Denied Stay Delays Texas Death Row Inmate’s Execution
Convicted killer Jesse de la Rosa was moved to a holding cell near the Walls Unit Death Chamber as last minute appeals failed. The 24 year old San Antonio man faced a scheduled midnight execution for the 1979 robbery slaying of Masaoud Ghazali, after appeals to the 5th Circuit and Supreme Court were unsuccessful.
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Huntsville
Jesse de la Rosa
Texas Death Chamber
de la Rosa
Death Row
Walls
Texas Department of Corrections
Charles Brown
San Antonio
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court
Ralph Lopez
Luciano
Carmen
Masaoud Ghazali
Ghazali
Texas
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Richard Windhorst
Mark White
White
Thayer and Harris begin prison terms for insider case
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Thayer and Dallas stockbroker Billy Bob Harris report to Big Spring Federal Prison Camp after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in an insider trading investigation. They receive four year sentences and together pay over 900000 dollars in civil penalties. They will undergo medical exams and orientation before work assignments.
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Big Spring
Paul Thayer
Dallas
Billy Bob Harris
Thayer
West
Texas
Janet Schmidt
LTV Corp
Harris
Thayer and
Ford
U.S
Charles R. Richey
Washington
Texas Miss USA Laura Herring Becomes First Mexican American
Lakeland Florida AP reports Laura Elena Herring 21 from Texas crowned Miss USA first Mexican American and first naturalized citizen to win. She received 175000 in cash and prizes including a mink coat a sports car a speed boat and a New York City apartment. Herring plans to invest 110000 cash and abrir CDs while pursuing college at the University of Texas El Paso. Brenda Denton of Hobbs New Mexico was first runner up.
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Lakeland, Fla
Laura Elena Herring
Texas
Miss Herring
New York City
Les Schecter
Los Mochis
Mexico
Raymond Herring
Maria Martinez
Paso
United States
U.S
Aiglon College
Switzerland
Europe
Himalayas
India
Herald-Zeitung contact and subscription rates notice
Reminder notice for readers to call numbers if paper not received by specified times. Lists publication details, staff roles, and subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in multiple Texas counties and outside the state. Includes address for notice changes and post office box.
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New Braunfels Herald Publishing Co
S. Castell Ave
New Braunfels
S. Castell
Wanda Lasater
David King
Patricia Yznaga-King
Comal
Guadalupe
Hays
Blanco
Kendall
Comal County
Texas
P.O
Prison settlement to cost Texas about 200 million dollars
The out-of-court settlement in the 13-year prison reform lawsuit faces legislative and federal judge approval. It envisions a six-year phased plan with a new 2,250-bed prison and 10 dormitories, added facilities, and a large funding package to ease overcrowding while expanding programs and visitation.
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Austin
Texas Board of Corrections
Jim Mattox
Mark White
U.S
William Wayne
David Ruiz
Houston
Robert Gunn
Wichita Falls
Gunn
Slaying suspect shot by dad in Fort Worth quarrel
Timothy Volkmar, once linked to several Fort Worth slayings, lies in critical condition after a fatal quarrel with his father Lloyd Volkmar a former minister. Police say the father fired the gun to calm him, the son shielding himself and sustaining a critical wound. Authorities view the incident as self defense and refer the case to a grand jury.
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Fort Worth
Lloyd Volkmar
Timothy Volkmar
Volkmar
Harris Hospital
Tornado outbreak and widespread storms hit Texas region
Weather reports describe a broad, multi state storm system. Baytown and East Texas saw thunderstorms and a funnel cloud near I 10 and the San Jacinto River but no touchdown confirmed. Other strong storms tracked from College Station to the Rio Grande Valley with highs in the 70s to 90s and some severe potential. The National Weather Service logged 21 tornadoes across Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas amid the day's storm activity.
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Texas
Rio Grande
National Weather Serve
Tas
College Station
Texathan
Rusk
Dangertwid
Crystal City
Cotulla
Norheast
Cue Schulenburg
Bastrop
San Antonio
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Plains
Ohio Valley
Kansas
Oregon
Columbia River Basin
Cental
Southern
Lower Ono Valley
National Weather Service
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
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Thayer, Harris
Big Spring Federal Prison
U.S. Postal Service
The
Securities and Exchange Commission
LTV
Anheuser-Busch Co. Inc
St. Louis
Allied Corp
Morristown
N.J
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc
Asia
Middle East
Philippines
University of Texas At
Ef] Paso
Herald-Zeitung
Dad
Tom Swan
Doug Clarke
Tarrant County
Courtney Hermes
Carl Schurz
Baytown Police
Interstate 10
San Jacinto River
North
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
North Texas
South Plains
Permian Base
Concho Valley
Mm Mbank
New Braunfels A Momentum Bank
P. O
Main Plaza
New Bri
Memper MU
Punfels
Dial
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