New World Order talk stirs political theater and self doubt
A column ponders presidential race dynamics, VP candidacy, and global power questions. It contrasts editorial calls for changes with uneasy musings on Middle Class identity, Yugoslav war talk, and the rise of a New World Order. The piece questions isolationism, humanitarian duties, and the path for Dan Quayle amid a shifting international stage.
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Avalanche Journal
Dan Quayle
Chicago
Bush
Houston Astros
Astro Dome
Yugoslavia
Congress
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
New World Order
Terry County approves ambulance bid and office remodel
Terry County Commissioners in regular session approve the EmergiCARE ambulance purchase with a low bid of 37,087 shared by Brownfield city and school district plus Terry County. They also fund Mary Kellys office remodeling at 2304.25 with 1801.21 county funds. The carpet costs run 1624.25 total plus 600 for partitions and 80 painting. Election judges and alternates for eight precincts are named with locations and alternates listed.
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Terry County
Emergicare Ambulance Service
Mary Kelly
Leavelle Floor Covering Inc
Brownfield
VFW Hall
Margaret Luker
Ruth Thurman
St Anthony’s Jamaica festival at Cole man Park set for Sunday
St Anthony’s Catholic Church hosts Jamaica Day at Coleman's Park this Sunday with an 8 am volleyball tournament and games such as football throw putt putt horseshoes and ring toss. Live bands Los Llamantes Ramon Pena and the Quatro Grandes perform 2 pm to 6 pm with food booths. Proceeds go to the church building fund.
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St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Jamaica
Coleman Park
Los Llamantes
Ramon Pena
Quatro Grandes
Rudy Perez
Ruben
Delores Lemon
St. Anthony's
Crossroads Samaritans get new counselors in Brownfield
Raymond Holguin reports Crossroads Samaritan Counseling Center introduces Cheryl Anderson and Martin Dawson as new counselors since Jim Powell’s June 18 departure. The Brownfield office at First Presbyterian Church will operate Thursdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and serves all faiths with pastoral or general counseling, with a satellite now open in Lamesa See Crossroads.page 4
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Raymond Holguin
Crossroads Samaritan Counseling Center
Brownfield
South Plains
Cheryl Anderson
Martin Dawson
Jim Powell
Powell
Anderson
Lubbock
Hub City
First Presbyterian Church
E. Broadway
Presbyterian Church
Crossroads
Lamesa
Wellman ISD Names Bruce Yeager New School Principal
Bruce Yeager becomes principal at Wellman School after eight years in various roles across multiple districts. He plans to boost site based decision making and add elementary Spanish, praising former principal Mr. Paris and current superintendent Mr. Lusk for maintaining strong academics and wide curriculum.
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Raymond Holguin
Bruce Yeager
Wellman School
Yeager
Wellman
Paris
Lusk
WISD
Upcoming Events St. Anthony's Jamaica This Saturday
Community notice highlights St Anthony's Jamaica event this Saturday with details on page 1 Inside Today. Sports coverage appears on pages 8 and 12, Classifieds on pages 10 and 11, TV Listings on page 9.
VFW District 7 Convention Planned by Brownfield Post
The Brownfield VFW Post 6794 hosts the District 7 quarterly convention at the VFW Hall Saturday and Sunday with 4 p.m. and 9 a.m. registrations. State VFW Commander Don Harwood leads the program along with District Commander John Severson and Auxiliary leaders Edna Burke and Louise Bishop. More than 100 attendees are expected from Seminole, Levelland, Lubbock, Slaton, Spur, Tahoka, Lamesa and Brownfield.
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Brownfield Hand Brothers
VFW
District 7
Don Harwood
Brownfield
John Severson
Lubbock
Edna Burke
Madisonville
Louise Bishop
Seminole
Levelland
Slaton
Spur
Post
Tahoka
Lamesa
Absentee voting under way for South Plains Water District election
As of Tuesday afternoon 126 voters had cast absentee ballots at the county clerk's office for the upcoming water conservation district election. Absentee voting runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug 4 with the single box at the clerk's office. The Aug 8 election will form the South Plains Underground Conservation Water District and elect a five member board with candidates listed by precinct.
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Water Conservation District
South Plains
Doyle Moss
Ronald Luker
Brent Hogue
Matt Hogue
Dirk Aaron
Dan Day
Scott Hammet
Russell Lepard
Lewis Waters
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Joe Masso
Oleta Burris
Homer Jones
Enoch Stuart
Margaret Gober
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Lanny Luker
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