Selected newspaper articles related to Ben F. Barnes
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes again moves into spotlight | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/10/09 |
| LBJ School at UT gets $1million donation | Austin American Statesman | Sanders, J. | 01/14/09 |
| Lawsuit puts Barnes back in spotlight | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 09/19/99 |
| Lottery consultants got $23 million to quit | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 06/19/97 |
| Donation from Barnes comes under scrutiny | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 01/21/97 |
| Lobbyist's gift may have violated Gtech contract | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 01/20/97 |
| Government's memo on lottery deals sealed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gold, J. | 01/18/97 |
| Barnes: no stranger to trouble | Austin American Statesman | Golz, E. | 01/17/97 |
| Lobbyist's gift didn't violate lottery contract, company says | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 01/11/97 |
| Ben Barnes, partner to quit as lobbyists for Gtech in Austin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 01/11/97 |
| Barnes won't lobby for Gtech but keeps pact | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 01/11/97 |
| Barnes out as GTECH lobbyist | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 01/10/97 |
| Gtech lobbyists quitting | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 01/10/97 |
| Ben Barnes hailed on 'Speakers Day' | Austin American Statesman | Lindsey, R. | 04/16/67 |
| Constituents, friends note Barnes birthday | Dallas Morning News | Turner, T. | 04/16/67 |
| Connally, thousands pay tribute to Barnes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Pershing, H. | 04/16/67 |
| 10,000 honor Ben Barnes at Lake Proctor | Houston Chronicle | Davis, S. | 04/16/67 |
| Speaker Barnes lauded at 29th birthday party | Houston Post | West, F. | 04/16/67 |
| Texas; no luxury of drifting | Dallas Morning News | West, D. | 04/09/67 |
| Ben Barmes today: spotlight has a softer glow | San Antonio Express News | Hicks, Lesli | 09/30/90 |
| Barnes says he deserves $900,000 commission | Austin American Statesman | Hight, Bruce | 05/14/90 |
| Ben Barnes back | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | May, Kenneth | 05/02/89 |
| Ben Barnes trying to repair reputation | Dallas Morning News | Keever, Jack | 04/03/89 |
| Starting over | Dallas Times Herald | Baldwin, Pat | 04/03/89 |
| The prince of the peanut patch | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Flemmons, Jerry | 04/17/88 |
| Barnes, Connally fell for 11th-hour swindle | San Antonio Light | Pearson, Anne | 03/06/88 |
| Barnes files for personal bankruptcy | Austin American Statesman | Schnitt, Paul | 12/11/87 |
| He may be down, but Connally says he's not out | Houston Chronicle | Sheridan, Mike | 08/16/87 |
| Connally files for bankruptcy | Austin American Statesman | Tyson, Kim | 08/01/87 |
| Connally, Barnes file Chapter 7 bankruptcy | Bryan Eagle | Warren, Janet | 08/01/87 |
| Connally files for Chapter 11 | Dallas Morning News | Slater, Wayne | 08/01/87 |
| Ex-Gov. Connally files for bankruptcy | Dallas Times Herald | Althaus, Dudley | 08/01/87 |
| Beleaguered Connally, pal file for bankruptcy | Houston Chronicle | Drummond, James | 08/01/87 |
| Connally's financial empire bankrupt | Houston Post | Hoover, Carl | 08/01/87 |
| Ben Barnes take Texas lore to Washington breakfast club | Austin American Statesman | Kantor, Seth | 06/30/84 |
| Ben Barnes still busy and still controversial | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Rosser, Jay | 01/30/84 |
| Barnes still answers for political past | San Angelo Standard Times | Rosser, Jay | 01/29/84 |
| Ben Barnes given 'roasting' farewell | Amarillo Globe-News | Sanders, Kathy | 08/26/83 |
| Brown broil: Ben Barnes' friends roast and toast him | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Potter, Karen | 08/26/83 |
| Well-roasted Barnes moves on | San Angelo Standard Times | Nurse, Doug | 08/26/83 |
| Brownwood will 'roast' Ben Barnes | Dallas Times Herald | 08/25/83 | |
| The Houstonization of Austin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tiede, Saralee | 11/13/82 |
| Barnes and Connally move into aviation | Austin American Statesman | Ladendorf, Kirk | 09/02/82 |
| Connally, Barnes form partnership to guide projects | Houston Post | Hoover, Carl | 03/25/82 |
| Citizen Barnes contented | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, Jack Z. | 12/18/81 |
| Connally, 2 others buy lodge | Dallas Morning News | 11/08/81 | |
| Barnes happy out of limelight | Austin American Statesman | Goodrich, Terry | 10/25/81 |
| Barnes drops suit against Belo | Dallas Morning News | 09/11/81 | |
| Former Texas 'whiz kid' now stumping for Connally | El Paso Times | Orwig, Tim | 09/24/79 |
