Navy home port plan ends as Senate panel refuses support
Texas coastal efforts to lure a Navy battleship and other vessels prompted cities from Florida to Texas to spend substantial sums. A Senate committee rejected the plan, leaving questions about scattering home ports. Corpus Christi and Galveston stood to gain jobs and military spending.
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Florida
Texas
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Gulf
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Navy
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Houston Post
Texas Educators Pass Rate Highlights TEA Test
The Galveston Daily News notes a 96.7 percent passing rate on the Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers. The 3.3 percent who failed may attend remedial classes before a retest on June 28. The paper emphasizes keeping only qualified teachers.
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Texas
Fort Worth Sees City Crime Rate Rise to Nation’s Top
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes that awareness rose after statistics showed Fort Worth had the highest crime rate among the 33 largest U.S. cities. Residents are urged to support a community-wide campaign to curb crime and restore safety, with media sources aiming to alert teens and adults alike.
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The
Edwin Waller Named to Plan Austin City Lots 1839
On this date in 1839 Edwin Waller was appointed to lay out Austin city streets plan the sale of lots and oversee public buildings in Texas history.
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Edwin Waller
City of
Austin
Lawmakers and Texas Officials Listings in D C Addresses
A compendium lists federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Washington and Austin. It includes U S Representative Larry Combest, Ronald Coleman, Lloyd Bentsen, Phil Gramm, and state figures Don Shaw, Kelly Godwin, Tom Craddick, John Montford, Bill Sims, and Governor Mark White with respective city and Capitol Station mailing details.
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Larry Don Shaw
Big Spring
P.O
Capital Station
Austin
Texas
Kelly Godwin
Odessa
Tom Craddick
Midland
P.O. Box
John Montford
Lubbock
Kennedy Still A Major Factor In Senate Power Play
Boston Globe columnist Healy notes Kennedy’s continued influence on foreign policy and domestic agendas. Kennedy pressed sanctions on apartheid era South Africa, backed welfare work, and supported farm relief while remaining a key voice in the Democratic leadership and 1988 presidential context.
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Edward Kennedy
South Africa
P.W. Botha
AZAPO
Washington
Reagan
United States
Kennedy
Senate
House
Bob Dole
Dole
Cardinal Sin
Philippines
Onverwacht
Afrikanerdom
Soviet Union
Chester Crocker
Mack Mattingly
Georgia
Hispanic candidates eye Texas Court comeback in pivotal race
Austin bureau reports a high stakes Texas runoff Saturday for a seat on the Court of Criminal Appeals. Dallas political newcomer George Martinez faces Denton attorney Rusty Duncan as no Republican candidate appears for the seat. Martinez seeks a historic Hispanic win amid broad Democratic support for Raul Gonzalez and rising GOP questions about minority turnout.
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George Martinez
Dallas
Denton
Rusty Duncan
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tom Davis
Martinez
Duncan
Capitol
Texas Supreme Court
Raul Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Jay Gibson
Odessa
Gibson
Mark White
San Antonio
Frank Herrera Jr
Equal Justice For All Committee
Herrera
Roy Barrera Jr
GOP
Barrera
Ed Walsh
Georgetown
Jim Mattox
Democratic Party
Detroit Ren Cen: a symbol of hope amid urban decline
Means argues the Renaissance Center crowns Detroit as a fragile yet vital symbol. From atop 350 million center, he notes few downtown amenities, mass departures, and a vertical view of a city retooling around a small core including Ren Cen, Hart Plaza, Cobo Hall, and Joe Louis Arena. He treats the tower as both landmark and last anchor. The piece cites urban writer Rick Ratliffe and reflects on Ford’s dream and riot-damaged streets.
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Elmore Leonard
Detroit
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Westin
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Renaissance Center
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Ford
Rick Ratliffe
Detroit Free Press
Hart Plaza
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