Honoraria figures show Congressional paid speeches by Texas lawmakers
An Associated Press analysis shows Texas lawmakers including Sen. John Tower and House leaders Jim Wright and Phil Gramm earning substantial honoraria for speeches and articles. The piece traces totals by member, notes controversy over limits, and highlights how gains rise with influence, listing amounts by individuals and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
John Tower
Texas
House
Jim Wright
Phil Gramm
Kent Hance
Congress
Senate
Sen
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Tower
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Lloyd Bentsen
Austin College
Charles Stenholm
Stamford
House Agriculture Committee
Cotton Warehouse Association of America
National Milk Producers
Mickey Leland
Houston
House Committee
Wright
Kika de la Garza
Mission
Hance
Lubbock
Lawyers defend indigent defendants without endorsing crimes
Odessa lawyers, including Bob Garcia, stress that representing indigent capital murder suspects does not endorse crimes or criminals. They say defense attorneys ensure rights and due process, not guilt, and argue ethics allow court-ordered removal only for compelling reasons, to be handled privately rather than publicly challenging judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Odessa
Bob Garcia
Ector County
Lumpee
Heat causes death of Dallas woman at 78
A 78-year-old south Dallas woman, Josephine Caldwell, collapsed in her home and died of heat stroke after being found by her daughter Friday night. She died early Saturday at Parkland Memorial Hospital. autopsy cited heat stroke with hypertension and heart disease as contributing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
South Dallas
Josephine Caldwell
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Residents weigh curb and gutter project costs and options
City officials propose street improvements including curb and gutter with a five year payment plan. Neighbors express mixed feelings about assessments, affordability, and potential property value benefits while several residents call for caution and timing. Local resident Mayer notes five year installments with 10 percent interest.
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Harold E. Smith
Eisenhower Road
N.B. Carrasco
N. Muskingum Ave
Wanda Pinard
Roger Ave
Ethel Mae Fleming
N. Adams Ave
Fleming
Ray Wishert
Kay Ave
East 31St Street
Dixie Boulevard
Andrews Highway
Wishert
Della Butler
W. Fourth St
N. Dixie Blvd
Mayer
Divorce rate linked to religion and mobility in Odessa
Odessa attorney Glenn Pipes notes divorce does not fix economic problems and cites high local divorce risk amid transient population. Researchers compare Texas rates with nearby states while Connelly and Condit discuss religion’s mixed impact on marriage stability and community social controls.
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Odessa
Glenn Pipes
Glenn
Condit
Connally
Ector County
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
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T. Lee Hughes
National Cable Television Association
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Pratt & Whitney
General Electric
Reagan
Sam B. Hall
Steve Bartlett
Ralph Hall
John Bryant
Bill Archer
Jack Fields
Jack Brooks
Jake Pickle
Marvin Leath
Ron Paul
Abraham Karen
Martin Frost
Mike Andrews
Tom Vandergriff
Solomon Ortiz
Garcia
Gandys
Abet
Utr
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