| Barnes insists his political re-emergence not a comeback | Dallas Times Herald | Tiede, Saralee | 02/18/79 |
| Barnes almost had it right | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 11/10/76 | |
| Barnes charges News wit h 'abuse, innuendo' | Dallas Morning News | 09/04/76 | |
| Ben Barnes sues paper in Dallas for $20 million | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 09/03/76 | |
| Barnes files $20 million libel suit against paper | Houston Chronicle | 09/03/76 | |
| Ben Barnes aid revealed | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 08/31/76 |
| Officials investigate magnate loans | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 08/30/76 |
| Barnes may aid at Demo convention | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Neal, Larry | 06/29/76 |
| What a deal he's got | San Antonio Express News | 05/02/76 | |
| Barnes will return tables | San Antonio Light | 03/16/76 | |
| Lawyer denies boasting of bribing Ben Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 03/13/76 | |
| Ben serves Barnes | San Antonio Light | Robison, Clay | 11/23/75 |
| Barnes won't run against Rep. Poage | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 05/21/75 |
| Rumor mill: Barnes reportedly aims for Poage's berth | Houston Post | 04/27/75 | |
| Barnes' aura is taken well | San Angelo Standard Times | 01/23/75 | |
| Ben Barnes makes transition from political power to busy private life | Houston Chronicle | Myers, Michael | 12/01/74 |
| Was Barnes victim of 'Watergate'? | Austin American Statesman | Duff, Katharyn | 06/07/74 |
| Barnes: no political plans; just in town for business | Austin American Statesman | Cox, Mike | 04/24/74 |
| Barnes emphatically rules out comeback | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 11/18/73 |
| Paper says Barnes aided child care centers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/08/73 | |
| Barnes begins new life | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 01/14/73 |
| Rainbow fades for political 'boy wonder' | San Antonio Light | Lindsey, Roland | 12/26/72 |
| Barnes upset by new book; suit possible | Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 08/27/72 |
| Ben Barnes may file libel suit | San Antonio Light | 08/27/72 | |
| Barnes sends 'reminders' to supporters | Houston Chronicle | Kuempel, George | 07/27/72 |
| Barnes asks funds of close friends | Houston Chronicle | 06/18/72 | |
| Barnes reflects on first campaign defeat | Austin American Statesman | Keever, Jack | 05/14/72 |
| A white knight falls | Dallas Times Herald | 05/14/72 | |
| Barnes occupies Brownwood desk | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bain, Bob | 05/14/72 |
| Did Ben Barnes have it coming? | Houston Post | Holcomb, Henry | 05/14/72 |
| Barnes bandwagon derailed | San Antonio Express News | Chriss, Nicholas | 05/14/72 |
| Barnes philosophical: 'nothin' left to lose' | San Antonio Light | Bode, Mary Jane | 05/14/72 |
| Barnes car vandalized night of Tower office fire | Dallas Times Herald | 05/12/72 | |
| Governor race loser optimistic about future | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 05/11/72 |
| Ballots bench Ben Barnes | Houston Chronicle | Hetherly, Van | 05/10/72 |
| Barnes diagnoses his defeat: 'the times we are in did it' | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 05/09/72 |
| Barnes retiring to Brownwood, going into construction business | Houston Chronicle | 05/08/72 | |
| Barnes concedes election defeat | Austin American Statesman | Sargent, Ben | 05/07/72 |
| Official disputes claims by Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 05/05/72 |
| Ben Barnes flays opponents' no-new-taxes promises | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 05/05/72 |
| Barnes hedgehops over state in final 2 days | Houston Chronicle | Hetherly, Van | 05/05/72 |
| Barnes noticeably tired | Houston Post | Ely, Jane | 05/05/72 |
| Barnes' beat never dull | Dallas Morning News | Geddie, John | 05/04/72 |
| Barnes: proven leader | Houston Chronicle | 05/03/72 | |
| Behind the selection of Barnes | Dallas Morning News | West, Dick | 04/30/72 |
| Has Barnes lost white hat? | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 04/30/72 |
| Barnes campaign must prevent 'clean sweep' at Austin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bain, Bob | 04/30/72 |
| Barnes more cautious | Houston Post | Geddie, John | 04/30/72 |
| Barnes supporters herd Harris votes | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, Glen | 04/28/72 |
| Barnes in battle for unsure voters | Austin American Statesman | Sargent, Ben | 04/28/72 |
| Barnes' church plans blasted | Houston Post | 04/28/72 | |
| Barnes for governor: a position reaffirmed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 04/26/72 | |
| Barnes battling two phantoms | Dallas Morning News | Geddie, John | 04/23/72 |
| Barnes campaign marked by discussion of issues | Dallas Morning News | 04/23/72 | |
