Rally in Jasper condemns slaying and Klan plans
In Jasper, residents oppose Ku Klux Klan leader Michael Lowe as he promotes a weekend rally at the courthouse to condemn James Byrd Jr.’s killing. Police prepare security. streets close around the courthouse. anti-Klan groups plan counter presence.
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Jasper
Michael Lowe
Lowe
Waco
James Byrd Jr
Texas
Shawn Berry
John William King
Lawrence Russell Brewer Jr
Byrd
The
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Black Panther Party
Jasper County
Billy Rowles
Khallid Mohammad
New York
Obituaries In Odessa Fort Stockton Honor War Hero and West Texas Resident
Roman M Gonzalez 75 of Odessa died June 23 1998 at Medical Center in Odessa with services at St Joseph Catholic Church Odessa and Fort Stockton burial at St Joseph Cemetery Fort Stockton. Minnie Williams 82 of Odessa died June 25 1998 at New Horizons Nursing Home with services at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Martinez and Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors.
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Odessa
Roman M. Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Medical Center Hospital
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Fort Stockton
Luis Cepeda
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Martinez Funeral Home
Roman
Sanderson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Yvonne Trevino
Martha Gonzalez
For Stockton
Alejandro Escamilla
Eugenio Marquez
Dixon
Calif
Casillas
Forth Stockton
Barbara Valles
Monahans
Elena Rios
Fort
Minnie
Stamford
New Horizons Nursing Home
Johnny Randolph Williams Sr
West Texas
Susie
Johnny
God
New Horizons
New Horizon
Thomas Hammer
Geneva Snow Hammer
Shery Jane Patterson
Johnny Randolph Williams Jr
Bettye
Rita Kelly
Brittan Hodges
Jesica Logan
Cory Logan
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Fred B. Davila
Frank W. Wilson
Rhonda Berry Seminole
Rhonda Gail Berry
Hobbs
N.M
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City
Westside Church of Christ
James T. Smith
Gaines County
Boyer Funeral Home
Muleshoe
Seminole
Church of Christ
Pete Briones
Odessa Funeral Home Chapel
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Francis Frey
Lamesa Memorial Park
Lamesa
Odessa Funeral Home
Angeles Memorial Chapel
San Antonio
Lusinda Briones
Ben Briones
Eric Briones
San Diego
Valente Briones
Dallas
Benny Briones
Midland
Beatrice Briones
Lawrence Kidwell
Steve King
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Chetopa
Kan
Artrue
Artie”’ Norris
Silver Leaves Nursing Home
Garland
Eddie Parrish
Floydada
Goldsmith
Oakwood
Mary John Varley
Oakwood City Cemetery
Greenville
Austin
Roy Varley
Cross Moore
Ozona
Margaret Culp Neill
San Angelo
Preddy Funeral Home
Judge tosses Houston affirmative action vote results
A state district judge nullified Houston's 1995 referendum on ending affirmative action and ordered a new election. The ruling found ballot wording unfair, prompting anti-affirmative action supporters to hail the decision while Mayor Brown said the city would appeal citing a $1 million cost. Houston's program has operated for over 13 years.
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Houston
Sharolyn Wood
Ed Chen
The
Houston Civil Rights Initiative
Lee Brown
Brown
Ed Bhat
City of Houston
Oprah lawyer warns editors on veggie libel effect
San Antonio AP report quotes Charles Chip Babcock warning editors about Texas False Defamation of Perishable Food Products law. He says the law lets plaintiffs claim libel by implication even if speech is not false or targeted, risking broader journalism harm beyond Texas.
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San Antonio
Oprah Winfrey
Panhandle
Texas
Charles “‘Chip
Babcock
Impli
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Azel
David Norris
Lagrange
Raymond Norris
Knoxville
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Maude Humphries
Enesco
Lowell Davis
Norman Rockwell
Lilliput Lane
de Grazia
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Andrea
Mary Moo
Calico
Seraphim Angels
Kelly
Frontier
Swarovsk
East 8Th Street
Mattress World
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Xinaser
Queenser
Tiffany
Atlantis
Modisett
Margaret Dick Modisett
First Baptist Church
Crane
Midkiff
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