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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1968
Page
2
The Texas Tech athletic department will visit Brownfield on Thursday June 20 for a golf afternoon at Brownfield Country Club and a dinner with a football prospect report for the Red Raiders. A film from last season’s game will be shown.
A personal transceiver using nickel alloy satellites may replace the telephone by 1985 enabling direct global communication. Signals would be beamed to the intended receiver anywhere on earth.
A stainless steel railway car powered by two aircraft-type gas turbine engines is being tested by New York's Long Island Rail Road. Initial tests show no jet scream or dust and no noticeable vibration or odor. Nickel alloys help make the turbine heat and corrosion resistant.
The Yankees won 7 to 5 over the Cubs to remain atop the Ruth League with a 7-2 record. Olen Dodson earned the win, Billy Blankenship took the loss for the Cubs, and the Yankees had seven runs on four hits with four errors.
Jet Deck Junior son of Jet Deck tops a 350 yard trials field for the Kansas Futurity with a 17.96 clocking. Owned by Max and Charles Murphy of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and ridden by Willie Lovell, the colt notches a third win in five starts as he targets last year’s Kansas winner Jet Smooth. Lady Bug's Moon posts 18.08 seconds as a close qualifier. FL Lady Bug dam and grand dam connections link to Top Ladybug and two other Kansas starters.
About 15 Red Raider Club members and Texas Tech faculty plan a Brownfield Country Club golf outing Thursday at 1 p.m. Participants include Gerald Coppedge Tom Wilson and multiple Tech coaches and staff. Sponsors First National Bank Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company and Brownfield Savings and Loan provide carts green fees and dinner after. Bruce Zorns leads Brownfield Red Raider Club chapter.
Indians and Cubs both hold 10 wins 2 ties with the Cubs 1 loss and the Indians undefeated. Indians beat Braves 8 1 to extend a 10 game win streak. Cubs beat Yankees 3 0. Minor League update shows Oilers and Sports neck and neck 10 3. Thursday Eagles and Cats 14 11 when time called. Friday Sports defeated Oilers 16 2.
General Hospital joined the Chamber was tabled. The board approved transferring 6700 from reserve accounts to savings. Perry Bear and A W Turner presented that building coverage of 160000 and contents 80000 expire June 30. A three year policy was accepted with lump sum payment. Present: Robert Baumgardner, Mrs Henson, Smith, Ralph Spain, Dr Wayne Hill, Pat McMillan.
Stainless steels form the largest nickel market noted for corrosion resistance strength toughness and appearance. The passage emphasizes why stainless uses nickel extensively.
U S output surpasses one billion metal tubes annually with about half directed to toothpaste packaging.
Chaplain Carrol L. Johnson was promoted to major in the Air Force while at Lackland AFB San Antonio. He and his wife JoAnne Dickson and sons Stephen and Dan visit Brownfield before moving to Ramey AFB Puerto Rico for a three year assignment. Johnson formerly pastor at Immanual Baptist Church and is a Brownfield HS graduate.
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