| For governor: Ben Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 04/23/72 | |
| Barnes for governor | Dallas Times Herald | 04/23/72 | |
| Barnes associate defends TV show | Austin American Statesman | 04/20/72 | |
| Letter from 'Ben' had Bullock puzzled | Houston Chronicle | 04/20/72 | |
| Newsman claims Barnes telecast questions rigged | Houston Post | 04/19/72 | |
| Harsh words traded by Bullock, Barnes | San Antonio Light | Bain, Bob | 04/15/72 |
| Story about son's job in error, Barnes says | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 04/14/72 | |
| Ben can feed supporters but Hawaii trips are out | Austin American Statesman | 04/08/72 | |
| Bullock rules out Barnes' trip offer | Dallas Morning News | Atterberry, Ann | 04/08/72 |
| Vacation termed illegal by Bullock | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bain, Bob | 04/08/72 |
| Barnes may be storming but political winds 'roar' | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Flemmons, Jerry | 03/23/72 |
| Barnes vows 'no bills' without legislative reform | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Thornton, Joe | 03/19/72 |
| Observer action on Barnes memo called 'cheap shot' | Houston Post | 03/12/72 | |
| The cock pit | San Antonio Express News | 03/12/72 | |
| Barnes may take shrimp boat tour before primary | Houston Chronicle | Collier, Bill | 02/27/72 |
| Barnes' train spectacular warning to rivals | San Antonio Express News | 02/27/72 | |
| Barnes' train campaign said success | San Antonio Light | Robison, Clay | 02/27/72 |
| Barnes campaign keeps moving on | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanders, Bob Ray | 02/26/72 |
| Trestle fire said 'arson' | Austin American Statesman | 02/25/72 | |
| Trestle-stalled train fails to hinder Barnes campaign | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 02/25/72 |
| Barnes ends tour by copter | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 02/25/72 |
| Barnes train is target of foe's barbs | Houston Chronicle | 02/23/72 | |
| Barnes preaches feedlot gospel from his campaign train pulpit | Houston Chronicle | Collier, Bill | 02/23/72 |
| Barnes continues train campaign | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 02/21/72 |
| Locomotive bell to signal Barnes whistle-stop tour | Austin American Statesman | 02/20/72 | |
| Barnes to open whistle tour | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 02/20/72 |
| Barnes' 'victory' train ready to roll | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Jones, Garth | 02/20/72 |
| Parade | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/13/72 | |
| 'Parade' assessment of Barnes in error | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/13/72 | |
| Barnes denies allegations in Sunday magazine article | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/13/72 | |
| Barnes opens nomination bid | Austin American Statesman | 02/04/72 | |
| Barnes pegs campaign on 'three Rs' formula | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bain, Bob | 02/04/72 |
| Barnes begins campaign in Brownwood | Houston Chronicle | Collier, Bill | 02/04/72 |
| Barnes has 1,000 $1 bills for race | San Antonio Express News | 02/01/72 | |
| Barnes best equipped for Governor's job | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/30/72 | |
| Barnes to ride on iron horse | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 01/20/72 |
| Ben Barnes for Governor | Houston Chronicle | 01/16/72 | |
| Train tour announced by Barnes | Austin American Statesman | 01/15/72 | |
| Figures given as to income | Dallas Morning News | 01/10/72 | |
| Business partner's help to Barnes spelled out | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 01/10/72 | |
| Barnes putting coalition together | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 01/09/72 |
| Lt. Gov. Barnes tells his financial status | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 01/09/72 |
| Smith and Barnes (and friends) have ranches worth $250,000 at Bertram and Marble Falls | Highlander | Olds, Greg | 12/27/71 |
| Barnes vehicle works well - for now | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, Tom | 12/18/71 |
| Barnes endorsed | Dallas Morning News | Calhoun, Ron | 12/14/71 |
| Barnes will launch drive for funds here Monday | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 12/12/71 |
| Pick a school - any school | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 12/05/71 |
| Texas officials like Burnet county land | Highlander | Olds, Greg | 12/02/71 |
| Barnes calls for changes at barbecue in Mercedes | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, Sam | 11/29/71 |
| Barnes launches race in S. Texas | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 11/29/71 |
| Barnes draws 4,000 at S. Texas barbecue | Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 11/29/71 |
