Selected newspaper articles related to Waggoner Carr
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long before Ken Paxton, Texas had a mixed history of attorneys general facing indictment | Austin American Statesman | Moritz, J. | 03/31/2024 |
| Chisum seeks speaker's seat | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 10/14/2010 |
| West Texas loses clout with Craddick leaving | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 01/07/2009 |
| Craddick 'elated, humbled' over winning his third term as speaker | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 01/14/2007 |
| House to resolve harsh race for speaker today | San Antonio Express News | Sandberg, L. | 01/09/2007 |
| 1961 revisited: bitter battle, secret ballot for speaker | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/08/2007 |
| A rebellion born of earlier win | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/07/2007 |
| Ex-attorney general Waggoner Carr, 85 | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 02/28/2004 |
| Saturday services for Carr | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/27/2004 |
| Colorful politician survived scandal | Austin American Statesman | Sayre, K. | 02/26/2004 |
| Former Texas attorney general, House speaker | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/26/2004 |
| Lubbock lawyer, political power Carr dies at 85 | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Short, M. | 02/26/2004 |
| Former Texas AG dies in Austin | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 02/26/2004 |
| Morales' beliefs: a moot point? | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 04/19/1998 |
| Initiative, referendum no | Austin American Statesman | 09/30/1996 | |
| Former lawmakers recall the good old days | Dallas Morning News | Attlesey, S. | 05/23/1995 |
| Even the best polls are only snapshots | Austin American Statesman | Knaggs, J. | 05/14/1994 |
| Judge assures Hutchison of a speedy trial | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 12/17/1993 |
| Hutchison lawyers argue for trial move | Austin American Statesman | White, J. | 12/17/1993 |
| Hutchison defense says fair trial impossible in Austin | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 12/17/1993 |
| Hutchison in court for hearing | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 12/17/1993 |
| Hutchison waives arraignment in 1st court appearance | Houston Chronicle | 12/17/1993 | |
| 6 testify Hutchison unlikely to get fair hearing in Austin | Houston Post | 12/17/1993 | |
| Hutchison trial venue undecided | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 12/17/1993 |
| Hutchison seeks change of venue | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 12/11/1993 |
| Motion filed to have Hutchison trial moved | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 12/11/1993 |
| De Leon of Austin forms committee in possible run for attorney general | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 09/25/1993 |
| A good governor, yes, but he was not St. John | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ivins, M. | 06/17/1993 |
| TEA party met with Carr on state plan, Bishop says | Dallas News | Tatum, H. | 12/24/1980 |
| Carr refused change of venue | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 12/15/1972 |
| Carr and Osorio indicted for fraud, conspiracy | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 07/11/1972 |
| Grand jury hears Carr | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 03/11/1972 |
| Waggoner Carr sues Sharp for $100 million | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 12/23/1971 |
| Carr files stock appeal | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 11/18/1971 |
| FDIC sues Osorio and Carr | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/25/1971 |
| $1.25-million FDIC suit lists dallas physician | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 09/25/1971 |
| IRS says Osorio owes back taxes on funds linked to RIC industries | Waco News-Tribune | A.P. Wire | 09/23/1971 |
| Mahon to subpoena probe witnesses | Dallas Morning News | Freund, C. | 09/21/1971 |
| Serious aspect of SEC stock case approaches | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/19/1971 |
| Capitol ordered charge, Carr says | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/19/1971 |
| Carr, Osorio, 6 others guilty | Daily Texan | A.P. Wire | 09/17/1971 |
| Defendents face hard 10 days | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/17/1971 |
| Carr, Osorio enjoined | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 09/17/1971 |
