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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1990
Page
6
A reader criticizes political conduct at a girls basketball awards event, calling it harmful to children and noting coaches' kids often win All Stars. The letter argues bad apples exist in sports, churches, workplaces, and government, urging better adult example for youth.
The Arizona Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs as Eddie Johnson predicted, cited from an Associated Press story in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. The spring sports recognition column honors Terry County athletes and local students who reached regional or six-man state levels with roses and high fives.
A reflective contrast between Sammy Davis Jr and Jim Henson. The essay highlights Davis as a complex performer who faced racism and personal struggles, while praising Henson’s peaceful, inclusive world. It notes Davis’s Hollywood presence, stage brilliance, and later influence on stars like Hines Murphy and Jackson.
Ben Ficklin founded one of the Southwest’s first fast mail services in 1867, linking Fort Smith to San Antonio. He built a headquarters near Fort Concho, and a town grew around the Concho mail station, later serving as Tom Green County seat until a 1882 flood and his 1860s death. San Angelo became the county seat after the disaster. The piece also notes Texas tornado patterns, Cabeza de Vaca’s 1555 book in a Texas collection, and prickly pear as a regional culinary feature.
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