Selected newspaper articles related to Tommy Shannon
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep doors open | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/01/19 |
| Hear that sound? It's the echo of Sharpstown | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cantrell, G. | 09/10/05 |
| Lawmakers aim to set ethics rules | Beaumont Enterprise | Powers, J. | 05/29/94 |
| Ex-legislator Don Cavness dies at age 65 | Austin American Statesman | 02/17/94 | |
| Gus leaves 'his office' | Austin American | Jones, L. | 03/28/72 |
| Mutscher seeking new trial | A.P. Wire | 03/25/72 | |
| Mutscher steps aside, avoiding 'resignation' | Austin American | Jones, L. | 03/22/72 |
| Shannon could lose real estate licenses if conviction stands | Houston Post | Staff | 03/19/72 |
| Mutscher says 'farewells,' goes home | Houston Post | Staff | 03/18/72 |
| Farenthold, others portray Mutscher as one of several | Houston Post | Staff | 03/18/72 |
| 5-year-term is probated for Mutscher | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 03/17/72 |
| Gov. Smith's role in stock scandal still puzzles DA | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 03/16/72 |
| Tearful Mutscher awaits sentence | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 03/16/72 |
| Mutscher, allies enter seclusion after conviction | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 03/16/72 |
| Jury weighs Gus' fate | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 03/15/72 |
| Mutscher trio called 'greedy' by prosecutor | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 03/15/72 |
| Trial of Mutscher presented to jury | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 03/15/72 |
| Mutscher group rests | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 03/14/72 |
| Case put into clearest focus | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 03/14/72 |
| Mutscher's side rests; argument predicted today | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 03/14/72 |
| DA Smith may rest state case | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 03/13/72 |
| Mutscher judge runs a tight ship | Austin American Statesman | Heard, R. | 03/12/72 |
| Mutscher prosecutor near end | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 03/11/72 |
| Bank bill controversy recalled | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 03/09/72 |
| Attorneys draw ire of Mutscher judge | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 03/08/72 |
| Response ruled out by judge | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/08/72 |
| Sharp's stock deals private | El Paso Times | UP. | 03/08/72 |
| Jury told banking bills would halt FDIC role | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 03/08/72 |
| Sharp's phone star 'witness' | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 03/07/72 |
| Osorio allegedly sought bank bills | Houston Post | Staff | 03/07/72 |
| Sharp's secretary due to tell more | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 03/06/72 |
| Defendants face different limelight | Abilene Reporter-News | Jones II, R. | 03/05/72 |
| Witness tells of calls by Mutscher, Sharp | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 03/04/72 |
| Mutscher jury selection slow | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 03/01/72 |
| Court calls Gov. Smith, Ben Barnes | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 02/29/72 |
| Barnes, Smith get subpoenas | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 02/29/72 |
| Smith, Barnes subpoenaed | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 02/29/72 |
| Mutscher defense calls Smith, Barnes | Houston Chronicle | McNutt, G. | 02/28/72 |
| Mutscher trial opening today to rival Jack Ruby's for attention-getting | Houston Post | UP. | 02/28/72 |
| Mutscher, 2 others go on trial in Abilene Monday | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 02/27/72 |
| Moody subpoenaed for Mutscher trial | Houston Post | West, F. | 02/26/72 |
| Sharp sought help for Gus' election | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 02/25/72 |
| Scandal trial could be marathon | Austin Citizen | Wiese, A. | 02/24/72 |
| State calls 19 for Gus' trial | A.P. Wire | 02/06/72 | |
| Trial rules outlined by judge | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 01/22/72 |
| Mutscher trial set Feb. 28 | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 12/21/71 |
| Mutscher-McGinty-Shannon bribe trial set for Feb. 28 | Houston Post | A.P. Wire | 12/21/71 |
| Gus, aide are named in new loan attempt | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 12/05/71 |
| Mutscher sought moody bank loan, paper says | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 12/05/71 |
| Harassment charged to Mutscher lawyers | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 12/05/71 |
| Bribery trials of Mutscher, 2 others moved to Abilene | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 12/04/71 |
| DA asks move for Gus; cites his 'raw power' | Austin American | Kuempel, G. | 12/01/71 |
| House investigators report agencies didn't cooperate | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 12/01/71 |
| Travis DA wants Mutscher trial moved | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 12/01/71 |
| Mutscher lawyers ask venue change | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 11/25/71 |
| Secrecy dominates scandal probe | Fisher, D. | 10/28/71 | |
| Three due arraignment in embezzlement case | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/28/71 |
| Mutscher one-time Moody firm officers | Houston Post | West, F. | 10/27/71 |
| Jury wants Mutscher deals data | Houston Post | A.P. Wire | 10/25/71 |
| Mutscher insists he won't quit | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/22/71 |
| Ex-Travis DA's aide quizzed over state indictments 'leak' | Houston Post | Staff | 10/14/71 |
| Attorney still on prowl in stock case | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 10/11/71 |
