Port trial stirs New Braunfels appetite for media scrutiny
In New Braunfels the Robert Johnson Port murder trial draws reporters and Houston visitors, boosting business while inviting sharp criticism of publicity. Locals recall a 1971 Haynes case and worry over bias, yet the trial brings temporary economic relief amid drought.
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New Braunfels
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Main Plaza
Houston
Richard
Haynes
Texas Monthly
Harris County
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OAS Secretaries Residence Becomes Budget Lightning Rod
A budgeted OAS annual $93 million faces strain amid pledges of austerity while $150000 was spent to refurbish the secretary-general Jose Baena Soares residence in Washington. Details show lavish linen, beds, mirrors and a 24,000 dollar drapery bill, with prior salary draws for former secretary-general still in dispute. Congress hints at oversight and a proposed FTC role to monitor telecom service disclosures.
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Organization of American States
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OAS
Alejandro Orfila
Jose Baena Soares
Brazil
Donald Goldberg
Buena Soares
Baena Soares
Washington Today: Reagan faces new second term challenges
AP analysis notes Moscow leadership transition from Chernenko to Gorbachev and renewed Western pressure over Star Wars while U.S. farm distress tests Reagan. He vetoed a farm loan guarantees bill, calling it a costly bailout, as rural families face losses. The combination of Kremlin shifts and domestic economic strain shapes the president’s immediate agenda.
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America
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Mondale
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