Making waves in Fort Davis as McLaren stirs Rebel movement
Rick McLaren, a controversial figure in the Republic of Texas, is viewed by supporters as a visionary and by neighbors as a troublesome provocateur. In the Davis Mountains Resort community, property owners recount delusions of grandeur and ongoing friction, with quotes from advocates and the association president reflecting deep local tension.
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Rick McLaren
West Texas
Republic of Texas
Charlie Duncan
McLaren
Davis Mountains
Joe Rowe
Davis Mountains Property Owners Association
Odessa
Darwin Weigel
Richard McLaren
Republic movement begins with McLaren in Texas
A profile of Rick McLaren describing his frenzied energy and appearance frames the Republic of Texas movement. Supporters push to expel federal presence and adopt a new Texas Constitution within two years, while officials express consternation at the effort.
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Texas
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Texas Poll Sees Clinton Dole Even In Vote Race
Clinton has overtaken Dole in Texas to a statistical dead heat for the state's 32 electoral votes. A Harte-Hanks Texas Poll conducted June 3-13 shows Clinton 41 percent and Dole 38 percent with 14 percent undecided. Experts attribute Clinton gains to mass appeal and Republicans' agenda unpopularity as Dole works to unite his party.
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Bob Dole
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Harte- Hanks Texas
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Alin Boa.cep Mines
Ote Mech
Ggne
Bruce Buchanan
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Poll on Public Opinion June Survey
A Texas poll conducted June 3 to 13 surveyed 1,000 adults about public opinion. The Office of Research released preliminary results showing a range of viewpoints on key policy questions and social issues.
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History in steel and wood The early American car era
Odessa collector G W Wes Read highlights a 1910 Brush roadster as an example from a time when more than 280 US carmakers existed. The wood framed vehicle showcases the craft of pre plastics auto making, long before the rise of the Big Three and modern conveniences.
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Mitsubishi
Lexus
Studebaker
Jewett and
Hupmobile
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Point B
Schacht
Zimmerman
Saxon
Flanders
Sears
Old Bunch
Oakland
Stanley Steamer
Odessa
G.W. “Wes” Read
Brush
Brush Motor Company
Read
GOP delegates face abortion clash at Texas convention
In San Antonio the Texas Republican Party gathers with abortion at the center of disputes. Bob Dole urged tolerance but many conservatives oppose it. The confrontation risks a major split, with U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison a key figure in the unfolding fallout.
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San Antonio
Texas
Alamo
Bob Dole
U.S
Kay Bailey
Scrawl Helps Police Crack Zodiac Case In New York
A Brooklyn shooting suspect’s written scrawls and an inverted cross linked to the Zodiac killer, leading to detective Joseph Herbert recognizing the taunting letters. A fingerprint match then tied Heriberto Seda, 26, to the Zodiac case that terrorized New York in the early 1990s with multiple shootings.
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Brooklyn
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Seda
New York
Joseph Herbert
Ee Catenat
Zodiac
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