26 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1977
Page
1
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A Fort Worth magnate Thomas Cullen Davis stands trial for capital murder amid sensationalist coverage. Lead counsel Roy Haynes, described as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers, faces cross examination of Davis’s estranged wife Priscilla and others amid questions about wealth, motive, and the high profile nature of the case.
AMARILLO AP The millionaire defendant and his flamboyant attorney return to court as the state pursues its sixth week of proving Cullen Davis gunned down his step daughter last summer. Greg Miller of the Fort Worth Police Crime Scene Search Unit is set to testify after two days of detective Gary Nichols.
Weather forecasts show rain and showers across the Pacific Northwest and western Colorado. A broad arc of rain extends from the Lakes to the Atlantic, into North Florida and Mississippi with warmth in the South. In Lubbock and vicinity expect fair skies, highs in the 90s, and light southerly winds.
Lubbock tied its 1939 high with 94 degrees under clear skies while the state echoed with heat. Nine cities reached 100 or higher by Sunday afternoon, and Dalhart and San Angelo posted near record highs. The National Weather Service expects continued hot conditions with temperatures in the mid 90s in Lubbock and lower 60s at night.
Experts at a Lyndon Johnson Library UT symposium challenge the Sun Belt boom myth. They note gains in intermountain states and ongoing shifts since World War II, with energy-rich regions and Appalachian mining areas highlighted as future growth centers.
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