Selected newspaper articles related to Waggoner Carr
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| Long before Ken Paxton, Texas had a mixed history of attorneys general facing indictment | Austin American Statesman | Moritz, J. | 03/31/24 |
| Chisum seeks speaker's seat | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 10/14/10 |
| West Texas loses clout with Craddick leaving | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 01/07/09 |
| Craddick 'elated, humbled' over winning his third term as speaker | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 01/14/07 |
| House to resolve harsh race for speaker today | San Antonio Express News | Sandberg, L. | 01/09/07 |
| 1961 revisited: bitter battle, secret ballot for speaker | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/08/07 |
| A rebellion born of earlier win | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/07/07 |
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Ex-attorney general Waggoner Carr, 85
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Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 02/28/04 |
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Saturday services for Carr
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Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/27/04 |
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Colorful politician survived scandal
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Austin American Statesman | Sayre, K. | 02/26/04 |
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Former Texas attorney general, House speaker
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/26/04 |
| Lubbock lawyer, political power Carr dies at 85 | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Short, M. | 02/26/04 |
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Former Texas AG dies in Austin
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San Antonio Express News | Staff | 02/26/04 |
| Morales' beliefs: a moot point? | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 04/19/98 |
| Initiative, referendum no | Austin American Statesman | 09/30/96 | |
| Former lawmakers recall the good old days | Dallas Morning News | 05/23/95 | |
| Even the best polls are only snapshots | Austin American Statesman | Knaggs, J. | 05/14/94 |
| Judge assures Hutchison of a speedy trial | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 12/17/93 |
| Hutchison lawyers argue for trial move | Austin American Statesman | White, J. | 12/17/93 |
| Hutchison defense says fair trial impossible in Austin | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 12/17/93 |
| Hutchison in court for hearing | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 12/17/93 |
| Hutchison waives arraignment in 1st court appearance | Houston Chronicle | 12/17/93 | |
| 6 testify Hutchison unlikely to get fair hearing in Austin | Houston Post | 12/17/93 | |
| Hutchison trial venue undecided | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 12/17/93 |
| Hutchison seeks change of venue | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 12/11/93 |
| Motion filed to have Hutchison trial moved | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 12/11/93 |
| De Leon of Austin forms committee in possible run for attorney general | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 09/25/93 |
| A good governor, yes, but he was not St. John | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ivins, M. | 06/17/93 |
| TEA party met with Carr on state plan, Bishop says | Dallas News | Tatum, H. | 12/24/80 |
| Carr refused change of venue | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 12/15/72 |
| Carr and Osorio indicted for fraud, conspiracy | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 07/11/72 |
| Grand jury hears Carr | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 03/11/72 |
| Waggoner Carr sues Sharp for $100 million | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 12/23/71 |
| Carr files stock appeal | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 11/18/71 |
| FDIC sues Osorio and Carr | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/25/71 |
| $1.25-million FDIC suit lists dallas physician | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 09/25/71 |
| IRS says Osorio owes back taxes on funds linked to RIC industries | Waco News-Tribune | A.P. Wire | 09/23/71 |
| Mahon to subpoena probe witnesses | Dallas Morning News | Freund, C. | 09/21/71 |
| Serious aspect of SEC stock case approaches | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/19/71 |
| Capitol ordered charge, Carr says | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/19/71 |
| Carr, Osorio, 6 others guilty | Daily Texan | A.P. Wire | 09/17/71 |
| Defendents face hard 10 days | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/17/71 |
| Carr, Osorio enjoined | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 09/17/71 |
| Stock defendants enjoined | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 09/17/71 |
| Carr 'shocked' | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/17/71 |
| The text of Judge Hughes' ruling | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 09/17/71 |
| U.S. attorney, too, to study stock fraud case findings | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Summers, R. | 09/17/71 |
| Carr, other defendants vow to fight court ruling to end | Houston Post | Weise, A. | 09/17/71 |
| Stock fraud case generates heat | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/16/71 |
| Ex-attorney general guilty | El Paso Herald Post | UP. | 09/16/71 |
| Ruling due today in stock case | Houston Post | Staff | 09/16/71 |
| Carr questioned by SEC about '69 political contacts | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/10/71 |
| Carr denies role in stock schemes | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 09/10/71 |
