Parties jockey for advantage on economic aid
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer
      WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats and Republicans pushed dueling economic aid plans Monday as they jockeyed for political advantage on addressing a crisis that is shaping the last weeks of a high-stakes election. Democrats scheduled hearings to consider a postelection stimulus package that could cost as much as $150 billion.
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Study: Peers, not profs, influence student views
By JUSTIN POPE AP Education Writer
      On issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on campus through their junior year, new research shows. The reason, according to UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute, isn't indoctrination by left-leaning faculty but rather the more powerful influence of fellow students.
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Kilgore Police report
      Between 12:01 a.m. Friday and midnight Sunday, Kilgore police worked 72 calls and made 14 arrests. The average time spent per call was about 57 minutes.
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DAILY DIGEST
      MONDAY RUSK COUNTY REPUBLICANS will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Community Room of Henderson Federal Savings & Loan on North Marshall Street in Henderson. Guest speakers will be Brian Keith Walker, Steve Findley and Jimmie Ferrell. Ferrell will explain a resolution concerning rural landowner's rights as they relate to the drilling industry.
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