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- July 02, 1990: The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon Him
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- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
- July 02, 1990 Nelson Mandela:A Hero In America
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- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- GRAPEVINE, Page 13
- The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Him
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- <p>By Paul Gray/Reported by David E. Thigpen
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- <p> What does someone do after pitching a record-breaking sixth
- major-league no-hitter? Well, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers
- bought a bank, the Danbury State Bank near his hometown of
- Alvin, Texas. The small institution, like many others in the
- state, hit hard times during the oil bust and was briefly
- closed in 1986. But its eight employees are enthusiastic about
- their new owner, whose hero status figures to attract
- depositors. Says the cashier: "It should be good for the town,
- very good for the town," adding, "He's told us we'll all keep
- our jobs." Other Texans have their eyes on Ryan too. The
- state's Republicans would love for him to run for political
- office. Though he has balked at such offers in the past, he may
- step up to that plate when he finally loses his blazing fast
- ball and retires from the mound.
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- </body>
- </article>
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