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During my visits to B. Dalton Bookstore during the late summer/early fall of 1976, then presidential candidate Jimmy Carter's book, Why Not the Best?, was prominently displayed near the check out counter where customers paid for their purchases. According to most reviewers, the success of this book contributed to Carter's election victory in 1976 over the incumbent president, Gerald R. Ford. As a counterpoint, former president Ford attributed his 1976 election loss to his pardon of former president Richard M. Nixon (for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office as President of the United States).
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Persistent, high economic inflation during the latter part of President Ford's administration was a significant problem that likely contributed to his election loss. President Ford and his advisors developed a slogan: WIN (Whip Inflation Now) in an attempt to show his administration was hard at work trying to reduce inflation while maintaining high economic activity. His opponent, Jimmy Carter, touted the success of the "zero-based budgeting" strategy he implemented as Governor of Georgia and argued that if enacted on a nationwide scale, it would be an effective strategy to control nationwide inflation that he would use if elected President. Unfortunately for President Carter, his administration had the unenviable task of dealing with simultaneous inflation and economic recession (low economic activity).
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Assuming a visitor to Galveston Island (business or vacation purposes) learns of an approaching tropical storm, but is unable to leave before heavy traffic makes it difficult to do so. Where ares the safest places) on Galveston Island to ride out the storm?
This scenario presupposes that [1] electronic monetary transactions might become difficult or impossible, and [2] the visitor does not have personal friends or close business associates on Galveston Island to look to for assistance.
Should this happen in the manner described, how much cash should be kept in reserve? Are there any organizations available to assist stranded visitors during times of natural disasters?
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If I learned of an impending tropical storm while visiting Galveston Island, but not in time to leave before the tropical storm makes landfall: Assuming I already had a hotel or motel room, I'd get enough food to last at least 2 days and stay in my room, keep the blinds or curtains closed, and unlock my door only for uniformed law enforcement personnel and leave the room only if they order me to do so.
If I did not already have a hotel or motel room and was unable to find one, all bets are off. Churches or other large buildings willing to admit refugees might be an alternative option.
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Dan Hixon's You-Tube video "Galveston in the 70s" offers an informative and entertaining presentation of what various places in Galveston looked like. For one thing, there's a picture of the Hudson Oil service station managed at the time by Dan's dad, Joe Hixon. This service station was literally the first place to buy gasoline upon entering Galveston (or the last place to buy gasoline when leaving Galveston). The Galvez Mall shopping center was easy walking distance from the service station. Dan's video shows pictures of the mall's interior that were taken in the 1980s following the cosmetic remodeling & renovations made by the Rouse Corp. Dan has done an excellent job assembling the best available source material.
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To clarify, the Hudson Oil service station was the first place to buy gasoline when and last place to buy gasoline for motorists entering or leaving Galveston Island via I-45. Don't recall the first/last service station counterparts for San Luis Pass bridge or the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry terminal.
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In an earlier posting pertaining to my August 1976 day trip (Shreveport LA to Galveston TX and return to Shreveport, approximately 285 miles each way) I mentioned buying a Sherlock Holmes book at B. Dalton Book Store at the Galvez Mall. The following bibliographic information describes this book: THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED SHERLOCK HOLMES; 37 short stories plus a complete novel comprising THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES; by Arthur Conan Doyle; reproduced from the original publication in The Strand Magazine with the classic illustrations by Sidney Paget. Castle Books 1976, Distributed by Book Sales, Inc, 110 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, Manufactured in the United States of America