Texas Penal Code Revision Nears Final Passage
A long debated revision to Texas criminal law moves toward final passage as lawmakers work through the last week of the session. The seven year effort consolidates laws, defines insanity for defenses, tightens or raises penalties for some offenses, and reorganizes felonies by severity. Open records reforms and oil sector updates also feature in this mid 1970s legislative update.
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Austin
House
Senate
State Bar of Texas
M ’Naughten
Kelly Snyder
Tom O'Connor
EXXON
Baytown
William Murray
San Antonio
Court of Criminal Appeals
Houston
State Supreme Court
Atty. Gen. Hill
Hill
University of Texas
State Constitutional Revision Commission
Briscoe
Texas
Indo-China
Poppy Day Proclamation Urges May 25 in Gladewater
Gladewater Mayor L 0. G Johnston proclaims Friday May 25 as Poppy Day to honor World War II veterans. He urges citizens to wear memorial poppies and donate to Disabled Veterans and Destitute Families, citing local servicemen from Gladewater and the American Legion Auxiliary initiative. The proclamation is signed May 22, 1973, with city seal and secretary attestation.
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American Legion Auxiliary
G Johnston
Gladewater
Texas
America
State of Texas
Memorial Day Sermon Honors Fallen And Calls For Peace
A Sunday sermon marks Memorial Day with gratitude for those who died in wars, notes the Vietnam conflict’s end for U S personnel, and urges prayers for world peace. It calls for support for veterans Adjusting to injuries and new American life while inviting divine guidance for the living.
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Vietnam
Pacific
United States
God
McKnight Wins Battle Against Oil Lobby in Texas Senate
Freshman Senator Peyton McKnight faces a long fight after the Senate declined to debate the oil and gas unitization bill, a decision hailed as a crucial early victory amid intense lobbying from Exxon and others. McKnight urged allies to stay engaged as the session progresses, noting related actions by the General Land Office and Attorney General on fair market value for gas leases.
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Peyton McKnight
Senate
Texas
Associated Press
Stuart Long
News Herald
Austin
McKnight
Tyler
Tipro Reporter
Bob Armstrong
Exxon
George Brown
Brown & Root
Armstrong
Jack Strong
Longview
Sen. Strong
East Texas
General Land Office
Atty
Hill
University of Texas
State Land Board
Watergate satire on soap operas sparks political spoof
A provocative opinion mocks Senate Watergate hearings as dull and incredulous, suggesting a TV soap opera parody as the only way to convey the committee's message. It proposes sensational fictional plotlines and hides names as a dramatic backdrop to critique investigative process.
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Congressional
U.S
Senate
White House
Guiding Light
Secret Storm
General Hospital
Peyton Place
Somerset
Watergate
Wuld
Democratic National Committee
Hodgepodge Reflections on Health Work and Typographical Errors
A columnist writes about ill health and medication, driving a chauffeur daughter, and a police car behind them. The piece laments readers missing a banquet for policemen and firefighters, then riffs on the author’s writing quirks and a playful jab at typographical errors.
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North Main
Consolidated with Gladewater Times-Tribune notices
Public notices from Gladewater Times-Tribune dated November 28, 1949 and White Oak Texas dated June 1, 1969 merged into a single record. The items summarize local legal and civic notices, including names, dates, and locations as readable in fragments.
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Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texas
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Gladewater High
Eula Coleman
CHS
Bob Hill
Bear Facts
Mae Warren
Coleman
Clarence Dawson
Dawson
Mirror
Par Allowabr LE
Texas Railroad Commission
Attest HI
McAtee City
Kilgore’s Shopping Plaza
Ilevine
BEALL
T.g.&y
Skillern
Hurwitz
Otasco
Charles K. Devall
Kilgore
Jimmy Brown
Splake
Belleville, Ont
Bay of Quinte
Ministry of Natural Resources
Lake Ontario
National Geography Society
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
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