DPS Warns of Higher Holiday Traffic Risks in Texas
Texas DPS warns of more Christmas and New Year accidents due to high traffic volume and new 70 mph daytime and 65 mph night speed limits. Estimated deaths reach 35 Christmas and 40 New Year, with troopers on duty and emphasis on not drink driving and belt use.
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Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Dudley Thomas
Department of Public Safety
Texas
DPS
Thomas
Wimpy
Popeye
Texas Tomorrow Fund
John Sharp
George W. Bush
Bob Bullock
Pete Laney
D-Hale Center
Sharp
Youthful priorities and other potpourri
A Floresville column mixes local notes from 1996 on school athletes missing honors due to finals, a proposed county attorney race, H E B store prospects, and holiday greetings. It mentions Pirettes, certs for state champions, Richard Garza stepping back, and two Floresville attorneys Terry Kyle and Russell Wilson seeking Jerry Heltzel’s seat.
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Path High School Pirettes
Commissioners Court
Martha Schnabel
Terry Kyle
Russell Wilson
Floresville
Jerry Heltzel
Former mayor cites GVEC as solution to FELPS issues
A former Floresville mayor argues GVEC could fix FELPS problems and lower Wilson County electric rates. Suggestions include selling LaVernia facilities to LaVernia, GVEC taking west of Sutherland Springs, or selling the whole FELPS system to GVEC, with GVEC’s lower rates and possible local office.
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GVEC
Floresville
Wilson County
FELPS
LaVernia
Sutherland Springs
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Path
Stockdale
Letters to the Wilson County News for publication guidelines
The Wilson County News outlines letter submissions guidelines including word length, discretion for editing, privacy considerations, and requirement for a handwritten signature with verifiable daytime and home phone numbers and address for reader verification.
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Wilson County News
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Wilson County News P.O
Elaine Kolodziej
Judy Hans
Liza Elizalde
Lucy Garza
Cathy Green
Joanna Garza
Lori King
Theresa Turner
Lisa Gonzales
Edna Bednarz
Kristen Kolodziej
Keith Kolodziej
Teresa Benns
Gary Gius
Sue Calberg
John Gafford
WCN
Texas Press Assoc
Floresville, LaVemia & Stockdale Chambers «of Commerce
Kika
U.S
Elegio
Kika" de la Garza
Congress
Mission Democrat
South Texas
Austin American-Statesman
de la Garza
House Agriculture Committee
Lyndell Williams
Sterling Texas Press Association
San Antonio
Monterrey
Mexico
Richard Lee Garza
Calaveras
By Gary Gills
Grace
Attaboy, Johnny
Floresville Lions Club
Johnny Stahn
Carolyn C. Smith
USA
GVMEC
Wilbur Halliburton
Joe Tackitt
Sons & Daughters
W.H. Halliburton
Jane
Elaine
Steve
Richard
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