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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2004
Page
6
Gov. Rick Perry presided over the first meeting of Texas Governor's Management Council, a panel of 11 agency directors excluding constitutional offices. Open government advocates criticized the closed session, while Perry cited the need for private policy discussion before public disclosure.
The Senate starts action on workers compensation while Texas public schools adopt 2004 05 nutrition guidelines limiting fat and sugar. Fries capped at 3 ounces per serving with frequency limits across elementary to high school. Effective Aug 1 2004. Also new Public Safety Commissioner Carlos H Cascos named by Gov Perry to a six year term. Colleen McHugh reappointed as chair. The piece also notes Texas political dynamics including historical ballot practices and ongoing grand jury probes into corporate campaign contributions.
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley won Senate Budget Committee approval for an amendment to overhaul payment limits in the 2002 Farm Bill amid a contentious debate. Texas Senator John Cornyn defended the 2002 framework, while Grassley touted projected five year savings exceeding 1.2 billion dollars to fund value added programs and conservation. Plains Cotton Improvement Committee backs 2004 projects funding four studies totaling 312 500 dollars to boost breeding agronomic research and textile performance of cotton.
Guest column reflects on college notes from 50 years ago focusing on dignity in writing and obituaries. Authors cited include Joe Swan who trained photographers at San Jose State University Tessica Martin who edited a Texas daily in the 1940s and UT legend DeWitt Eddick.
Columnist Dr. Newbury laments paid obituary practices and photo trends in modern papers. He notes families submit obits with per inch charges, photos from long past, and minimal editorial tweaks, while jokes about wording and the role of funeral homes persist.
A Terry County reflection by Pastor Chris Seaton uses John 26 57 to contrast Jesus being led to Caiaphas with shepherding imagery. It urges drawing near to the Father in unjust situations and choosing faith over bitterness. The Brownfield News notes wedding and engagement notices accepted for free with space editing and time limits.
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