Texas Traffic Deaths Rise During Christmas Peak
Texas DPS notes traffic fatalities in December show a year over year rise with Major Guy Smith warning against intoxicated driving and urging strict enforcement. Experts project about 62 deaths during the 78 hour Christmas period, up from 49 last year, as radar and Vascar aid patrols.
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Texas
Guy Smith
Region No. 1
North Central
Austin
National Safety Council
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Texans urged to support retroactive state pay raises
Gov. Preston Smith asks Texas congressmen to back retroactive pay for state employees and teachers. He implores Congress and the Economic Stabilization Act conference committee to recognize Texas wage needs and approve pay raises for state workers.
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Preston Smith
Texas
Conference Committee On the Economic Stabilization Act
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White Oak Bank Names New President
Tommy A. Moore, 30, of Longview, was named president of the newly chartered White Oak State Bank in White Oak. The bank plans a spring opening with a $400,000 capitalization and FDIC membership. renovations on the White Oak Road building will begin soon after year start. Moore is a Marshall native and Kilgore College and East Texas State University graduate. He has worked at Longview banks and serves on the Gregg County draft board. Directors include H. E. Bingham and local business and education leaders.
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Bill) Bingham
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White Oak Road
State Banking Commission
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Jimmie Muckleroy
E. B Carrington
David Reynolds
Charles Wilson
Gladewater
Joe L. Jones
del Gage
East Mountain
Denny Smith
Kilgore
Tommy Moore
Christmas Card Surprises Stir Mixed Reactions
The narrator describes mixed feelings about the holiday season including gifts that moved them to tears and anonymous cards. One card features a disturbing handmade doll with pins and a pained expression, suggesting an unfinished or primitive artistry. Other cards include a touching verse and a loudly worded tribute to Yuletide spirit.
A Christmas Gift Dilemma in Summer Musings
A humorous essay on shopping for Christmas gifts early and late, exploring the quirks of when to buy. It weaves in memories of past presents from Lionel trains to candy makers, and ends with seasonal cheer and a playful nod to timeless holiday anxiety. The piece blends personal anecdote with light satire about gift giving.
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