Maverick Judge McCleskey remembered as era's edge
A portrait of George H. McCleskey, 80, once a forceful Texas judge and law south of the Pecos, whose fierce independence and personal code shaped courtroom justice. Tales color his career from speeding fines to nudging defendants to plead guilty, with reflections on changing times.
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Journal
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Roy
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Lubbock
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George H
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Amarillo
Broadus Spivey
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Delwin Jones
Jones
MacCleskey
Texas Tech
Texas Tech Honors Top Students At Annual Recognition
Texas Tech University held a Sunday ceremony recognizing scholastic and leadership honors across colleges. Recipients included seniors with 3.3 GPAs, graduate students with 4.0 GPAs, National Defense Education Fellows, NSF trainees, and top ten percent in law, law leadership, and college rankings. Names span Eng, A&S, Ed, Agri, and other schools, with notable fellows and Who's Who selections.
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Glenn E. Barnett
Alan L. Abrahamson
Eng
Cynthia A. Ayres
A&s
Jerry M. Bigham
Agri
Kenny E. Burnett
Mariene Chandler
Bretta G. Clark
H.E
M. L. Crone Jr
Beverly M. Davis
Tillman P. McQuien
Phillip S. Roberson
Larry G. Roseland
van Stahl
George W. Walton
National Science Foundation
Thomas C. Calhoun
Joseph A. Halley
Gerald L. Johnson
Lewis R. Norman
Richard J. Wolf
Wayne A. Woodward
James G. McManigal
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Joseph W. Hayes
Benny H. Lowe
Alfred D. Neill
Einen R. Reeves
Suzan FE. Riddle
Berry N. Squyres Jr
Jimmy R. Wright
Phillip A. Wylie
School of Law
Jeffry Wentworth
Jack P. Driskill
William T. Womble
Law Review
Thomas J. Baynham Jr
Jess H. Hall Jr
John E. Skogland Jr
Donald E. Williams
Appellate Advocacy
Agricultural Sciences
Susan E. Pierce
William J. Doherty
Ronald J. Thuett
Arts
Richard L. Baker
Cathy A. Barton
Jana K. Copeland
Kathleen A. Dale
Katherine A. Graham
Gary KR. Giles
Larry A. Holley
Gwenda L. Holloway
Paul H. Johnson
Yuvone M. Miller
Finis H. Nabors Jr
James E. Adams II
Larry L. Foerster
David L. Fox
Kay K. Key
Helen M. Moss
Celeste F. Pardee
Cynthia A. Willoughby
Sarah E. Wilson
Don G. Ball
Larry D. Zeagler
Billy C. Brock
Thomas H. Black
Robert MM. David
Robert Eakens
David N. Schrodt
William F. Stephens Jr
John W. Welch
Martha C. Jones
Nannie G.hibbs
Tech
Barbara Sueneers
Mchael A. Anderson
Kath Baker
Coy L Ballard
Anita I. Bellemy M. Bingham
Betsy R. Bond
Randall W. Brillhart
Jean A. Cannon
Elizabeth L. Cavin
Bretta G .Clark
Judy C. Copeland
Bonnie S. Graddick
Jack Driski
Marilyn Foster
Oem H. Hall Jr
Gary W. Harrod
Joseph B. Hibun
Jean
Contact Lenses Easing Beauty Routine Say Experts
UPI reports that contact lenses aid girls by eliminating the fear of wrong makeup application. Experts advise applying lenses before makeup to improve vision and enhance the cosmetic result.
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New York
UPI
P Company
Braniff Plans Pilot Furloughs Through September
Braniff International expects 92 pilots to be furloughed from March 15 to September 30, representing a slight reduction in scheduling. Bill Bargett, VP in charge of flight operations, said furloughs stem from reduced business and note specific dates for staged furloughs: March 31 for 22 pilots, May 31 for 25, June 30 for 40, and Sept. 30 for 21 pilots.
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Dallas
Braniff International
Bill Bargett
Braniff
Garbett
Retired Floydada Man Celebrates 100th Birthday Today
Cornelius Alexander of Floydada Nursing Home turns 100 today. A birthday reception was held Sunday at the home of his son Leonard Alexander southeast of Floydada.
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Floydada
Cornelius Alexander
Floydada Nursing Home
Leonard Alexander
Floydada resident Cornelius Alexander obituary noted
Floydada coroner notes Cornelius Alexander born 1888 in Oconee County North Carolina. Retired farmer moved to Floyd County in 1925. Church of Christ member since 1913. Resided in Floydada Nursing Home for four years. Wife died in 1963. Survived by children Grace Cogswell, Ethel Hambright, Clyde Alexander, and Hugh Alexander.
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Grace Cogswell
Plainview
Ethel Hambright
Clyde Alexander
Hugh Alexander
Olton
Cornelius Alexander
Oconee County
N.C
Floyd County
Alexander
Church of Christ
TTU Family Life group to attend Texas Council on Family Relations meet
Nine members from the Department of Home and Family Life at Texas Tech University will represent at the 25th annual Texas Council on Family Relations meeting in Abilene. Longworth will present a paper on Tools School Administrators May Use in Choosing Family Relations Teachers. Main speaker Herbert A. Otto is chairman of the National Center for Exploration of Human Potential at La Jolla California. The Moore Bowmen Awards will be presented.
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Department of Home and Family Life
Texas Tech University
Texas Council On Family Relations
Abilene
Donald S$. Longworth
Robert Larson
June Henton
William Clark Elizey
Jeanette Greenwaldt
Wildring Edwards
Samuel Phillips
Bill Norton
Carl Anderson
Home and Family Life Department
Longworth
Herbert A. Otto
Ieev
Ntional Center For
la Jolla
Calif
Otto
Moore-Bowman
Bernice Moore
Hogg Foundation For Mental Health
University of Texas
Bowman
Ulbricht Ends Moscow Trip
East German Communist leader Walter Ulbricht left Moscow for Berlin with his wife after a five week stay in the Soviet Union Tass reported the departure noting it followed a period of rest in the capital Ulbricht’s trip ended Sunday in Moscow.
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Moscow
Communist Party
East Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Berlin
Soviet Union
Tass
Ulbricht
Life expectancy in 1900 stood at 47.3 years
The article notes that the average life expectancy in the United States in 1900 was 47.3 years, highlighting a view of historical longevity.
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U.S
Four Jost Bear Hunters Die In Greenland Avalanche
Police said four bear hunters were found dead after an avalanche on Greenland east coast. A dog sled rescue team dug them out near Angmagssalik with two survivors reaching Sermiglak settlement after escaping the slide.
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Angmagssalik
Greenland
Sermiglak
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