| Knew nothing of deals, Carr insists to court | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 09/10/71 |
| Carr asked about friendship among political personalities | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/09/71 |
| Big loans made to rescue firm | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 09/09/71 |
| Carr-Sharp link told | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 09/08/71 |
| Osorio gave profit pledge, witness says | Houston Post | Wise, A. | 09/08/71 |
| Stock trial's focus on loan to Carr | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/02/71 |
| Capitol | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 08/29/71 |
| Day of reckoning | Houston Chronicle | McNutt, G. | 08/29/71 |
| House panel wants Wilson to testify | Austin American | Kuempel, G. | 08/20/71 |
| House committee will seek Wilson testimony in probe | Houston Post | West, F. | 08/20/71 |
| Grand jury hears Carr testimony | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 08/19/71 |
| Angleton bank claims loss on firm's loan | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 08/19/71 |
| U.S. provoked firms' failure, Osorio charges | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/19/71 |
| Stock figure Osorio once clean-up man | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/15/71 |
| 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 |
| Carr's deposition taken in stock manipulation suit | Houston Post | A.P. Wire | 07/27/71 |
| More light thrown on Frank W. Sharp case | San Antonio Express | A.P. Wire | 07/15/71 |
| Full picture still hidden | Dallas Morning News | Geddie, J. | 01/31/71 |
| Doesn't Lubbock love us anymore? | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 02/27/67 |
| EOO in vote furor | Houston Tribune | Staff | 02/02/67 |
| 2 judges say ruling 'limited' | Houston Chronicle | Tutt, B. | 01/06/66 |
| Atty Gen Carr says he will defend all redistrict bills | Houston Post | Bailey, E. | 07/01/65 |
| House to Honor 'Uncle Henry' Blair | Austin American | Ferrell, R. | 05/09/65 |
| Carr calls for early ruling on legislative redistricting | Dallas News | Morehead, R. | 07/08/64 |
| Texas accepts U.S. order, agrees to redistricting | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 07/08/64 |
| Carr asks Houston court to rule on district suit | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 07/08/64 |
| Redistrict delay for Texas OKd | Houston Post | Bowers, M. | 04/02/64 |
| Officials hope to redistrict after election | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 03/03/64 |
| High court rules Texas must redraw districts | Dallas Times Herald | 03/02/64 | |
| Carr brief cites threat of redistricting turmoil | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 02/20/64 |
| Texas apportionment may be affected--Carr | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 02/17/64 |
| Congressional suit sent to High Court | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 12/13/63 |
| Gov. Connally's reasoning behind delay in redistricting now clear | Houston Chronicle | Byers, B. | 10/27/63 |
| Justice suspends redistricting edict | Houston Post | West, F. | 10/26/63 |
| Petition cites 3 reasons districting stay needed | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 10/25/63 |
| Brown joins in call for session on redistricting | Houston Post | Staff | 10/24/63 |
| State to seek stay in redistricting, Carr says | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 10/21/63 |
| Redistricting held not courts' role | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 09/18/63 |
| Carr calls on legislators for business-like session | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 01/27/59 |
| Burkett holds meeting to open speakership drive | Houston Post | Staff | 02/23/58 |
| Fight promised by Carr to keep House Leadership | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Hilburn, R. | 02/22/58 |
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Ex - attorney general has jewel of hobby
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San Antonio Light | 02/01/90 | |
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Increasing cost of state operation is cited by Carr
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Houston Chronicle | 09/09/80 | |
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Taxpayer groups preparing battle plans for legislative fights
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Morris, Barry | 07/30/80 |
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Carr urges battle against tax boosts
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Corpus Christi Caller Times | Jones, Kathryn | 07/11/80 |
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Carr out to relax government grip
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 05/19/80 |
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Carr warns of possible 'revolt'
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San Angelo Standard Times | Killgore, Le | 06/12/79 |
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Waggoner Carr's remembrances of a personal ordeal
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Houston Chronicle | Franks, Zarko | 06/03/79 |
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Carr autographs 'Not Guilty'
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San Antonio Express News | Mccory, Jim | 12/20/77 |
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Carr says news media manipulated
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/30/77 | |
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Carr says he was framed
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Austin American Statesman | Cox, Mike | 05/30/77 |
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Free Press - a threat to fair trials?
