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DECEMBER '97 EDITORIALS

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Dec. 31 -- Ben Wattenberg Column: Go it alone, go global, or both?

Dec. 31 -- Hello, Consumers: Teach your kids to manage money

Dec. 31 -- Martin Schram Column: The big stories of '98

Dec. 30 -- ARN Editorial: Massacre in Mexico calls for an investigation

Dec. 30 -- ARN Editorial: Carrying the baggage

Dec. 30 -- Not Necessarily the Same: Affirmative action vs. racial preferences

Dec. 30 -- Morton Kondracke Column: '98 will see big bidding war on taxes

Dec. 29 -- PRO: Bankruptcy: Law needs to be reformed

Dec. 29 -- CON: Bankruptcy: We need to restrain creditors

Dec. 29 -- Cal Thomas Column: Homeless make a comeback in America

Dec. 29 -- Molly Ivins Column: No tidings around of comfort and joy

Dec. 28 -- ARN Editorial: Bombing trials furnish sense of justice done

Dec. 28 -- James Denley column: Getting to know a new community

Dec. 28 -- Joseph Spear column: NEA to turn in country music direction

Dec. 28 -- Sharon Randall column: Revelations on trip with folks you don't like

Dec. 28 -- Home Health Care: Industry's structure invites abuse

Dec. 28 -- Home Health Care: Costs taxpayers less than nursing homes

Dec. 28 -- Julia Vitullo-Martin column: Americans are taking back New Year's Eve

Dec. 28 -- Grant Jones guest column: Sen. Hutchison has been a strong voice for Abilene

Dec. 28 -- Paula Brzozowski Guest Columnist: Blessed by a very special lady

Dec. 27 -- ARN Editorial: Organic foods glad to become federally ruled

Dec. 27 -- ARN Editorial: Farewell to the Jackal

Dec. 27 -- Keith Conners column: Dazzle The Professor

Dec. 27 -- Leonard Pitts column: Gift from the heart worth the cost

Dec. 27 -- Bonnie Erbe column: Worship of dollar more than of faith

Dec. 27 -- Josette Shiner column: Families establishing own traditions

Dec. 27 -- Dale McFeatters column: Buying the farm: End of world as we know it

Dec. 27 -- Orlando Sentinel Editorial: Apparently 'No Exit' from Bosnia

Dec. 27 -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial: Making room for each other

Dec. 26 -- ARN Editorial: Clintons' visit to Bosnia was commendable

Dec. 26 -- ARN Editorial: New jobs for old geeks

Dec. 26 -- Morton Kondracke Column: Diana's the real 'person of the year'

Dec. 26 -- Leonard Larsen Column: A columnist gives his restless farewell

Dec. 25 -- Mike Cope Guest Column: Limitless love unlocks doors

Dec. 25 -- ARN Editorial: Christmas back in Cuba for first time since Fidel banned observance in '69

Dec. 25 -- William Mattox Column: Avoiding a 'blue, blue' Christmas

Dec. 25 -- Cal Thomas Column: Returning to true meaning of Christmas

Dec. 24 -- Merry Christmas from the ARN: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Dec. 24 -- Linda Chavez Column: Good alternatives to racial preferences

Dec. 24 -- Jesse Todd Column: There's no music like Christmas music

Dec. 23 -- ARN Editorial: America made Christmas the biggest holiday

Dec. 23 -- Sharon Randall Column: Having a cow at Christmas year after year

Dec. 23 -- Cal Thomas Column: Searching for wise men, women in Washington, D.C.

Dec. 23 -- Molly Ivins Column: Top brokers drawing gigantic bonuses

Dec. 23 -- ARN Editorial: America made Christmas the biggest holiday

Dec. 23 -- Sharon Randall Column: Having a cow at Christmas year after year

Dec. 23 -- Cal Thomas Column: Searching for wise men, women in Washington, D.C.

