01 Feb 1981
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1981
Page
1
January 1981 building permits fell about 500000 below December figures and were roughly 50000 under January 1980 totals of 211095. The report notes a continuing slowdown in permitting activity with year over year and month over month comparisons.
Brownfield police log from January 27 to 30 records two criminal mischief incidents. Incidents include damaged windows at Nelson's Pharmacy on Tohoka Road and a BB pellet entry into a Main Street home. Also noted are theft, a fight at 7-11, a school disturbance, a harassing call, a truck fire, an after incident car collision, and a prowler report.
Michael Roy Sansom was sentenced to life imprisonment in 121st District Court after pleading guilty to the June 29 murder of Toni Lavon Barron near Seagraves, Terry County. Barron’s partially nude body was found by oil-field workers. Sansom had been arraigned July 24 with a prior not guilty plea and a postponed trial.
Four cases heard Monday in the 121st District Court resulted in probated sentences. Danny Guerra pled guilty to burglary and received a three year suspended sentence with probation. Jamelee Finnenen pled guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon and got a three year suspended sentence with probation after waiving jury trial. Ricky Serbantez received a three year suspended sentence for burglary with probation after a guilty plea. Benito Reyna Vera pled guilty, waived jury, and was sentenced to seven years suspended with probation.
Tickets remain for five Brownfield High School Theatre Arts Department performances of Godspell. Show dates include Saturday February 7 Monday February 9 Tuesday February 10 Thursday February 12 and a benefit performance for the See Godspell.
A columnist notes public attention to freed hostages remains strong and justified. The 52 former captives are praised yet bear stress from being symbols of patriotism. The piece sees a shift in national mood toward humility and shared purpose, even as individuals’ burdens persist. The report speaks of rising optimism in Washington and global attitudes.
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