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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1986
Page
4
The piece argues juries must judge based on morality when laws are flawed, citing Ashley Ready’s case and John Peter Zenger. It asserts juries have power to ignore unjust laws and calls for juries to exercise moral discretion in trials.
Len Bias 22, University of Maryland basketball star drafted by the Boston Celtics died from cocaine use. The medical examiner found no history as a drug user, urging reflection on success and its pressures. The column links Bias’s death to the broader drug abuse issue and the American Dream.
The discussion contrasts 1920 and 1986 Texas political campaigns, noting Neff's penny driven win as a contrast to modern multimillion dollar races. It also visits Nederland's Dutch heritage, San Antonio's early parking meter claim, and the 570 foot San Jacinto Memorial.
A humor column cites Mary Dudley of Perryton Herald comparing her shoe craving to Imelda Marcos. The writer jokes about 3,000 pairs, ill fitting sizes, and the impracticalities of shoe shopping while noting personal foot size woes and dream of barefoot life.
AMA asks for stronger anti tobacco push including banning smoking on airliners and outlawing sales to underage buyers. Tobacco Institute counters with a poll showing smoking is a minor issue for doctors who should focus on cost of care and access. Despite warnings and declines, millions remain addicted and quitters are prompted only by serious health harm.
A letter urges farmers to support mandatory wheat production limits to keep prices above 125 percent of production cost. It argues profitability benefits not just farmers but all Americans, warns against producing at a loss, and stresses the broader economic and environmental stakes.
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