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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1996
Page
4
State Sen. Buster Brown and Rep. John Culberson filed a motion to become intervenors in the Ruiz prison lawsuit. They are joined by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and U.S. Rep. Bill Archer as they advance the Fund to Take Back Texas Prisons, arguing federal overhaul is required under the 10th Amendment.
The Houston Chronicle argues that Texas Attorney General Dan Morales has faltered in lifting the 1992 Ruiz settlement. The piece contends lawmakers should intervene to restore state control of a constitutional Texas prison system, reduce costs, and improve crime prevention programs away from federal court oversight.
A 1995 Texas poll shows many Texans especially minority parents oppose vouchers viewing them as diverting funds from public schools. The text argues for more funding and reforms to improve public education and warns against moving to a voucher system next session.
The syndicated column reflects on Harold Samuel Feder, who died June 30, 1995 at 85 after a six month illness from cancer. The author recalls his father as calm, hardworking, loving, and a steady moral guide who shaped the writer’s life and values. Feder wrote for the Boston Herald.
Sobran weighs the 1996 contest as Dole’s faltering bid and Clinton’s tactician’s edge. Dole’s appeal slips from “electable” while Clinton’s platform shifts and scandals haunt. Both camps face a choice between liberal and conservative fault lines as election day nears.
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