Talk of Texas Footnote to History Port Race
Galveston best harbor in nation due to landlocked Denver Colorado sought a seaport to make Denver a West transportation hub. Davis promoted Galveston with federal funding to deepen harbor and build jetties. by 1895 Denver had a port, though Houston later eclipsed Galveston.
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Colorado
Davis
Colorado Territory
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Colorado River
Gulf of Mexico
Aransas Pass
Sabine Pass
Gulf Davis
Congress
Texas
Houston
China
Jefferson County
Questions for City Officials From a Letter to the Editor
A reader questions city officials duties and accountability asking if elected leaders are honest and responsive. The letter urges public officials to face scrutiny, defend actions, and justify conduct under citizen control, warning against corruption, hypocrisy, and lax standards.
Brownfield Spit and Whittle dreams fade in town
Local reader laments the loss of Spit and Whittle in Brownfield and urges community action to revive downtown growth. He cites three closed businesses and the need for events to draw traffic, praising volunteers, local firms, and officials for support while thanking contributors and reflecting on community spirit.
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Brownfield
Lubbock
Stanton
Post
Gerald Hadaway
The
Chamber
Sundown Bank
Ed Moseley Ford
Oernnaent
Karen Hulse
Randy Beasley
Don Rexroad
David DeLeon
Paul Coon
Brownfield News
Joyce Billingsley
Mother seeks prayers for missing children
A narration from Amanda Garcia asks News readers to pray for the return of her children after they were taken by Children Protective Services on July 18 1996. She says it has been over a year with little happiness and only 30 minutes weekly contact, appealing to churches and the public for more time and support.
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Massachusetts
Hollywood
Children’s Protective Services
Lo Pballeen
Amanda Garcia
Penny saved is a penny earned in banking tips
The article urges careful banking and credit choices to cut costs. It cites direct deposit, insured accounts, and comparison of CD and treasury yields. It advises paying full credit card balances, minimizing cards, and seeking the lowest APR to reduce fees and interest.
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Consumer Literacy Consortium
Treasury
List of Texas political figures and contact offices
A block of names and addresses for federal and state officials in Texas. It lists President Bilinto with the White House address and phone, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Phil Gramm in Washington offices, Larry Combest, Governor William F. White, Ag Commissioner Rick Perry, General Dan Morales, Treasurer, Comptroller John Sharp, and their respective street addresses and phone numbers in Austin and DC.
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Bilinto
White House
Pennsyvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
A - Texas
Hart Senate
Bullring
Phil Gramm
A-Texas
Russell Bus
D.C
Larry Combest
Bidg
Fim
Austin
Rick Perry Box
Dan Morales
Lbj Bidg
John Sharp
Mommy and Daddy You Have to Hold Hands
A parenting message urges unity in raising children. It stresses that joint decisions strengthen families, even when biological parents separate, and recommends holding hands as a symbol of support through good times and tough times to guide children toward successful adulthood.
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University of Texas At Austin
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Whittle
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Jane Bray
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Cehaal
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