Tex. House Speaker Convicted in 1969 Bribery Scheme
Abilene Tex House Speaker Gus Malseher and two associates were convicted Wednesday of conspiring to take a bribe from financier Frank Sharp to assure passage of two controversial banking bills in 1969. Malseher, the state’s third highest official, broke down as the verdict was announced, while his wife Vona, and his father sobbed in court. Co-defendant Rush McGinty shouted guilty as he left the house. A third defendant, Rep Tommy Shannon, offered no public comment. Judge J Neil Daniel ordered jurors held until Thursday for sentencing testimony. State prosecutors said maximum penalty could reach five years. minimum two.
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Gabriel Plays In Hospital As Al Hirt Trims Weight
Al Hirt underwent abdominal surgery at the Medical College of Virginia aimed at weight loss. The operation, described as preventive medicine, was successful, with Hirt stating he has already shed 26 pounds and hopes to live longer to see his grandchildren.
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Rhodes Scholar picks first American woman fellow
The Rhodes Trust confirms Harvard PhD candidate Joan Leupold will receive the Rhodes fellowship, marking the first American woman chosen for a fellowship rather than a regular scholarship. The trust notes fellows are senior researchers, not students, with eligibility extended to women.
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Czech children to stay in U S under California judge
In San Bernardino, Superior Court Judge Turner ruled that two Czech siblings Viasta Grabrisl and Frits, aged 6 and 7, will remain in Southern California with foster parents Roy and Caspar Roggodort in Yucaipa rather than be returned to their birth mother Vista Gebriel. The youths, who came from Czechoslovakia with their father in August 1968, have lived with the Smiths for three years. The judge will decide later if the children should be returned to their mother or remain wards of the court.
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Nude photos spark suspension of local teacher
An elementary school teacher Irene Riley was suspended after placing pictures of nude women on a bulletin board during class. In a small Humboldt County community, 15 of 25 students skipped class amid parent protests while the district prepared to discuss the action with Riley's attorney.
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