Delays in Death Penalty Appeals Prompt Last-Minute Stays
The piece notes long delays between trials and executions, citing Randy Woolls who was executed in Kerrville after a 1979 murder conviction. It also mentions federal judges granting last minute stays to Clifford Phillips in Houston and Richard Andrade in Corpus Christi, highlighting concerns over dilatory tactics and trial conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Woolls
Medina
Betty Stotts
Booth
Kerrville
U.S. Supreme Court
Byron White
Woolls
Texas
U.S
Norman Black
Houston
Clifford X. Phillips
Iris Siff
Alley
Hayden Head Jr
Corpus Christi
Richard Andrade
Mae Guevara
Black
Phillips
Texas Attorneys General
Alcohol and survivability in air crashes linked
FAA investigators noted a possible link between passenger sobriety and survival in survivable crashes after a 1983 Air Canada DC-9 incident in Cincinnati. Of 23 dead, several had high blood alcohol levels. among 18 survivors none were legally drunk. The report omits the toxicology section amid inconclusive data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Cincinnati
Air Canada
Mike Monroney
Civil Aeromedical Institute
Les Whitten
Oil spill liabilities and delays in enforcement prompt reform calls
Government failures to collect from oil spillers and undefined harmful quantities delay civil penalties on spills in the Outer Continental Shelf. Congress weighs a Marine Oil Pollution Compensation Fund funded by user fees to shift cleanup costs to private parties. Also noted are slow oil pollution court cases and weak deterrence from criminal prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
Libyan terrorist scenario sparks cross border fears at Mor ses Line
Tom Tiede outlines a hypothetical Libyan terrorist entering the United States via the northern border from Montreal, using a French passport, renting a car, and slipping through at Mor ses Line. Officials warn Canada’s borders may be less guarded while U.S. patrols face limited resources along a 286 mile sector. The piece examines vulnerabilities and countermeasures amid heightened southern border tension.
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United States
Libya
America
Rio Grande
Canada
U.s.-Canada
France
Muammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi
Paris
Montreal
Air France
Vermont
Morses
Morses Line
Border Patrol
Maine
New York
Washington
Tom Tiede
The
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Rotarians beat Lions in baseball clash. Sun file notes
Sun files recall 1931 Lions Club protest of Rotary victory over spiked shoes.Other items include Joe the missing fox at Pelly Zoo and watermelon weighing 115 pounds displayed at Tri-City Cafe. A public watermelon cut is set for tomorrow night at Kiber's Tri-City Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Tri-Cities Lions Club
Rotary Club
Rotary
Sly Fox
Joe
Pelly Zoo
Sun
H.E. Brunson R
Arcadia Theater
East Texas
Frenchy Kiber
Kiber
Tri-City
Today in History Highlights From Past Century Events
AAP recounts notable dates: 1921 treaty with Germany, 1943 New Georgia advance in World War II, 1950 Truman orders railroad seizure to avert a strike, 1980 Broadway’s 42nd Street open night shock as director Gower Champion dies, 1825 Uruguay declares independence, 1835 Ann Rutledge said to be Lincoln’s love dies at 22 in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States
Germany
U.S
New Georgia
Solomon Islands
Harry S. Truman
Gower Champion
Uruguay
Brazil
Ann Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
Iinois
Untitled biblical lament fragment
The speaker confesses ruin from unclean lips after witnessing the King, the Lord of hosts, in a moment of prophetic vision. The text centers on personal impurity contrasted with divine majesty.
Baytown Water Plant Tour Eases City Water Concerns
A Baytown resident toured the Baytown Area Water Authority surface water treatment plant, learning about treatment processes for Lake Livingston water delivered via Trinity River canals. Chemist Alan Gammage and manager Herb Thomas answered questions, with officials asserting water meets state standards though taps vary regionally and residual chlorine remains above minimums. Norman Dykes, city engineer, explained mains monitoring and leak repairs, emphasizing public questions to improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gammage
Baytown Area
Lake Livingston
Trinity River
Herb Thomas
Gammage
Norman Dykes
Baytown
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United Feature Syndicate
Day
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Malone
Robert E. Lee
Red Bale
Rice Institute
W.H. Tippen
Tri-Cities
Lions Club
Grace Methodist Church
Robert F. White
la Porte
Albert Thomas
Harris County
Carl Edward Smith
Cedar Bayou
Eddie Garrett
L.H. Jones
Channelview
Highlands Optimist Club
Beverly Threadgill
Erte
Fort Wort Staar-Tele Gram
Wanda Orton
Ramona Merrit
Bill Cornwell
Gary Dobbs
Eeeene
Torial Department
Posr
Marnériot Drive
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Say Town
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Enver
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