Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 192

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A 1 4: 1' it A --11 I I41A 1' -1 r----lk Labbe --------T 1 of the people Saxe I -1 1 i A r--- 1 i Community Calendar 8 Church Bulletin 6 Nel9hborly News 7 Police Report 5 School News 10 Sports Calendar 14 Sports Scoreboard 14 Update 3 8 tommuni Community Calendar Church Bulletin 6 I 'Jr I 1 i ft-- 1 4 11 i i i es- 1 --1) fi 3 :4 rrr I 1 rir'' JSrura '1' I O''' i sit Vk rear I drrN I AA I i As'''kk Question of tneyiee pf you attend horse race'lf a Class 1 track is built irt Grand Prairie? To answer 548-5490 and follow the instructions or visit the newsroom at 1111 Abram St or fax us at 2811193 Include your name (intim tel-2nhone number and a brio! convent If you have a-orriputer and wish to comment via Startext see Page 3A Responses will be recorded and the results published in the Citizen-Journal on Oct 23 Questitni'of theyieeN Ben Keller Ben Keller is one of 66 people who responded Oct 2 to this question: Should Arlington toughen restrictions on smoking? When it comes to major-league baseball fans might as well be wearing a sign that says "kick me" Not surprisingly Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros' relationship problems boil down to money The Citizen-Journal is southeast Tarrant County's community news section First published in year before Arlington was the Citizen-Journal has been associated with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram since 1964 Junior League President Diane Rudy heads to Washington to help explain a dental program for children of low-income families See COMMENTARY Page 4A See COMMENTARY Page 4A See COMMENTARY Page 4A See COMMENTARY Page 4A w1o416aumCIAoA-4Oko0WkliM6tiiMiNimall4mkJ.