Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Tuesday, February 17, 1976. The ABA starts its descent. Abuna Theophilos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, arrested.

The American Bar Association (ABA) voted to amend its rules of ethics to allow lawyers to advertise their services. Initially, the ABA approved letting attorneys buy display ads in telephone directories (specifically, the "Yellow Pages" for business phone numbers), with limitations on what could be allowed in the ad.

It's been an absolute disaster.

I used to be a member of the ABA, which does provide some good services, but I ultimately dropped out as it truly had some "woke" sections to it that had little to do with reality.

Abuna Theophilos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, was removed from office by Ethiopia's military rulers and imprisoned.  He'd be murdered on August 14, 1979.

During his captivity he escaped on one occasion and  thought about seeking refuge in the Greek Embassy.  He decided instead to head for a monastery, but was captured en route.

The Clark National Forest and the Mark Twain National Forest, both in Missouri. were merged into one unit.

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Blog Mirror: February 9, 1976: "Taxi Driver" Premieres

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