Texas candidates clash over TV ads and endorsements
Tony Sanchez Jr. leads TV ad spending in the Texas governor race while David Dewhurst funds his bid for lieutenant governor against John Sharp. The Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce endorsed Sharp, a rare GOP split. In boxing history, Texas bans echoed in 1896, and today a Texas boxing official says Tyson could be licensed here if cleared elsewhere.
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Laredo
Tony Sanchez Jr
David Dewhurst
Sanchez
Dan Morales
Dewhurst
John Sharp
Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce
Sharp
Association
Rick Perry
Bill Hammond
Austin American-Statesman
Hammond
Texas
Rangers
Tyson Fight at Texas Track Faces Licensing Hurdle
Texas boxing officials discuss a Tyson Lewis fight possibility at Texas Motor Speedway. The ABA says other states should mirror Nevada and deny Tyson a license, though the association’s stance isn’t binding despite talks with Tyson’s camp and Lewis’s representatives. Wayne Scott Unit renamed from Retrieve Unit honors Scott after 30 years in the department. The facility houses 1,107 inmates working cattle, crops, eggs, hogs and other farm tasks.
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Langtry
Rio Grande
Mike Tyson
Nevada
Lennox Lewis
Lone Star
Dickie Cole
Boxing Administra
New York Daily News
Texas Motor Speedway
Eddie Gossage
Tyson
Lewis
Metroplex
Association of Boxing Commissions
Brazoria
Angleton
Wayne Scott
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Scott
Guest Column Multitude of Puzzles Keeps Minds Sharpe
Lynn Beck, Press-Reporter Lifestyles writer, celebrates puzzles as brain training and entertainment. The piece surveys crossword, jig saw, word search, acrostics, anagrams, palindromes, Scrabble, tangrams, origami, mazes, sliders, and more, noting therapeutic and educational benefits for memory, attention, and problem solving.
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Lamesa Pro
Osama bin Laden
England
America
China
Politician contacts and office addresses listed
A collection of names and addresses for national and state officials. Includes President George W. Bush White House, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Pui Grama, Larry Compest, Governor Rick Perry, Senator Rupert Duncan and staff numbers. Locations span Washington DC Austin and Longworth building, with phone and fax details.
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Wie
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Hart Senate
Pui Grama
Russel
Buiwoine
Lussock
Washincton
Larry Compest
Longworth Bloc
Wastincton
Rick Perry
Austin
Rupert Duncan
Making a Difference by Gina Caswell Kelly
A nursing home scene shows simple acts spark care and change. A crying resident asks for black shoelaces and receives compassion, prompting broader lessons to listen, keep constructive talk, and help others. Small deeds meet needs, from shoelaces to home repairs.
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Gina Caswell Kelly
Nursing Home
Mary
Roadside help myth clarified by Texas DPS guidance
Texas A&M Extension warns that the 1 800 525 5555 Roadside Assistance Hotline is for non emergency use only and not a substitute for 911. The DPS handles road troubles by notifying local law enforcement and motorists pay for any tow.
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Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Kindness shown by Brownfield McDonald's staff praised
A Texas high school assistant principal thanks Store Manager Sandy Munoz and employee Laura Contreras of a Brownfield McDonald's for their kindness after a junior high basketball game. He praises their work ethic as a powerful lesson to his three children and offers to share further appreciation.
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Brownfield McDonald’s
Sandy Munoz
Laura Contreras
Estacado High School
Lubbock
Texas
John D. Gatica
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Texas A&m University System
Jane Bray
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