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El Paso Times | Mcgill, Olin | 03/04/77 |
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Carr claiming book to reach into high levels
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Summers, Roger | 07/31/76 |
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Carr feels trial was costly lesson in political prosecution
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Houston Post | Hancock, Darrell | 10/27/74 |
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Capital talk
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Highlander | Bode, Winston | 07/18/74 |
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Fund-raising effort set for Carr after long court battle
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Houston Chronicle | Kuempel, George | 06/19/74 |
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Carr planning new life outside political realm
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San Antonio Express News | 05/03/74 | |
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Carr tells of trial ordeal; aims to rebuild reputation
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Houston Post | Wittenberg, Pete | 04/25/74 |
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Former attorney general states some always will be suspicious
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 04/14/74 |
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Carr's 'great relief' is shared
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 04/11/74 | |
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Jury acquits Carr, Osorio in stock case
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/23/73 |
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Carr dismissed from civil suit
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/23/73 |
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Carr, Osorio acquitted but face other charges
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Houston Chronicle | 03/23/73 | |
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Attorney argues Carr-Osorio guilt
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Austin American Statesman | 03/22/73 | |
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Rape of firm charged
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Dallas Morning News | Eyre, Ruth | 03/22/73 |
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Carr, Osorio, Novotny co-schemers, jury told
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San Angelo Standard Times | 03/22/73 | |
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Heated questioning ends testimony in Carr case
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Austin American Statesman | 03/21/73 | |
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Carr, Osorio rest case
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/21/73 |
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Carr's reputation called good
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/21/73 |
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Carr 'didn't read' fine print on note
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/21/73 | |
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Former AG Carr denies any fraudulent intentions
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Austin American Statesman | 03/20/73 | |
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Prosecutor quizzes Carr about money
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San Antonio Express News | 03/20/73 | |
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Carr to take witness stand in bid to prove innocence
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Austin American Statesman | 03/18/73 | |
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Carr-Osorio trial winding into home stretch
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Anderson, Godfrey | 03/18/73 |
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Osorio-Carr prosecution rests case
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Austin American Statesman | 03/15/73 | |
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Prosecution completes case early; Carr, Osorio ask judge for acquittal
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Dallas Times Herald | 03/15/73 | |
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Carr, Osorio seeking acquittal
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Houston Chronicle | 03/15/73 | |
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Government wins argument in trial of Carr, Osorio
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/14/73 |
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U.S. builds Osorio, Carr case
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/13/73 |
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Attempts to get Carr to pay loan recounted at trial
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/13/73 | |
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Carr cross-examines witness in his fraud trial
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Houston Chronicle | 03/13/73 | |
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Carr-Osorio trial humdrum; court is usually half empty
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Corpus Christi Caller Times | 03/11/73 | |
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Carr grills old friend
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/10/73 |
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Carr, prosecutor lock in heated testimony
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/10/73 |
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Document in testimony discloses Carr, Osorio as partners
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/09/73 |
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Carr-Osorio jurors picked, testimony to start
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/08/73 |
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Testimony under way in Carr trial
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/08/73 |
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Carr presses pretrial publicity issue in examination of jury
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/07/73 |
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Novotny pleads guilty to 1 count
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Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/06/73 |
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Carr questions prospective jurors in his trial
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Houston Chronicle | 03/06/73 | |
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Carr in court on criminal fraud charges
