79 (24 pages) More people means fewer jobs Operation Rio Grande keeps many in Mexico By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Herald Staff Writer MATAMOROS — When Linda Salazar left her home state of Guanajuato two months ago, she wanted to reach Houston, where she was hoping to find work. In 1997 members of the Republic of Texas separatist group took Joe Rowe and his wife hostage. Keyes filed papers earlier this year demanding that Kansas return portions of the state to the rightful ownership of the Republic of Texas. The Texas Rangers were able to negotiate their release, and capture four separatists, however two members, Richard Keyes and Mike Matson got away. Rangers arrested Keyes on outstanding warrants of aggravated kidnapping and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. 106, No. Keyes was a Professor Emeritus at Long Beach City College, where he taught life drawing and painting for 30 years, between 1961 and 1991. Two members of the group, Richard F. Keyes III and Mike Matson, eluded capture at first. Texas Republican Delegation 2008 (TX Delegate Allocation Rules) The Green Papers ^ | February 24, 2008 | Richard E. Berg-Andersson Posted on 02/25/2008 12:16:41 AM PST by Kurt Evans. Republic of Texas Since its founding in 1823, the Texas Rangers have been involved many ... passed and no Richard Keyes, but finally patience paid off and Keyes showed up. After surrendering, McLaren and four other Republic of Texas members were convicted and sent to prison. The official-looking checks were used to bilk American Express and several stores and banks, said Paul Coggins, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas. AMARILLO — A decade after Republic of Texas separatist Richard McLaren drew the attention of the nation to a far West Texas mountainside — not to mention about 300 state troopers — the prospect of growing old behind bars hasn’t altered his beliefs in the least. 2. The appellants were officers in an organization, styled the Republic of Texas, whose members believe that Texas is a sovereign nation, which the United States never legally annexed. Authorities kill fugitive separatist. Richard Keyes was a 21-year-old anti-government adherent who was involved in the kidnapping of a couple of people who lived down the road from the Republic of Texas Compound near Fort Davis, Texas. Skip to comments. The Texas Rangers were able to negotiate their release, and capture four separatists, however two members, Richard Keyes and Mike Matson got away. Authorities have not yet said whether the man was Richard Keyes or Mike Matson, who both fled the Republic of Texas embassy trailer Saturday rather than surrender to Texas Rangers. Tuesday 4 March 2008: 137 of 140 of Texas's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in today's Texas Presidential Primary. In 1997 members of the Republic of Texas separatist group took Joe Rowe and his wife hostage. The Texas Rangers were able to negotiate their release, and capture four separatists, however two members, Richard Keyes and Mike Matson got away. The Republic of Texas (Spanish: República de Tejas) was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846, although Mexico considered it a rebellious province during its entire existence. The Dallas Morning News/May 6, 1997 By Pete Slover FORT DAVIS, Texas - Officers shot and killed one of two fugitive Republic of Texas members Monday during a gunbattle less than a mile from the compound where they and fellow secessionists were locked in a standoff for seven days. Texas has a long and storied history of secession dating back to 1836 and the creation of the short-lived Republic of Texas which went bankrupt before joining the United States. The "booby traps" have thwarted the search for two Republic of Texas men, who fled at midday Saturday with weapons as state authorities were negotiating the surrender of McLaren and three other members, said Mike Cox, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Darren White, secretary of the state Public Safety Department, said the order came after the Boulder (Colo.) Weekly reported that Richard Keyes III, a Republic of Texas member who had been given up for dead in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, still was alive. With John Douglas Ayers, Martin Chill, Anthony Emmons, Jeffrey T Ferguson. The Republic of Texas is a militia-type organization whose members believe that Texas is a sovereign nation never legally annexed by the United States. Keyes was captured four months after the standoff south of Huntsville and got 99 years for burglary of a habitation. It was one of 13 federal weapons violations charges he had faced. McLaren styles himself Chief Ambassador and Consul General of the Republic of Texas. Once presumed dead in the Davis Mountains, Republic of Texas separatist Richard Keyes III apparently is alive, making phone calls from an unknown location and … Ms. Carney is on the governing council of the faction of the Republic of Texas led by Richard McLaren that ended a weeklong standoff with authorities on Saturday. Richard D. (Dick) Keyes (October 19, 1930 – August 27, 2012) was an American painter associated with abstract expressionism, impressionist landscapes and the California Plein-Air Painting revival. The group members walked to the Texas Rangers' command center at about 4 p.m. and were taken into custody. Malik v. State, 953 S.W.2d 234, 240 (Tex.Crim.App.1997). "It was a cease-fire, and they agreed to come out," he said. 3. Tee-hee. Seven-day standoff between Texas authorities and Republic of Texas ends when leader of armed separatist group, Richard L McLaren, and three of … "We are delighted to finally resolve a standoff situation that has been in the national limelight in a peaceful manner." Keyes was transported to West Texas, tried, and convicted. In 1997 members of the Republic of Texas separatist group took Joe Rowe and his wife hostage. FORT DAVIS, Texas: Police shot and killed one of two heavily armed Republic of Texas fugitives after the man fired on police dogs and a helicopter tracking him. The Republic group says the annexation of Texas into the United States in 1945 was illegal and that Texas remains an independent nation. Summaries. … By direction of the President, under provisions of AR 600-45, dated 22 September 1943, as amended, the Silver Star Medal is awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Richard W. Keyes (0-342797), Infantry, Headquarters, Second Battalion, 311th Infantry Regiment, for gallantry in action on 31 January 1945 in the vicinity of Kesternich, Germany. McLaren styles himself Chief Ambassador and Consul General of the Republic of Texas. Directed by Evan Cecil. Richard McLaren and his small band of secessionist followers apparently were prepared to send approaching state police to fiery deaths. Israel Keyes was born the second of ten children in a thin fundamentalist Mormon household in Cove, Utah, on January 7, 1978, which is about a hundred miles northeast of Salt Lake City.His parents were John Jeffrey Keyes and Heidi Keys.John worked as a maintenance man and was described as hard-working as well as strict, but not to the point of abuse. Buy My Book to fund our channels: Send $25 to Mike Hanson 901 St. Joseph Gonzales, TX 78629 or call us (830)672-3089 for a signed copy of Bohemian Grove… Boulder Weekly editor Joe Dyer said he spoke to Keyes on June 17. The Republic of Texas is a militia-type organization whose members believe that Texas is a sovereign nation never legally annexed by the United States. However, Matson was killed in a shoot-out with Texas Rangers two days later. Richard McLaren signed a "cease-fire document," he said. Mike Hanson was also the producer of The Jeff Davis Shows and the Alex Jones shows (1995-2010). The kidnapping led to a six-day standoff with Texas rangers and federal authorities. Brownsville Herald (Newspaper) - September 20, 1997, Brownsville, TexasVol. During the Republic of Texas standoff, Keyes helped take two persons hostage on April 27, according to police. In the deal, Republic of Texas leader Richard McLaren conditionally pleaded guilty to one count of possessing explosives. 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