| Barnes outlines his program to 2,000 at Mercedes fete | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 11/29/71 |
| Barnes lists state goals | San Antonio Light | Robison, Clay | 11/29/71 |
| Barbecue set for Ben Barnes | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 11/22/71 | |
| Barnes battling scandal | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 11/19/71 |
| Nichols denies list for Barnes | Austin American Statesman | 11/18/71 | |
| Barnes denies tapes for use in campaign | Houston Chronicle | 11/13/71 | |
| Barnes' staff use criticized | Austin American Statesman | 11/12/71 | |
| Barnes accused of breaching trust | Houston Post | 11/11/71 | |
| Barnes campaign getting aid | Austin American Statesman | 11/10/71 | |
| Barnes' campaign helped by state-paid employes | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Jones, Lee | 11/10/71 |
| Ben Barnes: what Bennett, Dallas bank, $4,800 have in common | Daily Texan | Kleinworth, Tom | 11/10/71 |
| Barnes using state employes to make list for campaign | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, Reid | 11/10/71 |
| Barnes compiles campaign list at state expense | San Antonio Express News | 11/10/71 | |
| Ben Barnes wastes no time | San Antonio Light | 11/07/71 | |
| $35,000 Dallas bank debt paid off, Barnes' office says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11/06/71 | |
| Barnes' Dallas bank debt paid off | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 11/05/71 |
| Barnes rushed governor push | Dallas Times Herald | 11/05/71 | |
| Barnes may erase $60,000 debt | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 11/04/71 |
| Barnes' explanation answers 'hero' Smith | Dallas Morning News | 10/22/71 | |
| Barnes helped head off banking bills filibuster | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Heard, Robert | 10/20/71 |
| Bank bills reviewed by Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 10/19/71 | |
| Judge Reeves backs Barnes in 1972 governor's race | San Antonio Express News | 09/13/71 | |
| Speedy Ben Barnes warming up his campaign | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 09/05/71 |
| Barnes has conference with SEC | Austin American Statesman | 08/28/71 | |
| Ben Barnes' bride | Austin American Statesman | Bengston, Carolyn | 08/22/71 |
| AFL-CIO berates Barnes | Austin American Statesman | 08/16/71 | |
| AFL-CIO drops backing of Barnes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May, Bill | 08/15/71 |
| Labor men hear Barnes' version | Austin American Statesman | 08/14/71 | |
| Victim of smear, Ben Barnes says | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 08/14/71 |
| Barnes says GOP behind smear try | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 08/14/71 |
| Barnes calls link 'political smear' | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Martin, Dan | 08/14/71 |
| Barnes claims D.C. politics behind 'smear' | Houston Chronicle | Curran, Jim | 08/14/71 |
| Barnes uses labor talk to deny payoff | Houston Post | Scott, Jeff | 08/14/71 |
| Barnes aide disavows loan link | Houston Post | West, Felton | 08/14/71 |
| Barnes aide denies Sharp link to loan | Dallas Times Herald | 08/13/71 | |
| Barnes says allegations are false | Houston Post | 08/13/71 | |
| Ben Barnes, new wife honeymooning | Dallas Morning News | Atterberry, Ann | 07/28/71 |
| Barnes and wife off on honeymoon | Austin American Statesman | 07/27/71 | |
| Barnes to marry widow | Houston Post | 07/26/71 | |
| Fraud link irks Barnes | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 07/22/71 |
| SEC link seen as McCarthyism | Austin American Statesman | 07/22/71 | |
| He's sick of efforts to get him involved | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ford, Jon | 07/22/71 |
| SEC smear, says Barnes of reported stock link | Dallas Times Herald | 07/22/71 | |
| Trying to rope him in, he says | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, Reid | 07/22/71 |
| Barnes storms at SEC | Houston Post | Holcomb, Henry | 07/22/71 |
| Barnes probe urged | Austin American Statesman | 07/19/71 | |
| Barnes calls on all Americans to work for a better world | Houston Post | 07/05/71 | |
| Soviet rejection causes Barnes to cancel trip plans | Austin American Statesman | 06/25/71 | |
| Barnes: gesture may aid POWs | Houston Chronicle | 06/25/71 | |
| Texas POW delegation cut likely | Houston Post | 06/23/71 | |
| POW wives claim Barnes has Paris trip obligation | San Antonio Express News | 06/21/71 | |
| Barnes' governor decision pleases Nixon, GOPs | Austin American Statesman | Carpenter, Leslie | 06/20/71 |
| Barnes' finances may be '72 campaign issue | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 06/20/71 |
| Barnes enters big-time politics | Dallas Morning News | 06/17/71 | |
| Barnes' move throws race for no. 2 spot wide open | Dallas Morning News | 06/15/71 | |
| Barnes might cancel europe trip | Dallas Morning News | 06/15/71 | |
