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Metro Basketball Summaries
Canyon 85, Lubbock Roosevelt 46

Area Basketball Summaries
L-Ricky Vaughn 14, Andrew Johnson 12; A-Felix Rangel 28, Gary Little 9. Records: Lefors 0-2, Adrian 1-1.

Basketball Brief: Hornet boys host Claude
Highland Park's boys and Palo Duro's girls will be in regular-season basketball action today.

High School Basketball Summaries
McDonald's Tip-Off Classic

Micayle Stark
Kathryn and Ryan Stark of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter, Micayle Ashton Stark. She was born Oct. 21, 2001.

Jasel Villa
Perla Portillo and Joel Villa, both of Amarillo, announce the birth of their daughter, Jasel Anisa Villa. She was born Sept. 16, 2001.

Addison Wall
Jalyn and Ronny Wall of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Lynn Wall. She was born Oct. 29, 2001.

Keinan Ketchum
Hayli and Jason Ketchum of Pampa announce the birth of their son, Keinan Douglas Ketchum. He was born Oct. 31, 2001.

Katelyn Oliver
Alethia and Clinton Oliver of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter, Katelyn Ainslee Oliver. She was born Oct. 31, 2001.

Carli Russell
Darla and Kevin Russell of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter, Carli Mae Russell. She was born Oct. 12, 2001.

Bookshelf: New Mysteries
Sara Paretsky's tense and moving "Total Recall" (Delacorte, 416 pages, $25.95), is a complex mystery-thriller whose separate stories connect in surprising ways.

Bookshelf: A Tiger in the house
As a veteran reader of how-to books and one familiar with "as-seen-on-TV" golf gadgets, I really appreciate the arrival of Tiger's book. The old saying of a picture being worth a thousand words can be multiplied several times if you're talking about golf books.

Editor's Notes: How censorship was handled behind the scenes in the '60s
I hope no readers of this column missed Karen D. Smith's story in the Nov. 7 Globe-News about a time back in 1961 when Potter County Sheriff Jim Line sought grand jury indictment of persons charged with selling an "obscene" book, Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer."

Word For Word: Pet peeves of confusion and a reluctance to criticize
We were speaking, you remember, of peeves, in particular those of Barbara Chedester. Here they are - confusing "marshal" with "marshall."

A poet in pain
Where, you have to wonder, did something like that come from? What forces of heredity, environment and culture combined to produce Emily Dickinson?

Best Sellers
1. "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham (Doubleday)

Microsoft's Xbox console gets solid sales
Thousands of eager video-game players lined up Thursday to grab the first batch of Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox console, but the software giant nonetheless faces a tough fight against market leaders Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp.

Business Briefs
Michaele Bell joined the accounting firm of Johnson and Sheldon as a staff accountant in October.

Federal reports indicate economy in poor shape
WASHINGTON - Led by tumbling energy costs, especially for gasoline, overall consumer prices scored an unusual decline last month, dropping 0.3 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Educators recognized by TCE
The Texas Cooperative Extension, an agency of the Texas A&M University System, recognized 53 educators across the state as a County Extension IV, the highest rank in a new, four-level career ladder established for faculty.

Minding Your Own Business: Best way to man's wallet is through marketing
One of the files in my abundance of column research material is marked simply, "marketing to men."

Energy Briefs
West Texas Gas Inc., which handles sale of propane, motor fuels, diesel, lube oils and GASCARD fueling sites in the Texas Panhandle, has named Larry C. Mills vice president. Mills, a native of Tulia, graduated from West Texas State University.

Farm Briefs: Amarilloans finalists in prestigious competition
Two Amarillo horse competitors were top 10 finalists in the recent American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show held in Oklahoma City.

Generally, current crop yields the same as previous reports
Production prospects remained mostly unchanged from the previous forecast released by the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service.

Department stores aim for change
Even before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, traditional department stores were looking more and more like an endangered species

Business Briefs
Target Corp. directors have declared a quarterly dividend of 5.5 cents a share payable on Dec. 10 to shareholders of record on Nov. 20.

Amber Waves: Recent events put Thanksgiving in perspective
This year the traditional turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, salad, hot buttered dinner rolls, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pies will be spread across the table.

Oil And Gas Report
HANSFORD (WILDCAT & HANSFORD Mississippian) Mewbourne Oil Co., #1 Dodson '67', 990' from North & 2000' from West line, Sec. 67,4-T,T&NO, PD 8200'. Rule 37 & 38

Business Brief: Hastings reopens Plainview store in new location
Hastings Entertainment has opened its remodeled store in Plainview.

Farm Briefs: Agency offers loan help to new farmers, ranchers
The Randall County Farm Service Agency is offering a new loan program to assist beginning farmers and ranchers unable to obtain financing from normal commercial credit service channels.

WT offers new ag teacher program
A pressing need for more teachers in agriculture has prompted West Texas A&M University to begin offering a degree in agriculture with an agricultural science teacher-certification option beginning in spring 2002.

Christmas is coming
The travel industry's loss might be retail's gain if Americans stay home for the holidays.

Smokeless tobacco product goes on sale
CHESTER, Va. (AP) - A smokeless tobacco product designed as an alternative to cigarettes is on sale in test markets in Virginia and Texas.

Farm Briefs: Amarilloans finalists in prestigious competition
Two Amarillo horse competitors were top 10 finalists in the recent American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show held in Oklahoma City.

Farm Briefs: Amarilloans finalists in prestigious competition
Two Amarillo horse competitors were top 10 finalists in the recent American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show held in Oklahoma City.

Opinion: Despite credit crunch, conditions aren't bad
Before the Sept. 11 disaster, I predicted that the next 10 years will prove marvelously prosperous for the world's people and for investors in stocks.

Randall County Court at Law
Larry Donnel Weatherton. Judgment. Driving while intoxicated. Punishment assessed 120 days in Randall County Jail, $500 fine and costs.

Potter County Criminal Courts
Tony Wayne Ramierz. Deferred adjudication. Two charges of indecent sexual assault of a child. Defendant received 10 years probation, $1,000 fine and costs on each charge.

Potter County Civil Court
Lendnetwork.Com Corporation fka Paragon Acceptance Corporation vs. Delia Ponce and Hector B. Carballo. Default judgment. Plaintiff to recover from defendants $12,462.18, attorney's fees, interest and costs and possession of 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck or to be sold and proceeds applied to outstanding indebtedness.

Randall County District Courts
Lajeanna Lynn Downs aka Lejeanna Lynn King. Judgment. Two charges.

Randall County Court at Law
Larry Donnel Weatherton. Judgment. Driving while intoxicated. Punishment assessed 120 days in Randall County Jail, $500 fine and costs.

Docket: Statistical
James Edward Sikes, Maria Marina Morris

United States Bankruptcy Court
David Gene Yerger and Sandra Madeline Yerger. Amarillo. Chapter 13 nonbusiness/consumer.

'Harry Potter' wicked cool
What critics have to say about "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" couldn't be less important. It's the kids who have bought and devoured each of J.K. Rowling's four Potter books who will have the final word on the film.

