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Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office aboard Air Force One at Love Field Airport two hours and eight minutes after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Dallas, Texas. Jackie Kennedy (right), still in her blood-soaked clothes, looks on. [s 2] Jack Ruby Shoots Lee Harvey Oswald: 24 November 1963 Robert H. Jackson: Dallas, Texas, United ...
In 1890, while in Shafter, Texas, Hughes posed with fellow Rangers Bob Speaks, Alonzo "Lon" Oden, and Jim Putnam in what became one of the most widely circulated Texas Ranger photos in history. The photo has since been used in numerous magazines , and on postcards , in addition to being reproduced on T-shirts in the later 20th century.
Vouchers were distributed by the American Red Cross to storm victims in the Buttercup Creek subdivision for clothing, food, and other supplies. [51] Texas State Troopers blocked areas of Buttercup Creek to prevent looting. [65]: A10 A memorial was erected in downtown Jarrell bearing the names of the 27 people killed by the Jarrell tornado.
A man takes pictures before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto at Bagdad Beach in Matamoros, Mexico. (Abraham Pineda/AFP) (ABRAHAM PINEDA via Getty Images) A freezer near the entrance of a shop ...
On May 27, 1997, a large and slow-moving F5 tornado caused extreme damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, mainly in a single subdivision, and inflicted approximately $40 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track.
A 10-year-old boy was rescued by Texas State Troopers after he crossed the US border on Thanksgiving Day only to be abandoned by smugglers in a desolate stretch of territory.
Southeast Texas has been hit with heavy rains and rising rivers, leading to school closings, high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. Here's a look at the situation ...
The storm also causes heavy rains where it makes landfall, peaking at 18.9 in (480 mm). [125] At one point, the storm knocks out power to as many as an estimated 2.6 million people. [1] Ike is one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit Texas and one of the deadliest, causing $19.3 billion in damages and killing 84 people. [1]