Selected newspaper articles related to Franklin Scott Spears
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
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| Spears, medical school linked | San Antonio Express News | Barlow, J. | 06/04/1996 |
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Former Supreme Court justice, lawmaker Franklin Spears dead
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Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 04/12/1996 |
| Former justice dies at 64 | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 04/12/1996 |
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Spears
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San Antonio Express News | 04/12/1996 | |
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Former Justice Spears, 64, dead
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San Antonio Express News | Clack, C. | 04/11/1996 |
| Legislature draws Congressional seats | Dallas News | Staff | 07/01/1965 |
| Redistricting called 'ticket to court' | Dallas Morning News | Banks, J. | 05/31/1965 |
| Carr asks Houston court to rule on district suit | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 07/08/1964 |
| Suit to ask 5-man board to redistrict the state | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 11/08/1963 |
| Federal suit to redistrict is filed here | Houston Post | Barron, B. | 07/16/1963 |
| Redistricting bill approved by Senate | Dallas Morning News | Duncan, D. | 05/23/1963 |
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High court judge about to retire
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Dallas Morning News | 12/359/90 | |
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Justice Spears leaves the fight after 30 years
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Austin American Statesman | Hight, Bruce | 12/358/90 |
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Judge Spears in good condition following heart transplant
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Houston Post | 10/276/90 | |
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High court judge plans to quit job
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San Antonio Express News | 03/73/89 | |
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Spears confirms he may resign Supreme Court post
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Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, George | 06/181/88 |
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Spears to make decision on resignation in August
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Dallas Morning News | Smith, Mark | 06/181/88 |
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Spears might leave state Supreme Court
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Dallas Times Herald | 06/181/88 | |
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4th justice might leave Texas court
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Potter, Karen | 06/181/88 |
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Justice Spears may quit
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Houston Chronicle | 06/181/88 | |
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Senior judge not certain he'll stay
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Houston Post | 06/181/88 | |
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Spears may leave state's high court
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Austin American Statesman | Hight, Bruce | 06/180/88 |
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Spears might quit high court in '88
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Austin American Statesman | Hight, Bruce | 09/255/87 |
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Justice wants to retire, but not just yet
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 09/255/87 | |
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Justice is reconsidering his plans to quit court
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Houston Chronicle | 09/255/87 | |
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Justice's plan to resign may give Clements 2nd court seat to fill
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Dallas Times Herald | Kilday, Patti | 09/254/87 |
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Justice Spears undergoing tests
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San Antonio Express News | 08/238/81 | |
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'Cruel jest' of criminal justice derided
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Neal, Larry | 05/122/81 |
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Judge says caseloads require more courts
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Campbell, Bob | 05/125/79 |
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New challenges ahead for Spears
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San Antonio Light | Slayman, E.J. | 01/04/79 |
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State Supreme Court gets Spears, loses Daniel
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Austin American Statesman | 01/03/79 | |
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Spears dons robes of Texas Supreme Court
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San Antonio Express News | 01/03/79 | |
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Spears takes office
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San Antonio Light | Welch, Andy | 01/03/79 |
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Franklin Spears looks forward to '79
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San Antonio Express News | Mccory, Jim | 12/344/78 |
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Spears leaves hospital
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San Antonio Express News | 11/325/78 | |
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Hospitalized justice-elect recovering
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Dallas Morning News | 11/316/78 | |
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Spears back in hospital
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San Antonio Express News | 11/314/78 | |
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Spears cites qualifications
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Beaumont Enterprise | 04/101/78 | |
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Spears for Supreme Court
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Houston Chronicle | 03/87/78 | |
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Spears seeks seat on state high court
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San Antonio Express News | Mccory, Jim | 01/13/78 |
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Spears step nearer Supreme Court race
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San Antonio Express News | Mccory, Jim | 01/07/78 |
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Spears named judge
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Dallas Morning News | 09/265/68 | |
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(no headline)
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San Antonio Express News | Thompson, Paul | 04/99/67 |
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Spears eyeing attorney race
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Austin American Statesman | 09/250/65 | |
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Scanned from microfilm - 324.23 roll 5 (1963)
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Microfilm | 11/334/62 | |
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Special elections called Dec. 16 in Bexar County
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Dallas Morning News | 11/315/61 |