AudioFile: Greatest hits albums deliver more than expected
Greatest hits collections are made for cheapskates, newbies and the easily obsessed. Cheapsk

Beatles interview bought for $10,400 at auction
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A six-minute recording of a Beatles interview - bought for $5 at a flea market - sold for $10,400 at an online auction.

DVD Review: Witherspoon, Luketic make movie that works
Some movies just shouldn't work.

Jewel releases fourth album 'This Way'
Jewel Kilcher knows fame, exposure and overexposure well.

Back To Eastland
LOS ANGELES - The big hair, bad clothes and pimples are gone. The girls from the 1980s TV comedy "The Facts of Life" are women now, with a new set of issues.

Ford to be honored at Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harrison Ford will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at this year's Golden Globe Awards.

TV Picks
Remember "Super Friends"? This modern update is from the creator of super-cool "Batman the Animated Series." JLA doesn't top that, but it's still fun. Grade B+

ET becomes mascot for Universal Studios
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Disney has Mickey Mouse as mascot. Now, Universal has a wrinkly visitor from outer space.

'Driving Rain' about recovery instead of grief
NEW YORK - The song most clearly about Paul McCartney's late wife Linda on his new album is not about the day he lost her, but the day he met her.

Wyoming tourism slogan changes after 8 years
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Some Wyoming vistas still look like the surface of the moon, but at least people should stop joking on a cosmic scale about the state's tourism slogan.

Woman no longer waits 'for right time'
Karen Brown didn't want to live with "what ifs" after Sept. 11, so she decided not to wait to give a gift to her sister, Bea Howard of Amarillo.

A Little Birdie Said: 3-year-old budding diva
Singing "The Star Spangled Banner" takes a whole lot of energy. Just ask 3-year-old Baylee Bowles, who belted out the national anthem at United Way's Celebration Luncheon last week.

Wildlife, view from Gilbraltar impressive
GIBRALTAR - To many Americans, the Rock of Gibraltar is probably best known as the advertising symbol for a prominent insurance company. To the British, the tailless apes who inhabit its upper reaches are a sort of insurance policy.

What's It Worth: Iwo Jima photograph is a piece of history
Q. We received this photo taken by Joe Rosenthal and would like to know if it has any value. The picture we took does not do it justice. It is much lighter and in very good condition. Thank you. - Donna Martin, Oceana, Calif.

2002 will bring variety of issues
What's new in 2002?

Mom determined about life
Michelle Bowers is more determined to maintain her family's home life at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho since Sept. 11.

Brief: Sutcliffe's works on display
LONDON (AP) - A collection of artwork, letters and photographs from the abbreviated life of Stuart Sutcliffe - known as the "fifth Beatle" - went on display Tuesday ahead of its auction.

Changing America: Fears draw family together
Johnny "J.R." Maes felt the fear that has gripped him since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks literally squeeze the breath from his 10-year-old lungs.

Writer feels urge to encourage
Wasted time isn't a regret Amarillo writer and editor Cheryle L. Cooper wants to have any more. She feels "urgency" to encourage people to find religious faith and to follow her own.

Glow warms up homes
MILWAUKEE - It's color, sculpture and light, all rolled up in one.

Cowboy Art show and sale
The Cowboy Art Show and Sale preview showing and reception on Nov. 7 drew aficionados of cowboy art and barbecue to the Amarillo Civic Center.

Art Beat: Local Artist featured in exhibits
High Plains talents from the past and present, from near and not so near, are being featured in two exhibits at Carson County Square House Museum in Panhandle.

Coalition for the Homeless benefit luncheon
On any given night, Amarillo might have 300 to 500 people living on the streets, according to an Amarillo Coalition for the Homeless representative. And that's just the folks the coalition can count.

Sailor grateful for homecoming
Information Technician 3rd Class Petty Officer Marco Polo Castillo knew he would get to see his family again after arriving home in Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 10.

Military veterans, guest attend military ball on Nov. 12 at Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza
More than 130 Amarillo area military veterans and their guests enjoyed the music of Insufficient Funds Nov. 12 after a dinner catered by The Big Texan Steak Ranch in the Amarillo Civic Center's Grand Plaza.

Brief: Joel songs used for play
NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Joel says his songs are being used as the basis for a play conceived by choreographer Twyla Tharp.

Induction ceremonies Nov. 10 for The Old Main Society at West Texas A&M University
Membership in West Texas A&M University's premier donor-recognition society increased by seven during a formal induction ceremony on Nov. 10 on the campus.

Take advantage of holiday to snap photos
Several years ago, the Photographic Information Council (PIC) and the Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI) designated the day after Thanksgiving as National Family Photo Day.

Grand Opera Ball on Nov. 3
Supporters of Amarillo Opera wined and dined Nov. 3 at the elegant Grand Opera Ball at the Sante Fe Building.

Fitness challenge
Some days, I can feel the devil and angel sitting on each of my shoulders, debating my food choices, my exercise choices, my life.

Product information available for finding stylish housewares
Following are suggested retail prices for the items in the accompanying article, along with when and where the products will be available:

Woman thankful for simple things
Amarilloan Sharon K. Baker, a mother and grandmother, said something unexpected about life after the World Trade Center and Pentagon plane attacks.

When it comes ro wine, Latour reds are pure luxury
Harry Waugh, a notable British wine writer, once opined that "the First Duty of wine is to be red ... the second is to be from Burgundy." It also doesn't hurt a bit if the name on that wine is Louis Latour.

Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony set
The 12th annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony sponsored by Olivia's Angels, a support auxiliary for Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the BSA Hospice facility.

Life's little luxuries make people feel good
NEW YORK - Consumers stressed out over terrorism may indeed be turning to products that lend comfort and warmth - good news for the housewares industry.

Pet of the week: Oscar hopes to purr his way into your heart
Hi, my name is Oscar, and I am available for adoption through the Amarillo-Panhandle Humane Society Inc., which finds homes for animals left at the city of Amarillo Animal Shelter.

Reviving a region
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Bob Billington isn't merely a tourism marketer, he's a tourism missionary. On a balmy autumn afternoon in northern Rhode Island, he guided the shiny new Samuel Slater canal boat along a tranquil stretch of the Blackstone River, beaming with the pride of a new father.

Changing America: Dad, teen join forces in songs
The lives of father and son, Royce and Brent Boswell, have fallen into a comfortable harmony since Sept. 11.

Arts
Editor's note: Galleries and museums will be closed for the Thanksgiving holidays; call locations for specific information.

Web site leads to 3,300 bed and breakfast inns
Organization and easy navigation are the marks of a Web site you'll want to visit over and over again.

For sailor at sea, life is like movie
Naval Machinist's Mate Shane Ethridge stands watch on the catapults launching fighter planes from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea.

Kin Searching: 'One Man's Family' 9th in Maryland-related series
"One Man's Family" is the ninth volume of Maryland-related books written by Dona L. Cuttler.

Club Calendar
Monday Morning Toastmasters Club; American Red Cross, 1800 S. Harrison St.; 6:30 a.m.

Lawmaker to speak on education
Paul Sadler, chairman of the House Public Education Committee for the Texas House of Representatives, will be in Amarillo on Nov. 27 to talk about education issues facing the state, including public school finance and teachers health insurance.