| New look promised by Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Stromberger, Ernest | 06/15/71 |
| Ben lets cat out of bag | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 06/15/71 |
| Barnes confident of winning bid | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Martinets, Patrick | 06/15/71 |
| Barnes to seek governorship; formal entry to come in fall | Houston Post | West, Felton | 06/15/71 |
| Barnes makes his political move to see where the pieces fall | San Antonio Express News | 06/15/71 | |
| Barnes calls off trip to Europe on POWs' behalf | San Antonio Express News | 06/15/71 | |
| Barnes to reveal his plans | Austin American Statesman | 06/14/71 | |
| Barnes makes big splash in Capitol | Dallas Morning News | 06/13/71 | |
| POW release excursion by Texans may hinge on Reds | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, Reid | 06/09/71 |
| Barnes' financial statement lacks detail | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 05/30/71 |
| Barnes topic every time Texas politicians gather | Houston Chronicle | Mort, John | 05/30/71 |
| Barnes erases any doubt on running | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bain, Bob | 05/27/71 |
| Barnes discloses net worth totaling $83,621 | Houston Post | 05/27/71 | |
| Barnes tells finances | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 05/27/71 |
| Barnes files financial statement | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, Sam | 05/26/71 |
| Barnes quoted as choosing governor race | Houston Post | Bonavita, Fred | 05/25/71 |
| Friends think Barnes will run for Governor | San Antonio Express News | 05/23/71 | |
| Barnes looks like Governor candidate | Dallas Morning News | Mayer, Margaret | 05/16/71 |
| Barnes to head big Texas POW delegation to Europe | San Antonio Express News | 05/12/71 | |
| Barnes knows the battlefield | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 05/02/71 |
| Barnes must decide on goal in '72 elections | Dallas Morning News | Keever, Jack | 04/25/71 |
| Barnes against conventions in Houston | Houston Post | Bonavita, Fred | 04/25/71 |
| D.C. Delegation gives Barnes little advice | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/31/71 | |
| Texans Divided on Barnes' Role | Dallas Morning News | Baskin, Robert | 03/30/71 |
| Aide: more bark than bite to Barnes threats | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, Reid | 01/28/71 |
| Barnes again vows to give financial data | Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 01/23/71 |
| Barnes says he may reveal net worth 'fairly soon' | Houston Post | Holcomb, Henry | 01/22/71 |
| 'Problem loan' listed to Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 01/21/71 |
| Ben Barnes | Houston Post | Keever, Jack | 01/12/71 |
| Barnes' decision wise | Dallas Times Herald | 01/08/71 | |
| Barnes is waiting | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 01/07/71 |
| Barnes delaying decision | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 01/07/71 |
| Barnes delays announcement of '72 political plans | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 01/07/71 |
| 'Difficult' legislative problems force Barnes to delay own plans | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 01/07/71 |
| Barnes asks Laird to quash move plans | Dallas Morning News | 12/17/70 | |
| Barnes reportedly looking to Governor race after Connally nomination | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 12/15/70 |
| High democrats urge Barnes to run for U.S. Senate | Houston Post | Bonavita, Fred | 11/23/70 |
| Barnes reveals call from Mushkie | Houston Post | 11/10/70 | |
| Barnes acts to build strong base | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 11/09/70 |
| Barnes eying Tower's Senate seat | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 11/06/70 |
| Barnes weighing choices | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, Tom | 11/05/70 |
| Another term for Ben Barnes | San Antonio Express News | 10/27/70 | |
| Now 3 to cast long shadow | Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 10/26/70 |
| Ben Barnes | San Antonio Light | 10/23/70 | |
| Ben Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 10/18/70 | |
| Barnes' fans predeict an even brighter future | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, Glen | 10/15/70 |
| Fullerton's rave is all uphill against 'invincible' Barnes | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 10/14/70 |
| Barnes for Lt. Governor | Houston Post | 10/11/70 | |
| Barnes: states should try to defeat Nixon's Welfare Plan | Houston Post | Beveridge, Reid | 08/29/70 |
| Barnes fears HEW chief power under welfare plan | Houston Post | Beveridge, Reid | 08/28/70 |
| LBJ praise of Barnes could cause problems | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ford, Jon | 08/23/70 |