Dec. 23 -- Molly Ivins Column: Top brokers drawing gigantic bonuses

Dec. 22 -- Poll Results: Home alone? That's not for the majority of us

Dec. 22 -- ARN Editorial: Praying for pennies

Dec. 22 -- Jingle All the Way: In Congress, it's Christmas every day of the year

Dec. 22 -- Bob Greene Column: When you leave with what you have on

Dec. 21 -- ARN Editorial: States deserve right to test 'cleaner' cars

Dec. 21 -- ARN Editorial: A merry Solstice Day

Dec. 21 -- Steve Ray column: Texas faces big death row precedent

Dec. 21 -- Molly Ivins column: Three years, $4 million to get Cisneros

Dec. 21 -- Doris Benitez Readers' Forum column: Look beyond surface glitz for meaning

Dec. 21 -- Joe Alcorta Readers' Forum column: Why the big push for Santa?

Dec. 21 -- Anita Bradberry Readers' Forum column: Texans to pay for home health care cuts

Dec. 21 -- Robert Laird Readers' Forum column: Today's actions draw the circle of the future

Dec. 20 -- Reporter-News salutes: Recognizing organizations and individuals who make a difference

Dec. 20 -- Dale McFeatters Column: Weather is always a good topic for TV

Dec. 20 -- Bob Greene Column: Because, he said, 'Enough is enough'

Dec. 20 -- Sara Eckel Column: Take the time at Christmas to look 'round

Dec. 19 -- ARN Editorial: Clinton hints at reforms for Social Security

Dec. 19 -- ARN Editorial: Government finds way to use Fisher's talents

Dec. 19 -- Joseph Spear Column: Hands off the Constitution, turkeys!

Dec. 19 -- Leonard Larsen Column: Better information, less global hot air

Dec. 18 -- ARN Editorial: Talk of further tax cuts needs to be squashed

Dec. 18 -- ARN Editorial: Keeping the doctor away

Dec. 18 -- Jeff Wolf Column: Leadership for Texas welfare reform

Dec. 18 -- Cal Thomas Column: Global warming stampede at Kyoto

Dec. 18 -- Molly Ivins Column: Public relations vs. science on global warming

Dec. 18 -- Sharon Randall Column: The true thoughtfulness of giving

Dec. 17 -- ARN Editorial: Don't forget Goodfellows for Christmas

Dec. 17 -- ARN Editorial: Unwanted dinner guest

Dec. 17 -- Bob Greene column: Taken from the one safe place they had

Dec. 17 -- Linda Chavez column: Sound alternatives to bilingual classes

Dec. 16 -- ARN Editorial: Cisneros probe raises question of propriety

Dec. 16 -- ARN Editorial: Fretting over good news

Dec. 16 -- Cal Thomas Column: Land of the Freeh, home of the gutless

Dec. 16 -- Donald Kaul Column: Resurrecting one lie, forgetting others

Dec. 15 -- PRO: Global Warming: One good way to reduce it

Dec. 15 -- CON: Global Warming: Where's proof of the problem?

Dec. 15 -- Leonard Pitts Column: Freedom cry in 'Amistad' resonates today

Dec. 15 -- Joseph Spear Column: Politicians turn another good idea bad

Dec. 14 -- ARN Editorial: Trade gap with China widened by ornaments

Dec. 14 -- ARN Editorial: The next big oil rush

Dec. 14 -- Dale McFeatters column: Planning for war in times of peace

Dec. 14 -- Sharon Randall column: Christmas came early here this year

Dec. 14 -- Steve Ray column: Welfare critics didn't help baby Destiny

Dec. 14 -- David Bradley Readers' Forum column: Financial scandal lights up State Board of Education

Dec. 14 -- A.J. Hoover Readers' Forum column: We don't need national standards for our state and local schools

Dec. 14 -- Diana Phillip column: Monday's anniversary reminds us all of continued need for the Bill of Rights

Dec. 14 -- Becky Cain Readers' Forum column: Right-to-life group fights campaign finance reform

Dec. 14 -- Joe Stamey Readers' Forum column: Laws of nature aren't canceled by miracles

Dec. 13 -- Reporter-News Salutes: Recognizing people and organizations that make a difference in the Big Country

Dec. 13 -- Betsy Hart column: Winning the Christmas lights fight

Dec. 13 -- Carl Leubsdorf column: Morales, Gephardt show party's strain

Dec. 13 -- Dale McFeatters column: How to do holiday trips the right way

Dec. 13 -- Morton Kondracke column: President Clinton needs bold goals for final term

Dec. 13 -- Philadelphia Daily News Editorial: Death of Diana transformed to market bonanza