On The Calendar
"Glitter, Glamour And Glitz: Texas Pageant And Festival Gowns," through Dec. 31, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Call 651-2244.

Lots of man hours, bulbs go into Nites of Lites displays
Pondering the expense involved in an outside lighting display this holiday season? Try spending $4,000 on light bulbs and $10,000 on electricity.

Changing America: Teacher finds tolerance
Writer and part-time Amarillo College English teacher Susan Lyons finds herself more tolerant - even of pop singer Madonna - since terrorists attacked the United States.

A plan of action to make us all thankful
Thanksgiving and the holiday often can be a stressful time. Below are some helpful suggestions to relieve the tension.

Craving comfort
On the day of the terrorist attacks, the owners of Malcolm's Ice Cream and Temptations assumed the small eatery would be deserted.

Amarillo Symphony plans annual Kinderkonzerts
Nearly 6,000 children from throughout the Texas Panhandle are expected to attend one of six Kinderkonzerts performed Nov. 29-30 by the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra.

Dwarf trees offer many benefits
If you have ever climbed a ladder and picked fruit from a full-sized apple tree, you know one of the advantages of dwarf trees over full-sized ones.

Patriotic themes in clothing, accessories likely to continue for some time
The patriotic themes in clothing and accessories are likely to go on for some time.

Sandia capitalizes on second chance to nip West Mesa
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Freshman Dustin Daugherty's second-chance field goal in the final seconds Friday night gave Sandia a 17-14 win over West Mesa in a Class 5A quarterfinal playoff.

Frenship eliminates Hereford in playoffs
Lubbock - Hereford may own Frenship during the regular season, but the Tigers have the Herd's number when it counts most - in the playoffs.

Statewide High School Football Playoff Pairings
Class 5A

High School Football Playoffs
MIAMI - Valley jumped out to 12-0 first quarter lead, but Follett came back to outscore the Patriots the rest of the way to win their bi-district matchup, 44-24.

PD runs over Plainview
The wait was worth it.

Perryton takes control early to crush Lubbock Cooper, 49-7
The fog rolled into Dick Bivins Stadium shortly before kickoff.

Abilene ends Sandies' season
LUBBOCK - Amarillo High coach Larry Dippel ended his 31st season as a head high school football coach in Texas Friday night. Video Abilene ends Sandies' season Video courtesy of Fox14. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection

Muleshoe's Flores ignores leg injury to key overtime win
A.J. Flores did not want to be the hero, but his Muleshoe teammates knew better. Video Muleshoe's Flores ignores leg injury to key overtime win Video courtesy of Fox14. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection

Area Playoff Pairings
Class 4A

Lynx win bi-district tilt for sixth year in a row
It took the Spearman Lynx about a minute Friday night to show why they are the seventh-ranked football team in Class 2A.

Nazareth short-circuits White Deer
Nazareth short-circuited White Deer's high octane offense and overcame an early deficit to beat the Bucks 27-6 in a Class 1A bi-district game in front of about 1,000 Saturday night at Dick Bivens Stadium.

Correction
The player who scored Stratford's 59-yard rushing touchdown in Thursday's game against Wheeler was mis-identified in Friday's edition of the Globe-News.

Sunray runs to historic win
The Sunray Bobcats discovered the shortest distance to making football history is a straight line.

Area High School Football Bi-District Capsules
The game: Hereford Whitefaces (8-2) vs. Wolfforth Frenship Tigers (8-2) in a Class 4A bi-district matchup at 7:30 p.m. today at Lowrey Field, Lubbock.

Andrews knocks off Harvesters in OT, 14-7
PLAINVIEW - Ryan Newbrough's 1-yard sneak capped a 10-play, 25-yard scoring drive in overtime to lift Andrews past Pampa, 14-7, in a Class 4A bi-district play-off Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. Video Andrews knocks off Harvesters in OT, 14- Video courtesy of Fox14. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection

Dons' lengthy wait ends today against Parr's former team
Palo Duro third year coach Steve Parr has been down this playoff road before.

SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER TERRY CARTER, NAVY
While I am not in any way a "hero" I would like to tell you a little bit about my 19 years as a sailor.

PFC. TERRY J. AVEY, Marines
"Since the world I grew up in has changed forever, as a mother of a Marine I am in a constant state of fear for my child, but on the same note ...

JESSICA LEIGH GARRISON, NAVY, AME
Jessica Leigh Garrison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Van Pelt, the sister of James Kuna, all of Colorado, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Garrison, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Chamberlain and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stevens, all of Texas.

CTR3 JOSHUA D. ADEE
Adee is currently on special assignment on the USS Kitty Hawk which is in the Arabian Sea.

ICI SHANNON POLK, LEFT, AND HIS BROTHER ICCS DONNIE BRAY, NAVY
"They would both like to see special tribute paid to those aboard the USS Cole and the other military personnel lost to terrorism recently.

CPL. BILLY R. MITCHELL
It's difficult for a dad to narrow the reasons I think my son is a hero to one paragraph.

STAFF SGT VINCE LACARIO
In my eyes Vince LaCario is a hero because...even though he is a devoted family man, when his Country calls he is ready and willing to serve.

PETTY OFFICER BRIAN BYRD, NAVY
"Brian, an Eagle Scout and 1994 graduate of Amarillo High School, is proudly serving his country on the Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson, currently somewhere in the Mideast.

SGT. MICHAEL K. BOSWELL, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Sgt. Michael K. Boswell proudly wears his military uniform.

SPC. LORENZO RAMIREZ JR., NATIONAL GUARD
Lorenzo Ramirez is a hero in more ways than one.

AGAN JAMES T. MCCLENNY
Our son is a Navy aerographer (meteorology and oceanography) stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk.

SGT. LAFAYETTE C.H. GALYEAN, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
"He is a real hero to me because of his devotion to his duty. Despite the hardships this has put into our family he still can stand up for his country and do his job.

CPL. COLE PASCHALL
Cole Paschall, member of Company A/3rd Platoon, formerly Company B from the Wellington unit of the Texas Army National Guard was deployed Oct. 1. Cole joined the Guard after graduation from Paducah High School in 1996.

RACHEL NICOLE POTTER SANTANA, AIR FORCE
She joined the Air Force Jan. 5, 2000. She is to join her husband in Germany on Nov. 26.

SPC. JEREMY T. WELCH
His training is in military intelligence. He will deploy to Bosnia in April.

SPC. NELSON WILBUR
Nelson has served in the Texas National Guard for three years.

STAFF SGT. CLIFTON WAYNE WHEELER
As parents of military personnel, we are very proud of our son and all of the members of the armed forces that proudly serve our country.

AIRMAN FIRST CLASS CHRISTOPHER R. HENDERSHOT, Air Force
"He is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf/Afghanistan Theatre.

LANCE CPL. JOSHUA LEE MCKINNEY, MARINES
"These young men live by the code 'duty, country and honor.' They are sons, brothers, uncles and special friends ...

PVT. STEPHANIE LYNN BYNUM, ARMY
Stephanie could have gone to college, but instead decided to get an education and serve her country at the same time.

