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Disclaimer : The Arts Council of Indianapolis provides this database and website as a service to artists, arts organizations, and consumers alike. Daniel admitted firing a warning shot during an argument with her husband the night of Jan. But she said she had no recollection of pulling the trigger a second time when the rifle discharged, killing Daniel, son of the former three-term governor and direct descendant of Texas hero Sam Houston.
Daniel bled to death on the kitchen floor within minutes after a. During final arguments, Daniel's father cried and was comforted by his wife Jean, when a prosecutor said Mrs.
Daniel had made a 'vicious attack' on the former politician's character by saying he abused his wife, his children, alcohol and drugs. Still ahead for Mrs. UPI Archives. Latest Headlines. Study links muscle mass to severity of hot flashes in women. Chris Daughtry's stepdaughter dies; band cancels upcoming concerts. By the spring of was as an associate justice on the Texas Supreme Court. Price Jr. Jr was known for not engaging in the arm-twisting that most ambitious legislators do.
That launched him forward when the Sharpstown scandal broke in While he held the gavel, the open meetings act was enacted as well as other transparency measures that have come to be known as Sunshine laws. Daniel had vowed to step down after one term. When June arrived, he was popular. His star was rising. In , Daniel returned to preside over the Constitutional Convention in Austin. The Con Con was charged with creating a new charter for state government.
Unlike its federal counterpart, the Texas constitution is a hot mess. Delegates argued for months and when time ran out they were three votes short. He was publicly described as weak-willed, prissy, aloof, and diffident. A weenie in the House. Not a glowing description for a descendant of Sam Houston. Price Sr. Their marriage was untouched by scandal.
In , Jr. They divorced in the aftermath of the con-con. As his 35th birthday approached he was out of politics and divorced. He needed to remarry ASAP if he was going to run for office again. He needed a wife and Vickie needed a lawyer. Still wounded from his first marriage, Price was wary of the world-wise women who could have provided a boost to his political image.
He began courting Vickie, showing up at the DQ and announcing it was his birthday. In a article in D Magazine that profiled the couple, Dick J. Reavis took a shot at describing the unique mentality of man rural East Texans. While much of Texas was thriving, the piney backwoods had been left behind. Prosperity had evaded East Texas since the roaring 20s when cotton and petroleum were booming.
Many of the resentments found in Liberty County were not based on anything in the present. Here, you inherited dislike just as you did property. The Daniels had become unpopular simply because of gossip. That unverified community grapevine claimed that Jr. They blamed without evidence that Senior cheated black families out of their holdings by arranging food stamp certifications in exchange for acreage.
The dashing attorney represented her in her divorce action. By summer, Price was convinced he was in love with Vicki. He found it easier to relax in her presence. Small talk was hard for him. Vicki would talk to anybody about anything as long as they would listen. She broke the ice.
In the fall, both Vicki and Price attempted to reconcile with their former spouses. Vicki even applied for a license to remarry Larry. But the old problems resurfaced and by the end of October , she had pledged her love to Price. As she moved into a life of privilege she, herself, doubted she could handle it. Vicki had a chaotic childhood.
She was 10th in a family of 11 children. He parents divorced early in her childhood. At 12, Vickie moved in with an older brother, but when his health failed she went back to her mother, who had remarried. In the cottage Vicki was assigned to, there was no cottage father. The cottage mother was overwhelmed. Vickie helped with household chores and got her first glimpse of settled domestic life.
Price spent his childhood in a mansion where his father was often away attending to business. He was determined to shelter his children from the glare of the spotlight. Tom had a room in the Daniels Liberty home. He doted on his children, but kept his step-children at a distance.
That led to fights. His career became a frequent source of arguments too when he announced on the radio that he planned to run for Texas Attorney General in , That September he formally launched the campaign with a banquet at the Elks Lodge. As the election approached, Vicki was often alone with the kids.
She gave birth to two sons, but never acquired the polish expected of the wife of an up-and-coming Texas politician. He was rarely home. And when he was home, he was physically abusive — at least once beating her in front of their children. News of the petition quickly hit the wire services. Family members encouraged Vickie to change her mind.
Price came home and promised to make amends. Within 48 hours a motion was filed to withdraw the divorce. His opponent, Mark White, entered the race as an underdog but by the spring, they were neck and neck.
Always parsimonious, Price rejected suggestions that he launch a massive advertising campaign. After all, he had name recognition. In Liberty County he had a margin of 63 percent.
Liberty had set a precedent of letting retired politicians climb down from the pedestal and live ordinary lives. But when the election posters came down, the problems in the marriage escalated. Vickie was pregnant again, she hated taking pills of any kind. When she told Price about the child, they fought for a week before she agreed to go to Houston for an abortion.
The relationship rocked along and in May the couple took a cruise. When they returned, Vickie shelved her divorce plans. When she returned, she realized she was pregnant once again, and that Price would not want the child. The marriage had degenerated. And the children often witnessed the contempt Vicki and Price had for each other.
As an example, Price was a Dallas Cowboys fan.
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