Daddy, Why Do Some Lives Matter More Than Others
A father reflects on a 12-year-old's probing questions about rights and funding for AIDS research abortion access poverty welfare fraud and corporate bonuses. The boy asks why tax dollars fund cures overseas while domestic needs go unmet and why a killer might receive mercy while a cancer cure remains elusive.
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Rock Hudson
Liberace
Washington D.C
San Francisco
Seattle
Job
Pickets march at Courthouse square in Brownfield protest
A La Raza Unida group of about 25 picketed the Terry County Courthouse with chants demanding justice. They accused the Brownfield Police Department of harassment and excessive force, citing an FBI probe that cleared the department last summer.
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Courthouse Square
la Raza Unida
Races United For Justice
Terry County
Brownfield
Guajardo
Justice Department
David Sartain
Boen given probation for hammer attack plea deal
On February 12 1992 James C Boen received 10 years deferred adjudication for the claw hammer assault on Treva Boen his stepmother from a plea bargain. He must undergo psychiatric counseling treat a neurological ear condition and pay 175250 restitution.
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Kelly Sinclair
James C. Boen
Treva Boen
Boen
121St District Court
Curt F. Steib
Steib
BRMC OKs paramedic upgrade for Emergicare staff
At a Monday board meeting of Terry Memorial Hospital District officials approved upgrading Emergicare Ambulance from EMT to paramedic status. Director Leon Pope noted additional communications upgrades and a radio tower to handle multiple frequencies were also needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Sinclair
Emergicare Ambulance
Terry Memorial Hospital
Leon Pope
County extends fire coverage for Meadow Wellman districts
County officials at Terry County Commissioners Court approved expanded coverage for Meadow and Wellman fire departments and agreed more rural lines could be added. Commissioner Jasper Jowers noted improved equipment at Wellman and Meadow allow broader area response and potential cost savings, with Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department costs also rising.
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Kelly Sinclair
Meadow
Wellman
Terry County Commissioners’ Court
Jasper Jowers
Brownfield
Terry County
Jowers
Paramedic upgrade approved for Emergi care at BRMC
The plan adds paramedics to administer defibrillation and cardiac meds on scene under doctor protocols. Officials estimate extra monthly costs of 400 to 500 dollars per governing triad. The measure, supported by Commissioners Coverage and Webb, passed after debate.
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Ronnie) Jackson
Emergicare
Mike Click
Triad
County Commissioners
Hospital Board
Jimmy Jones
Lanny Webb
BRMC
You Cant Take It With You Opens Thursday In Brownfield
Upcoming events note shows the show starting Thursday with page eight story. Also mentions city of Brownfield employees banquet and brief page eight, inside today items include news briefs obituaries business, sports, classifieds and TV listings.
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By Lynn Brisendine
Ruben Guajardo
Organization
April Jordan
Jeff McCallister
Lamb
Lynce Carroll
Joe Roy Golden
Ray Anderson
Dwayne Pruitt
Kelly Moore
James
Brmc Directors OK
Jimmie Lee
ANG
City of Brownfield
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