| Panel after guppies, not minnows & sharks | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/11/71 |
| Jury indicts Osorio | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 10/09/71 |
| Smith taking phone survey on Mutscher situation | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/08/71 |
| Not guilty pleas entered | Dallas Morning News | Davis, S. | 10/08/71 |
| Collateral no problem in Sharpstown loans | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 10/07/71 |
| Rep. Daniel cites need for reform | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/03/71 |
| Weather vane | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/03/71 |
| People wonder about stock events | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/02/71 |
| Mutscher won't give up immediately | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 09/30/71 |
| Briscoe joins race, jabs Barnes | Austin American | Staff | 09/30/71 |
| Grand jury indicts 8 | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/30/71 |
| Grand jury says security measures lacking | Austin American | Fisher, D. | 09/29/71 |
| 'Resign' call is statewide | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/29/71 |
| Mutscher cutting down list of possibilities for Pro Tem | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 09/29/71 |
| Indictments asked | Dallas Morning News | UP. | 09/29/71 |
| Indictment draws blast from Osorio | Austin American | Staff | 09/28/71 |
| Jury takes no action after Sharp appears | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/28/71 |
| Angly wants Gus impeached | Austin American | Kuempel, G. | 09/28/71 |
| Sharp son-in-law charged in action | Dallas Morning News | Freund, C. | 09/28/71 |
| Smith doubts Ben will call session | Dallas Morning News | Atterberry, A. | 09/28/71 |
| Mutscher 'cutting out' this Sunday? | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 09/26/71 |
| Rep. Shannon stays silent in county jail appearance | Dallas Morning News | Freund, C. | 09/26/71 |
| Some political careers may go down the drain | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 09/26/71 |
| Mutscher resignation urged | Dallas Morning News | McNeely, D. | 09/26/71 |
| Mutscher may step aside as speaker | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 09/26/71 |
| Law spells conviction penalities | 09/25/71 | ||
| Gus, McGinty free on bond | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 09/25/71 |
| Rep. Shannon makes bond | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 09/25/71 |
| Mutscher to tell his plans Monday | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 09/25/71 |
| [Article] | Daily Texan | Jarboe, J. | 09/25/71 |
| Rep. Lewis wants early trial for Mutscher | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 09/25/71 |
| Speaker, 3 others indicted | Austin American | Staff | 09/24/71 |
| Grand jury action includes 34 indictments, 2 no bills | Austin American | Staff | 09/24/71 |
| Indictments list Mutscher loans | Austin American | Davis, S. | 09/24/71 |
| Stock scandal trials in three to six months, DA explains | Austin American | Fisher, D. | 09/24/71 |
| Mutscher blames it on 'others' | Austin American | Staff | 09/24/71 |
| Speaker says charges 'politically motivated' | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 09/24/71 |
| Indictments recall scandals of 50s | Dallas Morning News | Atterberry, A. | 09/24/71 |
| Mutscher squeeze | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 09/24/71 |
| Politics, press hit by Mutscher | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 09/24/71 |
| Reed wants Mutscher out | Dallas Morning News | McNeely, D. | 09/24/71 |
| Speaker urges speed | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, E. | 09/24/71 |
| 'Politically motivated...to destroy my future' | Houston Post | Staff | 09/24/71 |
| Osorio, Shannon, McGinty named by Travis jurors | Houston Post | West, F. | 09/24/71 |
| Aides, attorney included | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 09/23/71 |
| Shannon appears before grand jury | Houston Post | Staff | 09/17/71 |
| Osorio got list of stock buyers | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 09/12/71 |
| Osorio gave profit pledge, witness says | Houston Post | Wise, A. | 09/08/71 |
| Mutscher affirms he'll seek another term as speaker | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 09/04/71 |
| Bribe charge said near | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 09/03/71 |
| SEC won't call Dr. Baum to testify | Houston Post | Ashby, L. | 08/31/71 |
| Stock fraud trial opens Monday | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 08/29/71 |
| Day of reckoning | Houston Chronicle | McNutt, G. | 08/29/71 |
| Shannon to testify | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 08/26/71 |
| Sharp said friend of Mutscher | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 08/24/71 |
| Did not know aides buying NBL stock, Mutscher says | Houston Chronicle | McNutt, G. | 08/24/71 |
| Mutscher denies special session talks with Smith | Austin American | Bailey, E. | 08/23/71 |
| Sharp, Gus had 'tacit' agreement | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 08/19/71 |
| Sharp tells of $700,000 stock financing | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 08/19/71 |
| Gus Mutscher not available for testimony | Houston Post | Holcomb, H. | 08/19/71 |
| Travis jury hears Sharp testimony | Austin American | Kuempel, G. | 08/18/71 |
| House study, grand jury in stock scandal spotlight | Austin American | Staff | 08/17/71 |
| Loans for bills' OK reported | Houston Post | West, F. | 08/17/71 |
| SEC suit jury trial refused | Houston Post | Staff | 08/17/71 |
| Mutscher hit in FDIC suit | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 08/13/71 |
| 3 legislators tell bank bill roles | Houston Chronicle | Harper, F. | 08/12/71 |
| Grand jury hears Shannon | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/12/71 |
