Silent auction to fund Mainland Museum in Texas City
Mainland Museum hosts its fifth annual silent auction and dinner on August 5 at 6 pm to raise funds. The event, themed Street Of Memories A Rockin' 50s Evening, invites tickets and donations. contact Sandra Eggleston for details.
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Mainland
Sandra Eggleston
Texas City
Eddie
Nena Garcia
Nena
Texas Avenue
Sixth Street
Texas
Annie Ponce Quintero
Dole Seen Vulnerable on Welfare Reform and Age
GOP hopefuls pressed to close the gap with front-runner Bob Dole at a Philadelphia GOP meeting, challenging his stance on welfare reform and raising questions about his age. Dole defended leadership and warned against political leadership void. Sen Gramm pitched stronger welfare reform while Alexander argued for generational leadership and long-term vision.
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Philadelphia
White House
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Kansas
Republican National Committee
Ronald Reagan
America
Phil Gramm
Texas
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Gramm
Alexander
Senate Finance Committee
GOP
Washington, D.C
Hispanic rights activist wins Medal of Freedom posthumously
Willie Velasquez, founder of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Vice President Gore announced the honor in Pasadena, noting the Clinton administration’s stance against anti immigrant school and services bans. Velasquez founded the group in 1974 and helped boost Hispanic elected officials from 1,566 to 3,038. He died of lung cancer at 44 in 1988.
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Pasadena
Calif
Willie Velasquez
Southwest
al Gore
Velasquez
Clinton
Southwestern Voter Registration Education Project
Gore
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Ramon
Maurilia Peralez
Clark Department
Uneeda Laundry
Public Drug Store
Oak Grill
Little Mexico
Hick
Genaro
Longhorn
Benny
Medina Boys
Pick and Pay
Mr. Levine
Florencio Jasso
LULAC
Felix Beltran
Queens
Jasso
Pat
Mary Padilla
City of
Charlie Rivas
Abel Garza
Pete Ortiz
Walter Gundermann
Robinson
Ninth Avenue
Helen Edrozo
Rainbow Cafe
Galveston
Ann’s
Texas Theater
Evan’s
Snug Harbor
Larry Edrozo
Sun
Rita Beamish
Associated Press
RNC
AMOCO
Amoco Chemicals
Michael Poehl
SER
Progress
Louis Neugent
Galveston County
Medal of Freedom
THE
TSO
Atlanta
Bausch & Lomb
Durasoft
Tan Asr
Pri
Kevin Katz
O.D
22Nd Street
Sam Martin
Palmer Hwy
VIVAL
Bob Jones
Trinity Full Gospel Church
N. Logan St
Foley’s
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