Sante Fe sells three South Plains rail spurs in 1990 deal
AMERAIL, a TEMCO subsidiary, bought three Santa Fe branch lines in the South Plains, totaling 138 miles. The Floydada subdivison becomes Floydada & Plainview Rail Road, while Leman and Seagraves units form Seagraves Whiteface & Lubbock Rail Road. AMERAIL plans tailored service with local shippers and an experienced manager will oversee operations. Santa Fe aims to preserve rail service via independent operators. no Santa Fe employees are affected.
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Bruce H. Borland
Chicago
Ill
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Temco Corp
West Texas
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Plainview
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Seagraves
Seagraves, Whiteface & Lubbock
Richard McClure
Lee F. Fox
Santa Fe Asst
Santa Fe
Tempco
McClure
Rudd
Dr Dosher Elected Unanimously to Lead Brownfield ISD
Waco native and Van schools superintendent Dr John M Dosher Jr was elected unanimously to run the Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District by the Brownfield trustees. The move places Dosher at the helm of BISD guiding district policies and school operations.
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van Schools
John M. Dosher Jr
Brownfield Consolidated Independent
Run-off absentee voting begins Monday in Terry County
Absentee voting runs Monday through Friday at the County Clerk’s office with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day Tuesday April 10. Trustees meet Monday at J Bobs to choose Dosher as successor to Hendley who retires June 30 and to fill vacancies in administration and coaching roles. Dosher, new to the west Texas area, expresses optimism about the move and its weather.
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Dosher
Don Hendley
Hendley
Waco
Van
Ron Holmes
McMurry College
Abilene
BCISD
Eddie) Hooper
Holmes
McMurry
Lubbock Tv
Here
Grand Jury indicts 12 in spring session
The 121st Judicial District Grand Jury issued 13 indictments against 12 individuals in a Tuesday session. Names include Michael L. Skaggs, Reyes Alcorta Jr., Pascual Gongora, Rodolfo Garza, Scotty Lee Minyard, Raymond Jackson, and Jose Luis Gutierrez with charges ranging from burglary of a vehicle to aggravated sexual assault and felony driving while intoxicated. Dates span January to February 1990.
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121St Judicial District
Michael Lynn Skaggs
Reyes B. Alcorta Jr
Pascual Gongora
Rodolfo Garza
Scotty Lee Minyard
Raymond Jackson
Brownfield News: Archaeology Steward Named for High Plains
Leon Pope of Brownfield named an archeological steward to educate the public about regional sites and Indians, catalog private artifacts, evaluate burials, and protect sites with landowners while liaising with the Texas Historical Commission and Texas Archeological Society.
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Leon Pope
Brownfield
High Plains
Texas
Steward
Texas Historical Commission
Texas Archeological Society
Rudd Sees More Texas Assembly Sessions Ahead
Rep Jim Rudd forecast additional special sessions after Texas education funding talks. He cited divergent views and leadership needs as the panel reconsidered a plan tied to a May 1 deadline set by the Texas Supreme Court for equal district funding. He warned a $400 to $600 million first-year funding bill may be vetoed by Governor Clements, prolonging the dispute.
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Jim Rudd
Rudd
Clements
Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
Hospital absentee to close Monday
The absentee voting period is underway for those wishing to cast ballots for candidates to the board of directors of Terry Memorial Hospital District. The absentee voting period ends April 2 and elections are slated April 7 at the County Clerk's office. Five candidates have filed.
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Terry Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors
Brownfield
Terry Memorial Hospital
See Hospital
FmHA Seeks Committeemen Nominations in Terry County
Eligible farmers in Terry County may become nominees for the Farmers Home Administration county committee announced FmHA County Supervisor Richard Hayter this week. As a result of the 1985 farm bill, two of three members of See FmHA.page 8.
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Terry County
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Richard Hayter
Weather, politics clash in Texas echoing broad fears
A muddled weekend in Midland and Lubbock highlights uneasy Texas concerns. Clayton Williams faces pressure to prove leadership beyond witty quips while rivals debate oil, education, and budgets. Weather forecasters admit errors as clocks shift forward.
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