| Stock defendants enjoined | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 09/17/1971 |
| Carr 'shocked' | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/17/1971 |
| The text of Judge Hughes' ruling | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 09/17/1971 |
| U.S. attorney, too, to study stock fraud case findings | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Summers, R. | 09/17/1971 |
| Carr, other defendants vow to fight court ruling to end | Houston Post | Weise, A. | 09/17/1971 |
| Stock fraud case generates heat | Dallas Morning News | Johnson, T. | 09/16/1971 |
| Ex-attorney general guilty | El Paso Herald Post | UP. | 09/16/1971 |
| Ruling due today in stock case | Houston Post | Staff | 09/16/1971 |
| Carr questioned by SEC about '69 political contacts | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/10/1971 |
| Carr denies role in stock schemes | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 09/10/1971 |
| Knew nothing of deals, Carr insists to court | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 09/10/1971 |
| Carr asked about friendship among political personalities | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/09/1971 |
| Big loans made to rescue firm | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 09/09/1971 |
| Carr-Sharp link told | Dallas Morning News | Golz, E. | 09/08/1971 |
| Osorio gave profit pledge, witness says | Houston Post | Wise, A. | 09/08/1971 |
| Stock trial's focus on loan to Carr | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 09/02/1971 |
| Capitol | Austin American Statesman | Castlebury, G. | 08/29/1971 |
| Day of reckoning | Houston Chronicle | McNutt, G. | 08/29/1971 |
| House panel wants Wilson to testify | Austin American | Kuempel, G. | 08/20/1971 |
| House committee will seek Wilson testimony in probe | Houston Post | West, F. | 08/20/1971 |
| Grand jury hears Carr testimony | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 08/19/1971 |
| Angleton bank claims loss on firm's loan | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 08/19/1971 |
| U.S. provoked firms' failure, Osorio charges | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/19/1971 |
| Stock figure Osorio once clean-up man | Houston Post | James, A. | 08/15/1971 |
| Sharp 'bail-out' loan arranged, Osorio says | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 08/04/1971 |
| Travis grand jury hears three | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 07/30/1971 |
| Carr's deposition taken in stock manipulation suit | Houston Post | A.P. Wire | 07/27/1971 |
| More light thrown on Frank W. Sharp case | San Antonio Express | A.P. Wire | 07/15/1971 |
| Full picture still hidden | Dallas Morning News | Geddie, J. | 01/31/1971 |
| Doesn't Lubbock love us anymore? | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 02/27/1967 |
| EOO in vote furor | Houston Tribune | Staff | 02/02/1967 |
| 2 judges say ruling 'limited' | Houston Chronicle | Tutt, B. | 01/06/1966 |
| Atty Gen Carr says he will defend all redistrict bills | Houston Post | Bailey, E. | 07/01/1965 |
| House to Honor 'Uncle Henry' Blair | Austin American | Ferrell, R. | 05/09/1965 |
| Carr calls for early ruling on legislative redistricting | Dallas News | Morehead, R. | 07/08/1964 |
| Texas accepts U.S. order, agrees to redistricting | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 07/08/1964 |
| Carr asks Houston court to rule on district suit | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 07/08/1964 |
| Redistrict delay for Texas OKd | Houston Post | Bowers, M. | 04/02/1964 |
| Officials hope to redistrict after election | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 03/03/1964 |
| High court rules Texas must redraw districts | Dallas Times Herald | 03/02/1964 | |
| Carr brief cites threat of redistricting turmoil | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 02/20/1964 |
| Texas apportionment may be affected--Carr | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 02/17/1964 |
| Congressional suit sent to High Court | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 12/13/1963 |
| Gov. Connally's reasoning behind delay in redistricting now clear | Houston Chronicle | Byers, B. | 10/27/1963 |
| Justice suspends redistricting edict | Houston Post | West, F. | 10/26/1963 |
| Petition cites 3 reasons districting stay needed | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 10/25/1963 |
| Brown joins in call for session on redistricting | Houston Post | Staff | 10/24/1963 |
