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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1972
Page
2
Editorial notes Father’s Day falls on Sunday June 18 and urges shoppers to buy a present for Dad at a local Brownfield store. It praises Dad’s quiet tenderness and suggests the best gift is a loving hug and sincere thanks rather than material items.
A humorous meditation on aging urges restraint and tact. It asks to avoid constant talking and gossip while seeking to stay helpful and kind. The speaker desires honest friends, succinct remarks, patience, and to keep humor without becoming sour.
A columnist lauds twenty years of free market success in meat, noting cattlemen improved quality and doubled production while costs rose. Beef consumption grew from 44.3 to 83.8 pounds per American annually, yet beef outsizedly consumes a shrinking share of the take‑home pay. The piece argues homemakers demand more processed beef and that ranchers deserve acknowledgment rather than blame.
The page reflects Father’s Day themes with jokes about gifts and ties, then shifts to marketing language praising household brands like P&G and Joy and Zest. It comments on changing dress styles, advertising wordplay, and a humorous tale about following instructions at work.
The weekly horoscope for June 18 to June 25 foresees major events changing routines and potential marriage influence. Expect upswing but watch for conflicts of interest and suspicious behavior harming opposite sex relations. Unmarried Moon Children face bittersweet ties. Libras and Scorpios should avoid risky schemes and stay discreet. Safety near water and chemicals urged.
One year ago Burton Hackney resigned as state public welfare commissioner on Thursday and Governor Preston Smith named him associate director of the governor's office of comprehensive health planning.
A reflection on discouragement as a common challenge and the Bible showing Moses and Elijah overcoming doubt. It urges self examination and persistence through faith, realism, and optimism to address personal and world problems.
Home and garden guidance on lawn care and equipment. Advice favors basic, sturdy gear over cheap options, recommending walking mowers and midrange edgers, with a focus on long-term value and reliability from expert landscaping experience.
The piece argues Texans have shown moral concern at the polls but warns against voter apathy. It notes continued efforts to legalize gambling, including a lobbyist hire and a Senate panel bias, while citing U S Senate crime probes and New York off track betting as counterpoints to legalization. It calls for persistent moral vigilance to protect the vulnerable.
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