Rangers Need Fire In The Bellies To Spark Rally
In mid August the Texas Rangers show strong offense but poor defense and late losses. The columnist blames a weak bullpen, aging outfielders, and management’s lack of direction under Valentine and Grieve. Calls for cleaning the dugout and front office.
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Texas Rangers
Ranger
Brownfield
Fort Worth
HSE
Rangers
Ruben Sierra
Ruben
Bobby Valentine
Valentine
Toby Harrah
Tom Grieve
County investigates suspected waterfowl poisonings at Gillham Lake
Terry County officials probe the deaths of about 100 ducks at Gillham Lake over two months. County Judge Doug Ryburn says fines could reach 500 dollars per count if caught in the act. Park Superintendent Truman DuBose notes green lake water from heavy rainfall and confirms an autopsy found poison in one duck, with further testing costly and not budgeted.
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Brownfield
Gillham Lake
Terry County
Doug Ryburn
Ryburn
Truman DuBose
DuBose
Brownfield trustees OK 92-93 lunch prices and staff raises
Brownfield CISD trustees approved 92-93 lunch and breakfast prices. Teacher lunches rise to 1.40 and other adults to 2.00, while elementary and secondary student prices remain 0.95 and 1.00. Breakfast stays 0.40 for students, 0.65 for employees, 0.75 for other adults.
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Brownfield School
Charles Orum
Orum
Brownfield Cisd
Jack Cofer
Business and Finance
Food Service
BCISD
Brownfield school board approves 92 93 budget with raises
The Brownfield CISD board adopted the 1992 93 school budget Monday night. All certified teachers will receive a 114 per month raise while other staff get four percent raises. A budget hearing drew eight attendees with one speaker criticizing tax increases.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield Cisd
Board of
Trustees
If You Ask Me About Dan Quayle as VP
The piece surveys local opinions on Dan Quayle amid the 1988 campaign. Voters defend his character, fault Bush’s presidency on Congress, and oppose dropping him or replacing him on the ticket. Some see him as a scapegoat for GOP woes and argue late changes are impractical.
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Dan Quayle
Should Dan Quayle drop out of race
Paul Coon has been dropped from the ticket. President Bush chose him four years ago believing he could serve as vice president for four years and four more. Bill Noble argues he should not have been dropped, saying no valid reason has been produced.
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Indiana
Dan Quayle
Columist
George Bush
White House
Darla Timmons
Bush
Amy Evans
Paul Coon
Bill Noble
County holds public hearing on tax rate
Less than a dozen residents attended a Terry County public hearing in the District Courtroom as Judge Doug Ryburn outlined a likely tax increase to maintain services. He cited a drop in county tax base from 1.319 billion in 1985 to 738 million in 1992 due to oil-field production declines and noted years with no rate increase despite a surplus used by commissioners.
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Terry County
Doug Ryburn
Ryburn
County Education District votes to raise tax rate 1992 93
Trustees discuss tax rate increase to 90.1 cents per $100 valuation for 1992 93, above the effective rate of 85.08 cents. Board member Foote cites a $857,937,554 valuation loss across 26 districts, with Lubbock ISD hit hardest, and notes a $4,388,552 carryover.
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County Education District Board #6
Jerry Don Foote
Seminole
Lubbock
Lions Garage Sale Saturday
Page reference hints a local Lions club sale scheduled for Saturday. Details are scattered across the page sections with brief mentions of events on page 12 and cross references to pages 3 and 5 for news briefs and obituaries respectively.
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By Lynn Brisendine
Water District
South Plains
Lewis Waters
Doyle Moss
Scott Hamm
Matt Hogue
Dan Day
Brownfield High
Hereford
Lady Cubs
BHS
Levelland
Rotan
David Sartain
Floyd Camp
Murphy Brown
Garry Peebles
Central Education District
Cubs
Lions Garage Sale
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