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Houston Chronicle | 03/05/73 | |
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Carr to battle for clean record
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Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/04/73 |
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Carr, 5 others face Nov. 20 day in court
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Austin American Statesman | 07/29/72 | |
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Carr freed on bond, goes home to family
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Houston Post | 07/12/72 | |
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Carr, Osorio, 5 others indicted
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Neal, Larry | 07/11/72 |
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Carr is indicted in stock fraud case
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Houston Chronicle | 07/11/72 | |
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'Lobbying' probe stirs Carr reply
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Austin American Statesman | 02/14/71 | |
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Carr contends he didn't violate state lobby law
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Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 02/14/71 |
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Carr denies he violated lobby law
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Houston Post | 02/14/71 | |
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Carr admits lobbying, denies need to register
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San Antonio Express News | 02/14/71 | |
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Carr's alleged lobbying due county attorney's probe
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Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 02/12/71 |
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Carr called for lobbying
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Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 02/12/71 |
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Violations of lobby act object of probe
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Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 02/12/71 |
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No injunction for Carr
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Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 02/11/71 |
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Former attorney general testifies most of day
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Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 02/09/71 |
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$3 million loan to Carr bared
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Houston Post | 02/02/71 | |
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Waggoner Carr looking forward to his court case
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Austin American Statesman | Beene, Richard | 01/28/71 |
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Carr resented 'high-handed' method of Sharp, aids assuming business
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Austin American Statesman | Anderson, Godfrey | 01/27/71 |
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Carr concedes concern threatened
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Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 01/27/71 |
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Carr blasts critics of his dealings
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Austin American Statesman | 01/25/71 | |
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Carr assails critis, denies any wrongdoing
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Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 01/25/71 |
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Carr blasts critics
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Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 01/24/71 |
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Carr hits Demos joining cause against Viet war
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San Antonio Express News | 10/09/69 | |
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Waggoner Carr denies considering another race
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Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 07/02/69 |
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'Mad Dogs'
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Austin American Statesman | Barnard, Barbara | 06/11/69 |
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Silent majority urged to demand
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Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 06/11/69 |
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'Best opportunity, worst reputation'
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Austin American Statesman | Carr, Waggoner | 05/14/69 |
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Carr's letter asks why can prof stay
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Dallas Morning News | 08/01/68 | |
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Describing candidate, Carr sounds like one
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Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 12/11/67 |
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Carr eyes race for lt. governor
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Austin American Statesman | Hall, Jerry | 08/31/67 |
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Carr concedes he might run for lieutenant governor
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San Antonio Express News | 08/24/67 | |
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Carr to practice law in Lubbock
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Austin American Statesman | 12/29/66 | |
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Mrs. Waggoner Carr - 'Speaking of...'
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Dallas Morning News | Lillard, Dorothy | 08/25/66 |
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Carr receives Freedoms award
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Dallas Morning News | 08/17/66 | |
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The Waggoner Carrs: couple steps upward in official positions
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Austin American Statesman | Wheelock, Ernestine | 08/14/66 |
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Carr ends talks with Dem chiefs in D.S.
