Just Musin by Alton Hughes Martinez hangs in Reeves County
Governor Colquitt issued a 30 day reprieve while an appeal moved through the Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court. Martinez, claimed to be 15, faced death by hanging in Reeves County with many procedural complaints raised. The execution occurred April 21, 1914, after further delays and a gaggle of officials in attendance.
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Colquitt
Martinez
Court of Criminal Appeals
Mexico
United States Supreme Court
State Court
Midland
Abilene
Waco
Max Krauskopf
Jim Camp
O.J. Bryan
W.H. Benway
W.H. Moore
Dr. Wilson
F.W. Johnson
Cooper
Miss Brown
D.S. Barker
W.E. Bradford
H.C. Cantrell
Leon Cardenas Martinez
Tom Harrison
Dallas News
Reeves County
Gasoline Price Dial Trick Aims To Bypass Pumps
Editorials describe a proposed method to raise displayed gas prices by half gallons rather than full gallons. If a price hits 54 cents per gallon, pumps would show 27 cents per half gallon and motorists would double the figure. The plan uses standard pricing and a half gallon calculation to edge past 49.9 cent pumps, with limitations once prices exceed 98 cents.
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Ohio Department of Agriculture
National Bureau of Standards
Christmas energy tips from Christmas Decorations Assn
The Christmas Decorations Assn offers ways to keep the holiday bright while saving energy. Limit tree lighting to when at home, use miniature lights to cut watts, and place shiny ornaments near lights for more glow. Trim the tree with tinsel icicles, wait for a Christmas Eve lighting ceremony, and dim other room lights to save power.
Wood fires rise in Texas as fuel costs surge nationwide
An Associated Press piece describes a shift to wood heat amid rising fuel prices. Texans from Miles to Dallas report cords priced at 35 to 65 dollars, with forecasts of 75 dollars. Wood shortages strain dealers, while rangers offer access to deadfall on forests with permits. The piece also recounts old stove lore and the labor of gathering wood.
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Frances Hill
Miles
San Angelo
Austin
Dallas
Portland
Maine
Rangers of the
National Forests
National Grasslands
Cow Country
Boyle's column tests readers on straight thinking
New York columnist Hal Boyle prompts readers to evaluate honesty and self control with questions about trust, temptations, and behavior. He notes a restless society and warns against loose screws in the head, urging self examination to avoid wobbling off course.
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Halboyle
New York
Bali
Tahiti
Richard M. Nixon
This Day in History December 19 1973 Highlights
Today marks December 19 1973 with events from 1946 Indochina war begins to 1971 Yahya Khan resigns as Pakistan president. Notable items include 1842 US recognizes Hawaii, 1939 German liner Columbus scuttled, 1950 Ike named NATO commander, plus Apollo 17 splashdown a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
Rhode Island
Benjamin Frank
Lin
Richard
Philadelphia
United States
Hawaii
mid-Atlantic
Dwight Eisenhower
Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
India
East Pakistan
Norman Thomas
Pacific
Bentsen on energy policy and self sufficiency
Senator Lloyd Bentsen blames poor planning for the energy crisis and argues the United States has ample domestic resources. He calls for a coordinated national program to expand exploration and develop technologies for coal oil shale geothermal solar nuclear fusion and other alternatives while reducing reliance on foreign oil.
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Middle East
United States
U.S
West
Senate
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Sully Vaughn
Texas Rangers
By Roger Bollen
Pecos
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Texas Press Association
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Office of Management and Budget
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