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Mayor explains city services to newly-annexed residents
MAYOR PHILLIP SPENRATH
      Christmas in El Campo is truly one of the greatest times and places of the year. Twinkling lights, the Christmas parade, holiday gatherings, Jerry "Claus" Aulds, and a five-day break from school. What could be better?
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Even in grief, Christmas about family
JERRY AULDS
      Generally, Christmas stories celebrate birth rather than the end of life. Fred Crane's story is different. It is about death, but is nevertheless a Christmas story, a celebratory testament to Fred's life, rendered by those with whom he worked and worshipped.
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ONLINE POLL
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      This Week's Poll Question Do you still believe in Santa Claus? Look to Saturday's Viewpoint page for results of this online poll. Last Week's Poll Question Did you attend this year's Carol of Lights Christmas Parade?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
      Keinarth not a Navy man Editor, the Leader-News: I am writing to say I enjoyed the article Jerry Aulds wrote Dec. 15 about local service men, including my husband, Art Keinarth, and also I am writing to make a correction in regards to Art being present for the signing of the peace by Gen. (Doug...
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Rick Perry takes on 'lame duck' Bush's lack of fiscal conservatism
DAVE MCNEELY
      You've gotta love the guv. If there was any doubt that the Bush Era is moving into lame-duck days, Rick Perry's recent blurt in Iowa that George W. Bush isn't a fiscal conservative was a sign. In an apparent effort to underscore his own conservatism, and that of his horse in the GOP presidential ...
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