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Opinion April 4, 2007
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TXU's rates don't compute
DON B. GATELEY Jacksonville
      For the past several years, I have been writing letters to the editor, the Texas Public Utility Commission, my state congressmen and various other state officials about the rates charged by TXU. After reading a recent story about the TXU audit performed by Potomac Economics Ltd., I dug out several...
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Organizers say Rusk's 1st Bridal Show was a success
ROY REYNOLDS Rusk
      The City of Rusk is earning the reputation as the "Promotion Capitol of Cherokee County." The first-ever Bridal Show Saturday, March 24, was, in the words of Chamber President Penny Reynolds, "Outstanding. It's the first time Rusk had anything like this - an outstanding turnout.
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Local stars of stripes
     Kelley Kelton and Neill Holcomb measure space between parking places as Howard King runs a striping machine. City crews recently marked parking spaces on Fifth Street on the east side of the courthouse square.
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Think twice about solicitations
DORIS COOK Rusk
      I recently received a solicitation from the National Veterans Services Fund campaign requesting a $10 donation as part of their 2007 Rusk area annual fund donation drive. The letter opened with, " Have you forgotten to say 'thank you?''' and continued in a similar, heart-tugging vein which sugg...
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Kudos for new parking spaces
BOB GOLDSBERRY Rusk
      There are now 40 additional parking spaces available now on the southeast corner of the square on 5th Street, between Henderson Street and Lone Oak Street and along Lone Oak Street, courtesy of the City of Rusk.
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