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‘War’ broadcast spooked a nation
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‘War’ broadcast spooked a nation
News Staff 
October 29, 2019
Texas Type Imagine being a 23-yearold thrust into a national scandal. Imagine a dramatization you drew up ended up freaking out a portion of the nation. And imagine being fooled by a radio broadcast into thinking Martians were taking over the Earth. That’s what happened on this date in 1938 when Ors...
Hot issues or not, get out and vote
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Hot issues or not, get out and vote
News Staff 
October 29, 2019
Whether we are voting on presidents or local petitions, we owe it to this country to make our voices heard through the ballot box. We will not go over our choices again, but we hope everyone will take the time to go vote on Texas’ 10 state Constitutional Amendments and one local issue. Not the sexie...
Blame needs sharing in House Speaker mess
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Blame needs sharing in House Speaker mess
News Staff 
October 29, 2019
If a Speaker of the Texas House who had a successful first session was caught dirty dealing, would you entrust him to another term? That’s what legislators were having to decide ahead of the next House vote for its speaker in the 87th Legislative session. But Speaker Dennis Bonnen chose not to seek ...
The Nimitz: A hotel with a storied history
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The Nimitz: A hotel with a storied history
News Staff 
October 29, 2019
LOOKING BACK AT ... Hindsights The list of famous people who stayed at the Nimitz Hotel has long been a topic of lively beer hall debate. After partic...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
News Staff 
October 29, 2019
Three shootings While state lawmakers carry on with research panels on gun violence, there has been yet another mass shooting. This time the shooter g...
Balancing life, voter responsibilities
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Balancing life, voter responsibilities
News Staff 
October 22, 2019
Guest Column This week I had a conversation with a man in his 30s, so he was clearly young to me. Eventually he asked me about Democrats in Gillespie ...
A day for Dobie, the forward-looking Texan
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A day for Dobie, the forward-looking Texan
News Staff 
October 22, 2019
Texas Type “The Longhorns.” “The Mustangs.” “The Voice of the Coyote.” “Tales of Old-Time Texans.” “A Vaquero of the Brush Country.” These are some of...
Terror prevention programs get funds
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Terror prevention programs get funds
News Staff 
October 22, 2019
State Capitol Highlights AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 15 announced $61.2 million in Homeland Security Grant Program funding to support state and ...
We say ‘Yes’ on 9 of 10 state ballot votes
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We say ‘Yes’ on 9 of 10 state ballot votes
News Staff 
October 22, 2019
EDITORIALS We’ve listed pros and cons, now Texans will vote; we say ‘no’ on lone local proposal Over the past 10 weeks, the Standard-Radio Post has ru...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
News Staff 
October 22, 2019
Trust the pros As dentists, we have a lot to gain by taking fluoride out of our water supply. Studies have shown a huge increase in childhood cavities...
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