FORT HOOD - Early Saturday morning, the 13th Corps Support Command at Fort Hood began deployment procedures for the 96th Transportation Company. Though no one was saying where they were headed, it was plain to see by their sand colored camo gear and recent news reports that they were bound for somewhere in the Persian Gulf region. Battalion Commander David Cotter identified the 96th as a support unit that is normally involved in transporting supplies from seaports to units in the field. The 200 plus soldiers of the 96th rose early Saturday and spent the morning packing their gear. In the early afternoon, they were issued M-16 assault rifles. Informal goodbyes with friends and family were held in and around one of the Base sanctuar-ies in the early afternoon. by Don Menzies

As state legislators prepare to convene Tuesday, State Rep. Dianne White Delisi, R-Temple, predicts a tug-of-war on the floor over the state

Teachers and principles from around the Temple school district met Saturday morning at the Freeman Heights Resource Center on S. 27th Street for an all day, English as a Second Language, training session. The training and testing will enable the participants to become certified as ESL teachers. With more than 60 educators in attendance, the school district will easily surpass its goal of having one ESL certified teacher on every campus in the district.

HOUSTON (AP) More than 700 students at Cypress Creek High School got an early jump on the weekend, with most apparently ill from the diarrhea-causing virus notorious for afflicting passengers aboard cruise ships.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea sent sharply mixed messages Saturday, vowing to

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With only two weeks remaining before the district swim meet, Temple gave a glimpse of things to come. Anchored by senior Jeff Moltenberry, the Temple boys captured second place Saturday at the Wildcat Winter Classic, while the girls kicked their way to a sixth-place showing at the Robert W. Hardin Swim Center. The Temple squads compete at the District 13-5A meet in two weeks at College Station, and first-year coach Trey Sullivan has plenty to look forward to.

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Mary Frances Alwine and Emily Bezner scored goals as Temple capped play in its own tournament with a 2-0 win over Hewitt Midway in the Group I consolation game Saturday afternoon at the Korompai soccer complex. The Tem-Cats (3-3-1) finished the weekend 2-1, losing to Abilene 4-1 Saturday morning after defeating Nacogdoches 4-1 on Friday. Belton, which split two tournament games on Friday, finished play on Saturday with a split. The Lady Tigers (2-2-2) fell 1-0 to Cedar Park in an early game, then rallied to beat Nacogdoches 2-1 in the Group II consolation game. Abilene or The Woodlands, Leander or Cedar Park, Wichita Falls or Pflugerville Saturday. Temple

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