| Barnes for what? | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 08/23/70 |
| Barnes tell blacks to speak up, act | Houston Post | 08/22/70 | |
| Ben Barnes for president? | Houston Post | 08/18/70 | |
| Another president from Texas? LBJ says Barnes is it | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 08/16/70 |
| LBJ speaker at Barnes fete | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, Glen | 08/15/70 |
| 1,500 attend dinner honoring Ben Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 08/15/70 |
| Big crowd hears LBJ predict White House for Ben Barnes | Houston Post | 08/15/70 | |
| Capitol | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, Glen | 08/09/70 |
| Ben barnes fund-raising dinner set | Austin American Statesman | 07/13/70 | |
| Political reforms needed | San Antonio Express News | 07/01/70 | |
| Barnes lashes out at Eggers | Dallas Morning News | 05/16/70 | |
| Barnes warns of 'smothering in garbage' | Houston Post | 05/08/70 | |
| No contest: divorce given to Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 05/06/70 | |
| Barnes says plan on Welfare costly | Dallas Morning News | Bryan, Tom | 04/16/70 |
| Barnes: drug program not enough | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 04/14/70 |
| Barnes Urges Revenue Plan Support | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 04/07/70 | |
| Barnes' 'pot' stand gains favor | Houston Post | Bonavita, Fred | 04/07/70 |
| Federal-State Fund Sharing Supported | San Antonio Express News | 04/07/70 | |
| Barnes sets state meeting on drug abuser facility | Houston Post | Beveridge, Reid | 03/28/70 |
| Ease marijuana terms, says Lt. Gov. Barnes | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 03/27/70 |
| Barnes Proposes Drug Penalty Cut | Dallas Morning News | Hamric, Roy | 03/27/70 |
| State income tax possible; Barnes says | Houston Post | Quigley, John | 03/12/70 |
| Lt. Gov. Barnes offers help on Water Pass | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Pearson, Spencer | 03/10/70 |
| Barnes begs Dems to stop in-fighting | Austin American Statesman | 03/06/70 | |
| Barnes pledges one-race activity | San Antonio Express News | 02/01/70 | |
| (Big city beat by Maxine) Dateline: New York | Houston Chronicle | Maxine | 01/29/70 |
| Barnes says 'credit boss' should tell why he quit | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Martinets, Patrick | 01/20/70 |
| Barnes wants closer look into resignation of Miskell | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 01/19/70 |
| The Barnes divorce puzzle | Houston Post | West, Felton | 01/18/70 |
| Ben, Martha plan divorce | Austin American Statesman | 01/16/70 | |
| Barnes shuns divorce fight | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 01/16/70 | |
| Divorce due for Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 01/16/70 |
| Barnes, wife plan uncontested divorce | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/16/70 | |
| Barnes, wife of 13 years plan divorce | Houston Chronicle | 01/16/70 | |
| Barnes' wife seeks divorce | Austin American Statesman | 01/15/70 | |
| Barnes buys prestigious Austin house | Houston Post | West, Felton | 01/15/70 |
| Barnes' 14-year marriage reported headed for breakup | San Antonio Express News | 01/15/70 | |
| Barnes sees crisis for Texas if Nixon drops import quota | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Davis, Jim | 01/13/70 |
| Changes proposed by Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 01/06/70 | |
| State woes solvable, Barnes says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12/13/69 | |
| Barnes bid for re - election sensible political decision | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 11/28/69 | |
| Barnes criticizes states for leaning | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 10/08/69 |
| Barnes calls for action on urban problems | Houston Chronicle | Rice, Jim | 10/08/69 |
| Barnes weighs future | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 09/28/69 |
| Tax bill to enhance industry, says Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 09/26/69 | |
| Planners say Barnes invited | Dallas Morning News | 09/23/69 | |
| Talk about his future not hurting Ben Barnes | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Long, Stuart | 09/21/69 |
| Smith pushes Barnes | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 09/21/69 |
| Barnes will be a speaker at Yarborough appreciation | Dallas Morning News | 09/20/69 | |
| Barnes urges every race to cooperate | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 09/16/69 | |
| Barnes, Aikin in mutual admiration | Dallas Morning News | 09/09/69 | |
| Barnes words have observers guessing | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 09/03/69 |
| Barnes says Smith missed | Dallas Times Herald | 08/26/69 | |
| Spending for year still aim | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kinch, Sam | 08/26/69 |
