Williams Muscles Through Campaign Fire In Closing Days
Williams spends 5.6 million of his own money in an eight million dollar bid and campaigns amid rival barbs. He touts Modesta as proof of rising popularity while facing White Richards and Mattox in a brutal Democratic primary fight. Mattox calls the race cannibalism as White airs ads accusing Mattox of lying over taxes and drug use. Mattox vows to reach the runoff, noting advertiser signals. Elsewhere Jack Rains campaigns in Fort Worth praising growth over environment with recycling and stronger protections.
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Richards
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Texas Leaders Clash Over Federal Gas Tax Policy
Bentsen criticizes a plan to raise state taxes while leaving the 9 cent per gallon federal tax intact. DeLay argues Texas gains from keeping transportation dollars local and using tolls and private funds. Gramm and Bentsen fault the plan for funding the deficit with Highway and Aviation Trust Fund surpluses.
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Tom DeLay
Sugar Land
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Lay
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Forbes forgives debts and pays extra week to Forbes staff
Forbes Inc employees learned from Steve Forbes that the late Malcolm Forbes intended a debt amnesty up to 10000 plus an extra week’s pay. Loans forgiven by the company and personal loans up to 10000 are canceled as a fond gesture. Don Garson noted the bequest surprised staff at the Forbes Building on Fifth Avenue.
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Forbes Inc
Great Beyond
Blisher
Steve Forbes
Malcolm Forbes
Pop
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