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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1989
Page
6
Amid Bucharest and Panama City upheaval, Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife were executed after Romanians toppled his regime while U S forces dismantled Manuel Noriega. Civilians and soldiers died as dictatorships collapsed and democracy movements surged worldwide.
Texas judges clash with Attorney General Jim Mattox over how to restructure district judge elections to aid minority candidates. Mattox backs single member districts. judges fear loss of electoral rights and potential party manipulation. Campaign spending trends show Williams leading early GOP funds. Brown eyed for Supreme Court test. several political moves and retirements shape the season.
Travel note describes U S Highway 83 as Texas longest road from Brownsville to beyond Perryton Panhandle totaling 903 miles. Includes history of route and scenic notes for unusual weekend outing.
Mexia halfback Michael Jones tied the game and Coach Cobb’s squad secured a 22-21 comeback victory over Vernon. The Dallas Morning News chronicled the incident in Debbie Fetterman’s piece “Mexia Comeback victimizes Vernon” as Texas football playoffs unfolded across classes.
A reader notes Texas lumbering dates to settlers with evidence from the Texas Forestry Museum placing first commercial sawmills in San Augustine and Nacogdoches Counties in 1819. He suggests earlier production, as southern migrants carried timbering techniques to Texas.
The speaker credits coach Dykes and his team with strong leadership and mentions a 42-21 late lead. They recall a Red Raider collapse from a 32-9 third quarter advantage against TCU to a 39-39 tie. The column leans into optimism for the upcoming decade and personal reflections on past decades.
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