TECH. SGT. J.J. SPRAGUE
Sprague is the son of Mary Sprague and the late Dennis Sprague. He is a graduate of Caprock High School.

SR. AIRMAN LUKAS WILBUR
He has been in the Air Force for six years.

PFC. JASON MAXWELL, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Jason graduated from Wellington High School in May and left for boot camp in the Texas Army National Guard on Memorial Day.

SGT RAYMOND L. SMART
You are a great provider. You are willing to go the extra mile, work the extra hours, to give us a better quality of life.

SGT. RANDALL F. WILLMON, ARMY
"He entered the service in March of 1995 and served in the 82nd Airborne from September 1995 through September 1998.

SPC. PETER L. GARRIDO, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
My husband Peter L. Garrido was called to active duty Oct. 3. Peter is a hero to my son Xavier and I, because he is a wonderful and loving husband and father.

CPL. MICHAEL DAVID PHILLIPS, MARINES
Cpl. Michael David Phillips is a hero because he is serving our country with pride, dignity and honor. We salute him and all our service men and women.

SGT. RUDY TORREZ, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Rudy Torrez has been a member of the National Guard since 1986.

SFC. RUSTY LEE
Rusty followed his dreams as a young child and became a soldier and a sheriff.

SPC. JOEY MARTIN
As I looked up the word hero in the dictionary it said:

PFC. JOHN FALCON
John Falcon was born April 4, 1981. He has two sisters and one brother and to us John has always been a hero.

LANCE CPL. BUBBA (MANUEL) CRUZ JR., MARINES
He joined the Marines in March 1999. He has received a marksmanship award.

Empty Stocking Fund helps area for 29th year
The Empty Stocking Fund enters its 29th year attempting to disperse the clouds of gloom and uncertainty hovering over the Christmas season.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter to present AC lecture
Tickets are still available for Amarillo College's Distinguished Lecture series featuring Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and John Artis set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Amarillo Civic Center.

Opinion: Attending 'Grandparents Day' a real treat
Old age has some advantages.

Brief: Blood drive scheduled
The Amarillo Rattlers and Coffee Memorial Blood Center will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Amarillo Civic Center.

Brief: Former Hutchinson sheriff to lead Borger chamber
BORGER - Former Hutchinson County Sheriff Mickey Blackmon has been named the new president of the Borger Chamber of Commerce.

Brief: Randall lifts burn ban
The rains of recent days have eased drought conditions in Randall County enough to bring about the termination of the outdoor burning ban imposed on rural areas of the county.

Death ruled homicide
The death of a 44-year-old woman found in her home Oct. 1 has been ruled a homicide, Potter County Justice of the Peace Nancy Bosquez said Friday.

Calendar
Arts and Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Amarillo Civic Center Exhibit Hall

Lions Club sponsors shopping spree
Brittany Dixon of Boys Ranch is making her first shopping trip with more than 100 girls this weekend, thanks to help from the Lions Club.

Potter County Indictments
A Potter County grand jury indicted 43 people Thursday.

Church to break ground
Dick Marcear said the last year was one of the most exciting of his life, as he started a new church in Southwest Amarillo.

U.S. insurers don't want to pay terrorism claims
WASHINGTON (AP) - Insurance companies are asking state regulators for permission to exclude terrorism coverage from policies next year.

Region 16 Briefs
Region 16 ESC will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

We're just wild about 'Harry'
Some skipped out of school a little early.

WT Briefs
The Carol of Lights begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 27 at West Texas A&M University's Old Main when WT president Russell Long turns on thousands of Christmas lights.

Brief: 3 killed in wreck
PADUCAH - Three people died Thursday night when two vehicles collided on Farm-to-Market Road 104 18 miles north of Paducah, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety dispatcher in Childress.

Education Briefs
Highland Park Elementary fifth-grade teacher Pam Hicks was promoted to assistant principal of the school. She will still teach her class, and her salary will be reconsidered in February.

Family lassos togetherness
Mornings inside the cavernous Amarillo National Center this weekend echo with the clanging of the steer chute mechanism, the thundering hoofs of contestants' horses and the squeals, shouts and laughter of children.

The horrors of war
The memories lie scattered on a coffee table. Photos of twisted bones and ash piles jump from the worn black pages of an album.

Brief: Former Hutchinson sheriff to lead Borger chamber
BORGER - Former Hutchinson County Sheriff Mickey Blackmon has been named the new president of the Borger Chamber of Commerce.

Wilmarth named managing editor
Dorsey Wilmarth has been named managing editor for the Amarillo Globe-News.

Amarillo airport manager waits to see bill's effects
Don't expect Amarillo's airport security to change overnight.

DOE shuts down Pantex board
Energy Department officials shut down the Pantex Plant Citizens Advisory Board on Friday, disbanding an advisory group that monitored environmental, safety and health issues at the nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant since 1994.

NASA endorses V-22 technology
A NASA panel has given the V-22 Osprey another thumbs up as the Pentagon considers a timetable for testing the aircraft.

Police: Robbery similar to Lubbock cases
A Thursday bank robbery in Amarillo sounds familiar to a Lubbock police detective investigating similar crimes.

Elementary in Pampa raises grade
PAMPA - Lamar Elementary School Principal Kay Warner doesn't want what happened in 1999 to happen again.

NWS revises wind-chill index calculations
This winter, people who want to figure out how cold it really is will face new wind-chill calculations.

Ramadan Begins
The Muslim community in Amarillo began the monthlong fast of Ramadan this week.

Redistricting keeps voter registration on hold
Local voter registration cards will expire in about six weeks but the future of their replacements is somewhat murky.

AC Briefs
All Amarillo College campuses will be closed Nov. 22-25 for Thanksgiving. Campuses will reopen Nov. 26.

Work nears end
Travelers flying into Amarillo in a few months will be landing on a multimillion dollar strip of concrete.

On the Agenda
Amarillo City Commission: Tuesday, 3 p.m., Commission Chambers, third floor, City Hall, 509 E. Seventh Ave.

Calendar
Arts and Craft Show, noon to 5 p.m., Amarillo Civic Center Exhibit Hall.

Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines:

Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines:

Michael Lee McNamara
Michael Lee McNamara, 58, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001.

Henry S. Woods
Henry S. Woods, 89, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001.

Donald Wayne Wiley
Donald Wayne Wiley, 72, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001.

Susie P. Hilburn
Susie P. Hilburn, 76, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Keith Leon Bell
GAGE, Okla. - Keith Leon Bell, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in Shattuck.

All Obits - Text Only
DALHART - Nick Smith, 69, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001.

Services
Carol Glenn, 55, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.

Donald Ray O'Daniel
CHILDRESS - Donald Ray O'Daniel, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Frances Louvier
PAMPA - Frances Louvier, 73, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2001.

Service honors slain Hemphill deputy
AUSTIN - More than 200 Texans gathered in Austin on Friday to honor law enforcement officers who died while carrying out that famous creed "to serve and protect."

John S. Copeland
DUMAS - John S. "Sam" Copeland, 87, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Katherine Ketchersid
QUANAH - Katherine Ketchersid, 88, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Laurel, Md.

