Whitewatergate and the gate era of U S presidents
The column traces a string of presidential scandals from LBJ through Bush and Reagan, coining Whitewatergate as the latest alleged misdeeds. It notes attacks by the opposing party, calls for impeachment or voting out incumbents, and hints at Hillary Clinton’s role, concluding with a broad critique of political corruption across parties.
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Washington, D.C
S&l
LBJ
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
D.C. Pres
Nixon
Pres
Gerald Ford
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gates
Reagan
Ivan
Germany
Qom
Beruit
White House
Pres. Bush
Bush
Hillary
Hartman vs Franks in Terry County Runoff for Precinct 4 seat
In Terry County Texas 1 454 of 7 089 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesdays primaries. The Democratic primary produced a runoff between Jessie D Hartman and John Franks for Precinct 4 seat left vacant by Jimmy Berryhill. Hartman led Precinct 4 with 183 votes 46 09 percent while Franks had 131 votes 32 99 percent and Scott Hamm had 83 votes 20 90 percent. Runoff scheduled April 12 with early voting April 4 to April 8. The Democratic primary included another contested race but details are incomplete.
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Terry County
Jessie D. Hartman
John Franks
Jimmy
Berryhill
Hartman
Franks
Scott Hamm
Hutchison Leads Local Republicans In Slim Primary
In Hutchison dominated primary at City Hall only 150 ballots were cast with 136 for Hutchison in the U S Senate race and 147 for Bush in the Governor race. Local races featured Francis Hansard winning Justice of the Peace with 714 votes while J B Jobe had 552.
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City Hall
Francis Hansard
Justice of the Peace
J.B. Jobe
Terry County
Terry
Doug Ryburn
Francis Hyman
Ann Willis
Brownfield Names Electric Line Superintendent As Employee Of The Year
City Manager Dick Fletcher announced at the Third Annual Employee of the Year Banquet that Electric Line Superintendent Jackie D. Butch Wagner is Brownfield’s Employee of the Year. The award honors the person who best embodies the city spirit and exceeds duties during a year of landfill completion and a computer changeover.
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Wagner
Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
BHS
Quality Circle Committee
Brownfield City
Electric Line
Jackie D
Butch’ Wagner
Butch Wagner
Brownfield Cubs sweep 3-3A honors in stellar season
Senior Shad Evans was unanimously named District 3-3A MVP after leading Brownfield to a second straight title and a 25-9 season ending in Region 1-3A finals. Evans averaged 23 points and 17 rebounds, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder with 2435 points and 1840 boards. Teammates Eric Caswell and Russell Perkins earned first team honors, while Rhett Graham and Bradley Waters received honorable mention. The Cubs finished 10-0 in league play, extending their district win streak to 24 straight dating to 1992.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Shad Evans
Cubs
Eric Caswell
Russell Perkins
Evans
BHS
Roy Rutledge
Caswell
Rhett Graham
Bradley Waters
Brownfield Cubs secure 10th regional tennis title for state
Brownfield High School captures its 10th consecutive regional title in boys tennis, clinching a spot in the State Team Tennis Tournament in Waco. Coach Jerry Reyes aims for a top four seed as Canyon and other area teams contend for state honors, with seniors Talley Jones and Jamie Cheatham closing out their careers.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Cubs
Waco
BHS
Jerry Reyes
Fredricksburg
Mason
Canyon
Vernon
Reyes
Eagles
Talley Jones
Jamie Cheatham
State
Brownfield High School
UCA
Rhonda Sims
Kristi Fonseca
Trevah Stafford
Mar
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By Lynn Brisendine
Hansard
Hutchison
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Stephen Hopkins
Roger Henson
Ernest J. Schmidt
Tom Spink
M. Troy
Brenda Wilks
Charles Wilks
Kaye Wagner
Bryce Wagner
Theda Wagner
Marelda Johnson
Lorene Wilks
Jones
Cheatham
Rutledge
Cie Webb
Ginger Wayland
Kim Hardy
Amy Briscoe
Megan Muldrow
Johnny Garcia
Brent Woods
Mel McRee
Brad Owen
Jeremy Cheatham
Justin Davis
David Densmore
Jonathan Villareal
Bruce Churchwell
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