Student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.

Student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.

Student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.

Student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.

Photograph of James McMurtry holding a pink guitar and wearing a tan hat, white shirt, and round glasses.

Photograph of members of the Lesbian Avengers holding up signs on Memorial Day at the Texas Capitol. The members are sitting and standing on steps leading up to the Capitol building entrance and holding signs that say "Legalize lesbian sex" and "Lesbian Avengers Repeat Offenders."

Newspaper clippings of the article, "King holiday gets initial House OK," in the Dallas Morning News, discussing the Texas House of Representatives passing of two bills, the first to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid holiday for state employees, and the second to lower the state tax on horse race wagering.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change" in San Antonio Light, discussing the reactions of the Italian-American and Hispanic communities to replacement of Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official paid holiday for state employees.

Program for Dedication of Marker Commemorating the Founding of Frederick Douglass School on May 17, 1999.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday. This is a copy faxed to Rick Green, with the note "Mario Marcel Salas copy 5/27/91" written at the top of the second page.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King holiday wins initial House vote," in San Antonio Express-News discussing the Texas Senate bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official paid holiday for state employees.

Press release issued by Frontline 2000 announcing the passage of Senate Bill 134 which established Martin Luther King Jr, Day as an official state holiday in Texas.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes" discussing the efforts of Frontline 2000, a civil rights organization, advocating for a bill to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official holiday in Texas.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest" discussing the reaction of Hispanic and Italian-American cultural groups to the bill instituting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and eliminating Columbus Day as a paid holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the "Other Bills" section of the San Antonio Light, listing the status of bills in the most recent session of the state legislature with a brief discussion of each bills' contents. The passed bills include recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, insurance reform, and oil spill response.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Passage of King Holiday," from the San Antonio Register discussing the reactions of the Hispanic and Italian American communities to the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees. There is a photo of Mario Salas, Joe Scott, Rick Greene, W. B. Johnson, Mr. Byrd, and John Saunders standing in front of the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of members of the Lesbian Avengers holding up signs at the Texas Capitol. The members are sitting and standing on steps leading up to the Capitol building entrance and holding signs that say "Legalize Lesbian Sex," "Homophobia Stinks," and "The Sodomy Law Still Sucks."

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King Day receives tentative House OK," in the San Antonio Light discussing an informal vote on the bill to recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to official holidays in the state of Texas and establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off" in San Antonio Express-News, discussing a heated exchange between David Martin and state representative Keith Oakley over the bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "African American Leaders Demand MLK Holiday" in NOKOA: The Observer discussing a recent meeting between House Speaker Gib Lewis and several elected officials and community leaders, including Frank Tejada, Ron Wilson, and Mario Salas, regarding the bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "800 marchers rally, protest King verdict," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the rally in San Antonio to protest the Rodney King verdict. The protest was organized by Frontline 2000 and the article discusses the demands of the group regarding police reform and monetary investment in black communities.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Senate bill permits tickets for serious misdemeanors," in the San Antonio Express-News, discussing several bills being discussed in the Texas Senate, including a revision of tobacco laws, making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday, and a bill which would allow police officers to issues tickets people charged with certain classes of misdemeanors rather than booking them into jail.