Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 87, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 23, 1979 Page: 1 of 16
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STATE OF THE COUNTY'
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requested in compliance with
the state law," the judge added.
He also mentioned the new
look for the Brown County Cour-
thouse with the renovation of
the third floor now under way
The addition paves the way for
an extra bonus to the cour-
thouse which the judge calls “a
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BROWNWOOD AREA—Cold tonight with a chance of rain.
Becoming warmer Wednesday. Low tonight near 20. high
Wednesday in the mid 40s.
Maximum temperature here Monday 65, overnight low 32.
Sunset today 6 p.m., sunrise Wednesday 7.36.
U.S. 84 just east of the city.
The train was traveling at an
estimated 45 miles an hour
most notable benefit from this
renovation." He was referring
to the installation of a "much
needed and much requested"
elevator. He explained the ad-
dition of an elevator will make
the second and third floors of
the courthouse readily ac-
cessible to the public.
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By HARRIETTE GRAVES
Bulletin Staff Writer
b ain’s four-man crew were thrown to the floor of the engime and
caboose. However, the engineer managed to bring the train to a
stop, still upright on the tracks, about two blocks from the point
Amusements ...
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Deaths........
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"However, the public should
realize that the county stiif has
no bonded indebtness and is as
sound as any local government
in Texas.”
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going to find it necessary to
closely manipulate its ex-
penditures. We must tighten our
belts," he said.
“In other words," the judge
said, "this project will affect
approximatley 20,000 residents
of Brown County.” He pointed
out there are only four parcels
of land upon which right-of-way
easements have not been ob-
tained. “I am confident that in
the very near future, right-of-
way will either be purchased or
condemnation proceedings will
be initiated."
The judge is hopeful that the
State Department of Highways
and Public Transportation will
be able to advertise for bids
sometime in March. “I am
pleased the way this project is
rapidly coming to its con-
clusion.” Judge Bunnell said.
The judge stressed that one of
the main priorities Brown Coun-
ty must concern itself with in
1979 is the construction of the
Coliseum Spur “I feel this
project is not only necessary
but essential to the continued
growth of the city of Brown-
wood and the City of Early," he
said.
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Stock Market.
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legislature will have the back-
bone and initiative to solve this
potentially destructive
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: President Jimmy
Carter tonight will deliver his annual State
of the Union message before a joint session
of Congress. To coincide, the Bulletin
asked Brown County Judge J ames Bunnell
to consider the state of the county ")
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Brown County stands on the
brink of a new era.
A year of change is what
Brown County Judge James
Bunnell sees looking ahead
through 1979.
The judge, who begins
another four-year term as the
“business manager" of the
county, predicts that this new
year will be one of substantial
change for local governments,
not only in Brown County but
throughout the entire state.
“I base this opinion on the
fact that chronic taxation
problems are festering and
must be resolved in order for
local governments to be solvent
and progress along with its
people," he said. “Hopefully the
1979 session of the state
CRUMPLED ENGINE—The lead engine of a 26-unit Santa Fe
train, northbound to Brownwood from Temple, received ex-
tensive damage after colliding with an eastbound double hump
trailer-tractor sand hauler in Goldthwaite Monday evening. The
LOOKING AHEAD - Brown County Judge James Bunnell,
projecting county achievements in 1973, discussed several
priorities to come before commissioners and warned that Brown
Canoty will have to closely watch expenditures.
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$200,000 is making a dent in the
county's proposed ex-
penditures. “The county is
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progressing,” the judge em-
phasized. But he warned that
because the county must build
the new jail, the large sum of
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He said after the awarding of
the contract to a construction
firm, work on the new jail will
begin. "I anticipate the building
of the jail will start in the fall
with the completion date a year
away from that time," he said.
"Hopefully a contract will be
entered into between the county
and the City of Brownwood to
make the facility a joint ven-
ture," he said. "At the present
time, however, details of any
such agreement are
premature,” Judge Bunnell
said.
