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It Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Great Southwest Railroad Strike – March 24, 1886
March 24, 1886. Gordon, Texas. John Fortner was 28 years old. Blue eyed, light complexioned, with a red moustache and an otherwise good appearance. He was said to have a good name in the town, with no history of criminal mischief or other malfeasance. But at 7 pm on March 24th, having encountered a small boy returning from a hunt and carrying about a quarter pound of powder, John Fortner, baggage-master and warehouseman at the Texas and Pacific Railroad’s Gordon depot, undertook to dispose of the powder by burning down the Gordon depot, an act which produced a lot of smoke, but ver...2025-03-2410 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Great Southwest Railroad Strike – March 24, 1886
March 24, 1886. Gordon, Texas. John Fortner was 28 years old. Blue eyed, light complexioned, with a red moustache and an otherwise good appearance. He was said to have a good name in the town, with no history of criminal mischief or other malfeasance. But at 7 pm on March 24th, having encountered a small boy returning from a hunt and carrying about a quarter pound of powder, John Fortner, baggage-master and warehouseman at the Texas and Pacific Railroad’s Gordon depot, undertook to dispose of the powder by burning down the Gordon depot, an act which produced a lot of smoke, but ver...2025-03-2410 min
It Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Politician and the DQ Waitress – March 17, 1981
March 17, 1981, Liberty, Texas. Girls like Vicki Moore didn’t travel in the circles of high society. They were far more likely to be found at the bowling alley, the trailer park, or working the afternoon shift at the local Dairy Queen. And that’s right where Vicki was, when she met local Liberty attorney Price Daniel, Jr. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Price Daniel, Sr. was kind of a big deal. A lawyer, like his son, Price Daniel Sr. was a state rep, then the Speaker of the State House, then Texas Attorney General and Texas Sena...2025-03-1710 min
It Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Politician and the DQ Waitress – March 17, 1981
March 17, 1981, Liberty, Texas. Girls like Vicki Moore didn’t travel in the circles of high society. They were far more likely to be found at the bowling alley, the trailer park, or working the afternoon shift at the local Dairy Queen. And that’s right where Vicki was, when she met local Liberty attorney Price Daniel, Jr. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Price Daniel, Sr. was kind of a big deal. A lawyer, like his son, Price Daniel Sr. was a state rep, then the Speaker of the State House, then Texas Attorney General and Texas Sena...2025-03-1710 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasA Silver Star: Major Elmo Donaho – March 10, 1045
Maj. Horace Elmo Donaho
March 10, 1945. Stephenville, Texas. Eula Langston Donaho had lost her husband Cody just nine months earlier. And though she had four other children, her mind and heart were preoccupied with the fate of her son Horace Elmo Donaho, a captain in the US Army. Elmo had left John Tarleton College and been commissioned an officer during World War II. He had fought in Italy and been captured by the Germans in June of 1944. Cody died just weeks after getting word that his son was missing. Ultimately, it was learned he had been captured...2025-03-1107 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasA Silver Star: Major Elmo Donaho – March 10, 1045
Maj. Horace Elmo Donaho
March 10, 1945. Stephenville, Texas. Eula Langston Donaho had lost her husband Cody just nine months earlier. And though she had four other children, her mind and heart were preoccupied with the fate of her son Horace Elmo Donaho, a captain in the US Army. Elmo had left John Tarleton College and been commissioned an officer during World War II. He had fought in Italy and been captured by the Germans in June of 1944. Cody died just weeks after getting word that his son was missing. Ultimately, it was learned he had been captured and taken...2025-03-1107 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasNomination in Peril: John Tower’s Problems (March 3, 1989)
March 3, 1989, Washington DC. and recently elected president, George Herbert Walker Bush has departed the White House for a visit to the Pentagon. As the motorcade makes its way from Pennsylvania Avenue across the Potomac, a welcoming party assembles in front of the building with Secretary of Defense nominee, former Texas senator John Tower, joined by acting secretary of defense, William Howard Taft IV and Admiral William Crowe, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff greeting the president. But back on Capitol Hill, the Senate convened for the second day of debate on Tower’s nomination, which came under...2025-03-0309 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasNomination in Peril: John Tower’s Problems (March 3, 1989)
March 3, 1989, Washington DC. and recently elected president, George Herbert Walker Bush has departed the White House for a visit to the Pentagon. As the motorcade makes its way from Pennsylvania Avenue across the Potomac, a welcoming party assembles in front of the building with Secretary of Defense nominee, former Texas senator John Tower, joined by acting secretary of defense, William Howard Taft IV and Admiral William Crowe, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff greeting the president. But back on Capitol Hill, the Senate convened for the second day of debate on Tower’s nomination, which came under...2025-03-0309 min
