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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1995
Page
6
A survey of the Texas Rio Grande Valley's land boom era shows luxury promotional trains from Chicago to Texas, lavish promotion, and a rush of buyers, followed by a decline as roads and autos rose, with a later shift in migration patterns and enduring interest in the Promised Land.
Wall to wall crowds greet lawmakers as the 74th Texas Legislature convenes in Austin. Highlights include a three month moratorium on vehicle emissions testing proposed by Sen. Whitmire and 31 senators, re-election of Pete Laney as House speaker, and a push to curb lawsuit abuse with cap on punitive damages and Deceptive Trade Practices Act exemptions. Waiting lists for MHMR services exceed 40,000. funding needs over 150 million yearly. Donations from Sam Houston Race Park to politicians called illegal and to be returned.
The column traces Apache activity between 1700 and 1724 amid Spanish and Pueblo pressures. It notes Apache-Comanche clashes, Lipan raids troubling settlers, and Apache shifts toward seeking aid from allied groups. The Comanche’s rise forces Apaches from the plains, with a Spanish officer remarking that Apache roaming continued despite pressure.
A letter to the editor promotes Friday evening English conversation classes at Colonial Heights Elementary from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Free volunteer-led sessions aim to assist non fluent speakers, including German and Spanish households, with benefits extending to merchants utilities and schools. Call Colonial Heights 637-4282 or First Baptist Church 637-3575 to volunteer.
A school menu roundup lists daily offerings for Monday through Friday. Monday features BBQ on a bun with potato bar baked beans milk. Tuesday includes taco salad refried beans lettuce tomato fruit gelatin corn bread milk. Wednesday serves chopped steak with gravy mashed potatoes green beans apple half whole wheat roll milk. Thursday offers Fernando's burrito turkey dressing gravy green beans fruit salad sliced bread milk plus Lemon chicken options. Friday presents hamburger with fries lettuce tomato milk plus nacho supreme lettuce tomato refried beans dessert milk and lemon chicken with sides.
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