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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2002
Page
1
A six year farm bill outlines a strong safety net for Texas farmers with updated base acres oilseed options and yield updates. It details payment timing allowing up to half of direct payments before harvest and the remainder in October, plus countercyclical provisions and county yield adjustments.
Local bankers and agricultural lenders view the farm bill with cautious optimism while awaiting details from both houses. Ed Pfeiffer of First National Bank notes uncertainty until writing and Farm Service Office guidance arrive, but sees potential benefits for the area. Rodney Keeton of American State Bank highlights no payment limits this year and compares the bill to prior programs, recalling financial strains since the Freedom to Farm era.
Local residents rally behind a city led effort to clean Brownfield during the Take Pride Brownfield Wide Clean up Campaign. In the first week, two thirds of the city was cleared of debris, totaling 194.78 tons with 13.73 tons collected on Saturday. Buy backs run until May 4, with 328 items at 2 dollars each.
Three suspects are jailed in Terry County on 50 000 bond each after a traffic stop on Highway 62 82 north of Brownfield led to the seizure of more than 200 pounds of marijuana. The defendants Maria De Jesus Padilla Ortiz 19 of Chihuahua Mexico Anthony Roberto Penaflor 18 of El Paso and Regina Lauren Rendon 18 of El Paso face possession charges as a second degree felony. A DPS dog alerted to the marijuana during the Friday night stop on April 26.
The author reflects on growing up amid the Vietnam War, recalling Cronkite broadcasts, the term Vietnamese Conflict, and public fear as the draft reactivated after graduation in 1965. He notes domino theory discussions and the prominent role of numbers in households as his own draft number was called.
A veteran recalls the long arc from being classified 1Y after Army tests to witnessing the antiwar era. He details protests across campuses and major cities, the shifting public stance, and the enduring scars carried by soldiers returning home.
Early voting concluded Tuesday with 500 votes in the BISD school bond race 39 in Meadow School Board and 17 in Meadow City. May 4 sees a Brownfield district bond election and Meadow voters face candidates for school board and city seats.
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