The OTP: Official Titans PodcastThe OTP | GM Mike Borgonzi and Coach Callahan Embracing the Process at the 2025 NFL Scouting CombineAmie Wells, Rhett Bryan, Ramon Foster, and Dave McGinnis visit with Titans head coach Brian Callahan and general manager Mike Borgonzi on the OTP, presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-2637 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasShoot Me! – Chuckie Rumbaugh’s In Court Suicide Attempt (February 24, 1983)
February 24, 1983. Amarillo, Texas. Charles Rumbaugh was 25 years old at the time, but he was determined 25. He liked things on his terms and on his schedule, and it people weren’t willing to cooperate with him, well, he might just have to take matters into his own hands. And so when his lawyers persuaded a federal judge to stay his execution for a murder that Rumbaugh had committed when he was just 17, Charles Rumbaugh decided that he would take matters into his own hands. If the state of Texas wouldn’t execute him, he’d find someone else to do it. A...2025-02-2410 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasShoot Me! – Chuckie Rumbaugh’s In Court Suicide Attempt (February 24, 1983)
February 24, 1983. Amarillo, Texas. Charles Rumbaugh was 25 years old at the time, but he was determined 25. He liked things on his terms and on his schedule, and it people weren’t willing to cooperate with him, well, he might just have to take matters into his own hands. And so when his lawyers persuaded a federal judge to stay his execution for a murder that Rumbaugh had committed when he was just 17, Charles Rumbaugh decided that he would take matters into his own hands. If the state of Texas wouldn’t execute him, he’d find someone else to do it. A...2025-02-2410 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasJustice Delayed: The Murder of Carla Walker (February 17, 1974)
February 17, 1974. Benbrook, Texas. Valentine’s Day had come on Thursday that year, and for the students of Western Hills High School, the traditional rituals of young love were honored and observed as usual. Chocolates, roses, love notes, all the usual accoutrements of high school romance were in play. And of course, there was a dance. The Valentine’s Dance would be held on Saturday, February 16th. And if there was a belle of the ball, that honor surely had to go to Carla Walker, a 17-year-old junior cheerleader who, of course, would be attending with her date, the quarterbac...2025-02-1711 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasJustice Delayed: The Murder of Carla Walker (February 17, 1974)February 17, 1974. Benbrook, Texas. Valentine’s Day had come on Thursday that year, and for the students of Western Hills High School, the traditional rituals of young love were honored and observed as usual. Chocolates, roses, love notes, all the usual accoutrements of high school romance were in play. And of course, there was a dance. The Valentine’s Dance would be held on Saturday, February 16th. And if there was a belle of the ball, that honor surely had to go to Carla Walker, a 17-year-old junior cheerleader who, of course, would be attending with her date, the quarterback of the foo...2025-02-1711 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasThe General’s Machine Guns – February 10, 1923
The wreckage of the two fatal crashes. Laredo (above) and San Antonio (bottom)
February 10, 1923. Kelly Airfield. San Antonio, Texas. US Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was a handful for his friends and worse for his enemies. But he was also a bonafide war hero. Given command of the entire American air combat forces in Europe, Mitchell led almost 1500 US and allied planes in an overwhelming air campaign during the battle of St. Mihiel in September 1918. Under his leadership, the Allies established complete aerial superiority and devastated German ground forces. And after the war, Mitchell became an unce...2025-02-1009 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasThe General’s Machine Guns – February 10, 1923
The wreckage of the two fatal crashes. Laredo (above) and San Antonio (bottom)
February 10, 1923. Kelly Airfield. San Antonio, Texas. US Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was a handful for his friends and worse for his enemies. But he was also a bonafide war hero. Given command of the entire American air combat forces in Europe, Mitchell led almost 1500 US and allied planes in an overwhelming air campaign during the battle of St. Mihiel in September 1918. Under his leadership, the Allies established complete aerial superiority and devastated German ground forces. And after the war, Mitchell became an unce...2025-02-1009 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasAn Inconvenient Hero: Tony Dawayne Adams
February 3, 1979 – Vidor, Texas. Vidor Detective Lieutenant Sam Kitrell had been working overtime since January 30th, when New Mexico truckers James Hinchey and Rex Patrick Atencio were found stabbed to the death in the chest inside their bloody cab. Hinchey’s son Eldon, who had been sleeping in the back, was the only witness. Awakened by an argument, Eldon knew the killer to be a hitchhiker who had joined them at a Lake Charles truck stop. Working non-stop for two days, Kitrell had located and arrested the hitchhiker, 17 year old Tony Dawayne Adams, who had fled back to Vinton...2025-02-0310 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasAn Inconvenient Hero: Tony Dawayne Adams
