Bob Bullock last of Texas's political gunslingers
DAVE MCNEELY
      Bob Bullock, the legendary late Texas lieutenant governor for whom the Texas State History Museum is named, was a legend in his own time. He still is, almost nine years after his death. He died June 18, 1999, less than five months after his final term ended as the Senate's powerful presiding offi...
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Designer mutts breed rash of painful names
SLIM RANDLES
      "Labradoodles? Some lady in the city has Labradoodles," Doc said, putting down the paper. "Hope it isn't catching," said Dud.We knew without being told what a Labradoodle was, of course. It meant that a good retriever got too close to one of those tippytoe prancing fluffs and now there are puppie...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
      No-spend, no-growth? No way! Editor, the Leader-News: I moved to El Campo 11 years ago under the notion that El Campo was in most respects a pro-business, pro-family community - that it was a town full of people that were interested in growth and quality of life.
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