Consumer groups press insurers on excess profits and lower premiums
Three consumer groups claim Texas insurers earned more than 1.2 billion in excess profits in 1997 and urge use of funds to cut premiums. They cite Consumers Union Texas Citizen Action and the Center for Economic Justice, while Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer urges a full review of all coverages before rebating profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndell Williams
Sterling
Texas Press Association
Austin
Bomer
Rob Schneider
Consumers Union
Texas Citizen Action
Center For Economic Justice
Elton Bomer
John Butler
Texans
Butler
Texans For Lawsuit Reform
Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce
Texas Citizens For
U.S
David Folsom
George W. Bush
Dan Pearson
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Neal
Buddy" Jones
Pearson
Bob Bullock
Andrew Sansom
Parks and Wildlife Department
Reform Party
H. Ross Perot
Letters to the Editor and SalCap Relays Boost Grand Saline
Tim and Paula McMahis thank Grand Saline Peaches and visiting players for a great coaching year though they cannot coach this season. Grand Saline hosted Salt Capital Relays and Salt Capital Tennis with twenty schools in track and ten in tennis. Carter Elliott says facilities and hospitality shine as 60 volunteers staff events, praising the community spirit of Grand Saline ISD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Saline Peaches
Tim
Paula McMahis
Grand Saline
Salt Capital
Carter Elliott
ISD
Van Zandt County Court approves after hours library policy
The commissioners court approved a policy allowing deputies to gather children left at the library after hours and transport them to the justice center to await parents. The session also awarded bids on office supplies copy paper computer paper and janitorial service with a coin toss deciding the equal office supplies bid to Story- Wright of Tyler. ABM Cleaning Services won janitorial service and Amdex low bid for paper. An emergency budget amendment added 9000 for the sole solid waste transfer station, Older Worker Week was proclaimed for March 22–28, and April was named Child Abuse Prevention and Protection Month. A deputy constable request was declined for Precinct 2 due to absence. Road number changes were approved for two precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt
Kathryn Sturtz
Justice Center
John Shinn
Richard Lawrence
Shinn
Story- Wright
Tyler
ABM Cleaning Services
Amdex
Lawrence
Precinct 3
Bob Mitchell
Mitchell
Joyce Fugate
School board approves personnel changes and rescinds resignation
The school board voted after a three hour executive session to approve principals' recommendations for professional staff for the next school year and accepted the resignation of high school teacher Teresa Fenter to accommodate the 911 system. Roads in Precincts 1 and 3 were realigned and a voting box location shifted in Grand Saline. A CPR training effort for county employees was discussed, with potential volunteer EMT support and the judge providing aid during a prior hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Myers
Randy Cunningham
Bob Stringer
Eddie Rodgers
Heather Christie
Becky Matthew
Suzanne Stringer
Carolyn Elliott
Gary Hughes
Erline Bynum
Jim Jarvis
Doug Lovett
Jarvis
Teresa Fenter
Mitchell
Grand Saline
Houston Street Nutrition Center
Justice of the Peace
Lawrence
Precinct
Brenda Sanford
Sanford
Editorial corrections policy for the Gra Saline Sun
The paper will correct factual errors or clarify misinterpretations in future issues. Readers should contact the editor promptly after an error occurs to request corrections or clarifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TSM
COSC
Grand Saline Sun
Ae Sun
Gra Saline Sun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chris Bell
Texas
John Sharp
Sharp
Commissioners Court Meeting
C.B. Wiley
Wiley
O.D. Hazel
Sonic
Commercial
National Association OF Realtors Farm and Land Institute
West Frank
Hyy
Hwy
John Deere
Spring Lake Addition
Hwy 17 S
Grand Saline Homes
Main Street
West Side
N. Main St
Joe Hancock
Realtor
Aidene
Jan Adamson
David Flowers
Donna Limberger
Angie Brumley
Melissa Allen
Shirley Yarbro
Westward Communications LLC
N. Main Street
Sandaddy Etek
North and East Texas Press Association
Texas Newspaper
Advertising Bureau
The
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!