New Superpower Enemies? Peace Dividend Shifts World Power
In a reflective essay, Lynn Brisendine discusses postwar shifts as the Soviet Union collapses and the United States trims defense spending. He argues former allies Germany and Japan thrive on markets once subsidized by U S protection, while defense industries retrench and workers face job losses.
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Moscow
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Denver
Soviet Union
United States
Poland
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Big Guy
Germany
Japan
Brownfield TAAS Scores Show State-Lead Gaps
Brownfield students trail state averages in TAAS results for grades 3 5 7 9 and 11, with fifth grade most affected in mathematics. Eleventh graders exceed state levels while algebra and geometry remain barriers. District cites changes like dropping Fundamentals of Math and Consumer Math to improve prep and requires all students to take updated courses.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Jack Pinson
Pinson
Brownfield High
Carey White
Roy McEwen
C.E. Arnold
Dee Blevins
ISS
John Dosher
BCISD
TAAS
New buddies testing Big Brother program in Terry County
Robbie Reyes receives a Big Brother in Donnie Wade as the first tested pairing in Terry County. They meet weekly, about three to five times monthly for two to three hours. Reyes, a first grader at Colonial Heights Elementary, wants to be a principal and enjoys English and math. Wade coordinates local math tutoring and the program aims to spark more local pairs.
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Kelly Sinclair
Robbie Reyes
Donnie Wade
Terry County
Reyes
Wade
Tresa
West
Cooper
Colonial Heights
Ray
Shannon Turnbow
Brownfield
Big Brothers
Eight BHS Musicians Named to All Region
Eight Brownfield High School band students earned AAA All Region honors after auditions held Saturday January 18. First chair honors went to James Cross and D J Sanders. Other selections include Paige Fletcher Amber Lanning Michael Kennedy Johnny Garcia Shawn Smith and Jamie Gallegos. They will rehearse Friday and Saturday with a concert at Lubbock Monterey High School Auditorium at 2 p m. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12.
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Brownfield High School
James Cross
D.J. Sanders
Paige Fletcher
Amber Lanning
Michael Kennedy
Johnny Garcia
Shawn Smith
Cross
Jamie Gallegos
Sanders
Jamie Shipp
Lubbock Monterey High School
DeLao pens tunes for national release Tesoro
Juan De La O of Brownfield has four songs on the new Tesoro release by the band Tesoro on Warner Brothers Hispanic label. The singles include No Puede Yo Creer and other titles. A friend shared the demo taped years ago in Lubbock with Teddy Soliz on bass and De La O's son Josue on drums.
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Juan de la O
Brownfield
Tesoro
Warner Brothers
Lubbock
California
Gil Romero
de la O
Broadway
Teddy Soliz
Josue
Paul Vasquez
Raymond Vasquez
County Clerk touts computer link up in birth records
County Clerk Ann Willis says Terry County residents can obtain birth records at the clerk’s office via a link to the capitol records office. Available are 1926-29 and 1941 to present. certified copies possible from the index. States processing is slow. state office behind by 2.5 to 3 months.
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Terry County
Austin
Capitol Records Office
Ann Willis
Willis
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By Lynn Brisendine
Oscar Wilde
Dorian Gray
Snowman
Billy Hales
Tito Arias
Robert Wilson
Dusty Lancaster
Shannon Tealer
David Sartain
New Buddies
BHS
DeLao
Amigos Unidos
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