By Craig Hlavaty Updated 10:04 am, Friday, May 11, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-17', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 17', … [Read more...] about On May 11, 1976, an ammonia truck disaster killed several Houstonians, led to major change
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On This Day: Apr 20 1976, Alan McLoughlin, the man whose goal at Windsor Park sent the Republic of Ireland to the 1994 World Cup, was born
BIRTHDAYS Raymond van Barneveld (darts) - former PDC World Darts champion, born 1967. Alan McLoughlin (soccer) - former Portsmouth, Swindon and Republic of Ireland midfielder, born 1967. Shay Given (soccer) - former Stoke and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, born 1976. ON THIS DAY 1912: The Boston Red Sox opened Fenway Park, which is now the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. 1981: Steve Davis won the first of his six world snooker titles by beating Doug Mountjoy 18-12 in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 2007: Peter Moores was named as the permanent successor to Duncan Fletcher as England coach. 2014: Lewis Hamilton added another flourish for the record books, winning a third consecutive Grand Prix for the first time in his career as he led from start to finish in China. 2016: Celtic manager Ronny Deila announced his decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The Norwegian guided the Hoops to two league titles and one Scottish Cup in his two seasons. … [Read more...] about On This Day: Apr 20 1976, Alan McLoughlin, the man whose goal at Windsor Park sent the Republic of Ireland to the 1994 World Cup, was born
ORU breaks ground on first new housing since 1976
Oral Roberts University broke ground on its first new residential building in more than 40 years Wednesday in response to nearly a decade of student growth. A host of university and city officials gathered at the future site of the new building, which will be built where the Braxton Residence Hall used to sit between Christ's Chapel and Howard Auditorium, to celebrate the long-anticipated housing project. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum told a crowd of onlookers he was excited to witness the first groundbreaking for a residence hall at ORU in his lifetime."I think it is so much more than housing, though," Bynum said. "It is a symbol of the renaissance that's occurring at this university."The $10-million building will feature separate towers for male and female students, with a lobby connecting the two. Because of the uneven ground where it'll be located, one tower will have four floors while the other will have three. Officials do not yet know for which gender the taller tower will be … [Read more...] about ORU breaks ground on first new housing since 1976
Junkyard Find: 1976 Plymouth Volaré Coupe
A-Body Plymouth Valiant (and its Dodge sibling, the Dart), stayed in American production from the 1960 model year all the way through 1976. Legendary for its sturdiness, the Valiant was sure to be a tough act to follow. The Plymouth Volarés and Dodge Aspens appeared in 1976, never gained the affection given to their predecessors, and were facelifted and renamed the Gran Fury and Diplomat in 1981. Here’s a luxed-up first-year Volaré I spotted in a Northern California self-service yard. Slant-6 engine, rated at an even 100 horses in 1976, but some junkyard shopper purchased it by the time I got there. You could get a 180-horsepower 360 V8 in the 1976 Volaré, but not in California, where the 150 horsepower 318 was the most powerful Volaré engine. cashmere-like cloth-and-vinyl” seat upholstery in 1976, but this one has the all-vinyl buckets. Volaré Premier Coupe. The Premier with Slant-6 started at $4,402, versus $3,324 for the regular Volaré … [Read more...] about Junkyard Find: 1976 Plymouth Volaré Coupe
10 Most-Expensive American Coupes of 1976
1976 Ford Thunderbird There is no longer space in the American new-car marketplace for vehicles with hoods and trunklids that consume more linear space than their passenger compartments do. While I know that the passing of the giant coupe was inevitable, I also lament that automotive designers no longer have a free hand with such large and expressive canvases. Personal-Luxury Place Holder: 1975-1976 Ford Elite As things turned out, 1976 was something of a benchmark year for the luxury-coupe segment. Oldsmobile and Buick, for example, would drop their 455-cubic-inch engines after the ’76 model year, and Cadillac would lose its monstrous 500-inch V8 as well. (Lincoln, however, would hold on to its 460-cid mill through the 1978 model year.) This would also be the Ford Thunderbird’s last year as a true luxury car. The T-Bird would be significantly downsized and decontented for 1977—and become much more popular in the process. To celebrate the the big … [Read more...] about 10 Most-Expensive American Coupes of 1976