Writer wins James Madison Award for refusing to reveal notes
Vanessa Leggett received the 2002 James Madison Award from the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas for five months in jail after refusing a federal subpoena demanding interview notes and sources related to the 1997 Doris shooting. Her release followed federal charges against Angleton’s husband and broader critiques of press freedom.
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Austin
Vanessa Leggett
Houston
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
Doris
Leggett
Foundation
Mike
Angleton
Robert
Roger
Roger Angleton
DeGeurin
University of Houston
Crown Publishers
FOIFT
Tony Pederson
The
Houston Chronicle
An Foift
James Madison
Wanda Garner Cash
Odessa Woman Mary Joy Warner 70 Dies
Mary Joy Warner a church pianist and life long Odessa resident died at home on September 19 2002 She was a member of First United Methodist Church Odessa Music Study Club and cared for many children She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother A memorial service is set at First United Methodist Odessa on September 23 2002 Donations may be made to charity Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home entrusted services
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Odessa
Mary Joy Warner
First United Methodist Church
Gardendale
Lucille Bida
N. Lee
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Infant William Donald Grissom Dies in Odessa
William Donald Grissom infant son of Craig and Lisa Grissom died Sept 17 2002 after birth at Odessa Regional Hospital He was born Sept 16 2002 Graveside services are planned Sept 21 2002 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev Jess Little officiating Grandparents listed include Cupp of Mandeville La Mitchell Arnold Val Abbott of Odessa and uncle Kevin Grissom and wife Hope of Odessa Services entrusted to Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors.
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Odessa
William Donald Grissom
Craig
Lisa Grissom
Will
Odessa Regional Hospital
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jess Little
Eeee Craig
Cupp
Mandeville
Mitchell Arnold
Val Abbott
Kevin Grissom
Hope
Frank W. Wilson
Death Notices 2002 in Andrews area
Helen Ford Gross 82 of Andrews retired secretary died Sept 19 2002 at Hospice House services 2 p m Sunday Second Baptist Church Andrews burial Andrews Old Cemetery arrangements by McNett Funeral Home born in Bossier City LA Baptist survivors husband James B Gross stepsons Don Gross Dale Texarkana Ruby Sis Morganson Ann Morgan Dorothy Hodge Eunice Roch McCarty 93 Andrews retired nurse died Sept 19 2002 at Andrews Health Care Center services in Odessa burial Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa relativeslisted
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Helen Gross Andrews
Helen Ford Gross
Andrews
Odessa
Second Baptist Church
Ivy Shelton
Andrews Old Cemetery
McNett Funeral Home
Bossier City
Huband
James B. Gross
Don Gross
Crane
Dale
Eunice McCarty Andrews
Eunice Roch McCarty
Andrews Health Care Center
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jimmy Braswill
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Texarkana
Ruby “Sis” Morganson
Kansas City, Mo
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Dorothy Hodge
Idaho City, Idaho
Permian Basin
Ector County Coliseum
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Fire Safety Hoanea
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