Democrats Lose Ground in Texas at National Conclave
Chicago AP reports Texas Democrats face a weakened hold since 1992. Ann Richards, once a party face, failed to win a second term in 1994, with Kay Bailey Hutchison winning the Senate seat. GOP gains shrink Democratic margins in the House and state Senate and House, signaling a shift in Texas politics.
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Chicago
Texas
Ann Richards
New York
Richards
Lone Star
George W. Bush
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Senate
Lloyd Bentsen
Clinton
U.S
House
GOP
Democratic Party
National Democratic Party
Texas Republican Party
Democrats See Harmony As Clinton Nominates At Chicago Convention
In Chicago 1992 the Democrats prepare to renominate Bill Clinton with unusual unity and confidence. Pollsters note scant internal squabbling as liberals protest welfare reform. Jesse Jackson and vice president Al Gore speak to upbeat crowds ahead of proceedings.
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Chicago
Bill Clinton
Clinton
San Diego
Peter Hart
Mark Siegel
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Siegel
Democratic National Committee
Jesse Jackson
al Gore
Clinton campaign defense and tax pledge amid village critique
Bill Clinton defended his wife against Republican criticism of her It Takes a Village stance and touted a national sex offender registry. He urged saving Social Security and Medicare with his tax plan, pledged budget balance, and began a 17 state campaign blitz while campaigning solo in Watertown and D C.
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Bob Dole
Florida
Chicago Tribune
Watertown
D.C
Odessa man on probation lived near schools despite terms
An Odessa man, James Michael Wallis, pleaded guilty to indecency with a child and received eight years deferred adjudication probation. Records show he lived near schools for at least four months and worked near Lamar Early Education Center, violating his probation terms that barred proximity to places where children gather. His ex-wife says he moved from Inwood Drive to Denis Lane, raising concern and delaying published sex offender notices.
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Odessa
James Michael
Mike” Wallis
Wallis
Inwood Drive
Denis Lane
Lamar Early Education Center
Joy Bennett
Baylor grads pose for Playboy in Big 12 feature
Baylor University graduates appear in Playboy's October issue as part of a Girls of the Big 12 spread, despite President Robert Sloan's warnings of possible discipline for students posing for the magazine. Two alumnae, both May graduates, are featured.
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WACO
Bears
Baylor University
Playboy Magazine
Baylor
Robert Sloan
Playboy
Karen Borgstrom
Waco Tribune-Herald
Nike Tour wives find purpose in following their husbands
Nike Permian Basin Open players’ wives join as full time caddies in rain and sun. Cindy Doolittle of Orlando quit her financial analyst post to caddy for Bobby Doolittle, saying the role is demanding yet a way to stay close amid long tour separations. Felicia Archuletta of Lincoln also left her interior design job to carry clubs three years ago.
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Mission Dorado
Cindy Doolittle
Orlando
Fla
Bobby
Doolittle
Felicia Archuletta
Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln, Neb
Mike Schuchart
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