High Winds Halt Brownfield Traffic and Power Lines
High winds and blowing sand disrupted Brownfield on Tuesday with gusts up to 60 mph and near zero visibility. An accident three miles north of Wellman on Highway 62 injured two people. Ricky Zahn avoided injury. City utility calls climbed as 17 reports of power outages surfaced along East Buckley, Town & Country Shopping Center, and East Reppto. Traffic lights failed at several intersections, while a south Brownfield outage lasted about two hours starting at 7 p.m.
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Wellman
City and Utility Company
Highway
Ricky Carl Zahn
Lubbock
Brownfield
East Buckley
Town & Country
East Reppto
6Th
Main St
1St
Cardwell St
Lubbock and
Tohoka Rd
Dick Fletcher
General Telephone
O.D. Hearn
Kafer on Work Hours and Research Critics
A brief column reflects on a young man who saves little despite working five days a week while spending seven, and laments researchers overreaching by condemning various products and industries, including tobacco and asbestos. The piece criticizes excessive scientific scrutiny and ends with a tease of more in Paper 'N Ink.
Reward Offered For Info In Tool Box Theft Case
Brownfield News calls for tips on thefts at B J Hughes shop dated 2-18-81 with two tool boxes missing. Tools bear SANTOS engraving and Snap-on branding. A $300 reward is offered for information leading to arrest and indictment while keeping the caller anonymous.
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The
Brownfield News
Brownfield Crime Information Inc
B.J. Hughes
Reward Offered for Tire Theft at Plains Motor Co
The Crime Information Line offers a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects tied to the theft of eight tires and wheels from pickups at Plains Motor Company on the night of March 12, 1981.
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Plains Motor Company
Meadow Texas burglary leads to arrest and indictment
Authorities arrested and indicted suspects for a February 8th or 9th 1981 Meadow Texas burglary. The crime involved a large quantity of Treflan with lot numbers 7126-A and 7118-A seized as evidence.
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Meadow
Texas
Burglary in Wellman Involves Treflan Lot Numbers
A burglary in Wellman Texas on February 21 1981 involved the theft of a large amount of Treflan chemicals with lot numbers 7444 A and 7279 A. Police seek witnesses and possible suspects connected to the crime.
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Wellman
Texas
Council Approves Rate Hike Drops Vehicles from Tax Rolls
Brownfield City Council approved higher utility rates for electricity water sewer and garbage for residents and businesses and moved to remove vehicles from the city tax roll. The panel also accepted bids to repair an electric generator and to seal coat city streets as City Manager Jake Geron outlined vehicle tax projections for 1980 81 showing about 58 384 28 levy with only around 37 000 expected to be collected by June 30 due to uncollectible accounts.
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Brownfield
Geron
Police Demonstrate Use of New Jaws of Life Equipment
Brownfield police unveil the Jaws of Life portable cutter to speed victim extrication, halving rescue time, with 12 000 pound jaw force and a Rescue Ram offering 15 000 pounds. All personnel will be trained. use reserved for severe vehicle damage.
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Brownfield
Churchwell
Police Department
Police Reserve Unit
James Gill
New Braunfels
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William James Mason
Odessa
Panhandle
First Federal Savings and Loan
Kafer
UW Tak By
Lynn Brisendine
Ers
Crime Information Inc
J.T. Churchwell
Terry County Commissioners Court
Atkinson & Atkinson Inc
Terry County
Williams Outdoor Advertising Agency
Steve Sandlin
Alvin Davis
Davis
Gill
Clarence Hinkle
Art Steffens
Mike Click
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