GOP judge candidate contrite over racial notes
Dallas judge Mike Keasler, Republican nominee for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, acknowledged handwritten notes containing racial remarks found in a wastebasket. He apologized, saying there is no excuse and that he has treated all in his courtroom equally, while denying racism.
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Gingrich touts GOP in Dallas attack on Clinton
In Dallas speaker Newt Gingrich blasted President Clinton, saying the country looks terrible abroad and must face questions of possible crimes at the top. He urged patriotism over partisanship and stressed four goals: fight drugs, improve education, reform Social Security, and cut taxes. He praised El Paso educator Tony Trujillo and urged cooperation with Secret Service investigations.
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Purity Ice Cream Co to Resume Operations in Galveston
Galveston’s Purity Ice Cream Co plans a year end reopening of its 1889 Postoffice Street factory after a 1995 shutdown. Co-owners Mitch King and Clyde Yokoi aim for 5,000 gallons monthly, selling primarily at La King’s Confectionery on Strand Street. The revival honors the firm’s 110th birthday with a focus on high quality, store-only sales.
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Texans in line for bigger auto insurance cuts
About a quarter million Texas drivers will see larger auto insurance premium cuts after negotiations between insurers and the Department of Insurance. Amica Mutual Group will drop from 6.5 to 12.5 percent statewide. Southern Farm Bureau from 4.25 to 6.25 percent. Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters from a proposed rise to a small cut for 9,846 policyholders. Changes vary by driving record and territory.
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Senate panel sets child labor talks in June
Senate subcommittee on employment will hold a June hearing on increases in abusive child labor in the United States. Senator Tom Harkin said the session will address widespread abuses including illegal work by children in Texas and elsewhere, with some as young as six years old. He called the situation disturbing and said tens of thousands of American children are exploited.
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