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Grandview Tribune, January 3 1997
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MEMBER 1997
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ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW
By Keith Peck
LETTER POLICY--
The Grandview Tribune welcomes letters to the editor
and opinions, but reserves the right to edit and condense
or to reject as a matter of taste all letters. There is no
charge for letters, but each must be signed with address
and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Letters
should be mailed to R0- Box 440, Grandview, Texas
76050.
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A Winning Tradition Where Your Future Begins
individuals who labor year-round to make this country a better place to live,
to solace the heartbroken and dispirited, to feed the hungry, warm the cold,
entertain and cheer us and do the countless other tasks that go toward making
a happier life for all.
And finally, under our tree, is a gift we’ve shared with all the world:
freedom. More nations were free societies in 1996 than ever before; 1.25
billion people are living in freedom — the most appreciated Christmas
present anyone could wish.
Our tree is decorated, the stockings are hung and goodwill washes over
the land. My wish for you is that this season’^ spirit of hope and promise
allows us all to look forward with confidence toward the future.
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Johnson County Committee on Aging, Inc.
1601 N. Anglin Street
Cleburne, Texas 76031
558-2840
My Eyes Have Seen the King, The Lord of Glory
Sermon Title, January 4
by Pastor Robert Rider
Grandview Seventh-day
Adventist Church
202 4th Street
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the state government, there is no
concensus on whether cuts can be
made without making a mess of
the painstakingly devised school
funding formulas.
Rep. Paul Sadler, chairman
of the House Public Education
Committee, told the American-
Statesman it’s impossible to shift
the burden without affecting school
funding formulas.
GENE HARRIS
PETROLEUM, INC.
“Since 1955”
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on consumers who want compensa-
tion beyond the token “basic claim
relief” that the class-action attor-
neys worked out with Prudential.
“These consumers have been
shortchanged once; they should not
be shortchanged again,” he said.
Bomer also urged the New
Jersey federal court to enforce
a Texas Department of Insurance
subpoena for Prudential’s records
of Texas agents who have been
targets of at least three sales-related
complaints. Prudential has refused
to honor the subpoena.
The Department of Insurance had
sought the information because it
could be useful to consumers who
need evidence of misrepresentation
for use in the “alternative dispute
resolution” process, in which they
would seek relief through an out-
GRANDVIEW
TRIBUNE
JACK MAGNESS, JR. Editor and Publisher
DIANE MAGNESS Business Manager
102 East Criner (817) 866-3391
Grandview, Texas 76050
because you are looking for sho rt-
term answers to fix long-term
problems, ” he said.
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Post Office under act of Congress on March 3, 1979. Publication
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Elton Bomer last week filed ma in the past, school districts
formal objection to a proposed would let students with good grades
nationwide class-action settlement skip finals and still receive the
of consumer complaints against the same amount of money. School
Prudential Insurance Company of funding in Texas is based on
America for unfair life insurance student attendance,
sales practices. The policy became effective this
A settlement could affect 10 semester and is now affecting
million Americans including students for the first time.
300 000 Texans — who bought “You can no longer get paid for
Prudential whole life policies be- kids being absent,” Dr. Moses told
tween 1982 and 1995, the Dallas Morning News. “I have
Bomer was one of five insur- this personal feeling that if you
ance commissioners who declined exempt kids from final exams all
to join. Prudential s agreement be- the way through high school, they
cause it did not provide adequate may have trouble when they wind
redress for consumers. up at a state university and have to
He said the proposed settlement take a semester exam for the first
Scurrying Capitol elves drafted of-court claim settlement.
a proposal that would cut school The class action suit accuses Pru-
property taxes by about $3 billion dential of “churning” and misrep-
a year — buy left some important resentation in the sale of cash-value
questions unanswered. Such as, life insurance products. Churning
how can the cuts: occurs when an agent persuades a
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Christmas is almost over. How do I know? The egg nog is almost all (Gov George W Bush has said he a new one.
gone. The only thing in my egg nog is calories and since I only indulge once will reject bill that does Names of Nursing Homes Secret
a year rationalizing is relatively easy. The rest of the year I settle for orange J , 11 — 4
juice and coffee. The healthful benefits of coffee are somewhat in question, promise taxes won t creep back up, The Texas Attorney General s
but I try to stick to “decaf’ which should be less harmful, either through hiking tax rates or Office has ruled that state officials
Ever since I was a kid caffeine has had a bad name. I recall the Postum higher property tax appraisals.) can keep secret the names of 10
ads which equated caffeine with a bad disposition and in inability to sleep. ■ Be made so as to not disrupt publicly financed Texas nursing
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AUSTIN — There was room
under the Christmas tree for
property tax relief, but there was
no way to squeeze a fully formed
plan through the chimney.
V l'X uring this joyful season, I would like all Texans to reflect on all the
1 wonderful, marvelous things we have to enjoy under our national
tree.
