Texas Attorney General voids Ector judge bid ban authority
The Texas Attorney General's office said Ector County Judge Jim Jordan lacks power to block a county commissioner from placing an item on the court agenda. Commissioner Tom Todd sought a Dec. 12 agenda item to review Leisure Foods Inc. beer and wine at the Coliseum and ban alcohol from county buildings. The AG ruled the commissioners court, not the judge, controls the agenda. Jordan said the item would breach the contract with Leisure Foods.
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Texas Attorney General’s Office
Ector County
Jim Jordan
Tom Todd
Jordan
Leisure Foods Inc
Ector County Coliseum
Food Service Group
Todd
Food Service
Commissioners Court
Dan Morales
Mistletoe trade sparks British French market clash
In Tenbury Wells England a bitter dispute over mistletoe prices arises as French traders flood the market driving down bids. Auctioneer Nick Champion notes English supply dwindling while mistletoe sells around 1.17 dollars per pound, down from 1.56 last year. Local farmer Brian Smith accuses EU market bias.
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Tenbury Wells
England
Nick Champion
Clinton renews bid for tax cuts with $60 billion plan
President Clinton outlined a $60 billion package to aid families, proposing a $500 per child tax credit for households up to $75,000, tax deductions for college tuition up to $10,000, and up to $2,000 IRA deductions. He urged Congress to collaborate while sparking GOP pushback that the plan mirrors Republican proposals.
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Washington
Clinton
Middle
Congress
Fred Thompson
Tennessee
Thompson
Officials board up reputed drug lair
City and state officials boarded up a reputed crack house Thursday as south side residents watched with mixed emotions. The building at 320 Fitch Ave owned by O C Craughian, described in court as a home, became the focus of narcotics arrests from December 1993 to August. The Texas Attorney General filed a nuisance abatement suit, and authorities moved to shut the site for a year. Spectators voiced support and accusations of racial motive as the closure proceeded.
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South Side
O.C. Craughan
Fitch Ave
Oc’s
Craughan
Texas Attorney General's Office
Dole moves to block Gramm from Finance Committee control
Senate Republicans rally five loyal allies to outpace Phil Gramm for seats on the Finance Committee. If Gramm misses the panel, Dole could trim the GOP slate to keep tax and trade agenda influence, aligning with Packwood and allied leaders.
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Senate
Bob Dole
Phil Gramm
Finance Committee
Gramm
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Dole
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J.J. Ornelas
Brian Burney
Sen. Dole
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
Alan Simpson
King
Don Nickles
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