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Editor viewpoints: purpose of penal code: to reform (open access)

Editor viewpoints: purpose of penal code: to reform

Editorial written by John J. Herrera suggesting that some of the systemic problems with the Harris County penal code be addressed. Using the issue of Harris County jail overcrowding to illustrate his point, Herrera recommends that the penal code be revised to better screen convicted criminals and expedite criminal cases to move offenders through the system more efficiently.
Date: January 1, 1976
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Bicentennial Planned"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Bicentennial Planned"]

Newspaper clipping about plans in the City of Sweetwater, including building renovations and events with the high school band. An article about the Cold War is included on the other side.
Date: May 1, 1975
Creator: Boyd, Alice
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!] (open access)

[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!]

Newspaper clipping with an article about President Carter signing HR 8701 and the WASPs' newly attained veteran status.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Keep Those Letters Comin'] (open access)

[Clipping: Keep Those Letters Comin']

Newspaper clipping of a column encouraging readers to contact their Congressional representatives about supporting legislation that provides veterans' benefits to the WASP. The reverse side of the clipping contains the continuation of an article from page 12.
Date: July 1, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rose, Smothers clash during heated debate] (open access)

[Clipping: Rose, Smothers clash during heated debate]

A scan of a Dallas Times Herald news article from June 1, 1978 about a Charles Rose and Clay Smothers debate which became contentious.
Date: June 1, 1978
Creator: Calhoun, Ron
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Dillard Ft. Worth: 2 years of growth] (open access)

[Clipping: Dillard Ft. Worth: 2 years of growth]

Newspaper clipping from the Women's Wear Dail, "Dillard Ft. Worth: 2 years of growth," published on July 8, 1974.
Date: April 1, 1976
Creator: Women's Wear Daily
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper Clipping: JFK panel moves to analyze film] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: JFK panel moves to analyze film]

Newspaper clipping from the Washington Bureau of the News. The clipped article states that the House Assassinations Committee has obtained a film of the Kennedy assassination. The committee intends to determine whether the film shows a second person in the sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository.
Date: December 1, 1978
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help]

Newspaper clipping from the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph discussing the recent recognition of the WASP as military veterans due to legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater, with a picture of Millicent Young. On the back are excerpts about the Palestinian and Lebanese conflicts.
Date: October 1, 1978
Creator: Colorado Springs Gazette
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rose, Smothers trade accusations] (open access)

[Clipping: Rose, Smothers trade accusations]

A Dallas Morning News newspaper clipping from June 1, 1978 about Charles Rose and Clay Smothers fighting before their election.
Date: June 1, 1978
Creator: Griffith, Dotty
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: How Sweet It Is: Demand for High-Fructose Corn Syrup Far Exceeds Supply] (open access)

[Clipping: How Sweet It Is: Demand for High-Fructose Corn Syrup Far Exceeds Supply]

Clipping from Barron's describing the acquisition of Hubinger Company by H. J. Heinz Company. The sugar prices rose dramatically from 1970-1974. New ways to convert dextrose into fructose are being discovered and sold on the market. It is written that corn syrup producers hold advantages in processing over sugar refiners as they are able to have higher production rates.
Date: December 1, 1975
Creator: Nagdeman, Julian J.
System: The Portal to Texas History