That large, sparkling package taking up a great deal of room there under
our tree is the richest, most powerful nation on earth in which we live. The
spiritual and material abundance Americans enjoy is unequaled in the world,
and unparalleled in history. It encompasses sparkling beaches, mighty rivers,
breathtaking mountains, boundless plains, rich, fertile farmland, wealth-
bearing natural resources and many of the world’s great cities.
Another package, wrapped in red, white and blue, contains the freedoms
we enjoy — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear,
freedom from want. If some of its comers appear a little dented, that is only
because of the high standards of perfection we have come to expect from its
contents. It remains a precious treasure, one worth fighting and dying for to
this day. . . ----------
The package draped with a large yellow ribbon represents the sacrifices P aces an almost impossible burden time, ” he said,
made by all the brave men and women who are serving their country at home
and overseas, and all who have served us in the past. At this time there are GemiAr(are (imie (mem
237,000 American fighters deployed around the world. They are united by a "F- ■
commitment to defend America and Americans here and abroad. They have Walls Regional Hospital in vide comprehensive medical care for
given and continue to give their country a gift without price. cooperation with The Medical Clinic Medicare patients. The Clinic pro-
The modem-looking, angular present wrapped up in gold and silver of North Texas recently opened a vides services such as complete his-
contains the gifts of modem science we all enjoy — not the least among them medical clinic for seniors in the tory and physicals, social service
the most advanced system of medical care in the world We are blessed with Lake View Medical Office located counseling, nutritional and dietetic
long, healthy and comfortable lives. Many of us are alive today to enjoy the on the hospital’s fifth floor. The clin- counseling, wound care, pharmaceu-
holiday season because ofthe modem-day miracles science has wrought.Our icisknownasseniorareg.. tical counseling and others.
ec;entLL...1.___ : . .1 r-, ? . 1. 1 he SemorCare clinic facilitates Under the direction of Eric
scientis st .. n, and into the very substance of life itself, access to medical care designed for Mims, M.D. the Senior-Care clinic is
stretching our minds and spirits as well as our grasp. seniors, and is the only medical open for service Monday through
Yet another present under the tree, the one with mysterious bulges facility- designed exclusively for Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For
sticking up like church spires through its multicolored paper, reminds us of senior care in Johnson County. more information call, (817) 558-
the numberless endeavors of American volunteers. These are the selfless The Clinic is designed to pro- 3838.
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If there was any truth in the ad, (I suspect there was some) today’s genera- school funding formulas? homes that spent $614,374 on such
tion is willing to risk it. Not too many years ago the movement to remove m Be made without picking items as a Cadillac, baseball tickets
caffeine from all liquids hit a new high. Today the trend has been reversed, a political fight with business and jobs for relatives who did no
Soft drink companies are adding caffeine to new drinks being introduced. . F » 6 work.
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exposed to the coffee bar experience. The drink was coffee-caramel and it of things to figure out, state the -eas Public ntormation Act.
was delicious. It didn’t taste much like coffee, but I will probably repeat the Rep. Tom Craddick, chairman of The attorney general said the
trip. the tax-writing House Ways and names are not open to the public
For those who find a cup of coffee in the morning a bit distasteful there Means Committee, told the Austin because the documents that name
is a new drink coming. It is called Edge 20 J. It is a caffeine charged orange American-Statesman the facilities are the state auditor’s
juice. The next logical step is to enrich it with vitamins. Craddick thinks there working papers.
Since caffeine is a stimulant, I doubt that it could be considered a health . -nou8n -naumicK trnmes mere u mandatory that (the
food. Several years ago after Nell decided regular coffee kept her from is a way to shift more of the sat, auditor") withhold that :n2
sleeping, we decided to switch to “decaf.” After the switch we both suffered $1° billion school property tax . . L . . .
withdrawal symptoms for a couple of weeks. So I concluded that caffeine burden from property owners to 5 4 58 m excep-
was mildly addictive and that I could do without it. I do make exceptions the state government, there is no pon that te- may use, explained
such as the Dr. Pepper I drink, it is not “decaf’ nor is the tea I drink. concensus on whether cuts can be Ron Dusek, spokesman for Attor-
Will the new drinks become popular? Possibly for a time, but I think the made without making a mess of ney General Morales.
very names indicate it is a fad that will eventually pass. Christmas is over, I the painstakingly devised school A spokesperson for the state
just finished the egg nog. Happy New Year! ruindino formulas auditor’s office said the names will
not be released.
Final Exam Exemptions Drop
More Texas students were hitting
t the books for final exams last
. week because of a new state policy
that has prompted school districts
an exercise in futil ty tonauit exempting students from
The new policy by Education
Commissioner Mike Moses ended
all funding for students who are
not at school because of exemptions
from fint exams.
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