Letter to the Editor attacks ACLU critic and calls to halt civil liberties funding
Jerry Hester argues against Gara LaMarche and the Texas Civil Liberties Union, urging decent taxpaying citizens to oppose what he calls socialist decency groups and to defend biblical truth. He cites abortion, AIDS, pornography, and crime as moral failures and promotes Christian biblical foundations as a cure.
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Avalanche Journal
Gara la Marche
The
Texas Civil Liberties Union
Decent Citizens
State Board of Education
Austin
Board of Education
ACLU
Civil Liberties Union
Jesus Christ
Jerry Hester
Hands Across Brownfield and a Brownfield Creator Card
A columnist compares Hands Across America with a local Brownfield campaign and notes Brownfield’s ties to Skip-Bo and a chicken fried steak legend. The piece celebrates regional identity melding memory and modern business while joking about a local spin on a nationwide event.
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America
Brownfield
Brownfield Business Association
Skip-Bo
Manila
Peebles' Choice In Between Ideas About High School Remembrance
An In between column reflects on honoring seniors and memory. The writer recalls a classmate who favored football over academics, suggesting a balance of effort and time. The piece emphasizes choosing a memory to carry forward after graduation and cherishing moments with friends and teachers.
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BHS
Texas labor conflict and statewide political notes
A century ago Texas faced its bloodiest labor dispute as 1300+ workers faced indictments and widespread violence during the 1886 strikes on three railroads led by Knights of Labor. Modern Texas coverage notes Comptroller Bullock caution on April spending, Gov. White’s austerity stance, Clements GOP bid, education gains, Lucas case politics, and looming fiscal and legal actions across state agencies. Public utility rate rollback announced for Gulf States Utilities with a future final order.
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Texas
Jay Gould
Southern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Texas & Pacific
Denison
Waco
Marshall
el Paso
Knights of Labor
Gould
Austin
Bob Bullock
Mark White
Bullock
White
Bill Clements
Clements
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Education Agency
Goddess of Liberty II
Capitol Dome
The
Public Utility Commission
Gulf States Utilities Co
GSU
Louisiana
Little Dribblers urged to learn sportsmanship over victory
A letter from Tanya Harlan and others criticizes coaches in the Little Dribblers Association for unsportsmanlike conduct. It notes parents yelling at referees and players abusing peers, reports lopsided scores, and argues every team should have at least one All Star to model proper values, urging coaching changes next year.
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Little Dribblers Association
Tanya Harlan
Anna
Mike Rodriguez
Donnie Howard Keith
Donna Cheathan
Brownfield Crime Line offers rewards for local burglaries
The Brownfield Crime Line Inc offers $300 rewards for information leading to arrests in several cases. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle at 808 East Lons on May 12 1986 involved a 1981 White Dodge with an Equalizer and a Radar Detector missing from 1210 East Lens a 1977 GMC Dream Over Tan Pickup reported stolen around 2:00 a.m. on May 10 1986. Also noted is a 1972 White Ford Pickup stolen in front of Farmers Club on May 15 1986 with a 12 gauge shotgun taken. A burglary at Anderson Grain Inc Wellman Texas occurred between May 15 and May 16 1986 with multiple chemical cans stolen.
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Brownfield Crime Line Information Inc
East Lons
East Lens
Higginbotham-Bartlett Lumber Co
Farmers Club
Brownfield Crime Line Inc
Anderson Grain Inc
Wellman Texas
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la Marche
Kelly
Kelly Sinclair
Terry Country
Fredricksburg
Lamesa
Skip- Bo
Minnie Hazel Bowman
Peebles
By Garry Peebles
Ket
Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
Talk of
Jack Maguire
Capitol
Tom Loeffler
Kent Hance
Andy Briscoe
Don Crowder
Texas Research League
Jarred Hazleton
Houston
State Education Agency
Henry Lee Lucas
Ed Walsh
Williamson County
Lucas
Jim Mattox
Walsh
Mattox
Texas Rangers
San Antonio
Roy Barrera, Jr
Orange County
Texas Land
Garry Mauro
Fort Stockton
Permanent School Fund
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