February 3, 1979 – Vidor, Texas. Vidor Detective Lieutenant Sam Kitrell had been working overtime since January 30th, when New Mexico truckers James Hinchey and Rex Patrick Atencio were found stabbed to the death in the chest inside their bloody cab. Hinchey’s son Eldon, who had been sleeping in the back, was the only witness. Awakened by an argument, Eldon knew the killer to be a hitchhiker who had joined them at a Lake Charles truck stop. Working non-stop for two days, Kitrell had located and arrested the hitchhiker, 17 year old Tony Dawayne Adams, who had fled back to Vinton...2025-02-0310 minThe OTP: Official Titans PodcastThe OTP | GM Mike Borgonzi and Coach Callahan from the Senior BowlAmie Wells is joined by Rhett Bryan , Ramon Foster and Dave McGinnis to talk all things Senior Bowl. Also interviews with Head Coach Brian Callahan and new General Manager Mike Borgonzi from Mobile , Alabama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-01-2938 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasA Family Affair: The Murder of Leon Daugherty
January 27, 1932 … Livingston, Texas. Polk County has always had its share of violence. In July 1931, when the district court came into session on July 13, there were seven murder cases on the docket in this small county. And before the month was out, another would be added to the list after the newly wedded bridegroom Leon Dougherty, 21 years of age, was shot in the head and killed in front of the house where he lived with his father-in-law. And while another murder may not have turned heads in Livingston, the defendant surely did. The trigger woman was none other th...2025-01-2707 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasA Family Affair: The Murder of Leon Daugherty
January 27, 1932 … Livingston, Texas. Polk County has always had its share of violence. In July 1931, when the district court came into session on July 13, there were seven murder cases on the docket in this small county. And before the month was out, another would be added to the list after the newly wedded bridegroom Leon Dougherty, 21 years of age, was shot in the head and killed in front of the house where he lived with his father-in-law. And while another murder may not have turned heads in Livingston, the defendant surely did. The trigger woman was none other th...2025-01-2707 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasBurned at the Stake: The Lynching of Bragg WilliamsJanuary 20, 1919. Hillsboro, Texas. The county seat of Hill County was tense, and the locals were not happy. It was a time of economic and cultural change. Hillsboro was still a rural, agricultural community. It’s proximity to Dallas that we take for granted today was measured in hours not minutes. The 6000 residents or so were coping with the changes of the time – automobiles and motorized vehicles were becoming more prevalent. Electricity was more widely available, but in rural areas only 10-15% of homesteads had connections. But times were changing. World War I had sparked a push for change in the South, a...2025-01-2010 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasBurned at the Stake: The Lynching of Bragg Williams
January 20, 1919. Hillsboro, Texas. The county seat of Hill County was tense, and the locals were not happy. It was a time of economic and cultural change. Hillsboro was still a rural, agricultural community. It’s proximity to Dallas that we take for granted today was measured in hours not minutes. The 6000 residents or so were coping with the changes of the time – automobiles and motorized vehicles were becoming more prevalent. Electricity was more widely available, but in rural areas only 10-15% of homesteads had connections. But times were changing. World War I had sparked a push for change in th...2025-01-2010 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasCeslee Conkling: A Life Truly Lived – January 13, 1994
January 13, 1994. Azle, Texas. Bonnie Conkling is headed to the post office to ship a package to her beloved daughter Ceslee, who is living her dream down in Florida. Ceslee is in her third year as a clown for the famed Ringling Brothers Circus. And the 1994 touring season is getting underway. But before Bonnie can get the package shipped, she hears the news. A Ringling Brothers Circus train had derailed near Lakeland, Florida. And by the end of the day, she’d receive the news that every mother dreads. Ceslee, aka Sassy Lee, was one of two Ringling Brothers empl...2025-01-1314 minIt Happened Today . . . in Texas18 Years on the Lam: the Evelyn Monts Murder
January 6, 1936. Pendleton, Oregon. Oregon, you say? Well hold your horses just a minute. It’s Monday morning and William Owens kisses his wife Etta goodbye and heads to his job as assistant foreman at one of the Union Pacific sawmills in Pendleton, his place of employment for almost 13 years. He’s had a nice run here in Pendleton. Good job as a machinist, met and married his beloved Etta, and an all around reputation as a good guy. But William Owens doesn’t know that a stranger was on his way to town. Two of them actually. Sheriff Tom Able of Lubbock Co...2025-01-0607 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Archives War – December 30, 1842December 30, 1842. Austin, Texas. 1842 had been a tense time for the infant Republic of Texas. Regular incursions of Mexican troops across the loosely defended borders peaked with the rapid March capture of San Antonio by Mexican General Rafael Vasquez. With over 1000 troops with him, the Texan defenders fled quickly, with many retreating to Austin. And though Vasquez’s raiders withdrew rather quickly, the shock of the ease with which a major settlement fell shook the young nation’s government, at least its Executive Branch. That March raid would lead to something much greater. Internal dissension, a lawless executive, and a mini-civil...2024-12-3010 min
It Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Santa Claus Bank Robbery - December 23, 1927December 23, 1927. Cisco, Texas. It had been a chilly week in the run up to Christmas. And though balmier days were ahead, it was still chilly as the 3500 residents of the bustling little town prepared for Christmas. Founded 49 years earlier, by 1927, the town’s economy was largely driven by farming, ranching, and the railroad. Many residents were employed by the Texas and Pacific Railway, which passed through Cisco, while others worked on local farms and ranches. And there may have been Christmas carols. They wouldn’t have been singing Santa Claus is Coming to Town yet, because that little ditty wouldn’t...2024-12-2311 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Republic of Fredonia - December 16, 1826December 16, 1826. The town of Nacogdoches at the time was an established, but small community, estimated at between 500 and 1000 people. But it stood at a crossroads touching the edges of the immigrant Anglo colonists pushing further into Texas, the indigenous populations, being displaced but still dominant in their lands and feared in the colony, and the public officials and forces of the Mexican government, the sovereign of the land called Texas. It was a trading post and a hub for newly arriving immigrants. So, when Colonel Ben Edwards rode into town with 30 troops and declared the independence of the Republic of...2024-12-1609 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasBlood on the Tracks - December 15, 1899December 15, 1899. Marfa, Texas. Philipine Krupp and her son Cornelius, residents of Houston, had been staying at the ranch of Lacy and Mary Jane Duncan. The ladies headed to town in a horse drawn carriage to do some shopping. With them was another young lady from Houston, and Mary Jane’s granddaughter, seven year old Inez Coalson. And on the Southern Pacific rail line, Fast Freight No. 243, a dual engine freight train was west bound for Marfa. When carriage and conductor meet, it’s sure to make news. And it happened today in Texas. 2024-12-1507 min
It Happened Today . . . in TexasThe Trial of Ray Adams - December 14, 1928The city is Dallas TX. And the location is the old Dallas County courthouse -- the courtroom of District Judge C. A. Pippen. It’s Friday afternoon and five days of rain have given way to mild temperatures for December with highs in the mid-60’s. But in the jury room things aren’t so mild. And the trial of Ray Adams, a central Texas farmer who earlier that fall had gunned down local banker Orville Mathews on the streets of Dallas, over a bet of all things, is about to come to a shocking end. It happened today in Texas.2024-12-1409 minIt Happened Today . . . in TexasTrailer - It Happened Today In TexasMeet your host Rhett Callahan as he invites you to follow along with our new Texas history podcast.2024-12-1402 min
The Rhett Palmer ShowCallahan Walsh, son of John Walsh, discusses new TV show "In Pursuit""In Pursuit" America's Most Wanted 2.0Callahan Walsh, son of John Walsh of America's Most WantedJohn Walsh returns to TV with son Callahan "In Pursuit" of criminalsSupport the show2021-02-0906 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernFalling for Her by Monica MurphyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/464699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Falling for Her Series: #2 of The Callahans Series Author: Monica Murphy Narrator: Sarah Mcewan, Teddy Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 14, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes an angsty new adult romance about the popular quarterback and the smart girl who brings him to his knees. Jake Callahan. Prince of the popular crowd. My mortal enemy. Gorgeous. All the girls want him. Quarterback. All the boys want to be his friend. He’s the most popular boy in...2020-07-1403 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernClose to Me by Monica MurphyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Close to Me Series: #1 of The Callahans Series Author: Monica Murphy Narrator: Sarah Mcewan, Teddy Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 2, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes an angst-filled new adult romance featuring Drew + Fable’s (One Week Girlfriend) daughter, Autumn Callahan! My first crush. My first kiss. The boy who ripped my heart out of my chest again and again. Over and over. I let him have it every single tim...2020-06-0203 min
Color Me Dead PodcastEpisode 94: Current EventsWelcome to Episode 94: Current Events We haven’t done any current events for a while so here you go! We cover Mardi Gras mayhem, teenage fights over a boy, an asshole that killed his girlfriend, ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend and Chris Watts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjV0vccH0iM Help support us by shopping with our sponsors! Go to http://www.ageofradio.org/colormedead/ and go to the bottom of the page to shop with our sponsors! We have Loot Crate, Onnit, Blue Apron and more! You will find a link to our patreon there too! Thanks to our sp...2019-03-061h 26