Penal Code hearings draw sharp criticisms from Texas officials
The SDN Column reports District Judge Wayland G. Holt flags the proposed Texas Penal Code as among the worst seen. Dallas DA Henry Wade urges shelving for two years of study, warning it weakens penalties and creates new defenses. Critics fear extended appeals and a single crime per episode rule. Mrs. Willen C. Adams has published Free and Sovereign The Texas Signers about the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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Texas
Wayland G. Holt
Henry Wade
Dallas
Austin
Wade
Willen C. Adams
Texas Memorial Museum
Snyder trustees approve salary plan and start of kindergarten
Snyder school board votes 5 to 1 to continue the current teacher salary scale, adding about 93 thousand dollars for raises, and approves starting a kindergarten in 1971 72 to replace Head Start with no state or federal funds. The first year costs are about 65 990 dollars.
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William J. Schiebel
Harold Lacik
Ted Crenwelge
Snyder
Harcourt Brace and Co
Max von Roeder
Longview
Trail Drive Is Halted By Fog
Fog and low clouds slowed Laotian Panhandle operations on the Ho Chi Minh trail. U S sorties dropped to about 120 as ground forces fortified Sepone and avoided fixed positions. U S bombers hit the trail while tanks and aircraft reported losses and misidentifications amid deteriorating weather.
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Saigon
Sepone
Laos
Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Today in History Highlights From March 10 1971
On this date Bell transmitted the first clear telephone message to his assistant Watson in Boston. Other events noted include US paper money issued in 1862 and Grant becoming Union commander in 1864. Roosevelt signed Lend Lease in 1941. Tokyo fire raids began in 1945.
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Associated Press
Boston
Alexander Graham Bell
Watson
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tokyo
U. S
Japan
U. N. Security Council
Angola
Beatrice of
Netherlands
Claus von Amsberg
Lamas
S. C
Weather patterns across Texas with varying temperatures
A regional forecast lists high temperatures from 60s to 80s across Texas regions including Northwest Central and South Central. Expect cooler spells tonight and Thursday with few thunderstorms possible in the east and southeast sections. Winds shift from northeasterly to southeasterly along coastal zones.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Pecos
Brownsville
Port O’connor
Port Arthur
Medina Denies Kill Order in My Lai Case
At Fort Benning Capt. Ernest Medina testified he never ordered Lt. Calley to kill or waste Vietnamese civilians. He contradicted Calley’s claim of a 69 body count and said he instructed troops to conserve ammunition and ensure no innocent civilians were killed.
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FT. Benning
William Calley
My Lai
Calley
Ernest Medina
Medina
Col
Reid Kennedy
Lt. Calley
Rutherford resigns as Hermleigh school superintendent
Hermleigh Independent School District announces the resignation of Superintendent Van Rutherford effective July 1 after three years in Hermleigh and a prior five years at Noodle-Horn. Rutherford holds three degrees including a 1961 Hardin Simmons BBA and a 1966 master of education from HSU.
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van Rutherford
Hermleigh Independent
Rutherford
Noodle-Horn
Ranger Junior College
Hardin- Simmons University
HSU
Abilene Christian College
Impeachment talk swirls over Texas governor
Houston representative Curtis Graves says a group of lawmakers is studying impeachment procedures against Governor Preston Smith. He notes no move is imminent but cites federal charges against Frost National Bank as potentially triggering action. Graves mentions conservative Democrats involved and says the political climate is turning against Smith.
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Graves
Frost
Smith
Preston Smith
Damaging Winds Scatter Through East Texas Thru Night
A line of damaging winds and possible tornadoes moved through East Texas with storms and a Pacific cool front. In Marshall a twister-like event uprooted trees and damaged the Bogue Lumber Co and surrounding structures. No injuries were reported despite roof and siding losses on several barns and buildings.
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East Texas
Marshall
U.S. 59
Bogue Lumber Co
Lufkin
National Weather Service
Huntsville
Walker County
Angelina
San Augustine
Sabine
Tyler
Jasper
Newton
Texas
Longview
Arkansas
McAllen
Dalhart
Fifteen Indicted in Scurry County Grand Jury
A Scurry County grand jury returned fifteen indictments against fifteen individuals. David Guerra faced kidnapping charges. Rosalio Gutierrez John Lee Dunn and Willie G Chauncey were indicted for second offense driving while intoxicated. Camillo Jasso charged with rape. Donald Fisk Jr Everett McNeely Mike Bennett and Jimmie Reynolds faced burglary counts. Oscar Travino Cadena charged with possession of marijuana. Johnny Holbrook indicted for theft by bailee. Chris Huber indicted for embezzlement M C Powell for receiving and concealing stolen property. Everett Price was indicted for tapping a pipeline James V Clayton indicted for embezzlement. Russ Shambarger and G W Kitchens were “no billed.”
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Scurry County
David Guerra
Rosalio Gutierrez
John Lee Dunn
Willie G. Chauncey
Camillo Jasso
Donald Fisk, Jr
Everett McNeely
Mike Bennett
Jimmie Reynolds
South Carolina
Oscar Travino Cadena
Johnny Holbrook
Chris Huber
M. C. Powell
Everett Price
Abilene
James V. Clayton
Grand
Russ Shambarger
G. W. Kitchens
Rules Change Defeated By Filibuster
Washington AP report on a 28 day Senate battle over rules limiting debate. The effort for a three fifths vote to end filibuster failed 55 to 39, eight short of the two thirds needed. Senator Frank Church remained hopeful for a future modification to cloture.
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Washington
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
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