| Sharp expects to testify in House probe | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 08/11/71 |
| Mutscher testifies for 3 hours before federal jury | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/11/71 |
| Mutscher testifies 3 hours before federal jury | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/11/71 |
| Mutscher, Baum, Heatly at U.S. jury hearing | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/10/71 |
| Osorio says he planned bank bills | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, G. | 08/04/71 |
| Sharp 'bail-out' loan arranged, Osorio says | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 08/04/71 |
| Travis grand jury hears three | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 07/30/71 |
| Prober claims Sharp faced FDIC loss | Houston Post | Holcomb, H. | 07/30/71 |
| Jury told of pressure for bank insurance bill | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 07/29/71 |
| Jury kicks off stock probe | Dallas Morning News | Kinch, S. | 07/28/71 |
| Travis DA says 10 to testify in probe of stock dealings | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 07/28/71 |
| 3rd Mutscher worth estimate revealed | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 07/24/71 |
| Mutscher assets conflict | Dallas Morning News | Freund, C. | 07/21/71 |
| Graves calls stock probe joke | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 07/19/71 |
| Capitol | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 07/18/71 |
| Bank secretary tells of Smith, Baum loans | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 07/15/71 |
| Graves sidesteps prompt Mutscher ouster showdown | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 01/28/71 |
| Mutscher tells of stock loss | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 01/28/71 |
| Mutscher: 'good faith purchaser' | San Antonio Express | A.P. Wire | 01/28/71 |
| Mutscher sure he'll keep post | Austin American | Castlebury, G. | 01/27/71 |
| Mutscher claims losses | Dallas Times Herald | A.P. Wire | 01/27/71 |
| Solon delays vote | Dallas Times Herald | Stromberger, E. | 01/27/71 |
| Graves hedges on plan to force Mutscher out | Houston Post | Staff | 01/27/71 |
| Resolution asking leadership to resign due introduction | San Antonio Express | Staff | 01/27/71 |
| Mutscher credited with pushing bill | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 01/26/71 |
| Parley set on metropolitan rule | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 03/28/67 |
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Ex-lawmaker 'Tommy' Shannon dead at 76
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dennis, Debra | 09/14/86 |
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Shannon released from probation
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Houston Chronicle | 11/19/76 | |
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Shannon off probation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Neal, Larry | 11/18/76 |
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Convicted Tommy Shannon faces new jury: the voters
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Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, Glen | 04/28/72 |
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Shannon quits chairmanship
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Houston Post | 03/31/72 | |
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Shannon says he'll run again
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Austin American Statesman | 02/02/72 | |
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Subject matter dictates Rep. Shannon's availability to talk
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Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 01/30/72 |
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Shannon says he won't resign
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Martinets, Patrick | 09/25/71 |
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House in turmoil after indictments
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Houston Post | West, Felton | 09/25/71 |
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Shannon to run for ninth term
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Martinets, Patrick | 07/13/71 |
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Shannon seeks post as career highlight
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 05/29/71 | |
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Shannon appointment seen as drawback at voting time
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Dallas Morning News | 05/27/71 | |
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Shannon speaker pro tem
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Dallas Morning News | 05/27/71 | |
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Rep. Shannon picked as speaker pro tem
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Houston Chronicle | 05/27/71 | |
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Sub speaker selected
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Houston Post | 05/27/71 | |
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Shannon questioned on stock dealings
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 01/23/71 | |
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Solon says he made $31,000 on stock deal via mail
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Dallas Times Herald | Hendricks, Bill | 01/22/71 |
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Ousted by his church, legislator applauded
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Dallas Morning News | 04/11/61 | |
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Church ousts lawmaker who supported beer bill
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Dallas Morning News | 04/09/61 | |
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