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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1972
Page
2
A short editorial note describes a rich childless couple living at home with a young housekeeper who one day approaches them with a troubling request or situation. The excerpt hints at social tensions and moral questions about family, class, and care.
A witty quote contrasts criticism of the President Vice President and Congress with praise for the Internal Revenue Service. A narrative follows a woman who, amid employment changes with a wealthy couple, is repeatedly adopted into their family after each quitting due to pregnancy and later fatigue from cooking for many children.
James Roberts cites figures from a Senate welfare committee showing recipients would grow from 15 million now to 114 million under the NWRO bill. Costs would rise from 1.3 billion to 80 billion, reflecting broad shifts in policy under current law, administration, Ribicoff, and NWRO proposals.
A list of contestants for the Miss Cotton Contest to be held at 8 p.m. July 9 in the Wellman High auditorium. The Terry County Amateur Radio Club plans its annual Field Day activities on June 26-27. Gwendolyn Flache will graduate June 25 from Penn State with a program linked to food research. Sam and Mrs. Houtchins attended gradation for their granddaughter Jan Rene Houtchens in Lubbock.
Aries Taurus Gemini Moonchild sign readers receive general astrological guidance for the upcoming week. Each Sun sign is expected to gain insight on personal matters, relationships, career, and health through brief forecast statements.
Weather and human heat dominate this column with sunlit notes on hot days and blistered fingers. It also shares astrology forecasts for June 25 to July 2 1972 with Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio and more, plus a call for self knowledge and civic virtue.
The Brownfield News and Terry County Herald are shown as local papers with a July 29 1904 establishment date and ongoing circulation details.
A Brownfield editorial lauds the local Little League program for youth development. It praises volunteers and coaches for instilling self discipline and sportsmanship while encouraging community support and participation in games and practice sessions.
West Texas lawns benefit from mower catchers but few riding mowers include them. Mowers without a catcher risk dead grass and debris spreading disease by blocking air flow. Even in tall or wet grass one should avoid mowing without a catcher to prevent turf trouble.
The piece argues that raising the minimum wage could shrink teen and low skill jobs, pushing youths to welfare or crime and raising urban social costs. It notes high teen unemployment, cites a plan to boost the rate to 2.00 and then 2.20, and mentions a $444 million Neighborhood Youth Corps proposal to create work. It closes with a French proverb about Dutch farmers.
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