Budget deficits and debt threaten national independence
Kelly Sinclair argues the federal deficit appears larger than official figures once trust funds are excluded, while funds for infrastructure exist but are underused. He criticizes pork barrel spending and subsidies, calling for tax reforms and defense restructuring to reduce debt, and warns of dependence on foreign lenders. Bridges need repair and the budget requires decisive action.
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Political Contacts: Lawmakers and offices listed
The notice lists U S representatives and senators with district or state designations, street or Russell and Longworth office addresses in Washington D C, and contact phone numbers for Larry Combest Phil Gramm Lloyd Bentsen Sen John Montford and State Rep Jim Rudd in Texas with Austin P O Boxes and zip codes.
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Larry Combest
U.S. House of Representatives
Longworth
Washington, D.C
Phil Gramm
Texas
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Texas
John Montford
P.O. Box
Austin
Jim Rudd
State Capitol Highlights in Texas Realignment 1980s
Gov. Bill Clements sets February 27 for a special session to shape school financing and judicial elections amid court delays. The piece surveys a shifting political landscape with ethical debates, campaign battles, resignations, and potential agency appointments as Texas moves toward a renewed two party dynamic into the 1990s.
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Austin
Bill Clements
Clements
Texas
Lewis
House
Gib Lewis
Fort Worth
Edward Gore
Mattox
Jim Mattox
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court
Maloney
Williams
Hance
Oliver North
Pasadena- Galveston
Chet Brooks
Lloyd Criss
Brooks
Texas Senate
Babe Schwartz
Biggest Hitter in Newspapers Surpasses Other Media for Best Buy Info
A Texas University survey finds consumers view newspapers as more reliable than radio TV and magazines for best buy shopping information. Results highlight newspapers as the leading source for accurate prices and product details, favoring local papers over national outlets.
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Texas University Research Department
Reforms in Eastern Europe stir cautious optimism from Texas writer
Eck Spahick Borger, Texas argues that Gorbachev’s reforms spark democratization across the Eastern bloc, yet Yugoslavia faces crisis. He warns of inflation, debt, and potential civil conflict, urging free elections and multisector reform while noting Serbia’s influence and Croatia’s hope for change.
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Soviet Union
Eastern
Europe
Eastern Bloc
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Romania
Yugoslavia
Albania
Communist Party
Russia
Croatia
Serbia
Macedonia
Montenegro
Bosnia
Slovenia
Ante Markovich
Eck Spahick Borger
Texas
Talk of Texas name origins and regional history notes
The article traces the name Texas from multiple tribes and early spellings such as Texia and Tejas, with meanings like hello friend and friends against a common foe. It cites 1691 Massanet and Mendoza expeditions and explains how Hasinai and other tribes were recorded as Tejas or Texas. It also mentions Frontier Pharmacopoeia remedies, Bulldogging origins, and a Panama crisis plan for Presidio as a land port with an 18 month deployment timeline.
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Tejas
Texas
Bureau of American Ethnology
Texia
Thecas
Teysas
Techsas
Colorado River
Juan Dominguez de Mendoza
Ballinger
Colorado
The
Mexico
Panama
Presidio
Big Bend
Topolobampo
U.S. Ocean
Far East
U.S. Economic Development Administration
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