Paper ’n Ink by Lynn Brisendine on Vice President Quayle
A columnist critiques Vice President Quayle’s limited activity in Washington and his Central American trip to defend the Panama invasion. The piece mocks his reality-speech about the budget and argues for cautious deficit trimming and restrained military cuts amid a costly pork barrel budget and war-aside foreign policy.
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Quayle
Bush
VP Quayle
Central America
Panama
U.S
Mr. Quayle
Washington
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
Land productivity valuation offered to Terry County farmers
Terry County farmers and ranchers may apply for productivity valuation at the Tax Appraisal District office, 421 W. Powell, to lower property taxes. The method bases land value on production capacity rather than market value, with a April 30 deadline and rules including agricultural use, intensity, and certain exotic animals.
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Terry County
W. Powell
J.O. Burnett
Ronny Burran
Combest Announces Disaster Designations for Five Texas Counties
U S Rep Combest said Terry Yoakum Hockley Lamb Cochran and Bailey counties are designated disaster areas enabling FmHA emergency loan assistance. The Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 authorizes loans under specific conditions to aid families impacted by the disaster.
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Keith Williams
U.S
Combest
Terry County
Fmha
Yoakum Hockley
Lamb
Cochran
Bailey
Rollover Injuries Reported After Brownfield US 380 Crash
A Saturday evening rollover near Brownfield on US 380 left three in the car, with only minor injuries. Driver Robert Vera, speed cited at 89 mph, overcorrected after skidding into a bar ditch and tipping onto its roof. Vera and his son Antonio were hospitalized. Antonio treated for neck injury while Agarito Fuentez was uninjured. Vera charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While License Suspended.
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Brownfield
US 380
Robert Vera
Antonio Vera
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Vera
Lubbock
Agarito Fuentez
Lynn Brisendine
Carl Mayfield
Mayfield
Talkative parakeet Messy Jane charms Brownfield resident
Messy Jane, a two year old light blue parakeet with white plumage, chats with Myrtle Glasscock who moved to Brownfield six years ago from Snyder. The avian pet speaks hundreds of words, bringing companionship and curiosity to the household.
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Messy Jane
Jane
Myrtle Glasscock
Brownfield
Snyder
Glasscock
Kelly Sinclair
Building permits dip in Brownfield as 1989 ends
December permits total three worth 11 200, finalizing 1989 at 244 permits and 1 276 258 dollars. This compares to 1988 year end 1 294 610 and December 1988 10 permits totaling 25 060, with the prior month at 11 permits and 48 804 dollars. Permits include mobile home for Mike Kumpe at 1902 Tohoka Rd 5800, storage for Ralph Simmons at 914 E Oak 400, and addition for Manuel Macias at 214 W Buckley 5000.
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Brownfield
Mike Kumpe
Tohoka Rd
Ralph Simmons
E. Oak
Manuel Macias
W. Buckley
City sales tax rebates show early upswing
Brownfield and area cities report rising 1 percent sales tax rebates for January 1990. Brownfield leads local gains with a 9.87 percent jump from January 1989, while statewide rebates total 70.57 million, up 9.96 percent. Several towns show strong increases, with Tahoka and Denver City among notable shifts, and a few decreases only in Tahoka and Plains.
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Brownfield
Denver City
Yoakum County
Andrews
Brownfield council to mull BIDC charter and by law amendments
Brownfield City Council will meet Thursday February 1 at 730 am in the council chambers to review amendments to the Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation articles of incorporation and by laws. They will appoint five directors set terms of office and consider a CRTC project change order and ISF resolution. A request from Kenny Tuttle and Scott Jackson regarding girls softball facilities will be heard.
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Brownfield City Council
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Court
Kenny Tuttle
Scott Jackson
Brownfield CISD Board Screens Superintendent Applicants
The Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees will screen superintendent applications at a called meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. in the administration building board room. The session is executive and no action items are planned.
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Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Board of Trustees
News Briefs Page Summary Notes
Brief items from News Briefs pages 3 8 and 9, outlining short local updates across events notices and small items. No single dominant story identified in the provided OCR snippet.
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By Lynn Brisendine
Brownfield News
Kelly
Sinclair News
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Tahoka
Morton
Lamesa
Seagraves
Seminole
Levelland
Tohoka
Plains
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