reclamation Department
Mead
Texas State Board of Water Engineers
Texas
Pecos
Delaware and Black Rivers
McMillan
Work
West Texas
House
Senate
Hidden economy reshapes reality of national wealth
Prof Louis A Ferman and wife Patricia R Ferman cite an irregular economy thriving in poverty areas, with off the books work from babysitting to repairs and illegalities not taxed or licensed. The FEMANs say this parallel system offers higher control and resilience, aiding residents to maintain a level of existence akin to regular society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Ferman
University of Michigan School of Social Work
Ferman
Americans write off 1973 as if a bad dream
AP analysis notes a letdown in American optimism as 1973 proved harsher than expected. High interest rates, rising costs, and shortages shattered plans for housing, travel, and newfound prosperity, eroding faith in continued private economic growth and greater government intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New Yook
George P. Shul
Treasury
Shultz
Ted
This day in history and notable birthdays
On this day in 1788 the Constitutional Convention authorized the first national election to be held in January 1789. Other events include British victory at Quebec in 1759 and Key composing The Star Spangled Banner after Fort McHenry bombardment in 1814. Actress Claudette Colbert turns 68 today.
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Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Soviet Union
West Germany
Richard M. Nixon
John Kennedy
New York
Attica
Russia
Feminine mystique idea fades in modern culture
New York AP column laments the decline of the feminine mystique as women pursue equal rights, arguing that postwar shifts erase supposed innate qualities. It critiques women adopting male traits and predicts loss of allure, mystery, and social deference if the mystique disappears.
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New York
Olympus
Loves of Jesus Christ film stirs church state clash
The Danish funded project faces strong opposition from Pope Paul VI and protests at Danish embassies in Rome and Madrid over a script Denmark calls offensive while the Film Institute defends it as pornographic yet vividly human. The dispute tests church state relations as Copenhagen pursues the production with about 100000 for the film.
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Paul VI
Rome
Madrid
Ministry of Culture
Copenhagen
Danish Film Institute
First parking meters debut in Oklahoma City in 1935
The World Almanac recalls the introduction of the first parking meters in the Oklahoma City business district on July 16, 1935. Invented by Carlton C. Magee, the machines accepted nickels via a top-slot mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Carlton C. Magee
Socks burn soldiers prompt army warning in Sweden
Linkoping Sweden AP reports that 50 Swedish soldiers were put on the sick list after socks were treated with excessive lye or disinfectant in a central defense laundry. Some suffered second degree burns. Authorities warned that at least 1 500 poisonous pairs may have reached army regiments.
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Linkoping
Sweden
Central Defense Laundry
World trade talks in Tokyo face weak hopes and squabbling
Bruce Biossatt reports that the Tokyo talks opening Sept 12 are unlikely to yield much due to unsettled U S trade attitudes and intra EEC squabbling. Amid shifts, the United States may swing to a trade surplus in late 1973 as exports boom and the dollar stabilizes. Japan’s edge narrows as U S imports from Japan rise while exports surge.
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Tokyo
U.S
European Economic Community
United States
Japan
Nixon
Congress
America
Britain
France
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Moscow
Tanaka
Prison emphasizes learning skills at Billerica jail
In Billerica Massachusetts the Middlesex County jail markets itself as progressive focusing on rehabilitation. Sheriff Buckley money, grants, and a large staff run programs in drafting, TV repair, auto work, wiring, and more. Inmates earn privileges and high school diplomas while receiving counseling and job guidance to rejoin society.
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Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press
Billerica, Mass
Boston
Billerica House of Correction
John J. Buckley
Buckley
Middlesex County
Billerica
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Just Musin
By Alton Hughes
Carlsbad
Red Bluff Dam
Nationa
Israel PoLicy
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Henry A. Kissinger
Kremlin
Claudette Colbert
Noel Coward
Boyle
O'Ferrall Paul
Frida
South Cedar Street
Pecns
Press Association
Bruce Biossat
By Bruce Biossat
NEA
Amos
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