Former Texas lawmakers face pretrial theft hearing
State postage stamp theft cases swirl around former Rep Meyer Amarillo and others. Meyer, 41, charged with stealing $3,040 in stamps to pay a bank note, pleaded guilty earlier and faces pretrial proceedings. Fellow defendants include ex Speaker Mutscher and Rep Shannon, with convictions in Abilene. Warren Knapp also implicated for $1,206 in stamps used to buy a pickup.
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House Demo Leadership Up for Grabs
Washington D I P I reports Rep Wayne LeHayes will not seek House Democratic Leader and narrows the field to two liberal candidates Rep Thomas P ONeill of Massachusetts and Rep Sam Gibbons of Florida A possible third candidate Rep Bo Initi ta Calif already weighed his options Rep Phil Landrum of Georgia hinted at a run Mills remains neutral Albert would be re elected if he wins Hayes backing Albert Mills undecided about future support Landrum considered running after urging from southern colleagues The piece notes missing in Alaska air crash reference and a denture ad appears at end
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