| Barnes compared to LBJ | Dallas Morning News | Arnold, Ann | 08/10/69 |
| Barnes faces hard decision | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Belden, Joe | 08/10/69 |
| Barnes to work for 2 - year bill | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 07/16/69 |
| Barnes asks legislature meet yearly | Austin American Statesman | 07/15/69 | |
| Barnes sees bid for income tax | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 06/30/69 |
| Barnes says Smith animosity puzzling | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 06/28/69 |
| Barnes says 2 - year tax bill will be difficult assignment | Houston Chronicle | 06/25/69 | |
| Governor key on tax issue | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 06/24/69 | |
| Barnes criticizes voices of dissent | Austin American Statesman | Henderson, Nat | 06/15/69 |
| Barnes strongly defends military | San Antonio Express News | Graham, Bill | 06/15/69 |
| Barnes says Smith's refusal 'ridiculous' | Austin American Statesman | 06/12/69 | |
| Barnes ponders future | Houston Post | 06/08/69 | |
| Barnes deends budget | Austin American Statesman | 06/07/69 | |
| What will Barnes do next year | Dallas Morning News | West, Dick | 06/01/69 |
| Barnes learns a lesson | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 06/01/69 |
| Bush still considering running for senate seat | Houston Chronicle | Mort, John | 05/28/69 |
| Connally promotes Barnes | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 04/17/69 |
| Barnes' banner week | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 03/30/69 |
| A capitol home | Austin American Statesman | Wheelock, Ernestine | 03/23/69 |
| 'Round the rotunda with the Barnes family | Houston Chronicle | 03/16/69 | |
| Barnes indicates 'honeymoon' over | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 03/15/69 |
| Barnes forecasts OK on liquor bill | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 02/19/69 |
| Expanded reform study panel OK'd | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kinch, Sam | 02/19/69 |
| Barnes predicts heavy law and order emphasis | Austin American Statesman | Inderman, Bob | 01/30/69 |
| Ben Barnes | San Antonio Express News | 01/19/69 | |
| Barnes loses skirmish to Smith | Houston Post | Evans, Rowland | 01/07/69 |
| Largest inaugural planned in Texas | Dallas Morning News | Moss, Marquita | 01/04/69 |
| What's next for Ben Barnes | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 12/26/68 |
| Barnes won't put up his | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 12/22/68 |
| Nixon talk requested by Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 12/17/68 |
| Six major Austin groups aid in inaugural plans | Austin American Statesman | 12/14/68 | |
| Barnes refuses comment on rumor | Dallas Morning News | 12/04/68 | |
| New world for Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 11/29/68 |
| Barnes will be jobless for week | Houston Post | Gardner, William | 11/24/68 |
| Ben Barnes sets Texas vote record | Dallas Morning News | 11/17/68 | |
| Equal opportunity no cure, says Barnes | Dallas Times Herald | 10/17/68 | |
| Cities, jobs top problems, Barnes says | Houston Chronicle | 10/17/68 | |
| Barnes honored at HemisFair | San Antonio Express News | 09/23/68 | |
| Barnes calls Chicago action and example of insurrection | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 09/21/68 |
| Barnes to brief NATO | Austin American Statesman | 09/01/68 | |
| Ben Barnes part owner of KWKC | San Antonio Express News | 07/27/68 | |
| Barnes may get back surgery | Austin American Statesman | 05/24/68 | |
| Barnes pays filing fee, urges tight ethics code | Dallas Morning News | 01/24/68 | |
| Will Ben Barnes hold reins of Texas Demos? | Austin American Statesman | Jones, Garth | 01/10/68 |
| Ben Barnes at meeting | San Antonio Express News | 12/13/67 | |
| Ralph to run - Barnes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Buchholz, Mike | 12/11/67 |
| 4-year S.A. college supported | San Antonio Express News | 11/17/67 | |
| Barnes entering race | Dallas Morning News | Moss, Marquita | 10/11/67 |
| Ben Barnes seeks no. 2 state post | San Antonio Express News | Ford, Jon | 10/11/67 |
| Barnes mulls race for lt. governor | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 08/09/67 |
| Barnes predicts small '69 tax hike | Dallas Times Herald | 08/08/67 | |
| Quiet fade out Barnes' idea? | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, Ernest | 07/02/67 |
| Barnes predicts four-year college for San Antonio | San Antonio Express News | Mccory, Jim | 06/29/67 |
| Legislature praised by Ben Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 06/22/67 | |
| Barnes to seek Smith's office as Senate head | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Pershing, Harley | 06/02/67 |
| Texas: no luxury of drifting | Dallas Morning News | West, Dick | 04/09/67 |
