09 Jun 1983
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1983
Page
1
Brownfield area interview with Jim Rudd covers 1983 session outcomes on prison reform restitution centers to aid nonviolent offenders, funding concerns, inmate work pay flows, and cost projections. He cites three inmate eligibility rules and notes escape from a full teacher pay rise with a one percent equals 90 million dollars cost.
A column reviews U.S. Government Printing Office advertising slicks for a new book program. It lists titles such as A Guide to Common Insects and Diseases of Forest Trees, Doing Business With the Department of State, Business Conditions Digest, Merchan dising Your Job Phase A, How to Get a Job in the Federal Government, Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Water Safety, and Sewing Menswear Pants. Prices range from 2.25 to 68.75 for foreign addresses. It questions research costs behind government publications.
A 23 year old Brownfield man Juan Jose Valenzuela is charged with D W I driving without a license and without insurance after a near head on collision on Main Street at 11 p.m. His Buick crossed the center line and collided with a Ford van driven by Harold Wayne Bennett of Floydada. Both vehicles damaged. Valenzuela and his family were taken to BRMC. Bond set at 5000. Bennett reportedly suffered broken legs and was also taken to BRMC. The incident followed reports of harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in Brownfield over the weekend and an arson attempt on a bush at 507 N A. Also reported was theft of a circular saw and wood paneling from a North 2nd Street residence valued around 300.
The Terry County Commissioners approved using a vacant commodities building for a county food bank run by a committee led by Denton Bates Sonny Martinez and Anna Torrez working with Community Action Program Levelland. The plan targets low income residents with donated groceries, no county cost, and two months to start with volunteers overseeing the operation and a $500 repair estimate.
The Terry County Chapter of the American Cancer Society sponsors a summer tennis tournament to raise funds for cancer research. The event runs July 6 to 9 with $6 entry per player and multiple divisions for age groups from 10 and under to open, plus B Class brackets for 20 and up and various mixed formats. Call Virdie Montgomery at 637-3496 for details.
NTS Communications expands into Brownfield adding customers in Lubbock Plainview and Levelland. FCC license received in 1981. Monthly service charges 10 for business and 5 for residential with calls billed, plus installation fees of 10 and 5 respectively. Per-minute rates 20c day 13c evening 8c night.
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