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Houston Chronicle | Mort, John | 07/15/66 |
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Carr asks boost in parole agents
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Dallas Morning News | Geddie, John | 04/10/66 |
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Announcement by Carr stirs some questions
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Dallas Morning News | 09/19/65 | |
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Carr asks court to let him file in Rice U. suit
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Houston Chronicle | 02/16/65 | |
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Carr asks teen help on crime
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Houston Post | Pengelly, Allen | 02/14/65 |
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Carr to be youth conference speaker
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Houston Post | 02/11/65 | |
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Budget boost asked by Atty. Gen. Carr
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Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 02/10/65 |
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Carr hints he'll continue to refuse bond's approval
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Dallas Morning News | 01/23/65 | |
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Court hurting state on reds, Carr declares
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Houston Chronicle | 01/19/65 | |
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Carr rules out dual pay for teacher-solon
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Houston Chronicle | 12/22/64 | |
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Carr sees little chance of collecting Estes fine
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Dallas Morning News | 10/28/64 | |
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Carr says U. S. usurps water resource role
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Dallas Morning News | 10/13/64 | |
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Carr attacks Belli conduct
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Dallas Morning News | 10/08/64 | |
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Rules governing vote by military outlined by Carr
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Dallas Morning News | 10/08/64 | |
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Carr to be honored at Texas prison rodeo
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Houston Chronicle | 10/08/64 | |
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Attorney General submits his data
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Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 10/06/64 |
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Carr's assassination report calls for better protection
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Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 10/06/64 |
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State report likened to Warren findings
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Houston Chronicle | Wood, Bob | 09/30/64 |
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Time the innocent got a break
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Houston Chronicle | Davis, Stewart | 09/18/64 |
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Crime increase a threat, Carr warns officers
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Houston Chronicle | Robinson, Jim | 09/09/64 |
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Need to halt crime urgent, Carr says
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Dallas Morning News | Turner, Thomas | 09/02/64 |
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Blunt Carr quiets foes
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Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 01/24/63 |
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Carr pledges full fight against crime
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Dallas Morning News | 01/06/63 | |
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Carr vows pursuit of Estes, oil cases
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Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 01/03/63 |
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Carr appoints 7 to be assistants
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Dallas Morning News | 12/29/62 | |
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State Bar to aid Carr in recruiting lawyers
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Dallas Morning News | 12/13/62 | |
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Carr urges businesses to promote their state
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Dallas Morning News | 08/03/61 | |
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Press release - exceprts from a speech
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Abilene Reporter-News | 06/25/61 | |
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Carr will support Democratic ticket
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Dallas Morning News | 08/21/60 | |
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Carr claims Wilson stalled land cases
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Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 05/03/60 |
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Carr says leadership required
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Dallas Morning News | 04/25/60 | |
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Carr says Wilson knew of gambling
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Dallas Morning News | 04/22/60 | |
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Carr blisters Wilson in Waco campaign talk
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Dallas Morning News | Turner, Thomas | 04/16/60 |
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Campaigning
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Dallas Morning News | 04/08/60 | |
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Carr hits decisions of Wilson
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Dallas Morning News | 03/28/60 | |
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Carr charges letdown on states' tights
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Dallas Morning News | 03/25/60 | |
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Carr using braille publicity
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Dallas Morning News | 03/16/60 | |
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Carr opens campaign, blasts Wilson's record
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Dallas Morning News | 03/10/60 | |
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Carr blasts foe's actions
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Dallas Morning News | 03/04/60 | |
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Speaker Carr urges stronger party needed
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Dallas Morning News | 02/25/60 | |
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Carr launches his campaign for attorney general's post
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Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 02/23/60 |
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Carr promises battle in attorney general race
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Dallas Morning News | 01/15/60 | |
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Carr enters race for attorney post
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Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 12/31/59 |
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House members urge Carr to run
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Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 12/29/59 |
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Scanned from microfilm - 324.23 roll 2 (1960-1968)
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Microfilm | 11/30/59 | |
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Carr gets vote of confidence after challenging House foes
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Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 07/16/59 |
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Speaker's offer has no takers
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Austin American Statesman | Wood, Sam | 07/15/59 |
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Failure blamed on governor
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Dallas Morning News | Glines, Bill | 06/21/59 |
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Legislature did well, Carr claims
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Dallas Morning News | 05/13/59 | |
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House forgets bitterness, pays tribute to Speaker
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Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 05/06/59 |
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Carr scores in tax talk
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Austin American Statesman | 04/05/59 | |
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Carr says that it's all luck
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Dallas Morning News | 01/18/59 | |
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Carr advises state to push for its goals
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Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 12/05/57 |
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Friends honor Speaker Carr
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Dallas Morning News | 11/07/57 | |
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Austin affair will honor Speaker Carr
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Dallas Morning News | 11/03/57 | |
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Waggoner Carr: legislator
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Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 12/09/56 |
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Rep. Carr leads race for Speaker
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Austin American Statesman | Brooks, Raymond | 06/07/55 |