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Red Berry (Texas Politician)
Virgil Edward "Red" Berry (February 27, 1899 – November 24, 1969) was a Texas politician who represented San Antonio in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate in the 1960s. He was also widely known for his involvement in gambling in the San Antonio area throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Biography Berry was born 27 February 1899 near Fort Smith, Arkansas, one of 13 children. As a young man, he worked as an office clerk in Fort Smith, and, later, for the Union Pacific Railroad as a machinist apprentice. In World War I, he served in the 60th Railway Transportation Corps in the U.S. Army in France. He was later stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio as an MP. In this capacity he patrolled downtown San Antonio streets for wayward soldiers. After his departure from the Army, Berry returned to San Antonio in 1929. With his knowledge of San Antonio's seamier side, he entered the gambling business. He opened the elegant Turf Club in 1934 on Soledad Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both List of U.S. states and territories by area, area (after Alaska) and List of U.S. states and territories by population, population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas and the List of United States cities by population, fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parimutuel Betting
Parimutuel betting or pool betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vigorish" are deducted, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets. In some countries it is known as the tote after the totalisator, which calculates and displays bets already made. In short, the word ''parimutuel'' implies tiered winnings/earnings. The parimutuel system is used in gambling on horse racing, greyhound racing, jai alai, and other sporting events of relatively short duration in which participants finish in a ranked order. A modified parimutuel system is also used in some lottery games. Definition Parimutuel betting differs from fixed-odds betting in that the final payout is not determined until the pool is closed – in fixed odds betting, the payout is agreed at the time the bet is sold. Parimutuel gambling is frequently state-regulated, and offered in many places where gamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Deaths
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Kothmann
Glenn H. Kothmann (born c. 1928) was a San Antonio, Texas politician. He represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate for 26 years between 1957 and 1987. Kothmann is a 1950 graduate from Texas A&M University, where he was a varsity athlete. Political career Kothmann represented Bexar County for ten years in the Texas House of Representatives in three nonconsecutive stints. His first two-year term was from 1957 to 1959. Kothmann was returned to the House for three terms from 1961 to 1967, and served a final term from 1969 to 1971. In 1972, Kothmann was elected to the Texas Senate from District 19 representing a portion of Bexar County for the 62nd Legislature and served to the 69th Legislature. Kothmann did not seek reelection to another senate term in 1986. In July 1973, Kothmann was named one of the ten worst legislators by '' Texas Monthly'' magazine in their biennial feature on best and worst Texas legislators. The article re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Senate, District 19
District 19 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala counties, and portions of Bexar and Atascosa counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The district is currently served by Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... Roland Gutierrez. District 19 is one of the largest legislative districts in the United States, containing all or part of 17 counties and covering more than 35,000 square miles and about 400 miles of the Texas-Mexico border. The district contains 55 public school districts, more than 23,000 oil and gas wells, 10 state parks, three national parks, and more than 2,700 miles of highways and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Richter
Walter Richter (May 13, 1905 – July 26, 1985) was a German actor. From 1970 until 1982 he starred in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series ''Tatort''. Selected filmography * '' The Citadel of Warsaw'' (1937) as Oberleutnant Strelkoff * '' Morituri'' (1948), as Dr. Leon Bronek * ''The Allure of Danger'' (1950), as Jens * '' As Long as You're Near Me'' (1953), as Willi * '' Dunja'' (1955), as Stationmaster * ' (1956), as Wilhelm Henschel * ''When the Heath Is in Bloom'' (1960), as Jochen Petersen * ' (1967, TV miniseries), as Brassac * ' (1968, TV miniseries), as Manfred Krupka's Father * ' (1970), as Vermouth-Ede * ''Tatort'' (1970–1982, TV series), as Kriminalhauptkommissar Paul Trimmel Paul Trimmel is the eponymous hero of a series of detective novels by Friedhelm Werremeier. He was popularized in the television series ''Tatort'' and portrayed by Walter Richter. Paul Trimmel is often compared to Georges Simenon's Jules Maigret. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature
The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965, to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966, to February 23, 1966. All members present during this session were elected in the 1964 general elections. Sessions Regular session: January 12, 1965 – May 31, 1965 Called session: February 14, 1966 – February 23, 1966 Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith (D) * President Pro Tempore (regular session): Thomas W. Creighton (D) * President Pro Tempore (called session): A. R. Schwartz (D) House * Speaker of the House: Ben Barnes (D) Members Senate Dist. 1 * A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 2 * Jack Strong (D), Longview Dist. 3 * Martin Dies Jr. (D), Lufkin Dist. 4 * D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 * Neveille Colson (D), Navasota Dist. 6 * Criss Cole (D), Houston Dist. 7 * Galloway Calhoun (D), Tyler Dist. 8 * George Parkhouse (D), Dallas Dist. 9 * Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature
The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963, to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections. Sessions Regular Session: January 8, 1963 - May 24, 1963 Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith (D) * President Pro Tempore: Martin Dies, Jr. (D) House * Speaker of the House: Byron Tunnell (D) Members Senate Dist. 1 * A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 2 * Jack Strong (D), Longview Dist. 3 * Martin Dies, Jr. (D), Lufkin Dist. 4 * D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 * Neveille Colson (D), Navasota Dist. 6 * Criss Cole (D), Houston Dist. 7 * Galloway Calhoun (D), Tyler Dist. 8 * George Parkhouse (D), Dallas Dist. 9 * Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall Dist. 10 * Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth Dist. 11 * William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 12 * J.P. Word (D), Meridian Dist. 13 * Murray Watson, Jr. (D), Waco Dist. 14 * Charles F. Herring (D), Austin Dist. 15 * Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature
The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961, to May 29, 1961, in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections. Sessions Regular Session: January 10, 1961 - May 29, 1961 1st Called Session: July 10, 1961 - August 8, 1961 2nd Called Session: August 10, 1961 - August 14, 1961 3rd Called Session: January 3, 1962 - February 1, 1962 Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D) * President Pro Tempore ''(Regular Session)'': Ray Roberts (D) * President Pro Tempore ''(1st Called Session)'': Preston Smith (D) * President Pro Tempore ''(2nd Called Session)'': Doyle H. Willis (D) * President Pro Tempore ''(3rd Called Session)'': Charles F. Herring (D) House * Speaker of the House: James A. Turman (D) Members Senate Dist. 1 * A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 2 * Wardlow Lane (D), Center Dist. 3 * Martin Dies, Jr. (D), L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry E
Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany ** Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: **Henry I of Castile **Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the name an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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