| State to seek stay in redistricting, Carr says | Houston Post | Addington, N. | 10/21/1963 |
| Redistricting held not courts' role | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 09/18/1963 |
| Carr calls on legislators for business-like session | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, R. | 01/27/1959 |
| Burkett holds meeting to open speakership drive | Houston Post | Staff | 02/23/1958 |
| Fight promised by Carr to keep House Leadership | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Hilburn, R. | 02/22/1958 |
| Ex - attorney general has jewel of hobby | San Antonio Light | 02/01/1990 | |
| Increasing cost of state operation is cited by Carr | Houston Chronicle | 09/09/1980 | |
| Taxpayer groups preparing battle plans for legislative fights | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Morris, Barry | 07/30/1980 |
| Carr urges battle against tax boosts | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Jones, Kathryn | 07/11/1980 |
| Carr out to relax government grip | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 05/19/1980 |
| Carr warns of possible 'revolt' | San Angelo Standard Times | Killgore, Le | 06/12/1979 |
| Waggoner Carr's remembrances of a personal ordeal | Houston Chronicle | Franks, Zarko | 06/03/1979 |
| Carr autographs 'Not Guilty' | San Antonio Express News | Mccory, Jim | 12/20/1977 |
| Carr says news media manipulated | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/30/1977 | |
| Carr says he was framed | Austin American Statesman | Cox, Mike | 05/30/1977 |
| Free Press - a threat to fair trials? | El Paso Times | Mcgill, Olin | 03/04/1977 |
| Carr claiming book to reach into high levels | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Summers, Roger | 07/31/1976 |
| Carr feels trial was costly lesson in political prosecution | Houston Post | Hancock, Darrell | 10/27/1974 |
| Capital talk | Highlander | Bode, Winston | 07/18/1974 |
| Fund-raising effort set for Carr after long court battle | Houston Chronicle | Kuempel, George | 06/19/1974 |
| Carr planning new life outside political realm | San Antonio Express News | 05/03/1974 | |
| Carr tells of trial ordeal; aims to rebuild reputation | Houston Post | Wittenberg, Pete | 04/25/1974 |
| Former attorney general states some always will be suspicious | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 04/14/1974 |
| Carr's 'great relief' is shared | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 04/11/1974 | |
| Jury acquits Carr, Osorio in stock case | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/23/1973 |
| Carr dismissed from civil suit | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/23/1973 |
| Carr, Osorio acquitted but face other charges | Houston Chronicle | 03/23/1973 | |
| Attorney argues Carr-Osorio guilt | Austin American Statesman | 03/22/1973 | |
| Rape of firm charged | Dallas Morning News | Eyre, Ruth | 03/22/1973 |
| Carr, Osorio, Novotny co-schemers, jury told | San Angelo Standard Times | 03/22/1973 | |
| Heated questioning ends testimony in Carr case | Austin American Statesman | 03/21/1973 | |
| Carr, Osorio rest case | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/21/1973 |
| Carr's reputation called good | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/21/1973 |
| Carr 'didn't read' fine print on note | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/21/1973 | |
| Former AG Carr denies any fraudulent intentions | Austin American Statesman | 03/20/1973 | |
| Prosecutor quizzes Carr about money | San Antonio Express News | 03/20/1973 | |
| Carr to take witness stand in bid to prove innocence | Austin American Statesman | 03/18/1973 | |
| Carr-Osorio trial winding into home stretch | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Anderson, Godfrey | 03/18/1973 |
| Osorio-Carr prosecution rests case | Austin American Statesman | 03/15/1973 | |
| Prosecution completes case early; Carr, Osorio ask judge for acquittal | Dallas Times Herald | 03/15/1973 | |
| Carr, Osorio seeking acquittal | Houston Chronicle | 03/15/1973 | |
| Government wins argument in trial of Carr, Osorio | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/14/1973 |
| U.S. builds Osorio, Carr case | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/13/1973 |
| Attempts to get Carr to pay loan recounted at trial | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/13/1973 | |
| Carr cross-examines witness in his fraud trial | Houston Chronicle | 03/13/1973 | |
