Port murder case faces delayed motions from two judges
207th District Judge Robert Pfeuffer said he would be stepping out of bounds to hear David Port's defense motion for a new murder trial. Judge I D McMaster also refused, saying the request was filed too late after Port was convicted in 1984. The case, moved from Harris County last year, centers on residency challenges to McMaster and the potential for an evidentiary hearing to determine if Port's verdict and sentence should be voided and Port released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
207Th District
Robert Pfeuffer
David Port
Jack Zimmermann
Pfeuffer
179Th District
I.D. McMaster
Zimmermann
McMaster
Harris
Port
Comal
Debora Sue Schatz
Houston
Galveston County
Seabrook
Harris County
Omega Bay
John Holmes Jr
Amarillo
Port Was
207Th District Court
Suspect jailed In Kidnap Case In Texas
A New Braunfels pharmacist was abducted and beaten by a hitchhiker who forced him off the road. The four hour ordeal ended with Jack Kelly jailed in San Saba County on a 50000 dollar bond after being surrounded by lawmen from two counties. The suspect, uncooperative and without ID, was captured near Cherokee in Llano County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Boerne
Calk
Waldrip
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Llano County
New Braunfels
San Sa
Cherokee
Llano
Jail move inches forward as administration area nears completion
Commissioners inspected the administrative portion of the jail and planned to accept it in today's meeting. Once approved, the sheriff's department will begin moving in, with a teletype machine arrival expected and a full clearance for contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Walter Fellers
Department of Public Safety
RCA
Chris DiStefano
Buddy Vogler
Monroe Wetz
Celtics And Lakers Advance To Rematch Finals
Boston edged Philadelphia 102 to 100 and Los Angeles routed Denver 153 to 109 in the NBA semifinals on Wednesday. The rematch of last season's championship series sets up a high stakes clash as both teams progress in the postseason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Los Angeles
Celtics
Philadelphia
Lakers
Denver Nuggets
Septuplets in Orange County Fight for Survival
Doctors in Orange announce cautious optimism for the six remaining Frustaci septuplets, four boys and two girls. The two-day-old babies suffer lung and liver complications and lung blood flooding, with Peanut the smallest weighing about a pound. Dr. Carrie Worcester says the babies are holding their own and there is optimism for all their survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Calif
Orange County
Debated teen wage plan faces sharp Senate House pause
Washington weighs a subminimum wage for teens to curb 18.9 percent youth unemployment. Orrin Hatch backs a three year trial while Augustus Hawkins warns it could exploit youths. William Brock says testing the idea is warranted amid high teen joblessness. Local leaders split with Chicago and Black Mayors cautious support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Labor Committees
Senate Labor Committee
Orrin Hatch
Utah
House Education and Labor Committee
Augustus Hawkins
Calif
Hatch
Labor
William Brock
House Labor
Chicago
Harold Washington
Subcommittee
Marion Barry
National Conference of Black Mayors
Brock
Senate
Texas appeals court backs ban on sexual devices
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upholds a state ban on selling sexual devices, ruling the devices resemble obscene material more than contraceptives. In a 6-3 decision, the majority says the ban furthers social order and morality, while a dissent argues the ruling misreads the role of sexual aids in society. Judge Teague notes sexual devices aid in treating sexual problems. The case involved a Houston man convicted for intending to sell such devices, though possession remains legal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Tom G. Davis
Court of Criminal Appeals
Marvin Teague
Houston
Sam Houston Clinton
U.S. Supreme Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edcouch
Elsa
Unicorns
Edcouch-Elsa
Pace
Canyon
Judson High
Lorenzo Camarillo
Leslie Kriewald
Tung
Coma River
Edwards
Canyon Lake
Abby
Texas Appeals Court
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!