The Stars And Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa Songfacts. John Philip Sousa is a famous American composer known for his marches, and this is his most famous song. It's a patriotic anthem, with the stars and stripes referring to the American flag. In his autobiography Marching Along, Sousa explained that he wrote the song on a boat while returning from a vacation in Europe where he found out that his band manager David Blakely had died.
Moore tried, unsuccessfully, to keep Miranda's confession from being admitted into evidence, and Miranda was convicted of rape and kidnapping. Judge Yale McFate sentenced him to 20 to 30 years on each charge, to be served concurrently.
He did back increased spending for highway improvements and signed into law the Texas Open Records Act, which protects the public's right to access to government agencies and records. He was the first governor to be elected to a four-year term with his victory in 1974 (previous governors had served two-year terms). Voters denied Briscoe another term in 1978. Later years: Briscoe returned to Uvalde to manage his vast ranching and business interests.