Textbook for Spending Cuts in Congress
Richard L. Lesher urges bold action after the November 6, 1984 election to cut federal spending. He cites the Grace Commission and Donald Lambro's Washington City of Scandals, plus Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership II, as concrete guides for reducing waste without raising taxes. The piece argues taxpayers demanded spending cuts, not tax hikes, and emphasizes specific reform programs and accountability.
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Grace Commission
Washington
Republic
Congress
Donald Lambor
Washington City
Lambro
The
Heritage Foundation
Richard L. Lesher
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Mee Talk of Texas Footnote to History
Ranching in Texas traces back to early missions with the first land grant in 1731 to San Antonio and limited cattle and goat raising. A major milestone followed on April 12, 1758, marking the second land grant in the region.
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Texas
Spain
San Antonio
Don Andres Hernandez
Karnes
Wilson
Cibolo Creek
Luis Menchaca
Hernandez
Menchaca
Presidio
Lisi
April 15 tax holiday idea and a farewell note from Brownfield News
A reader proposes making April 15 a national tax holiday with clowns in line to ease mood and boost IRS engagement, while another note announces leaving Brownfield News for an Oklahoma paper. The column reflects local tone, personal transitions, and historical Texas topics such as early ranching grants to Hernandez and Menchaca, and Texas rail milestones.
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Bozo the Clown
Ferguson Governors and Texas Card Law Recalled
Jack MaGuire Ferguson and Miriam Ma both served two terms as Texas governors making them the only husband and wife to hold the office. Jim Ferguson began in 1915 and was impeached in 1917. Miriam Ferguson won a 1933 term after 1925 service. Texas now has 23 500 doctors of medicine and 1 300 doctors of osteopathy per the Texas Medical Association. California and New York lead in physicians per Williston. Texas once banned playing cards on trains even when gambling not involved.
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Texas
Texas Medical Association
California
New York
C. Lincoln Williston
Austin
Lawtexas
Wonders and mysteries spark curiosity about space and caves
A reflective piece links Carlsbad Caverns wonder to cosmic questions about new solar systems and life beyond Earth. It recalls UFO sightings like the Lubbock Lights and Reese AFB jet chases, then invites readers to gaze at the night sky and ponder what lies beyond our world.
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Carlsbad
N.M
Jupiter
Earth
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Peebles’ Choice on Geneva Talks and Mock Rivalry
The column mocks Geneva talks between Secretary of State Shultz and Gromyko and the endless media coverage. It likens the U S Russia nuclear standoff to two seven year old boys disputing in a yard and imagines a boxing match between Reagan and Chernenko as a humorous solution.
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U.S
Russia
Hawkeye Pierce
Harry Truman
Reagan
Chernenko
Geneva
Equal Pay for Equal Work Debated in Letter to Editor
A letter argues that the Equal Pay Act and Civil Rights Act fail to address broader wage discrimination. It critiques Comparable Worth as driven by wage controls and suggests women choose higher paying trades to close gaps, while noting that pay differences arise from career choices and hours worked.
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