Brownfield women hail Sally Ride as role model
Brownfield residents respond to Sally Ride as the nation's first woman astronaut. Local women praise her achievements in aviation and the armed forces, say she sets a timely example, and some express interest in pursuing space careers themselves.
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Sally Ride
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Judy Cagle
Brownfield
Judy
Armed Services
Susie McCabb
G. Barbara Filingim
News places twice in TPA newspaper contest
The Brownfield News earned a second in advertising and a fourth in column writing in the Texas Press Association 1983 Better Newspaper Contest for semi weekly papers over 3,000 circulation. Publisher Lynn Brisendine accepted the awards at a breakfast during the summer convention in Austin. Brisendine’s advertising winner was the A to Z promotion at Christmas described as a Real Winner, and his column Paper N Ink was praised as well written on serious and humorous topics.
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Education report sparks national debate on U S schools
The National Commission on Excellence in Education report titled A National Risk fuels debate as lawmakers push funding. quotes from Sen Kennedy and Mondale dominate coverage. Brownfield News asks Superintendent Crandall Young for key points noting 13 percent of 17 year olds functionally illiterate and declines in SAT scores from 1963 to 1980.
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Wilson found Guilty on two counts Friday
Laurence Wilson Jr. was found guilty by a five man, seven woman jury of one count rape of a child and one count sexual abuse of a child. After a 1 hour 47 minute deliberation they convicted, then spent 2 hours 19 minutes more before sentencing to 20 years in the Texas Department of Correction plus a $1,000 fines per count. Deliberations began at 1 12 p m and verdict at 2 59 p m. Defense attorney John O Shea of Lubbock. Prosecutor Dwayne Pruitt. Sentencing before Judge Ray Anderson at 2 p m Monday.
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Lubbock
Terry County
Dwayne Pruitt
Anderson
June births and old royal names mix with county budget talk
The piece blends musings on June as a month of love with mentions of birthdays and famous figures like George III and Henry VIII. It then reports Terry County Commissioners meeting at 10 a.m. Monday to review the 1984 budget, library grant discussions, and director changes. It notes Daniel F. Jenks in 121st District Court on June 17, sentenced to two years for theft of property valued between $200 and $10,000.
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Scaneathan
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Library Board
Daniel F. Jenks
121St District Court
Texas Department of Corrections
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