Live TV and the thrill of immediacy in broadcasting
A scribe rhapsodizes about live television comparing it to novels and poetry. The piece praises the immediacy and surprises of live news and sports, notes strong personalities like Dan Rather and Keith Jackson, yet calls TV an adjunct to life, not a substitute, concluding with Neruda’s ode to the lived book and street life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Tech
Kenny Anderson
ESPN
Peter Jennings
Keith Jackson
Pablo Neruda
State Capitol Highlights in Austin and Texas Judicial Elections
Texas legislators face a new special session on judicial elections after a federal judge ordered nonpartisan, single-member district trials. Gov Clements plans a call to Austin to draft new rules while Democrats and Republicans field full primary slates. Also noted are school finance costs, court actions, and a bank closure in San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clements
Austin
State Board of Education
Lucius Bunton
Midland
Clements
Jim Mattox
Bunton
Mattox
Texas
George Bayoud
John Hill
Texas Supreme Court
Bayoud
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Ann Richards
David Joost
Texas Racing Commission
First National Bank of
Arbuckle’s Roasted Coffee Transforms Western Diets
Footnote to history recounts John Arbuckle of Pittsburgh developing roasted coffee with a protective coating that preserved flavor. By 1865 he sold one pound packages, ending the old green bean method and spreading roasted coffee from major cities to the West and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Texas
West
John Arbuckle
Arbuckle
New York
Arbuckle Coffee And Texan Cult Favorites On The Range
Texas cuisine and travel curios mix in a portrait of Arbuckle's Roasted Coffee once a ranch staple now evolved into Yuban under General Foods. Pottsboro runs a boat-based Chamber of Commerce aboard the S S Pottsboro while a future supersonic airliner promises Dallas meals via a global itinerary and astronomic fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbuckle
Ramon F. Adams
General Foods
Pottsboro
Grayson County
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
S.S. Pottsboro
Lake Texoma
Denison
Red River
Tigerettes Move to 5 0 as RHS Battle Beckons
Hassel notes Slatonite sports column recounting the Terry County sports scene of 1989 with a casual pick of the Tigerettes to host Brownfield, while a memory of a KOA sports talk segment and Myron Cope’s Deck the Broncos ditty adds local color to the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigerettes
Brownfield
Lady Cubs
the Slatonite
RHS
Terry County
KOA Radio
San Francisco
Minnesota
Myron Cope
Pittsburgh Steelers
Brownfield voters urged to back 0.5% sales tax for growth
The Brownfield News urges residents to support a half percent sales tax dedicated to economic development. The letter argues new industry creates jobs and raises values, urging personal outreach to prospects and civic participation ahead of the January 20 election. It cites benefits to merchants, service workers, gas stations, restaurants, and stores, noting out-of-town spenders also contribute and urging readers to sign and provide contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Texas
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Bobbye Slack
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Kelly's
Berlin Wall
Sally Field
John Elway
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Hell
Gen
Phil Sheridan
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Almanac
Seattle
Washington, D.C
Hong Kong
Frank Lu
University of Texas At Arlington
National Aerospace Agency
London
Sports Hassel
Steel City
Deck the Broncos
Vance Johnson
Wisconsin
Brownfield Fireman's Auxiliary
Kim
Churchwell
Patty Rowe
Penny Willis
Dawn Redding
Tammie Redding
Brownfield News
P.O
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