On This Day in History April 22 Highlights
Earth Day marked nationwide in 1970. Isabella I born 1451 in Madrigal. Henry VII ascended throne in 1509. Congress allowed In God We Trust on coins in 1864. Oklahoma Land Rush began in 1889. Nevada nuclear test televised in 1952. Army McCarthy hearings began in 1954. Johnson opened NY World's Fair in 1964. Stern touted Hitler diaries hoax in 1983. Nixon died in 1994. Five years ago plea in Delaware motel murder case. One year ago Blake charged with murder in LA. Associated Press.
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Thought for Today Death as tragedy over life itself says Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt reflects that death is always a tragedy under all circumstances for if it were not life would have lost its meaning. This quotation frames mortality as the ultimate test of life’s value and purpose.
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Bible Verse About Inheritance and a Prudent Wife
A proverbs style verse notes house and riches as a father's inheritance and calls a prudent wife a blessing from the Lord. The saying emphasizes family wealth and marital wisdom as divine gifts.
Supreme Court to hear Texas death row appeal on lawyers
The Supreme Court will revisit standards for ineffective counsel in capital cases, agreeing to hear Delma Banks's appeal. Banks argues his 1980 murder trial failed to present background evidence, hid witness facts, and improperly used a paid informant. prosecutors allegedly withheld key evidence. The case could clarify rules on evaluating attorney performance and impact on trial outcomes.
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Texas man dies in London while facing extradition
London authorities report Robert Elmer Kleasen, 70, died of suspected heart failure at Queen Elizabeth Hospital after transfer from Belmarsh Prison. The Texas man had awaited possible US extradition over a 1974 double murder case linked to disappeared Mormon missionaries Fischer and Darley.
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Longtime Kingwood Baytown resident John Daniel Brian dies at 91
John Daniel Brian, born March 24 1912 in Wagoner Oklahoma, longtime Kingwood and Baytown resident, dies of heart failure Easter Sunday. Funeral April 23 at Kingwood First Baptist Church with burial at Memory Gardens Baytown. Survived by sons John Daniel Brian Jr and James Sanford Brian and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He worked 37 years for Exxon, served in the Navy in 1942, and was an ordained deacon. Visitation April 22 at Kingwood Funeral Home.
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