Texas expands state prisons to 133000 capacity
More than 18000 inmates housed in county jails will move into 13 new state prisons this month and in July, with a 14th opening in August as part of a 1.5 billion expansion. Capacity rises to 133000, making Texas’ system the world’s largest.
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Austin
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TDCJ
Glen Castleberry
Texas
James A
Andy" Collins
Moses
University of Houston
Bill Hobby
Hobby
George W. Bush
Congress
Bush
Edna
Cathy
County
Late Requester Seeks Reinstatement to Paper List
A reader from LaVernia apologizes for missing the re questor form and asks to be added back to the WCN mailing list. She thanks the paper for 13 years of readership and notes appreciation for ads and local notices.
Renewal request notes subscriptions and expiration
A reader from San Antonio asks why no paper arrived and recalls a renewal notice from a Wil son County News issue. She thanks the paper and asks for continued service, noting free distribution requests run three years and to check mailing labels to avoid missing issues.
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Wilson County News
Phoebe Lenz
San Antonio
Dangerous drivers on FM 775 near LaVernia prompt plea
A reader laments excessive speeding on FM 775 east and west of LaVernia. They accuse police of failing to enforce limits and describe tailgating and dangerous passing, calling on the mayor and council to act to curb the hazard.
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LaVernia
U.S
Missing alternative in Vietnam war argued as victory
A column argues the United States should have pursued victory in Vietnam rather than half measures. It cites McNamara quotes and historians, defends fighting to win, and criticizes strategic limits and mixed aims that prolonged the conflict. The piece invokes LeMay and MacArthur and reflects on March and April statements.
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Julius Michel Anthony
Jack Chambers
WCN
Anthony
Chambers
Defense
Robert McNamara
Jack
McNamara
Secretary of Defense
James Thornton
Rev. Thornton
Foreign Ministry
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Cuba
Curtis LeMay
Douglas MacArthur
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Lori King
Theresa Turner
Lisa Gonzales
Edna Bednarz
Kristen Kolodziej
Keith Kolodziej
Teresa Benns
Sue Calberg
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Floresville, LaVemia & Stockdale Chambers of Commerce
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Ed Sterling
Texas Education Agency
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