Yearly Archives: 2017

Lee Harvey Oswald’s older brother dies in Wichita Falls

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Robert Edward Lee Oswald Jr., the older brother of presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, has died in Wichita Falls. An obituary in the Wichita Falls Times Record News reported the elder Oswald was 83 at the time of his death. It made no mention of his brother’s infamous place in history.…MORE

Cost Estimate Lowered for Removal of Robert E. Lee Monument

Cost Estimate Lowered for Removal of Robert E. Lee Monument

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A bit of a break for Dallas taxpayers who were initially on the hook for some $500,000 for the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument in Oak Lawn Park back in September. As it turns out, the cost of removing the statue is lower than expected — now at about $375,000.…MORE

Studies Find Dangerous Bacteria Near Texas Fracking Sites

Studies Find Dangerous Bacteria Near Texas Fracking Sites

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Two new studies from University of Texas at Arlington researchers show harmful bacteria levels in groundwater near hydraulically fractured gas drilling sites. The studies published in the peer-reviewed journal Science of the Total Environment show antibiotic-resistant bacteria exist in private water wells in the Barnett Shale and Eagle Ford Shale regions…MORE