Supreme Court upholds Texas death penalty in four Bexar cases
Four condemned Texas inmates from Bexar County lose a round as the Supreme Court upholds the 1973 Texas death penalty law. The ruling affects Eddie Robinson Albert Castro Donald Franklin and Fred Durrough along with their appeals paths. Trials and later appeals may lead to further court challenges before any execution. The decision is seen as restoring deterrent intent while signaling potential jury challenges in capital cases.
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Austin
Bexar County
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Muntsville
Atty
John Hill
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Bexar
Supreme Court
Texas Appellate Court
Egislature
Frank Lombardino
San Antonio
High Court
Florida
Georgia
Eddie Lee Robinson
Ft. Sam Houston
South Side
Albert Castro
Eugene Fish
Donald Gene Franklin
Mary Margaret Moran
Veterans Administration Hospital
Franklin
Corpus Christi
Fred T. Durrough
Henry Tyler
Olmos Park
Hill
Moran
Charles Conaway
S.A. Mariachi Band Delights Capital Audience
The L-piece San Antonio Callepe mariachi band energized Capitol Hill crowds in Washington with performances at Rayburn, on Senate steps, and at the White House open house. Teacher Isabel San Miguel noted cost cuts as they seek funds for a three week France tour and a Paris leg after New York dates.
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SAN Antonio Mariachi
Capitol
Washington, D.C
Sen
John Tower
Helen Anderson
Washington
Capital Hi
San Antonio Callepe
France
Isabel San Miguel
White House
Ford
San Antonio
Krueger Hails Control Vote At Energy Meeting
U S Representative Bob Krueger told the American Association of Petroleum Landmen that Congress lifting price controls on diesel and home heating oil marks a turning point toward less government intervention in energy. He spoke at the Landmen’s 22nd annual meeting in San Francisco, urging market pricing to avert shortages and rising prices.
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Sandal
San Francisco
U.S
Bob Krueger
American Association of Petroleum Landmen
Congress
Krueger
Landmen's
Firm sues Lo-Vaca over gas supply breach in 1971 contract
Longhorn Cement Co of San Antonio files a $6.8 million breach of contract suit in district court against Lo-Vaca Gathering Co. for failing to supply all gas per the 1971 contract. It claims repeated curtailments forced buying gas from other suppliers above 34.4 cents per MCF and paying interim rates set by the Texas Railroad Commission to keep the plant operating. Bel Rio also filed a separate suit last week seeking $442,009 for RAS payments beyond contract price as Del Rio began pass through payments four months ago.
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Longhorn Cement Co
San Antonio
Agaist Lo-Vaca Gathering Co
Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp
the Cement Company
Lo-Vaca Gas
Texas Railroad Commission
Longhorn Cement
Lo-Vaca
Railroad Commission
La-Vaca
Bel -Rio
del Rio
la Vaca
A. Medic Appointed
Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Colette Kohler of Austin and San Antonio was named to an advisory committee of the Texas Department of Health Resources.
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Austin
San Antonio
Colette Kohler
Texas Department of Health Resources
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Texas Board of Pardons
Parvles
Paul F. Cromwell
Selma Wells
Houston
Conaway
Tnyone
John Yates
Yates
HF. “Hippo” Garica
Criminal District Court
San Antonio Convention Center
Hemigfair Plaza
Reet
Alamo Streets
S.A. Mariachi
Capital
Southside
Mission Rd
CCU
Northside
Nacogdaches
Allen
Mission Nurseries Inc
America
Sues Lo-Vaca
Bill Miller
Plus Ojpost Rok
Doug
MOT Cobbler
BMA
Cinic
Strona
Pilate
Ae & Ween
Amarillo
EL Paso
San Pedro
Fredericksburg
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