Louise Neill
Louise Neill, 76, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Lonnie Elkins
CHILDRESS - Lonnie Elkins, 94, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Pascuala Martinez
Pascuala Martinez, 101, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Leota Hamilton
CLOVIS, N.M. - Leota Hamilton, 87, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001.

Dolores Louise Adams
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Dolores Louise Adams, 82, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001.

Margarett Ellouise Welborn
TUSCOLA, Ill. - Margarett Ellouise Welborn, 81, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in Champaign.

Emmett Wisdom
Emmett Wisdom, 74, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Sam Wilson
Sam Wilson, 74, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Helen Stephens
DUMAS - Helen Stephens, 73, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Veronica Morales
BORGER - Veronica Morales, 30, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Jon David McDaniel
Jon David McDaniel, 49, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Anacleto G. Enriquez
EAGLE PASS - Anacleto G. Enriquez, 81, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Kevin Dean Perky
KEYES, Okla. - Kevin Dean Perky, 38, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

All Obits - Text Only
Jon David McDaniel, 49, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Lula H. Loken
BROWNFIELD - Lula H. Loken, 90, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Arthur Shastid
Arthur "Jack" Shastid, 65, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Mabel Jameson
SPEARMAN - Mabel Jameson, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Becky Bailey
Becky Bailey, 93, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Maria Perez Alonzo
CACTUS - Maria Perez Alonzo, 25, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001.

Camille Arden
Camille Arden, 91, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Ricky Watkins
QUANAH - Ricky Watkins, 38, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Claudia Hinkle Adams
FRIONA - Claudia Hinkle Adams, 87, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001.

Donna Kay O'Daniel
CHILDRESS - Donna Kay O'Daniel, 16, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Chris James Kaltefleiter
Chris James Kaltefleiter, 36, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Clara Laverne Fee
NAMPA, Idaho - Clara Laverne Fee, 86, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001.

Barbara Rodriguez
HEREFORD - Barbara Rodriguez, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001.

Nick Smith
DALHART - Nick Smith, 69, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001.

Services
Camille Arden, 92, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.

Taylor Lee Gillespie
Taylor Lee Gillespie, 56, formerly of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Editorial: So far, so good for redistricting
If a redistricting plan approved by three federal judges is any indication, the Panhandle and West Texas survived one round of the contentious redistricting process.

Editorial: Cockfighting vote is for the birds in O.K.
The voters of Oklahoma have the opportunity to decide whether the so-called "sport" of cockfighting will remain a legal activity.

Letters To The Editor: Islamic Americans can't have it both ways
It seems some individuals and the media have short memories.

Editorial: Commissioners don't delay safety
Potter County commissioners considered Tuesday the cost to taxpayers of installing video security monitors in county offices against the cost of potential criminal acts that could endanger lives.

Guest Column: No act of kindness is too insignificant
This is another in a yearlong series from community residents telling why they volunteer their time. The columns will run each Sunday.

On The Edge Of Common Sense: 'The big one that got away' blues
Their pictures are painted on ancient of caves

Kanelis: Logic behind Greek opposition lies in ruins
ATHENS, Greece - "We are a people of exaggerated expression," said an official with the Greek press ministry. "People misunderstand Greece and Greeks."

Letters To The Editor: Good news for the Amarillo Globe-News
I'm writing in reference to Lea Ann Crosser's Oct. 12 letter, "Globe-News is only good for lining bird cages."

Guest Column: U.S. must give Muslims reason to live instead of die
Twenty-eight years ago, as a senior at West Point, one of the required courses was History of the Military Art.

Guest Column: War is heck: Time to cut taxes and shop 'til you drop
ATLANTA, Ga. - I read with interest and amusement the responses to Barry Cochran's Oct. 19 guest column, "Is Amarillo trying to profit from war?" and also have been reading the amarillonet chat board.

On The Edge Of Common Sense: 'The big one that got away' blues
Their pictures are painted on ancient of caves

Editorial: War on terrorism more than battlefield victories
The war on terrorism is progressing.

State considering several new regulations, fees for '02
Wonder why you've needed to pack around the head of a harvested whitetail deer, to prove whether it was a buck or doe?

Outdoors Notes
Local hunting safety instructor Larry Larsen will be offering the one-day hunter education class for students who have already completed the home study portion of the course. The class will be Dec. 2.

Community service set
Members from eight Southwest Amarillo churches will gather for the ninth annual Community Thanksgiving Service at 6 p.m. Sunday at West Amarillo Christian Church, 3701 Soncy Road.

Cross Currents: Family, fun comprise spirit of holiday
Still reeling from the resounding success of their fir

Religion Briefs: Church to host dinner
Christian Heritage Church, 900 S. Nelson St., will have its annual Thanksgiving celebration service and community dinner at 10 a.m. Sunday. The after-service dinner is free, but congregants are asked to bring a side dish or dessert.

Paramount Terrace Sunday school teacher receives honor for work
Jerry Webb said he thought his stint as a Sunday school teacher for college students would last just a short time.

Football Brief: Three Eagles suspended
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles leading rusher Correll Buckhalter and teammates Terrence Carroll and Darrel Crutchfield were suspended for today's game against the Dallas Cowboys after Carroll was arrested on marijuana charges Friday night, a source familiar with the players told The Associated Press on Saturday.

'Canes blow away Syracuse, 59-0
MIAMI (AP) - Ken Dorsey woke up early all week, trying to figure what caused him to throw a career-high four interceptions and how No. 1 Miami nearly lost to Boston College.

Athletes find playing hurt has long-term consequences
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Bob Burris remembers his years playing running back and defensive back for the Oklahoma Sooners in the mid-1950s. He gets a reminder every time he stands up, raises his right arm or takes a bite out of an apple.

Knight's sideline show hasn't changed
LUBBOCK (AP) - In the first three minutes of his first game at Texas Tech, Bob Knight smacked his players on the behind, chewed out his point guard and questioned calls by officials.

Oklahoma remains on course, whips Texas Tech
LUBBOCK (AP) - The Oklahoma Sooners know that before they can defend their national championship, they first must repeat as winners of the Big 12. And they can't do that without winning the Big 12 South.

Big 12 Summaries
Oklahoma 30, Texas Tech 13

Rahman confident he'll win again; Lewis calls first clash aberration
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Hasim Rahman sees himself hitting the jackpot again.

Big 12 Roundup
WACO (AP) - Oklahoma State coach Les Miles needed just seven games to get his first Big 12 victory. After three seasons at Baylor, Kevin Steele is still waiting for his.

Houghton finishes dream of capturing triple crown
KANSAS CITY - Tascosa junior Gentrye Houghton added some more championship hardware to her already overflowing trophy case.

Oklahoma State defeats Austin Peay, 81-58
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - If nothing else, Maurice Baker showed he's coachable.

National Football League
Today's Games

Red Raiders defeat Aztecs for 2-0 start
LUBBOCK (AP) - Andy Ellis had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Andre Emmett scored 18 points to lead Texas Tech past San Diego State 81-71 on Saturday night in the final of the Red Raider Classic and earning their new coach his first trophy in only his second game.

