Marie Antoinette and Dr Pepper in a History Lesson
Peebles muses on TV ads and a Marie Antoinette Dr Pepper joke. He sketches the queen’s life, noting she was Austrian by birth, married Louis XVI, and faced the 1789 peasant uprising. He suggests her fate might have differed if she hosted a cake and Dr Pepper party. The column ends with a self deprecating wrap up.
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France
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Palace of Versailles
Consensus management for higher US productivity
A call to national effort to boost productivity through teamwork. It urges management to involve workers in problem solving, expand research and development, reduce taxes and regulations, and foster a shared drive to excel, recalling wartime cooperation to regain competitiveness.
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U.S
America
Terry County historians plan Sesquicentennial events
Terry County Historical Committee met January 14 at 5 00 p m at Joe Burleson home to discuss Texas Sesquicentennial plans. They will mark old homes and buildings and consider restoring the Post Office mural. Peggie Gillespie gave financials and Kathrine Hamilton reported costs for an updated Terry County history. A one man play on Sam Houston was discussed along with a prominent speaker for the 1986 Chamber banquet. Kimberly Coon was welcomed as a new member.
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Terry County Historical Committee
Joe Burleson
Peggie Gillespie
Kathrine Hamilton
Terry County
Sam Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Kimberly Coon
Texas History Highlights and Inquiries in Footnote to History
This column recalls Texas capitol shifts from Houston to Columbia to Austin, noting a postponed 1837 session, a mudfilled Capitol, the Archive War, and the 1845 annexation. It also answers readers on the Cash naming of Hunt County and explains the Wends, their Slavic roots, and a Texas arrival in 1854 with 600 migrants and 73 deaths.
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Congress of the Republic of Texas
Houston
Austin
San Jacinto
U.S
Goliad
Japhet
Noah
Germany
Galveston
Bentsen invites seniors for Washington intern program
Senator Lloyd Bentsen urged older Texans to apply for the Senior Citizen Intern Program for 1985. Two Texans age 65 or older are chosen each year to spend a week in Washington learning about federal government, with seminars on aging topics and exposure to his office.
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Washington
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White House
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Bentsen
Generation gap fuels calls for stronger family roles
A reader reflects on news about locker searches for drugs and weapons, compares past and present youth values, and urges parents to be friends, listen, and provide moral guidance. He questions modern pressures and stresses dining together and family picnics as bonds to resist peer influence.
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America
Oil price fears loom for Permian Basin rigs
The piece urges price assurance for oil industry amid cuts by Wall Street Norway Britain and Washington. It warns that only OPEC aims to hold prices, risking higher imports and a hit to domestic independents while decontrol of natural gas adds competition. Permian Basin rig count stands at 365 this week, down from 371 last week and up from 345 a year ago.
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Washington, D.C
OPEC
Letter to the Editor guidelines and contact details
The Brownfield News invites public letters on any subject of interest. Include your name and either home address or phone number. Only your name will be published, with prior verification. Limit of 500 words. views may not reflect the paper. The publisher handles corrections and copy omissions as needed.
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