Tempers flare in county auditors report confrontation
In Ector County a heated County Commissioners Court meeting turned on County Auditor Dennis Elam's annual audit and alleged errors by County Judge Gary Watkins. The session included questions over December expenditures and mislisted checks, with Elam criticizing the accounting system and Watkins calling for accountability as tensions rose.
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Ector
Gary Watkins
Dennis Elam
County Commissioners Court
Elam
Watkins
Texas
States free to allow television in courts
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states may permit television and still photography coverage of criminal trials even against defendants objections. The decision upheld Florida’s policy allowing courtroom cameras and noted it does not grant broadcasters a constitutional right, while signaling a broader First Amendment framework for future coverage.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Florida
Miami Beach
Warren E. Burger
Court
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Burger
Byron R. White
Potter Stewart
Estes
American Bar Association
Hostages at West Point Give Thanks After Iran Ordeal
Liberated hostages prayed and sang in a cadet chapel at West Point expressing gratitude for reunions with families after 14 months of captivity in Iran. President Reagan proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving and planned to welcome the freed Americans to Washington on Tuesday. The mood was emotional as they greeted loved ones and described the reunion as tearful and heart-rending.
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West Point
N.Y
Iran
Washington
Reagan
Kathryn Koob
Cap
Elizabeth Ann
Academy
Man killed after shooting cyclists in Arlington Texas
Arlington police say Richard Tiedemann ambushed two teenage cyclists on a dirt road. He killed 14 year old Ralph Shelton and critically wounded 13 year old Kevin Curnant before dying in a three hour standoff as officers fired about 40 shots and lobbed tear gas into his one story home.
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Arlington, Texas
Richard Tiedemann
Ralph B
Trey” Shelton
Canl McMillan
Kevin Curnant
Arlington Community Hospital
Aes
Rhoten
Tiedemann
Vought Corp
Shelton
Reagan hears briefing on freed hostages' damage and careers
President Reagan was told that about a dozen freed hostages suffer severe damage mainly mental, and most want reassurance about their careers. Haig briefed him as Brady described tears and named cases, with focus on job paths and quick return to public life. Brady noted no new abuse evidence, and a red carpet welcome for the ex-hostages was outlined.
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Washington
Reagan
Alexander Haig
White House
James S. Brady
Brady
Col
Charles Beckwith
One Good Thing About Television
A concise remark praising television noting you can close eyes and feel as if listening to radio, implying audio quality and immersive effect without visual focus.
Raiders Triumph In Super Bowl XV Over Eagles 27 10
Oakland Raiders powered by quarterback Jim Plunkett and a stout defense crushed the Philadelphia Eagles to claim their second NFL title. Plunkett threw three touchdown passes after stepping in for the injured Dan Pastorini.
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Oakland Raiders
Jim Plunkett
Philadelphia Eagles
Plunkett
Dan Pastorini
Oakland
Eagles
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