Farmers Grapple With Crisis As Leaders Propose Quick Fixes
Brownfield High School prepares two teams for the State FFA Judging Contest at Texas A&M College Station. The dairy team led by Miller Brinson Foster Salas Fleming won area and Tech contests, while Miller Brinson and Foster earned top three in individual placings. Poultry entrants Roe Nettles Robertson Cooper compete, with Roe 14th and Nettles 10th at Tech. Local producers remain skeptical of Washington aid, urging self-reliance to weather hardships amid reports of a harsh regional agricultural outlook and possible $600 million Farmers Home Administration loans. See Farmers Page 4A
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Brownfield High School
Texas A&m University
College Station
Sam Miller
Lane Brinson
Staci Foster
Louise Salas
Brian Fleming
Texas Tech
Tech
Brownfield
Miller
Brinson
Foster
Johnny Roe
Scott Nettles
Michael Robertson
Jeff Cooper
Roe
Nettles
Terry County
Lubbock
Brownfield News
Washington
Burke Slaughter
West Texas
Slaughter
Gerald Caswell
Farmers Home Administration
John Block
Lloyd Bentsen
Caswell
Farmers Versus Policy as West Texas Crisis Deepens
Four years after farmers organized protests including letter campaigns and tractorcades the situation worsens with uncertainty and jailings across the country. Critics LBentsen John Block clash over relief loans while new data shows prices falling and costs rising. He argues for fairer prices over loans even as many farmers face bankruptcy. The piece cites FEHA loan talk and ongoing government inaction affecting planting plans in the Corn Belt and Texas.
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Washington, D.C
John Block
Taxpayers Reminded Of Exemption Deadline Terry County Exemption Deadlines Near
Terry County residents have under ten days to file for tax relief programs reducing school and county taxes. Chief Tax Appraiser J.O. Burnett Jr. warns exemptions for homesteads, disabled owners, disabled veterans, seniors over 65, and farm productivity require proper forms filed by May 1 at 421 W. Powell. The residence homestead offers up to 5,000 off school values and 3,000 off county values. a mobile home on leased land qualifies. A January 1 principal residence use is required to claim the benefit. See Taxpayers on Page 4A.
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Terry County
J.O. Burnett Jr
W. Powell
Burnett
Six Brownfield Students Qualify for UIL Finals
Six Brownfield High School students reach state UIL contests in Austin April 29 to May 1 after regional results at Odessa College. Betsy Williams won science. Denise Willis third in prose. Steve Cawthon and Troy Draper second in debate. Ernie Browning and Mike Jones third in debate. Donald Davis placed fifth in spelling and plain writing, narrowly missing state. Additional competitors included Sonia Washington, Sara Addison, Debbie Davis, Michelle Curtis, Leslie Cox and Angela Cook.
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UIL
BHS
Austin
Betsy Williams
Troy Draper
Steve
Cawthon
Mike Jones
Buri Browning
Denise Willis
Odessa
Brownfield High School
State University
U.I.L
Odessa College
Steve Cawthon
Ernie Browning
Donald Davis
Sonia Washington
Sara Addison
Debbie Davis
Michelle Curtis
Leslie Cox
Angela Cook
Lou Lindsey
Sue Lynn Walker
Lana Perkins
Ruthie Wheeler
Judy Cagle
Grand Jury Schedules Indictment Session
The Terry County Grand Jury meets in spring session today with 20 charges involving 16 residents to be investigated. Docket includes Scott McCutchen and Wes Benton charged with criminal mischief. Ysidro R. Jacquez Jr. and others with assault on a peace officer. William W. Forbes and Ray Herrera with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Mario B. Caballero and Juan A. Caballero with burglary. Terry Wayne Brown with murder. Jackie Dale Redwine with aggravated assault. Mary Martinez Stella Soto Rose Ann Soto and Juliana Lozoya with burglary counts. James Montano with forgery and passing. Paul Castro with possession of a forged instrument.
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Terry County
Grand Jury
Scott McCutchen
Wes Benton
Shane P. Lacroix
Ysidro R. Jacquez Jr
William W. Forbes
Ray Herrera
Mario B. Caballero
Juan A. Caballero
Terry Wayne Brown
Jackie Dale Redwine
Mary Martinez
Stella Soto
Rose Ann Soto
Juliana Lozoya
James Montano
Paul Castro
Brownfield Rebate Leads Texas Towns in 1982 April Checks
The City of Brownfield posted a April 1982 sales tax rebate of 14,707, lifting year-to-date rebates to 145,051 for the first four months, about 31 percent higher than the same period in 1981. Across Texas, rebates totaled 31.8 million that month, with notable increases for Lubbock, Levelland, and Lamesa.
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Brownfield
Texas State Comptroller's Office
Texas
Denver City
Lamesa
Levelland
Brownfield Police Log Reports 12 Arrests and 140 Calls
Brownfield police answered 140 calls and made 12 arrests over four days ending Tuesday. Arrests included two juveniles for bicycle thefts, one juvenile for burglary, an assault on an officer, five for public intoxication, one for driving while intoxicated, and a traffic warrant. A warehouse at 408 W Ripley reported about $450 in damage from a break‑in and vandalism including a broken windshield on a 1963 Cadillac and attempted ignition of weed killer.
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Brownfield
W. Ripley
Don Harwood
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Washington D.C
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Tohoka
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