Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Thefts drive away profit at pumps
There's a new element associated with high gasoline prices: theft. The greater the price increase, the more gasoline stolen.

'Glorious Appearing' vanishing from shelves
Glorious Appearing hit Amarillo bookstore shelves Tuesday.

Amarilloans put brakes on pedaling to work
To bike or not to bike.

Stocks Summary
NEW YORK - Anticipation over a strong earnings season and hopes for a good job growth report sent stocks higher in a late afternoon rally Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite index closing above 2,000 for the first time since March 8.

Business News
PORTLAND, Ore. - Video retailer Hollywood Entertainment Corp. said Monday it has agreed to a buyout offer of about $840 million from a group led by a Los Angeles-based investment firm.

Insurance rates on the increase
An insurance-trade group predicts the price of auto insurance will go up this year.

Tyco judge denies mistrial
NEW YORK - An uproar over an apparently pro-defense holdout on the jury brought the grand-larceny case against two former Tyco executives dangerously close to a mistrial Monday before the judge sent the jurors back into deliberations.

Livestock Report
An extended livestock report for Amarillo and other area auctions is available online at www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs/live.htm.

Business News
Cherished Petals Freeze-Dry Floral Keepsake Shop, 4310 S. Western St., earned a Carlson Craft award for dealer excellence. Cindy Sheets owns Cherished Petals.

Stocks Summary
NEW YORK - A round of strong profit outlooks fueled anticipation over next week's first-quarter earnings reports, sending stocks markedly higher Monday.

Albertsons to test handheld scanners
DALLAS - Albertsons Inc. will test handeld scanners that let shoppers keep a running tally of their purchases.

Penny puts value on Eckerd
PLANO - J.C. Penney Co. said officially its stake in the Eckerd drugstore chain is on the market.

Rutgers downs Iowa State, 84-81 in OT to advance
NEW YORK - Quincy Douby won the battle of freshman guards against Curtis Stinson, leading Rutgers to a 84-81 overtime victory over Iowa State on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the NIT.

What's Going On
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oklahoma Panhandle State at West Texas A&M, doubleheader, 2 p.m.; Wayland Baptist at Eastern New Mexico, 6 p.m. CST.

Horrendous call ends Baylor's upset bid
There are judgment calls, questionable calls and bad calls. Then there's what happened to the Baylor women's basketball team Sunday night.

Sutton adds twist to coaching journey
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but in the case of Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton, it may be the bags under his eyes.

Nebraska adopts pro stance
LINCOLN, Neb. - You can take Bill Callahan out of the NFL, but you can't take the NFL out of Bill Callahan.

Final Four star power on sidelines, not court
Looking at Duke's roster, it's easy to find a number of good players, but only one household name.

Baylor wants explanation of game-ending call
NORMAN, Okla. - Baylor wants an explanation from the NCAA.

Minnesota stuns top-seeded Duke
NORFOLK, Va. - Lindsay Whalen and Minnesota ended Duke's championship dreams.

Final Four Pairings
Final Four Pairings - Oklahoma State (31-3) vs. Georgia Tech (27-9), 5:07 p.m.

Regional Finals
East Regional, Monday

LSU earns first Final Four berth
SEATTLE - Back in Baton Rouge, Sue Gunter must have been leaping off her couch.

Football scandal may get bigger at Colorado, rape crisis head says
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - The head of a rape crisis center said Tuesday that two more women have come forward in the past three months to say they were sexually assaulted by University of Colorado football players.

Regional Finals
Regional Finals - UConn 66, Penn 49

Late shot lifts Lady Vols - again
NORMAN, Okla. - Tasha Butts scored in the lane with 1.7 seconds left and Tennessee beat Stanford, 62-60, on Tuesday night to advance to the Final Four for the third straight season.

UConn dumps Penn
HARTFORD, Conn. - Diana Taurasi turned in one last stellar performance in front of the home fans and helped Connecticut add one more sterling accomplishment to its glittering legacy.

