At age 25, Army Capt. Arthur Wood was always prepared for âbattling evilâ in World War II: a pistol under his left arm, a rifle on his right shoulder and a little Bible in his breast pocket.
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11/11/2019
By Wayne Carter and Nataly Keoumongkhoun
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Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day.
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This will be Arthur Wood's final Veterans Day as a nonagenarian. He'll celebrate his 100th birthday Nov. 29.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
VETERANS DAY
[Soon to be 100, veteran recalls close calls in World War II: âWe knew we were battling evilâ](
At age 25, Army Capt. Arthur Wood was always prepared for "battling evil" in World War II: a pistol under his left arm, a rifle on his right shoulder and a little Bible in his breast pocket.
Now about a week removed from his 100th birthday, the decorated infantryman is less confident about his mission this Veterans Day: delivering the keynote speech at his senior living community, Presbyterian Village North in Dallas.
"Iâm scared to death," Wood said, chuckling. He doesnât know what his audience wants to hear but said: ["Iâm going to tell them what I want. Thatâs one of the things I learned in 100 years."](
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Saluting veterans: Events across Dallas-Fort Worth [honor those who have served in the military.](
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Commentary: Veteran entrepreneurship rates [are declining dramatically]( write KeeShaun Coffey and Rob Holmes.
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COWBOYS[5 thoughts from the Cowboysâ loss to the Vikings, including questionable play-calling down the stretch](
[The Cowboys made some questionable decisions]( toward the end of their 28-24 loss to the Vikings on Sunday night. Forget about the poor record of Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins on the road in primetime games, another slow start by the Cowboys -- who trailed 14-0 -- and a bad run defense hurt them more than anything.
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Also: [Robert Quinn cashed in]( during the first half of the Cowboysâ Sunday night game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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BUSINESS
[Let the good times roll: Subprime auto lender Santander ramps up sales, especially in Texas](
At the end of 2018, almost 5.4% of auto loans in Texas were at least 90 days late, and the numbers in Dallas County were even worse, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Delinquency rates were almost twice as high as before the Great Recession.
So are lenders tapping the brakes?  [Not Santander Consumer USA]( one of the countryâs largest auto lenders. In Texas, a car or truck is practically a necessity â and Texas is easily Santanderâs No. 1 market, with $5 billion in car loans.
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Personal finance: Even after you retire, [it pays to save on investment fees]( writes Scott Burns.
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Philanthropy: A big gift to SMU shines a spotlight [on a publicity-shy couple.](
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EDITORS' PICKS
- Hit and run: A Fort Worth driver and passenger [abandoned their vehicle after crashing into a stone wall and fence]( on Sunday, police said.
- Concert review: [Leon Bridges delivered the goods]( at Texas Monthlyâs "Edge" festival, writes contributing critic Brenna Rushing.
- Commentary: Thirty ears after the Berlin Wall fell, [Hong Kong is the new Berlin]( writes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Marco and Max Trejo Jr. (facing camera) stand with their parents, Max and Jacobo Trejo, at the family's Irving home. The Trejos are awaiting a court hearing to determine if Max Sr. will be deported. (Kael Alford/Panos Pictures)
FINALLY...
[A family struggles with the possible deportation of its father even as Texas hungers for more workers like him](
Maximiliano Trejo was still sleeping in his home at dawn this summer when his sons Max and Marcos were startled awake by the sound of fists pounding on the front door. More than a dozen men were walking around the outside of the house. Inside, a platoon of images of Catholic saints hung above the main entryway like silent guards. The boys huddled in the early morningâs violet light. They refused to open the door. The men left; the tension broke.
But the following morning, it was a different story. As the 48-year-old Trejo left his home outside Dallas and headed off to his job as a roofer, three vehicles followed. He was soon pulled over and the questions began.
The $18-an-hour roofer had fled poverty in central Mexico more than two decades earlier. After his apprehension, he spent time in federal detention. Today, heâs out on an immigration bond, fighting deportation with the help of an attorney.
[His wife fears the worst kind of ending to this story]( a fractured family if Max is deported.
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