Sooners get defensive in second half against Tech
LUBBOCK - When does 10 points look like 100? When it's the Oklahoma defense protecting a 10-point lead. The Sooners may be on the only college team in the land where being ahead by more than a touchdown seems like an insurmountable lead.

Alabama flattens Auburn, 31-7, behind new starters
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Alabama finally found reasons to celebrate in a season of frustration.

Duncan leads Spurs past Cavs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs were trading one-point leads in the third quarter before Steve Smith took over.

Bob Christs's NFL Capsules
The Eagles had 33 first downs in their 48-17 victory against Minnesota, the first time this season they had as many as 20.

Cowboys get another ahot at Philadelphia
IRVING (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys are just 2-6, but they've been blown out of a game only once.

Top 25 Fared
No. 1 Miami (9-0) beat No. 14 Syracuse 59-0. Next: vs. No. 16 Washington, Saturday.

Big 12 Standings
Nebraska 7 0 275 93 11 0 413 127

Golf Brief: Webb takes a 4-stroke lead
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The season-ending LPGA Tour Championship is supposed to be a perk for the top 30 players. Instead, Trump International doled out the kind of punishment usually seen in a U.S. Open.

Tech dominates in Knight's debut
LUBBOCK - At 7:03 p.m., Bob Knight, dressed in black sweater over a red shirt, gray pants and black shoes, came onto the court with his assistant coaches. At 7:06 p.m., he shook hands with the referees.

Football Brief: UCLA QB Paus will play
LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA quarterback Cory Paus will play against Southern California today despite facing four days in jail for driving under the influence of alcohol last summer.

Basketball Brief: OU signs Alexander
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - DeAngelo Alexander has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Oklahoma, coach Kelvin Sampson said Friday.

Football Brief: '52 Heisman winner Vessels dies
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Billy Vessels, the elusive Oklahoma halfback who won the 1952 Heisman Trophy, died Saturday at his South Florida home after a long illness, said his son, Billy. He was 70.

Myers leads Scorpions past Rattlers, 4-2
Too bad for the Amarillo Rattlers that Scott Myers feels he is fighting for a starting job.

Golf Brief: Woods, Duval rally within three
GOTEMBA, Japan (AP) - Tiger Woods and David Duval charged into contention at the World Cup.

Arizona tops Longhorns, 88-74
AUSTIN (AP) - Three games into the season, the Arizona Wildcats are proving they're definitely a Top 25 team.

Friday's Rodeo Results
First Round: 1. Trevor Brazile, Pueblo, Colo., 10.5 seconds, $3134; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., 11.2, $2350.50; 3. J.R. Olson, Sheridan, Wyo., 11.7, $1567; 4. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., 12.3, $783.50.

Amarillo native sets his sights on Las Vegas
The math said he could do it, but Amarillo native Trevor Brazile knew he probably couldn't take over the No. 1 spot among the top 15 Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association steer ropers who competed in this weekend's National Finals Steer Roping at the Amarillo National Center.

Basketball Brief: Riley fined by NBA
NEW YORK (AP) - Miami Heat coach Pat Riley was fined $10,000 on Friday by the NBA for criticizing referees after a game.

Smart Money by Bob Christ
Bob Christ has been given a hypothetical $500 to wager on NFL games.

Manning ignites San Antonio's win over Rattlers
Blair Manning of the San Antonio Iguanas put the bite on the Amarillo Rattlers on Friday night, scoring back-to-back goals in the second period as San Antonio beat Amarillo, 7-3, at Cal Farley Coliseum in Central Hockey League action.

Brief: Tarleton State topples Chadron State, 28-24
CHADRON, Neb.(AP) - Steve Kelly was 27-of-41 passing for 185 yards and two touchdowns as Tarleton State beat Chadron State 28-24 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Golf Brief: Webb rallies to retain lead
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - In the midst of making three straight bogeys to lose her lead Saturday in the LPGA Tour Championship, Karrie Webb gave herself a pep talk that kicked it at just the right time.

Tennis Brief: No. 1 Hewitt reaches final
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Assured of a No. 1 ranking, Lleyton Hewitt closed in on his sixth title of the season.

Judge: Twins must play 2002 season in Metrodome
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Baseball was barred from eliminating the Minnesota Twins next season when a judge on Friday ordered the team to play its 2002 home schedule in the Metrodome.

Baseball Brief: Harder battles pneumonia
CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - Former Cleveland pitcher Mel Harder, whose No. 18 was retired by the Indians, is hospitalized with pneumonia.

Allen looking for place in history
World Champion Steer Roper Guy Allen said there is a chance he won't capture his 11th straight world championship at tonight's National Finals Steer Roping in the Amarillo National Center.

Sooners' hot defense key to shutting down Tech's aerial attack
LUBBOCK (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops should have a pretty good idea on how to slow down the high-octane aerial attack of Texas Tech.

Florida whacks Seminoles, 37-13
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Rex Grossman threw two touchdown passes, Florida's defense made two key stops and the fourth-ranked Gators made Florida State look just like the rest of their overmatched opponents with a 37-13 victory Saturday night.

Plugged In: Web folders can exist antwhere on Internet, saving room on PC
Last week, I discussed the marvelous uses for Net Folders. This week, we dive headlong into Web folders.

Brief: Alleged gang leaders charged with crimes
EL PASO (AP) - After an expansive eight-month investigation, 62 alleged gang leaders face charges including murder, drug trafficking and money laundering.

A&M officials criticize unsanctioned bonfire
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - An unsanctioned bonfire has reportedly been constructed away from the Texas A&M University campus and will be burned within the next week in a move that Aggie administrators say could impede the planning process for an approved, on-campus fire.

Ranch worker gets 99 years in shooting death of wife
HOUSTON (AP) - A Southeast Texas ranchhand has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for the murder of his wife last year.

Brief: Transit authority takes aim at Houston anthrax jokers
HOUSTON (AP) - After a slew of anthrax scares on buses and other facilities, the Metropolitan Transit Authority has joined Crime Stoppers of Houston in a program to catch the culprits and make would-be copycats think twice.

Abused children get new hope, new families on Adoption Day
DALLAS - Brian Michael was a mother by the time he was 5 years old, caring for his two younger brothers while his single, deaf mother carted them in and out of homeless shelters.

Brief: Four dead in crash of twin-engine plane
GRAHAM (AP) - Four people were killed in the fiery crash of a twin-engine plane that was missing for four days, authorities said.

Weddington fights new battle: Cancer
AUSTIN (AP) - Sarah Weddington spent years fighting for women's rights. Now she is fighting for a new cause: her own life.

Waco's image takes another blow
WACO - This Central Texas city just can't seem to get a break.

Heavy storms good news for South Texas reservoirs
SAN ANTONIO - The powerful storms that moved across the state last week won't be forgotten for a while - nine deaths, widespread flooding and tornado damage. But not all of the impact was negative.

Brief: None hurt in derailment of eight coal-filled cars
CORSICANA (AP) - Eight train cars loaded with coal derailed Friday morning, the third derailment on the same stretch of track since July.

Justice Department rejects redistricting
AUSTIN - The Department of Justice held back from granting full approval to a state House redistricting plan that had riled minorities and rural folks alike, possibly boosting a federal panel to draft its own version of 150 fair legislative districts.

