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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1985
Page
8
Farm crisis quotes from Decker on export needs drive calls for profit from crops. He cites U S cotton and wheat imports and notes research into profitable crops. He says agriculture may bottom out and predicts improvement in two years as land prices stabilize and rates fall. Terry County ASCS Director says farming affects all.
Thieves cut locks on six storage rooms at Circle S Storage 400 W Cardwell Wednesday evening and took items including a 350 waterbed two bar stools a cedar chest and a black and white TV from different rooms. A separate theft reported Thursday to Terry County Sheriff’s Office involved a 1800 air conditioner from a Farm Road 2196 residence. A 1100 pecos roper saddle was also reported stolen from a Tahoka Road home.
A sweeping collage notes early 20th century skepticism about flight planes trains and automobiles, quoting Simon Newcomb, a natural philosophy professor, The Literary Digest and Harper's Weekly. It recalls doubting roads for cars and speaking movies, and ends with a grim view of decline attributed to Decadent times and Cyprian of Carthage.
A list provides official addresses and contact numbers for elected officials including Larry Combest Phil Gramm Lloyd Bentsen John Montford and Jim Rudd with addresses in Washington D C and Austin Texas and phone lines for public correspondence.
Public notice states Oak Grove and Brownfield Middle School observe open house on March 5. Oak Grove hosts 7 p.m. open house with PTA meeting at 7 45 p.m. Middle School runs 7 to 8 p.m. Brownfield High School also holds open house 7 to 8 p.m. on March 7.
Crime Information Inc offers 300 dollars for information leading to arrests and indictments for a vehicle burglary in Brownfield between February 25 and 26 1985. A Panasonic stereo was stolen. Separately unknown suspects stole an air conditioner compressor from a residence on FM 2196 near Levelland Road. A barn break in near Tohoka Road and County Club led to saddler theft. Calls answered 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 637-7878.
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