Fat Talk: Critics Clash Over Cholesterol Theories
Paper n Ink humor column riffs on fat eschatology and absurd health studies. Poking holes in obesity scare tales, it lampoons Noggin Goodblood Boxe Serum Confusions and others, ending with a tongue in cheek call to beware sensational science and save the Concho Valley River Snake.
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Egbert Noggin
National Health and Insurance
Noggin
Horatio Goodblood
Lorde
Oate
Ceril Boxe
Dr. Boxe
Sahara
Lip Serum
Boxe
America
Clyde
Smily
Outer Mongolia
Brownfield approves water deal with Meadow and CRTC progress
Brownfield City Council accepts negotiations to sell water to Meadow subject to EPA-mandated quality improvements citing Meadow’s high level of chlorine. The meeting also approves a water contract with Lubbock, advances the CRTC project with a $508,886 design and construction bid from N.C. Sturgeon Inc., and endorses a SPS settlement and WT MPA recognition. The council adopts a disabled parking ordinance with a $200 daily fine, honors Police Chief J T Churchwell with a Pedestrian Safety Award, and details demolition of 13 dilapidated structures, with two tied for removal after a non notary consent form.
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Brownfield
City of
Meadow
CRTC
Dick Fletcher
N.C. Sturgeon Inc
Midland
Southwestern Public Service
SPS
J.T. Churchwell
Gramm to visit Brownfield High Sunday for No Way Club
U S Senator Phil Gramm will speak at 8 p m this Sunday Jan 21 to student members of the No Way Club in the Brownfield High School Library 701 N Fir The club with 40 50 members is a peer pressure anti drug effort sponsored by the BHS Student Council Principal Carey White No Way Club advisor Cathy Pope and school staff Gramm notes the American wasteland created by drugs and says now is the time for Brownfield youth to say no to drugs Students are invited to attend.
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U.S
Phil Gramm
No Way Club
Brownfield High School
N. Fir
BHS
Carey White
Cathy Pope
Gramm
Senate
Supreme Court
Douglas Ginsburg
Brownfield
County voter registration deadline announced for primary
County voters must register or update cards by February 11 for the March 13 primary. Absentee voting runs February 21 through March 9 at the County Clerk's office. Obtain applications at the County Clerk's office or contact for card questions or discrepancies. Ann Willis explains procedures and card validity concerns.
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Ann Willis
Competio earns six man grid All State honor
Former Wellman lineman Roy Competio, 5-11 185, was named to the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association All State at Linebacker for his senior season. Wellman coach John Cornelius said linebackers and cornerbacks are combined for honors and noted other district players also received recognition. Coby James earned Second Team Running Back and Raymond Correa Honorable Mention Center.
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Wellman
Roy Competio
Texas
Roy
Cornelius
Coby
James
Raymond Correa
Brownfield PD Wins AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation
The Brownfield Police Department received a special AAA citation for an outstanding pedestrian accident record at a city council meeting. The award for 1987 honors came from AAA for five Texas cities with low pedestrian deaths and injuries. Chief J T Churchwell accepted the plaque and praised the department and its enforcement and education efforts. Lieutenant Ed Duran echoed pride in the department’s safe record.
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Brownfield
J.T. Churchwell
Ed Duran
Churchwell
American Automobile Association
AAA
Texas
Trustees to Re-think Communication Idea
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District trustees meet at 7:30 p.m. in the admin building board room to decide on Whittle Communications project and related items. Agenda includes bids for technology plan, DOS computer contract for at risk students, auditorium use, Update 35 policy adoption, UIL realignment, and board training plus executive session on resignations and new hires.
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Whittle Communications
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Department of Labor
University Interscholastic League
Reader's Digest
American Heroes
South Plains School Board
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Sheriff Releases 1989 Report In Terry County
The Terry County Sheriff's Department released its 1989 annual report detailing 1,561 calls 220 offense reports and 289 arrest reports. Property valued at 138825.28 was reported lost to theft or vandalism while 36020.96 was recovered. A total of 874 male and 116 female prisoners were booked in Terry County Jail.
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Terry County
Wellman farmer Dill salves love for land and hard season
Tony Dill of Wellman farms 1,300 acres and describes a tough cotton year. After hail ruined 560 irrigated and dryland acres, he pivoted to grain sorghum and maize to restore soil. He notes drought, irrigation, and careful pre-planting steps as he plans to replant cotton this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Dill
Dill
Wellman
Inside Today News Briefs and Sports Pages
A compact captioned overview noting basketball boosters signs and page references for Today’s sections. Mentions sports classifieds across pages 11 12 18 15 and 18 with internal briefs on basketball boosters and opinion pieces.
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Inez Contreras
Tony Phillips
Seagraves Road
South First
Mickey
Gary Travis
Phillips
Competio
BPD
Duran
McCreary
Veselka
Beck
Allen
Kelly
Sinclair News
Dill Is
G.W
Sue Dill
Gayla
See Dill
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