Death toll climbs to 7 in Central Texas storm
AUSTIN - Central Texans used a break in rainy weather Friday to repair storm-damaged homes while rescuers found the body of a man whose car was swept into a raging, muddy creek. Video Hereford woman dies in storm Video courtesy of FOX14. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection

At least 9 killed in storms
Many Central Texans spent Saturday picking through muddy debris after heavy rains pummeled the region and killed at least nine people.

Educator challenges worth of aptitude tests
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The head of the University of California system renewed his criticism of the SAT college entrance exams Friday, calling for better ways of measuring students' academic abilities.

Anthrax-laced letter sent to second senator
WASHINGTON - Investigators have found an anthrax-tainted letter addressed to Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, the second bearing the deadly germ known to have been sent to Capitol Hill, the FBI said Friday.

Rescued Americans celebrate their freedom
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The final hours of three months in Taliban captivity were the most harrowing, freed American aid worker Heather Mercer said Friday.

State by state, nation slowly moves into future of elections
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - The future of voting - or one version of it - sits on a set of spindly metal legs, a laptop in a bright blue suitcase of hard plastic.

Brief: Bush opts to keep smallpox virus supply
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said Friday it will keep the government's stock of smallpox virus in case it should be needed to develop new vaccines or treatments, putting off yet again a commitment eventually to destroy it.

Defense secretary brings steadiness to war effort
WASHINGTON - For a man whose epithets are not much saltier than "by golly,"

Gunmen kills Sri Lanka candidate
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (AP) - Unidentified gunmen on Saturday shot and killed an opposition candidate for next month's parliamentary elections, police and witnesses said.

Former ruling party of Mexico makes plans for regaining power
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Those who said that Mexico's former ruling party would "break into a thousand pieces" after losing the presidency last year will see a powerful opposition with progressive ideas, Institutional Revolutionary Party President Maria Dulce Sauri said Saturday.

Brief: Thunderbird Entertainment pulls games, lays off 60
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - The Thunderbird Entertainment Center has laid off more than 60 workers after shutting down 500 gambling machines that a federal judge ordered it to stop offering.

French get ready for al-Qaida attack qaida strongholds
PARIS (AP) - French warplanes will attack suspected Afghan strongholds of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network in missions beginning within two weeks, France's Defense Ministry said Saturday.

Russia ships reactor body to Iran despite U.S. protest
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - The only Russian factory capable of making a complete nuclear reactor on Friday shipped its first reactor body to Iran, part of a project that has raised strong U.S. protests.

Snow possible by Monday in Oklahoma Panhandle
After weeks of unseasonably warm weather, Oklahoma will get a blast of cold air that will bring much cooler temperatures and the chance of snow.

Brief: Bush to name building after Robert F. Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush plans to issue an executive order renaming the Justice Department headquarters for Robert F. Kennedy, a former attorney general.

U.N. makes plans for new government in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. hopes for speedy action to install a broad-based government in Afghanistan are on hold because the victorious northern alliance doesn't appear to be in any hurry to share power.

Security breach halts Atlanta airport flights
ATLANTA - A man eluded guards after running through a security checkpoint at the nation's busiest airport Friday, forcing as many as 10,000 people to evacuate and causing a ripple effect that slowed air traffic throughout the United States.

People In The News: Running back's widow to get his ring
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The long-lost Super Bowl ring of Walter Payton has reportedly turned up under a college student's couch.

Taliban leader reported set to abandon home base
KABUL, Afghanistan - In twin blows to the Taliban and al-Qaida, the regime's supreme leader was reported ready Friday to abandon his home base of Kandahar, and U.S. officials disclosed that Osama bin Laden's military chief may have been killed.

Former Iranian leader dies of cancer at 83
Gholamreza Azhari, a former Iranian Army general who in late 1978 served briefly as that country's prime minister in a last-ditch military government that sought unsuccessfully to stanch the revolt against the shah, died of cancer Nov. 5 at Inova Fairfax, Va., Hospital. He was 83.

Santa Fe art dealer pleads innocent in bird charges
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A Santa Fe Indian art dealer charged with violating federal migratory bird laws has pleaded innocent.

Court orders mediation in funding suit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Hoping to break a 10-year impasse, the Ohio Supreme Court on Friday ordered mediation in a lawsuit that contends poor school districts are shortchanged by the state.

People In The News: JFK's sister honored for fitness promotion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics, will receive the NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt Award for her work in promoting physical fitness and sport.

French troops join Afghanistan aid effort
LONDON (AP) - British soldiers took up positions at an air base near Kabul and France said it would send combat planes to Afghanistan as nations around the world stood ready Friday to secure humanitarian supply routes inside the war-weary nation.

Rumsfeld reports success in U.S. ground attacks
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (AP) - U.S. special forces troops have engaged in ground combat in Afghanistan, "killing Taliban that won't surrender" as well as al-Qaida terrorists, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Friday.

Andrew McNally III dies at 92
Andrew McNally III, who led Rand McNally & Co., one of the world's best-known mapmakers, through its largest period of 20th century growth, died Thursday in Chicago. He was 92 and the family attributed his death to natural causes.

Pet ostrich escapes, leads captors on chase through London suburb
LONDON (AP) - A 6-foot-tall pet ostrich named Godzilla escaped from its owners and led would-be captors a chase through the streets of an English town before trotting home.

Today in History
On Nov. 17th, 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington in the partially completed Capitol building.

U.S., Russia not yet best of friends
The dramatic warming in U.S-Russian relations could herald an era of pragmatism in global affairs as the two old rivals finally end decades of hostility and become friends.

Colombians feeling angry over blow to national pride
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - President Andres Pastrana put it bluntly: The country is in a pitiful state. But this week, it wasn't the civil war or the scourge of drug trafficking that was weighing on his mind.

Indian activist, candidate arrested on violence charge
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) - American Indian activist and gubernatorial candidate Russell Means has been arrested on a charge of domestic violence.

With Bush out of sight, Cheney comes into view
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trading places, Vice President Dick Cheney has come out of hiding now that President Bush has disappeared to his ranch.

U.S. Congressional leaders visit Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt were flying to Mexico City on Friday for a three-day visit aimed at reviving initiatives such as immigration reform.

Boat of missing American found off coast of Ireland
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - The Irish coast guard said Friday that a small boat found floating upside down and empty off the west coast of Ireland was the craft of a missing American who set out six months ago from Cape Cod in an attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean.

Finance ministers gather in Canada for global talks
OTTAWA (AP) - Finance ministers from around the world gathered Friday to discuss choking off the assets of terrorists and jump-starting the lagging global economy in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Los Alamos may get live anthrax lab
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Northern New Mexicans are used to having plutonium in their back yard: Their neighbor on "the hill" is a nuclear weapons lab.

Check This Out
BROOKLAWN, N.J. (AP) - The ShopRite of Brooklawn Gymnasium, so named in exchange for $100,000, won't feature pro basketball or hockey when it opens next fall. More likely are kickball and Red Rover, because this gym is at an elementary school.

Rocket Scientist Maxwell Hunter dies
Maxwell W. Hunter II, one of the world's leading rocket designers and space engineers who helped design Nike, Thor and other missiles during the Cold War, has died.