| Barnes: does he or doesn't he | Austin American Statesman | 02/05/67 | |
| Barnes gets attention on Texas political scene | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 02/05/67 |
| Harris liberal faction won't back Barnes | Houston Chronicle | McNeely, Dave | 02/02/67 |
| Improving state legislatures | Dallas Morning News | West, Dick | 02/01/67 |
| Barnes says fund a year or so old | Dallas Morning News | 01/24/67 | |
| Friends hold fund control Barnes says | Dallas Morning News | 01/19/67 | |
| Barnes explains gifts from friends | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 01/18/67 |
| Barnes, unanimously elected to 2d term as House speaker, urges dedication, work | Dallas Morning News | 01/11/67 | |
| Barnes denies urging firing of Quebedeaux | Houston Post | 11/10/66 | |
| Barnes: states at the crossroads | Dallas Morning News | Engleman, Mike | 11/03/66 |
| Barnes gets group to back U. S. Viet policy | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 09/20/66 |
| Barnes says public not told enough | Dallas Morning News | 09/12/66 | |
| Texas urban affairs panel studied, Barnes says | Houston Post | Gardner, William | 08/19/66 |
| Legislative leaders open talks | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 08/18/66 |
| Barnes to address legislative parley | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 08/17/66 |
| Ben Barnes - man going places | Houston Post | Gardner, William | 07/31/66 |
| Barnes urges required high school spanish | Houston Chronicle | Brogan, Mary Rice | 07/27/66 |
| Barnes' role at Houston may mean spot for LBJ | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 07/24/66 |
| Barnes rallies vote for LBJ policy | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 07/23/66 |
| Early limestone county newspaperman was the 17th speaker of the Texas House of Representatives | Abilene Reporter-News | 07/14/66 | |
| Barnes to talk at rites honoring first speaker | Austin American Statesman | 07/01/66 | |
| Barnes voices hope on teacher salaries | Dallas Morning News | Lillard, Dorothy | 06/10/66 |
| Speaker's challenger announces | Dallas Morning News | 02/23/66 | |
| Barnes can't see park fund source | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 12/30/65 |
| Urban leadership predicted by Barnes | Houston Chronicle | 11/16/65 | |
| Texas Speaker's aide is hired at $600 a month | Houston Chronicle | 09/28/65 | |
| Barnes vetos short cut for his bar test | Dallas Morning News | 09/08/65 | |
| More state taxes appear inevitable, says Barnes | Dallas Morning News | 09/08/65 | |
| Legislative record lauded by Speaker | Austin American Statesman | 07/18/65 | |
| Speaker Ben Barnes praised from all sides | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 06/13/65 |
| Barnes swats at senators | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 06/03/65 |
| Barnes denies he seeks higher office | Austin American Statesman | 06/02/65 | |
| Barnes honored on Speaker Day | Austin American Statesman | 04/28/65 | |
| Speaker is honored in House | Austin American Statesman | Hearne, David | 04/27/65 |
| Barnes says economics key to pay raise issue | Dallas Morning News | 04/27/65 | |
| Barnes says article maligns legislature | Dallas Morning News | 04/24/65 | |
| Barnes opposes Connally's plan for grouping colleges | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 04/06/65 |
| Barnes says statement taken amiss | Dallas Morning News | 03/26/65 | |
| Barnes favors opening joint meets to press | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 03/01/65 |
| Barnes, with a 2d term in bag, tries to avoid trouble over '69 | Houston Chronicle | Brogan, Mary Rice | 02/10/65 |
| Barnes fast - moving leader | Houston Post | Mcnutt, Gayle | 01/24/65 |
| Barnes says he's ahead of schedule | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 01/17/65 |
| Moving day at Capitol | Austin American Statesman | Ferrell, Retta Baker | 01/15/65 |
| Barnes installed as Speaker, slaps down first challenge | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 01/13/65 |
| No necessity seen for special session | Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 01/13/65 |
| New Speaker lights fuse under solons | Houston Chronicle | Davis, Stewart | 01/13/65 |
| 3 weeks of idleness likely after House elects Speaker | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 01/12/65 |
| Ex - miner strikes gold: Barnes' future bright | Dallas Morning News | 01/11/65 | |
| Landslide victory claimed by Barnes | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 01/11/65 |
| Grover concedes; 1 challenger left | Houston Chronicle | Hyatt, Jim | 01/10/65 |
| State leaders to honor Rep. Barnes at Brownwood | Dallas Morning News | 12/10/63 | |
| Tunnell names 2 to budget board | Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 08/06/63 |
| Scanned from microfilm - 324.23 roll 1 (1963-1972) | Microfilm | 11/30/62 |