Elements asks for
enlarged powers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov ernment. far include direct state tax re- proved by two-thirds of each
Bill Clements opened the “first He called it “the first chapter ductions and added state school legislative house and by the
chapter” of his legislative pro- in an ongoing dialogue" with aid that would enable school voters:
gram today, asking for en- legislators and said its central districts to reduce property -Budget execution, which
larged powers for the governor, theme was that “government taxes. means the power of the gover-
$1 billion in tax relief, a start on should be directly accountable Clements said it was not up to nor to oversee the actual ex-
property tax reform and a to the citizens." him to defend the budget cuts penditure of money appro-
“Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.” “Where Texans have lost con- that would be needed if taxes priated by the
While requesting con- fidence in government, we must are to be reduced. Legislature, blocking spending
stitutional amendments in- make them confident again "To the contrary, those who that seems unnecessary and
creasing the governor’s power Where Texans have lost touch are attempting to increase the shifting funds around to meet
over the budget and the state with government, we must put budget by 22 percent over the special needs.
bureaucracy, Clements also them in touch again, Clements budget of just two years ago —Authority to remove ap-
recommended a two-term limit Shce again — in the face of must define in detail and fully pointed members of state
on governors, lieutenant doubts by many legislative justify ’ such increases," Cie- boards and commissions for
governors and attorneys leaders _ elements said the ments said in a reference to the specific reasons, with Senate
general. Legislature “can and should re- "bare bones” spending bill rec- approval.
The newly inaugurated Re- turns billion to the taxpayers ommended by the Legislative In addition, Clements re
publican governor’s first "State of Texas over the next two Budget Board quested a new law giving him
of the State Address” contained years. „ Clements asked for these new the authority to designate the
over a dozen specific recom- R . ... nosnocifu the powers for the governor, each of chairmen of state boards and
mendationsandacalltorestore f<^ such tax rewind which would require a con- commissions,.somesof.which
public confidence in gov- take. Possibilities mentioned so stitutional amendment ap- now choose their own leaders.
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The judge noted that from a
financial standpoint. Brown
County is continuing to increase
its revenues substantially each
year. “It should be mentioned,
however,” he said, "that
$200,000 has been set aside for
the future construction of a new
jail facility."
The beginning of the jail con-
struction is one of the avenues
where Judge Bunnell looks for
progress in 1979. "lam hoping
that we will see the construction
start later in the year,” he said.
He said two sites have been
proposed and are being in-
vestigated. and negotiations are
in full swing with the respective
land owners “As soon as the
site is purchased, an architect
will be selected and final plans
and specifications will be
acquired. Then bids will be
Five escape injury
in train-truck crash
GOLDTHWAITE (BBCI — when the collision occurred, the
The four-man crew of a Santa sound of which carried
Fe freight train and the driver throughout the north side of the
of a tractor-trailer rig escaped city.
serious injury Monday evening Following the 5:30 p.m.
following a grinding collision in- crash, the tractor and the front
side the Goldthwaite city limits, hump of the trailer came to rest
The truck driver, Gary Stan- alongside the tracks. However,
ford, 28, of Waco, suffered a the rear hump and a part of the
possible nose fracture and a trailer was tossed about 100 feet
bloody nose, but was not further up the tracks. Both
hospitalized. humps spewed sand along the
The train, Santa Fe Local No. railroad right-of-way.
2841, was northbound from Train engineer Kent Bell, 28,
Temple to Brownwood with 12 of Temple, and fireman C. G.
freight cars loaded with sand Solis, 29, also of Temple, were
from Brady destined for a plant thrown to the floor of the Diesel
in the Brownwood area. In a locomotive while at the rear of
coincidence almost impossible the three-engine, 21-freight and
to calculate, the double hump two caboose train, conductor V.
truck was hauling sand also A. Robinson, 29, of Georgetown
from Brady that was destined and brakeman R. A. Hunter, 27,
for Kilgore. of Temple, were also un-
Stanford's rig was the second ceremoniously pitched to the
of a truck convoy traveling east floor of their observation car.
on First Street on a truck One of the men in the engine's
bypass route connecting with cab reportedly received a slight
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SPLIT RIG—A portion of the double hump sand trailer lies side of Goldthwaite. No one among the four-man train crew nor
upended in the foreground while the front hump and tractor part the truck driver were seriously injured.
of the rig sits badly damaged on the other side of the tracks I Photo by John Mauney)
following a track-train collision Monday evening on the north
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Deason, Gene. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 87, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 23, 1979, newspaper, January 23, 1979; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1573359/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.