Clinton to speak at Dallas luncheon for gay and lesbian council
President Clinton plans to urge passage of federal hate crime legislation at a $5,000-a-plate Dallas fundraiser hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council to benefit the Democratic National Committee. The event aims to raise about $250,000, signaling outreach to gay voters amid Texas politics.
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Dallas
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al Gore
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Dianne Hardy Garcia
Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby
Austin
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Houston
U.S
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D-Marshall
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Sandlin
Texarkana
Noble Willingham
Walker
Texas Ranger
Baylor College of Law
Port Arthur Racial Tension Flares Over Desegregation Order
Residents at a Port Arthur forum insist schools remain segregated and urge keeping the federal desegregation order in force. Justice Department officials visit to assess compliance with the 1970 order as district seeks lifting. NAACP leaders warn consolidation plans could revive segregation while whites retain power despite only 13 percent white enrollment.
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Justice Department
Port Arthur Independent School District
Raymond Scott
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Scott
John Sharp
Texas _ state comptroller
Ross Weiner
NAACP
Chris Underhill
Car wash killer found guilty in two deaths
A Dallas jury convicted Robert Wayne Harris, 28, of capital murder for slaying two former co workers at Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving. The verdict came 15 minutes after trial opened, with Harris confessing to police but entering a not guilty plea. The punishment phase begins with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
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Augustin Villasenor
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Dennis Lee
Octavio Ramos
Charity McFadden
Wheeler
Texas
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Davis
Brad Lollar
Lollar
Ramos
Joseph Guileyardo
Dallas County
Lee
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