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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2004
Page
1
Terry County commissioners moved to finalize the 2005 budget during Monday’s session and set a public hearing for September 16 at 9 a.m. A second special session on September 17 at 10 a.m. will vote on the tax rate and budget. Auditor Alan Bayer recommended 70.7 cents per $100 valuation, a 1.3 cent drop from last year’s 72 cents.
The Brownfield News reports a dispute over regional drug task force leadership after Lubbock Police Depart withdrew from the South Plains Regional Narcotics Task Force. Levelland discussions pondered shifting grantee to Lubbock County Sheriff's Department while Terry County officials plan a local task force. The article also details Tax valuations and 2005 county budget changes, including a 3 percent revenue-neutral tax rate and $80,000 for new electronic voting machines.
The 44th Terry County Old Settlers Reunion is set for Saturday August 28 at the American Legion Hall with 9 30 a m registration. Brownfield High School Class of 1954 marks their 50th reunion as part of the event and Harvest Queen candidates help serve the noon meal provided by H Bar C. Door prizes from local merchants follow the lunch with honors for the oldest man and woman married longest and the oldest attendee.
The author recalls civil defense drills from the 1950s to 60s and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He describes fallout shelters, the Red Threat, and the White House Red Telephone, then recounts a 1980s Army tour of a bomb shelter capsule and the futility of tinfoil protections. He notes post–Cold War views and the shift to psychological walls after 9/11.
Brownfield News unveils its first football preview pull-out section spotlighting three Terry County teams the Brownfield Cubs Meadow Broncos and Wellman Union Wildcats. The pages include team profiles schedules and score write-overs to follow the season.
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