| Carr-Osorio trial humdrum; court is usually half empty | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 03/11/1973 | |
| Carr grills old friend | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/10/1973 |
| Carr, prosecutor lock in heated testimony | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/10/1973 |
| Document in testimony discloses Carr, Osorio as partners | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/09/1973 |
| Carr-Osorio jurors picked, testimony to start | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/08/1973 |
| Testimony under way in Carr trial | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/08/1973 |
| Carr presses pretrial publicity issue in examination of jury | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/07/1973 |
| Novotny pleads guilty to 1 count | Dallas Morning News | George, Ronald | 03/06/1973 |
| Carr questions prospective jurors in his trial | Houston Chronicle | 03/06/1973 | |
| Carr in court on criminal fraud charges | Houston Chronicle | 03/05/1973 | |
| Carr to battle for clean record | Dallas Times Herald | Eyre, Ruth | 03/04/1973 |
| Carr, 5 others face Nov. 20 day in court | Austin American Statesman | 07/29/1972 | |
| Carr freed on bond, goes home to family | Houston Post | 07/12/1972 | |
| Carr, Osorio, 5 others indicted | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Neal, Larry | 07/11/1972 |
| Carr is indicted in stock fraud case | Houston Chronicle | 07/11/1972 | |
| 'Lobbying' probe stirs Carr reply | Austin American Statesman | 02/14/1971 | |
| Carr contends he didn't violate state lobby law | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 02/14/1971 |
| Carr denies he violated lobby law | Houston Post | 02/14/1971 | |
| Carr admits lobbying, denies need to register | San Antonio Express News | 02/14/1971 | |
| Carr's alleged lobbying due county attorney's probe | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 02/12/1971 |
| Carr called for lobbying | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, George | 02/12/1971 |
| Violations of lobby act object of probe | Houston Post | Wiese, Art | 02/12/1971 |
| No injunction for Carr | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 02/11/1971 |
| Former attorney general testifies most of day | Dallas Morning News | Golz, Earl | 02/09/1971 |
| $3 million loan to Carr bared | Houston Post | 02/02/1971 | |
| Waggoner Carr looking forward to his court case | Austin American Statesman | Beene, Richard | 01/28/1971 |
| Carr resented 'high-handed' method of Sharp, aids assuming business | Austin American Statesman | Anderson, Godfrey | 01/27/1971 |
| Carr concedes concern threatened | Dallas Morning News | Freund, Carl | 01/27/1971 |
| Carr blasts critics of his dealings | Austin American Statesman | 01/25/1971 | |
| Carr assails critis, denies any wrongdoing | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 01/25/1971 |
| Carr blasts critics | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 01/24/1971 |
| Carr hits Demos joining cause against Viet war | San Antonio Express News | 10/09/1969 | |
| Waggoner Carr denies considering another race | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 07/02/1969 |
| 'Mad Dogs' | Austin American Statesman | Barnard, Barbara | 06/11/1969 |
| Silent majority urged to demand | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 06/11/1969 |
| 'Best opportunity, worst reputation' | Austin American Statesman | Carr, Waggoner | 05/14/1969 |
| Carr's letter asks why can prof stay | Dallas Morning News | 08/01/1968 | |
| Describing candidate, Carr sounds like one | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 12/11/1967 |
| Carr eyes race for lt. governor | Austin American Statesman | Hall, Jerry | 08/31/1967 |
| Carr concedes he might run for lieutenant governor | San Antonio Express News | 08/24/1967 | |
| Carr to practice law in Lubbock | Austin American Statesman | 12/29/1966 | |
| Mrs. Waggoner Carr - 'Speaking of...' | Dallas Morning News | Lillard, Dorothy | 08/25/1966 |
| Carr receives Freedoms award | Dallas Morning News | 08/17/1966 | |
| The Waggoner Carrs: couple steps upward in official positions | Austin American Statesman | Wheelock, Ernestine | 08/14/1966 |
| Carr ends talks with Dem chiefs in D.S. | Houston Chronicle | Mort, John | 07/15/1966 |
| Carr asks boost in parole agents | Dallas Morning News | Geddie, John | 04/10/1966 |
| Announcement by Carr stirs some questions | Dallas Morning News | 09/19/1965 | |
| Carr asks court to let him file in Rice U. suit | Houston Chronicle | 02/16/1965 | |
