Texas Education Chief Rejects CDC Grant for Health on Campus
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Moses refused a 500 000 federal CDC grant intended for health services on campuses. He prioritized reading and math, arguing money should fund core academics while health issues demand local leadership. Other leaders warned against losing health program funding for students without insurance.
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Texas Education
Mike Moses
Moses
Texas Healthet
David Smith
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Ney
Minnesota
Culito
Michigan
CDC
Uised
Joe Neely
Nhen
Neely
Austin American-Statesman
Idemtics
Smith
Texas
Heroes of World War II Remembered in December Reflections
A reader honors the men and women who served in World War II citing Pearl Harbor on December 7 as the moment the U S entered the war. The letter recalls lean wartime years the comeback and warns heroes risk being forgotten while urging patriotic remembrance.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
United
United States of America
Merchants Voice Strong Backing for Wimberley Incorporation
Steve Klepfer of the Wimberley Merchant's Association reports broad merchant support for incorporating the downtown area while noting worries about growth, land-use controls, and water quality. Merchants seek informed debate and oppose hastily planned sewer or franchise developments without a local government.
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Wimberley
Cypress Creek
Blanco
Wimberley Valley
Steve Klepfer
Wimberley Merchant's Association
Clinton defends draft record against critics
A. Blankenship argues that Bill Clinton did not dodge the draft, citing a II-S deferment for college students and noting contemporaries like Dan Quayle and Al Gore also avoided service. The letter defends Clinton’s Vietnam-era stance, condemns critics, and criticizes isolationist views while praising bipartisan support for Bosnia.
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Bill Clinton
Dan Quayle
al Gore
House
Clinton
Police Pour Opinion Letter to the Editor Today
A reader urges readers to voice their views on policing practices in a bold letter to the editor. The missive questions current policies and calls for greater community oversight and accountability.
Doris Muse obituary in Alexandria area
Doris Muse, 84, lifelong teacher in the Alexandria Louisiana area, died Tuesday December 5 1995. Born September 28 1911 in Longleaf she was a Baptist. A graveside service was held at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery in Alexandria on Friday December 8 1995. Thomason Funeral Home, Wimberley arranged.
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Doris Muse
Wimberley
Alexandria
Louisiana
Longleaf
Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
Thomason Funeral Home
Habitat to start second Wimberley house early next year
Sally Ogden announces acquisition of a donation partial lot and that construction on a second Habitat house in Wimberley will begin early next year. Proceeds from a November 11 silent auction at Chapel in the Hills totaled about 4 800 dollars, funding a safe home for a single parent family with twins. The program requires 300 hours of sweat equity, parenting sessions, and a qualifying household income between 721 and 2 163 dollars per month.
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Sally Ogden
Wimberley Valley
Habitat For Humanity
Habitat
Wimberley
Chapel In the Hills
Ogden
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