European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes stateside Texas buying mementos despite $2.8 billion deficit Austin Texas api Dupile a projected $2.8billion slate deficit the Texas Highway department is spending jii8,000 on Gold pens deft buckles plaques and other memento to recognize employee service. Leslie Clark personnel director for the department conceded that the new program might appear ill limed considering he state government financial problem. However he said the Texas legislature approved the new gift program increasing the allowance for service awards. In my opinion it s very motivational he said noting thai the department has 15,000 employees and a High Rale of retention. In the past employees were Given paper certificates for each five Bearc of service and Lapel pins after 10 years Clark said. He said the department has issued bids for 1,400 Belt buckles and too each of the key chains pens and necklace. Those items arc estimated to Cost 170,000. Plaques for 25 years or More of service will Cost about 548,000, he said. Thanksgiving meat taken from new Jersey Church Freehold . Cen fully that con Areti hag a urfi Lunche pal Fabi interest Tolini iting total he Babjar lion loan individual Lor  service. The group s lawyer Jeffrey Clatter Laid the ruling would be appealed to us supreme court