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Texas motel brings back bygone days

WHARTON, Texas -- A bit of American history -- quirky and curious, but history nonetheless -- huddles next to old U.S. 59, past the tractor dealers and the rice mills, just before a green sign that proclaims Wharton's population of 9,237. It's easy to miss. But it is there, just around the bend: a

Publication: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Los Fresnos, Texas, motel hopes proximity to South Padre Island pays off.

By J. Noel Espinoza, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 16--George and Elizabeth Robinson stopped at a Los Fresnos gas station to take a break after a long trip from Oklahoma. After coming so far, they had no plans to delay their trip to South Padre Island with

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

FLOYD FUGITIVE IS CAPTURED AT TEXAS MOTEL

A Virginia man accused in the March 28 wounding of a state trooper was arrested in Texas early Sunday morning after a brief standoff with federal officers. A U.S. Marshals SWAT team apprehended Steven Dale Branscome, 32, at a motel in New Boston, Texas, shortly after 1 a.m., according to

Publication: Roanoke Times & World News

THREE KIDS DROWN IN TEXAS MOTEL POOL

United Press International 08-10-2001 Three kids drown in Texas motel poolLONGVIEW, Texas, Aug 10, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Police on Friday investigated the drowning of three small children in a motel swimming pool at Longview in northeast Texas.The bodies of the two boys

Publication: United Press International

Grammy-Winning Singer Selena Killed in Shooting at Texas Motel - New York Times

Selena, the 23-year-old reigning queen of the Tejano music world, was shot and killed today at a Corpus Christi motel. Shortly after 9:30 P.M. a 32-year-old woman identified by the young singer's father as the former president of her fan club abruptly surrendered after keeping the police at bay for

Publication: The New York Times

Amarillo, Texas, motel breaks free of its chain.

By George Schwarz, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 15--A former chain motel on Amarillo's east side has declared its independence. The Ritz Plaza Hotel, formerly the Clarion Hotel, changed its name about four weeks ago, said George Lavigne, the general manager.

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Comfort Suites to Replace Aging Amarillo, Texas, Motel.

By Cheryl Berzanskis, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 23--The light is going out at Coach Light Inn. The motel, a fixture at 2115 E. Interstate 40 for years, will be replaced by a 97-unit Comfort Suites. Ramesh Ragha, Coach Light owner, said demolition should be

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Developer rejects reimbursement for Wharton, Texas, motel refurbishment.

Byline: Barry Halvorson Jun. 2--WHARTON -- Richmond developer Bryon Woods, who is restoring the Tee Pee Motel, has turned down an offer from the Wharton Economic Development Corporation for help in extending water and sewer to the motel. The economic development corporation's offer would have

Publication: Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX)

3 starved kids rescued from Texas motel vomited when fed by protective workers.

Byline: ANI Dallas, July 22 (ANI): Three children found locked inside a Love Field area motel bathroom in Texas this month were so emaciated that they vomited when child protective workers first tried to feed them. Court records reveal that the starved children were in such a bad condition that

Publication: Asian News International

Fort Worth, Texas, Dilapidated Motel's Neighbors Grow Impatient.

By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 14--FORT WORTH, Texas--When Stefani Mitchell and her classmates petitioned City Hall last year about the dilapidated Cowtown Inn, they expected action. Then a freshman in high school, Mitchell presented the

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News