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Newspaper
Herald Zeitung
Location
New Braunfels, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1985
Page
4
Andy Rooney muses on Jeane Kirkpatrick, airships as commuter vehicles, and trends in divorce, motorcycles, and church cardinal appointments. He weighs practicality, weather, costs, and social quirks with his typical wry, observational tone.
A guest view lauds volunteer work by Americans, noting 92 million volunteers and billions in services and contributions. The piece cites Reagan era private sector initiatives, budget pressures, and the need to protect tax incentives for giving while celebrating the Texas spirit of neighborly care.
The Herald-Zeitung invites reader letters on any topic with authorship verifiable by telephone and signed. Anonymous submissions will not be published. Send letters to Mailbag, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, P O Drawer 361, New Braunfels Texas 78131 or deliver to 186 S Castell.
The 1986 Texas Sesquicentennial marks the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence and Texas statehood birth. The Texas Sesquicentennial Commission, started in 1979, leads a statewide effort across 254 counties and 1,135 cities with 300 non profits and a quarter million volunteers. Events include a 2,800 mile wagon train, a 2,200 mile trail ride, and San Jacinto remembrance for over a million participants. Foreign visits, time changes, and large publicity efforts are planned. Local committees across District 46 coordinate statewide preparations inviting public participation.
A roster of lawmakers includes Sen John Traeger of the Texas Senate with Capitol Station Austin TX 78711 Rep Mac Sweeney of Guadalupe County in the U S House Washington DC 20516 Rep Tom Loeffler U S House 1212 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515 Rep Edmund Kuempel Texas House P O Box 2910 Austin TX 78769 Sen Phil Gramm United States Senate Washington DC 20610 listed for contact.
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