Henry Gonzalez, 84, the first Mexican-American to represent Texas on Capitol Hill, was famous for his ability to mount seemingly infinite filibusters on any topic during his 37 years in Congress. “[He] could get five minutes on a wrong number,” a friend once quipped. Gonzalez died last Tuesday.
CHARGED: Former Chilean ruler Augusto Pinochet was charged with kidnapping last Friday and ordered to return to house arrest. But medical tests ordered a month ago may still keep him from standing trial.
