Floods force town to take the high road
ENGLISH Ind AP Floods push the town of 650 to move most of Main Street including the library bank and 30 businesses. A hillside downtown a mile away will replace 70 structures with a planned $6 million relocation funded by state and federal agencies.
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Tony Pappano
Pappano
Americans fail test of consumer smarts
The Consumer Federation of America tested 1,139 people in seven states and found only 54 percent of questions answered correctly. The study, funded by TRW Foundation and conducted by ETS, showed low scores on housing, banking, food purchases and life insurance with the less educated and minorities scoring under 50 percent.
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Washington
Consumer Federation of America
Stephen Brobeck
Federation
Michael van Buskirk
TRW Foundation
Brobeck
Bush faces public hearing on charges against Neil Bush
Neil Bush, son of President Bush, appears before an administrative law judge in Denver for a rare public hearing that could bar him from banking work. Regulators accuse him of conflict of interest linked to Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association and failure to disclose ties to developers Good and Walters. The proceeding, a mix of testimony and cross-examinations, is expected to run through much of the week with a ruling not until spring.
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Washington
Bush
Neil
Denver
Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association
Office of Thrift Supervision
OTS
Silverado
Kenneth M. Good
Bill L. Walters
S&l
James Nesland
Nesland
Daniel J. Davidson
Texas sees S and L crisis lack political pop on campaign trail
Washington reports the savings and loan crisis hits Texas hardest yet draws little voter focus. Analysts note Texans feel insulated as many lack investments, while candidates claim crisscross blame. Governors races feature no robust S and L issue amid broad frustration with political blame.
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Washington
Savings and Loan
Texas
Richard Murray
University of Houston
James Dyer
Texas A&m
Public Policy Research Laboratory
Juan Hinojosa
University of Texas-Pan American
Anne Richards
Clayton Williams
S&l
Hugh Palmer
Phil Gramm
Gramm
Bush
Reagan
Murray
Capitol Hill
Congress
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