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Thursday, March 25, 2004
NEWS IN BRIEF
State land officials considering 9 cities
for veteran state cemetery
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Another state cemetery for veterans is
planned, with officials in nine cities invited to offer proposed sites for the
$8 million facility. Federal funds were recently dedicated for creation of
one state veterans’ cemetery per year in Texas, said Jim Suydam, a
Texas General Land Office spokesman.
Construction of the first Texas State Veterans’ Cemetery started
in November near Killeen. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
national cemeteries are located in Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso,
Houston and San Antonio.
The Texas Veterans Land Board says sites under consideration for the
next state cemetery are Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Longview,
Lubbock, Midland-Odessa, San Angelo, Texarkana and Tyler.
Third-grade reading scores climb
• AUSTIN (AP) — Despite tougher standards, more third-graders passed
the reading portion of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills this
year, the Texas Education Agency said Tuesday.
Ninety-one percent of third-graders passed, up from 89 percent last
year. Third-graders are required to pass the reading portion to move
on to fourth grade.
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By Pam Easton
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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HOUSTON — The Coast
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The helicopter last made
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the gulf. Discoverer Spirit,,
about 130 miles east of South
Padre Island.
“We are hoping that some
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No signs of the helicopter
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Wine said.
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passengers were believed to be
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Texas Rangers honor soldier killed in h
CENTER POINT, Texas (AP) '—'After Army Spc. James Kiehl wasfl
in Iraq, his father decided to bury him alongside more than
Rangers whose graves are marked by brown crosses with a Jatmflave offer
star in the middle.
On the first anniversary of Kiehl’s death, the young soldier from ne$
boring Comfort has the same distinctive cross on his final restingplaci
this one in Army green.
The Former Texas Rangers Association dedicated the cross Tuesdi)
morning at Kiehl’s grave in Center Point Cemetery, in the HillCou
about 50 miles north of San Antonio.
Randy Kiehl, father of the 6-foot-8 computer technician, said heel
Center Point because of its links to the state’s frontier past.
Civil rights groups claim discrimination
during adoption process
AUSTIN (AP) — A coalition of civil rights groups on Tuesday arasl
the state of placing an excessive number of minority children in no
ily foster care and adoption to make the most of federal benefits.
“In essence what we see here is almost a potential bounty^
tern,’’ said Jerry Boswell, president of the Austin chapter ofi
Citizens Commission on Human Rights. “It’s something we need!
put a halt to.”
A spokesman for the Texas Department of Family and Protectil
Services said finances play no role in the agency’s decision to remix
children from their homes.
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