Minding Your Own Business Flag Day Reflections
Don Taylor reflects on the American flag as a symbol of freedom and duty. He links memories of school pledge routines to national pride, cites Supreme Court rulings on flag burning, and recalls patriots like Washington and Jefferson. The piece urges respect for the flag and the costs of liberty.
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Don Taylor
Midwest
United States Supreme Court
America
Earth
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Franklin
England
Bush Urges Averting Wildfires With Prevention Plan
Governor Bush requested federal aid and issued an emergency for 207 of Texas counties to prepare for wildfires. He urged outdoor burning bans water conservation and firework restrictions while opposing a July 4 ban. He warned of August like conditions and potential crop and water problems without action. State Farm cuts auto insurance rates about 3 percent returning 178.6 million to policyholders as a competitive market drives price reductions.
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Austin
George W. Bush
Texas
Bush
Clinton
State Farm
Combest addresses crop insurance worries and reforms
Texas congressman Larry Combest and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison praised the USDA for dropping a deferral proposal that would delay drought damaged field assessments. They stressed timely evaluation for 1998 crop insurance and supported funding to guarantee coverage for five years.
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Combest
Washington, D.C
U.S
Larry Combest
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
Kay Bailey Hutchison
USDA
Risk Management Agency
Learning Goes On All Summer For Parents And Kids
Summer learning isn t just in classrooms Parents are the first teachers and kids learn from daily actions Travel teaches culture food customs and history Books libraries and the Internet uncover hidden places in Texas and beyond Sights in road trips show changing terrains Planes teach flight basics If not traveling home offers library Science Spectrum Discovery Zone and Ranching Heritage Center make learning a family activity Seek adventures around the home and in the community to turn summer into real family time
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Texas
Lupe
Helmet safety guidelines emphasize proper fit for child riders
Mrs. Jane Blay County Extension Agent outlines Safe Rider helmet standards from Snell or ASTM and explains steps to measure, fit, adjust, and wear helmets for bikes tricycles roller blades and skateboards. The guidance covers choosing size adjustable pads testing fit rotating helmet and chin strap use plus replacing helmets after a crash and lists Meadow K 5 Safe Rider recipients and Brownfield Wellman Union recognitions.
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Snell
ASTM
Elmet
Texas Department of Health
Meadow K-5
Cassie Fuentes
Michael Pillow
Alisha Betterton
Zach Wylie
Jeffery Tilley
Brittany Wylie
Aaron Caserez
Heather Berglund
Christina Cruz Jr
Rodriguez Aleida Salgado
Rowdy Blankenship
Brownfield and
Wellman-Union
Jialer Gate
Political contacts list for Texas and federal offices
A compact directory of prominent figures and offices including President Bill Clinton in Washington and Texas officials Kay Bailey Hutchison Phil Gramm Larry Combest George W. Bush Rick Perry Dan Morales John Sharp Robert Duncan Gary Walker with their Washington DC and Austin addresses and phone numbers for outreach and constituent services.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Hart Senate
Phil Gramm
Russell Building
D.C
Larry Combest
Longworth Bidg
George W. Bush
Austin
Rick Perry
Dan Morales
Comptroller of Public Accounts
John Sharp
State
Robert Duncan Box
Gary Walker
P.O. Box
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Wee Nion Forum
An Ma Conservatives
QAO Com
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Ed Sterling
The
Texas Press Association
Jerry Johns
Southwestern Insurance Information Service
Austin American- Statesman
John
Rob Schneider
Texas Consumers Union
Texas Department of Insurance
Schneider
Texans For Public Justice
Texas Politi
Keith Williams
House.gov
Brownfield News
Brownfield, Texas
Linows
Door
Craig McDonald
Political Action Committees
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Teel Bivins
Senate Education Committee
Bivins
Amarillo
Ignacio Salinas
Texas State Teachers Association
Salinas
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hopwood
University of Texas
UT System Regents
Garry Mauro
Krld-Am
Arlington
League of United Latin American Citizens
Texa Federation of Teachers
Coalition For Public Schools
Parenting News
By Gina Caswell
Kelly
Familymer Sciences
Jane Blay
FCS
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