| Carr asks teen help on crime | Houston Post | Pengelly, Allen | 02/14/1965 |
| Carr to be youth conference speaker | Houston Post | 02/11/1965 | |
| Budget boost asked by Atty. Gen. Carr | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 02/10/1965 |
| Carr hints he'll continue to refuse bond's approval | Dallas Morning News | 01/23/1965 | |
| Court hurting state on reds, Carr declares | Houston Chronicle | 01/19/1965 | |
| Carr rules out dual pay for teacher-solon | Houston Chronicle | 12/22/1964 | |
| Carr sees little chance of collecting Estes fine | Dallas Morning News | 10/28/1964 | |
| Carr says U. S. usurps water resource role | Dallas Morning News | 10/13/1964 | |
| Carr attacks Belli conduct | Dallas Morning News | 10/08/1964 | |
| Rules governing vote by military outlined by Carr | Dallas Morning News | 10/08/1964 | |
| Carr to be honored at Texas prison rodeo | Houston Chronicle | 10/08/1964 | |
| Attorney General submits his data | Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 10/06/1964 |
| Carr's assassination report calls for better protection | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 10/06/1964 |
| State report likened to Warren findings | Houston Chronicle | Wood, Bob | 09/30/1964 |
| Time the innocent got a break | Houston Chronicle | Davis, Stewart | 09/18/1964 |
| Crime increase a threat, Carr warns officers | Houston Chronicle | Robinson, Jim | 09/09/1964 |
| Need to halt crime urgent, Carr says | Dallas Morning News | Turner, Thomas | 09/02/1964 |
| Blunt Carr quiets foes | Dallas Morning News | Banks, Jimmy | 01/24/1963 |
| Carr pledges full fight against crime | Dallas Morning News | 01/06/1963 | |
| Carr vows pursuit of Estes, oil cases | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 01/03/1963 |
| Carr appoints 7 to be assistants | Dallas Morning News | 12/29/1962 | |
| State Bar to aid Carr in recruiting lawyers | Dallas Morning News | 12/13/1962 | |
| Carr urges businesses to promote their state | Dallas Morning News | 08/03/1961 | |
| Press release - exceprts from a speech | Abilene Reporter-News | 06/25/1961 | |
| Carr will support Democratic ticket | Dallas Morning News | 08/21/1960 | |
| Carr claims Wilson stalled land cases | Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 05/03/1960 |
| Carr says leadership required | Dallas Morning News | 04/25/1960 | |
| Carr says Wilson knew of gambling | Dallas Morning News | 04/22/1960 | |
| Carr blisters Wilson in Waco campaign talk | Dallas Morning News | Turner, Thomas | 04/16/1960 |
| Campaigning | Dallas Morning News | 04/08/1960 | |
| Carr hits decisions of Wilson | Dallas Morning News | 03/28/1960 | |
| Carr charges letdown on states' tights | Dallas Morning News | 03/25/1960 | |
| Carr using braille publicity | Dallas Morning News | 03/16/1960 | |
| Carr opens campaign, blasts Wilson's record | Dallas Morning News | 03/10/1960 | |
| Carr blasts foe's actions | Dallas Morning News | 03/04/1960 | |
| Speaker Carr urges stronger party needed | Dallas Morning News | 02/25/1960 | |
| Carr launches his campaign for attorney general's post | Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 02/23/1960 |
| Carr promises battle in attorney general race | Dallas Morning News | 01/15/1960 | |
| Carr enters race for attorney post | Dallas Morning News | Duncan, Dawson | 12/31/1959 |
| House members urge Carr to run | Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 12/29/1959 |
| Scanned from microfilm - 324.23 roll 2 (1960-1968) | Microfilm | 11/30/1959 | |
| Carr gets vote of confidence after challenging House foes | Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 07/16/1959 |
| Speaker's offer has no takers | Austin American Statesman | Wood, Sam | 07/15/1959 |
| Failure blamed on governor | Dallas Morning News | Glines, Bill | 06/21/1959 |
| Legislature did well, Carr claims | Dallas Morning News | 05/13/1959 | |
| House forgets bitterness, pays tribute to Speaker | Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 05/06/1959 |
| Carr scores in tax talk | Austin American Statesman | 04/05/1959 | |
| Carr says that it's all luck | Dallas Morning News | 01/18/1959 | |
| Carr advises state to push for its goals | Dallas Morning News | Duckworth, Allen | 12/05/1957 |
| Friends honor Speaker Carr | Dallas Morning News | 11/07/1957 | |
| Austin affair will honor Speaker Carr | Dallas Morning News | 11/03/1957 | |
| Waggoner Carr: legislator | Dallas Morning News | Morehead, Richard M. | 12/09/1956 |
| Rep. Carr leads race for Speaker | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, Raymond | 06/07/1955 |