Dec. 12 -- ARN Editorial: O'Leary clear of crime, not of incompetence

Dec. 12 -- ARN Editorial: Get away with murder

Dec. 12 -- Molly Ivins column: More books for Christmas shopping

Dec. 12 -- George Will column: Global warming, frozen racial attitudes

Dec. 11 -- ARN Editorial: Pet owners at fault for scenes of desperation

Dec. 11 -- ARN Editorial: Cost of coming home

Dec. 11 -- Leonard Larsen column: Arlington's 'hallowed ground' myth

Dec. 11 -- Cal Thomas column: President's racial conversation falls short

Dec. 10 -- ARN Editorial: Job fair shows how to address welfare reform

Dec. 10 -- ARN Editorial: Hades, much cooled

Dec. 10 -- Bob Greene column: Voice cries for help out of the darkness

Dec. 10 -- Linda Chavez column: Not every dispute is a racial incident

Dec. 9 -- ARN Editorial: Abilene setting state mark for welfare reform

Dec. 9 -- ARN Editorial: Community's appreciation

Dec. 9 -- Cal Thomas Column: Reno's heart really belongs to daddy

Dec. 9 -- Molly Ivins Column: Bookstore perfect for Christmas gifts

Dec. 8 -- PRO: Social Security: A start to fixing the problem

Dec. 8 -- CON: Social Security: No hurry to change it now

Dec. 8 -- Betsy Hart Column: Maybe there is pure evil in the world

Dec. 8 -- Leonard Larsen Column: Gay promiscuity still core of AIDS threat

Dec. 7 -- ARN Editorial: Pearl Harbor's heroes earned immortality

Dec. 7 -- ARN Editorial: 'Made in USA' means just what it says it does

Dec. 7 -- Molly Ivins Column: Morales was no lawyer for the people

Dec. 7 -- Steve Ray Column: Morales vs. Hutchison possible in 2000?

Dec. 7 -- Dale McFeatters Column: Reno right, wrong about counsel need

Dec. 7 -- Ted Ho Readers' Forum column: Memories of Pearl Harbor remain fresh for Abilene man

Dec. 7 -- Josette Shiner Column: Clinton wrong to call global warming an urgent threat to U.S.

Dec. 7 -- Zane Dalton Readers' Forum Column: Rules And Regulations: When government bureaucracies seem devoid of common sense

Dec. 6 -- Reporter-News salutes: Recognizing groups and individuals who make a difference

Dec. 6 -- Bob Greene column: Words, good or bad, can echo forever

Dec. 6 -- Donald Kaul column: Zeroing in on the coming millennium

Dec. 6 -- Jay Ambrose column: Irradiation of red meat gets needed OK

Dec. 6 -- Dale McFeatters column: Tale of two cities

Dec. 5 -- ARN Editorial: Morales' move shows primary vote too early

Dec. 5 -- ARN Editorial: Cougars home at last

Dec. 5 -- Morton Kondracke column: On culture, Clinton's on wrong side

Dec. 5 -- Andy Rooney column: All those ideas you don't know how to use

Dec. 4 -- ARN Editorial: Morales sends Texas politics on bumpy ride

Dec. 4 -- ARN Editorial: Deficit, debt and balance

Dec. 4 -- Cal Thomas Column: Washington 'insiders' take financial hit

Dec. 4 -- Molly Ivins Column: Spend a day in your local food bank

Dec. 3 -- ARN Editorial: Let's do more than remember Alamo's shrine

Dec. 3 -- ARN Editorial: Having impact on deer

Dec. 3 -- Linda Chavez column: Hot air blowing from Kyoto summit

Dec. 3 -- Jesse Todd column: Logistical problems you can't imagine

Dec. 2 -- ARN Editorial: Hallowed land of battlefields worth saving

Dec. 2 -- ARN Editorial: Tonight's City Sidewalks marks decade of seasons

Dec. 2 -- Molly Ivins Column: 'Tis time for thanks and goodwill

Dec. 2 -- Cal Thomas Column: Should Mideast government be toppled?

Dec. 1 -- Vouchers: They can save our schools

Dec. 1 -- Vouchers: Just what schools don't need

Dec. 1 -- Bob Greene Column: Most valuable advertising space of all

Dec. 1 -- Leonard Pitts Column: Thanks to baby-in-the-well syndrome

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