Today in History highlights through February 21 events
Feb 21 marks varied milestones from 1878 first telephone directory to 1965 Malcolm X assassination in New York. Notable moments include 1885 Washington Monument dedication, 1916 Verdun start, 1925 The New Yorker debut, 1947 Polaroid demo, 1972 Nixon China visit, 1973 Libyan jet shootdown, 1986 Chin suicide, 1995 Fossett balloon solo, 2000 Ralph Nader presidential bid.
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Malcolm X
New York
District Telephone Co
New Haven
Conn
Washington Monument
Verdun
France
New Yorker
Edwin H. Land
Nixon
China
Pat
Shanghai
Sinai Desert
Larry Wu-tai Chin
Virginia
Chicago
Steve Fossett
Pacific Ocean
Leader
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ralph Nader
Kristi Yamaguchi
United States
Thought for Today on Scandal and Robbery
A aphoristic note contends that in scandal as in theft the beneficiary of the crime bears equivalent moral wrong. It compares the receiver to the thief, emphasizing shared accountability in wrongdoing and urging caution in complicity.
Emergency halts testimony in Yates murder trial
Testimony in Andrea Yates capital murder case was cut short by a judge due to an emergency and discussion over graphic photos. Jurors were excused at 1:45 pm. proceedings paused as prosecutors and defense negotiatied 39 photos from the home and autopsies.
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Yates
Houston
Andrea Yates
Belinda Hill
Hill
Houston Police Crime Scene Unit
Glenn West
Luke
Noah
West
Kaylynn Williford
John
Mary
Texas
Paul
George Parnham
Williford
Supreme Court halts Miller El execution in Texas stay
In Livingston Texas the Supreme Court granted a reprieve to Thomas Miller El a 50 year old Black convict set for execution for the 1985 Holiday Inn South robbery in Irving. Justice Scalia issued the stay and the Court agreed to hear the appeal outlining racial discrimination in jury selection.
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Livingston
Texas
Thomas Miller-El
US Supreme Court
Miller-El
Douglas Walker
Holiday Inn South
Irving
Dallas
Antonin Scalia
Supreme Court
Death Row
High Court
Miller-Et
Enron executive offered Rubin board seat in 1999
Documents show Kenneth Lay pressed Robert Rubin for a Enron board seat in 1999 and lobbied later Clinton and Summers officials on Enron interests. The notes reveal efforts to influence the Treasury and Bush Cabinet amid Enron’s collapse and debt concealment. Stephen Cooper cautions accountability as the probe continues.
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Washington
Enron
Kenneth Lay
Robert Rubin
Treasury
Rubin
Lay
Clinton
Bush
Treasury Department
Associated Press
Stephen Cooper
Citigroup Inc
Peter Fisher
Lawrence Summers
Department
Former San Antonio officers plead guilty in cocaine case
Conrad Fragozo Jr and Edward Fragozo admitted conspiring to sell cocaine in a federal probe that led to the arrest of eight SAPD officers, two Bexar deputies and two civilians. Plea terms include sentencing caps of 20 and eight years, with four co-defendants remaining for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Conrad Fragozo Jr
Edward Fragozo
U.S
Edward Prado
John Convery
Conrad Fragozo
Albert Rodriguez
San Antonio Police Department
Bexar County
Fragozos
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Albany
Jacksonville
Albuquerque
Juneau
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Buffalo
Burlington, Vt
New York City
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Charleston,S.c
North Platte
Charleston
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Oklahoma City
Charlotte
N.C
Omaha
Edy
Portland
Ore
Cincinnati
Providence
Cleveland
Eody
Raleigh-Durham
Rm Columbia
S.c
Rapid City
Columbus
Ohio
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AD Evansville
Cdy Eddy Shreveport
Fairbanks
Sigux Falls
Leaty Fargo
Spokane
Flagstaff
Edy Syracuse
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Grand Rapids
Tampa-St
Ptrsby
Edy Great Falls
el Topeka
Greensboro
Edy Tulson
Lord Chesterfield
Christ
Memorial Drive
Baytown
P.O. Box
Baytownsun.com
Baytownsuin.com
Ratall
Wanda
Dee Anne Navarre
Anavarre
David Bloom
Eric Bayer Aric
Bayergibaytownsun
Dabbia Kinmey
Kimmay
Baytownsun
Lee Holts
Holts
Tex
Severas
Memorial Tinh
Postmanti
Raytown
Glenn West Houston
Enron Exec
Briers
Austin
Tony Sanchez
Dan Morales
Rick Thompson
KERA
U.S. Senate
Pease
David Dewhurst
The
General Land Office
Central
State Preservation Board
Rick Crawford
Woodlawn
Abner J. Cook
Cook
Lenny Gallien
Rockwell Inn
Barry Clark
Gallien
Oklahoma
Kelly Gallen
Chyanne
Kaufman
Kelly Marshall
James Michael Smith
Charine
Smith
Dallas Morning News
Pineville
Todd Peavey
Cottage Heights Baptist Church
Cox
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