National Obits: Brumbaugh dies at 93, influenced ZIP codes
NEW YORK (AP) - David Brumbaugh, a former executive vice president of Time Inc., died Saturday in Glen Cove, N.Y. He was 93.

Mail officials call terrorism homegrown
WASHINGTON - The discovery of a second letter to a Democratic U.S. senator apparently containing anthrax has strengthened federal investigators' belief that the attack through the mail is the work of domestic rather than foreign terrorists, officials said Saturday.

Rumsfeld rallies spirits of new sailors
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (AP) - America's newest sailors got a pep talk from Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld on Friday.

Taliban loses two-thirds of territory in 10 tumultuous days
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Huge plumes of smoke billowed into the air above the hilly battle lines, and commanders' radios crackled with urgent messages.

635 pounds of cocaine found in plane
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican troops investigating the crash of a crop-dusting plane discovered almost 635 pounds of cocaine at the site.

Taliban: We don't know where bin Laden is
CHAMAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Taliban official said Saturday that Osama bin Laden has fled Afghanistan. Later, he backed off the claim, saying he didn't know where bin Laden was.

Suspects blame boredom for deliberately set fires
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Arson suspects who started some of the thousands of wildfires in the South this fall tell investigators nearly the same story each time - they were bored.

Today in History
In 1820, U.S. Navy Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer discovered the frozen continent of Antarctica.

Brief: Aviation security bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to reassure travelers, Congress sent President Bush a sweeping aviation security bill Friday to establish a new federal force to stop weapons and bombs from getting on planes and to strengthen cockpit doors against would-be hijackers.

'Harry Potter' ready to break all types of box-office marks
HOLLYWOOD - Inside Grauman's Chinese Theater, young Harry Potter fans, garbed in pointy witches hats and wizard's cloaks, squirmed and crawled over their seats until the lights began to dim for the sold-out Friday evening show.

Auditors charge abuse of program by profiteers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Profiteers took advantage of a federal government program meant to expand homeownership by buying foreclosed homes at a discount and failing to pass on the savings to low-income home buyers, a government audit found.

Former U.S. attorney general will represent Milosevic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The U.N. war crimes tribunal is allowing a former U.S. attorney general to be a legal adviser to former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.

Strategist reported killed
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mohammed Atef, the Egyptian-born militant who directed Osama bin Laden's deadly terror strikes for a decade, is believed to have been killed in an airstrike near Kabul, officials said Friday.

Check This Out
WASHINGTON (AP) - A 233-square-mile iceberg has broken off the Pine Island Glacier in the Antarctic, the National Ice Center reported Friday.

Castro removes obstacle to American food buys
HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro removed a major obstacle to the first American food sales to Cuba in 40 years, saying Saturday that U.S. ships or vessels from other countries can bring the goods to the communist island.

English, history test results disappointing
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Results of statewide English and history tests given to Oklahoma high school students last year were disappointing, state schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett said.

Hereford a victory away from state crown
SAN MARCOS - For the first time in quite a while Friday, the Hereford volleyball team looked vulnerable.

Amarillo High, Hereford claim state titles
SAN MARCOS -- After so many comebacks from slow starts encountered during the season, perhaps it was only fitting that Amarillo High found itself in the same situation Saturday.

Lady Sandies reach state final
SAN MARCOS - The victory may have been more difficult than expected Friday night, but one important item was settled for the Amarillo High volleyball team: Their spot in the Class 5A state championship match.

Fort Sumner wins N.M. 1A championship
Facing a powerful foe in the New Mexico Class 1A state championship game Friday night, the Texico Wolverines knew they might need a little help in toppling an unbeaten Fort Sumner squad.

Lady Whitefaces capture another championship
SAN MARCOS -- For more than a year, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces had been haunted by their thoughts of what could have been.

Mr. and Mrs. Shelley
Richard and Lovetta Shelley of Amarillo celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Ossenbeck
Bill and Vonna Ossenbeck of 3830 N.E. 26th Ave. are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows today at River Road Fellowship Church.

Mr. and Mrs. Page
Nelson and Vida Ruth Page are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today at a private address.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Jacob are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception today at the home of their daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Morrison
Jay and Opal Morrison of 804 S. La Salle St. celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Cowley - Sharber
Bonnie Cowley and Daniel Sharber, both of Amarillo, were married Saturday, Nov. 17, at The Wedding Chapel.

Snead - Hunter
Rachel Elizabeth Snead and Jerry Craig Hunter, both of Dalhart, were married Friday, Nov. 16, in Negril, Jamaica. The Rev. Jerry Sneary officiated.

Mr. and Mrs. Flippo
Charlie and Cindy Flippo of 4705 Mesa Circle celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a reception for family and friends Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Country Barn.

Mr. and Mrs. Slutz
Marvin L. and Clara Slutz of Vega celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and trip Friday, Oct. 19, at Edelweiss Restaurant in Fort Worth.

Mr. and Mrs. Bonsal
Bob and Loretta Bonsal of Dumas are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception today at First Baptist Church in Dumas.

Shipman - Johnson
Sydney Jane Shipman of Euless and Timothy Lynn Johnson of Southlake were married Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Rev. Jack T. Moore officiated.

Mayfield - Tolliver
Lisa Michelle Mayfield of Perryton and Casey Elmo Tolliver of Amarillo were married Saturday, Oct. 20, at North Amarillo Church of Christ. Dalton Key officiated.

Lady Buffs hammer Lubbock Christian
Four players scored in double figures as the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs jumped out to a 46-23 halftime lead and cruised the rest of the way Friday night, knocking off Lubbock Christian 90-53 at the Lady Buff TipOff Tournament at the WT Fieldhouse.

Lady Buffs eliminated in regional
DENVER, Colo. - For the second time this season, top-ranked West Texas A&M University was unable to handle Western State.

Buffs set for quarterfinals
In the brief history of West Texas A&M soccer, the Buffs have won a conference championship, advanced to the NCAA Division II tournament and become a mainstay in the national poll.

Top ranked Lady Buffs hope experience makes difference
Only a strange quirk in voting kept the nation's top-ranked volleyball team from playing host to the regional round of the NCAA Division II tournament. But that is exactly what No. 1 West Texas A&M faces this weekend.

New-look Buffs tip off season against OPSU
West Texas A&M University will open its 2001-02 basketball season with new look, but an old advantage when it hosts Panhandle State at 8 tonight at the Fieldhouse.

Lady Buffs cruise past Chadron State, 86-56
Stacey Byrd scored 18 points, Cari Bigham added 15 and Latoya Robinson had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead West Texas A&M past Chadron State 86-56 on Saturday in the Lady Buff Tip Off Tournament at the Fieldhouse.

WT interviews Carthel, Holley; Jones up next
West Texas A&M University officially began its search for a new football coach by interviewing two candidates last week.

Buffs hammer OPSU, 89-64
West Texas A&M opened its ninth season under head coach Rick Cooper in impressive fashion by rolling past Oklahoma Panhandle State 89-64 before 518 on Saturday night at the Fieldhouse.



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