National County Government Week 1997 in Terry County
April 13 19 marks National County Government Week highlighting county government functions in Texas Terry County features five leaders on the commissioners court County Judge Doug Ryburn and Commissioners Earl Brown Jr Bill Keesee Don Robertson and John Franks lead the local government Readers are urged to learn Terry County history and civic structure and how counties perform state and local duties including elections taxes roads health care and public services.
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Texas
County Commissioners Court
Terry County
Commissioners Court
Doug Ryburn
Earl Brown, Jr
Bill Keesee
Don Robertson
John Franks
Brownfield
Public school special ed reforms and tax work-off plan in Texas
Texas lawmakers propose bills to curb incentives for placing low achieving students in special education and require testing and counting of special education scores in school evaluations. Education officials push for broader assessment while Republicans consider tax relief via a tax work off program for citizens 65 and older. The pieces come amid debates on auto insurance discrimination and a senate adoption bill aiding neglected children. Governor Bush opposes a PUC to Railroad Commission merger.
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Harold Dutton
Scott Hochberg
Houston
Dutton
Mike Moses
House
Texas House
Brian McCall
R-Plano
Colorado
McCall
The
Austin American-Statesman
Jerry Johns
Associated Press
Jim Davis
Texas Department of Insurance
Senate
Texas Senate
Judith Zaffirini
D-Laredo
Zaffirini
Commission
George W. Bush
David Cain
Dallas
Public Utility Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
PUC
Railroad Commission
Senate State Affairs Committee
Karen Hughes
Bush
Cain
Charles Matthews
Letter to Meadow and Wellman communities thanks
A Meadow and Wellman area family expresses gratitude to Meadow public schools for four years of support for their daughter Sarah while their son Ty attended Wellman schools. The note praises administrators teachers and locals, fondly recalling collaboration between two communities within Terry County, signed Puin Grama and Larky Comsest with listed political contacts.
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Sarah
Meadow
Wellman
Seon
Terry County
Tolerance in Parenting: Take a Stand at Home
A local speaker argues that teen drug use rises from societal tolerance. She urges parents to model and enforce right from wrong, confront peer pressure, and intervene when friends enable bad choices. Focus on home guidance, media choices, and clear boundaries to curb risky behavior.
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Brownfield
FTC alert on badge related groups and solicitations
The FTC and state attorneys general warn about questionable solicitation by police and badge related groups. The Philanthropic Advisory Service offers guidance in a booklet titled Tips on Police and Firefighter Organizations. High pressure tactics and misstatements raise concerns about beneficiaries and fundraising efficiency. Home warranties are rising in popularity but may include limited coverage after the first year. The BBB advises verifying track records, shopping around, checking deductibles, inspecting homes, and reading contracts carefully.
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Federal Trade Commission
Bureau
Main St
Lubbock
BBB
BBB warns of get rich quick schemes in Texas
The BBB cautions about the Friends Network and Friends Helping Friends gifting schemes promoted in Texas and elsewhere. An endless chain promises large returns from a $2000 entry, but operates as an illegal pyramid scheme. Also warnings on a supposed Northwest German State Lottery, mailed from Ontario with tickets sold in Germany, noting U.S. rules generally prohibit foreign lottery participation.
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Texas
Friends Network
Friends Helping Friends
Gifting International
South Plains
BBB
U.S
Ontario
Canada
Germany
Monday Deli Menu Items Listed for Week
Monday Deli Works offers Beef and Ham with lettuce tomato pickles chips oranges and milk including a hot sub and French fries. Tuesday Mega Pizza features tossed salad dressing crackers frozen peaches and an All American Cheeseburger with chips mixed fruit and milk. Thursday Nacho Supremes with salsa and sour cream include pinto beans lettuce tomato salad cornbread an apple cobbler and milk.
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W.K
Deli
Mega Pizza
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Hart Senate
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Puin
Grama
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Larky
Loneworth Bups
George W. Busu
Austin
Rick Perry
Dan Moraes
LBJ Biosc
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Kelly
FTC
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