Final Four teams succeed differently
When Oklahoma State Coach Eddie Sutton finished staring at the television set as CBS announced the field for the NCAA tournament more than two weeks ago, he blinked, assessed his teams chances in his head, and considered the field.

Divorces Granted Randall County
Jerry Lee Wickstrom, Mary Barbara Wickstrom

Marriage Licenses Issued Randall County
Robert Macias, Samantha Franse

Marriage Licenses Issued Potter County
George Oliver Young, June Annette Bunn

United States Bankruptcy Court
Verna Colleen Phillips. Amarillo. Chapter 7 nonbusiness/consumer.

Potter County District Courts
Bronwyn Singleton. Judgment. Reckless injury to disabled individual. Punishment assessed 10 years adult probation, $100 fine and costs.

Divorces Granted Potter County
Rudolfo Fuentes, Virginia Luna Fuentes

Randall County District Court
Dennies Ann Leclere-Phillips. Judgment. Debit card abuse. Punishment assessed nine months in Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division and costs.

Victoria Fain
Angela and John William Damrell and Dr. Robert Henry Fain Jr., all of Kingwood, announce the engagement of their daughter, Victoria Snow Fain, to Robert Stockton Aikman.

Amanda Mann
Judy and Tony Mann of Lubbock announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Beth, to Roy Brent Gibbs.

Shawna Young
Kimberly Chaparro and Timothy Young, both of Amarillo, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shawna Young, to Michael Berry.

Haley Burney
Donna and Gerald Burney of Dalhart announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Nicole, to Kenneth James Brown.

Allyson Reed
Maribeth Reed and Larry D. Reed, both of Amarillo, announce the engagement of their daughter, Allyson Denise, to Zachary Ryan Hall.

Jennifer Glisky
Karen and Edward Glisky of New Braunfels announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn, to John Richard Hill.

Misty Arrellano
Pam and Wayne Huft of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Misty Christell Arrellano, to Kyle Thomas Wilkins.

Janell Eck
Colleen and David Eck of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Janell, to Derek Martin. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. White and Dr. Harold Eck, all of Amarillo, and the late Mary Kay Eck.

Monica Moore
Margaret and Wendell Smith and Johnny I. Moore, all of Amarillo, announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica Anne Moore, to Kirk Lee Thompson.

Shelby Archinal
Karen and Bill Archinal of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelby Paige, to LCpl. Shawn M. Miller.

Amy DeAnda
Steve DeAnda of Stratford announces the engagement of his daughter, Amy, to Gilbert Antunez. The bride-elect also is the daughter of the late Merce DeAnda.

Flipping Out
These aren't your mamma's flip-flops. But your mamma may be wearing them - along with teens, children, toddlers, grandmas and even men.

Khiva Shrine Oriental Band taking orders for Vidalia onions
The Khiva Shrine Oriental Band is taking pre-paid orders for its 13th annual Vidalia onion sale. The onions will be available for pickup May 1-2 at 45th Avenue and Teckla Boulevard.

Princess Diana's dresses to be displayed in Florida
NEW YORK - Princess Diana's wedding gown and 28 other designer outfits from her wardrobe are featured in a new exhibition that will have its U.S. debut at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Oatmeal is not good therapy for high cholesterol
Dear Dr. Gott: I am on Lipitor but, frankly, I'm concerned about its possible side effects, such as liver damage. Would you recommend that I substitute daily oatmeal cereal in place of the drug?

Familiar kitchen gadgets receive some new uses
Some new uses for familiar gadgets are listed in the April issue of Real Simple magazine. Included:

Panhandle People
Spec. Brandon K. Savage of Amarillo returned to Fort Bragg, N.C., on March 20 after an eight-month deployment to Iraq.

Gelatin won't help cure hemorrhoids
Dear Dr. Gott: For years I've tried everything my doctor recommended - plus everything advertised on television - for hemorrhoids. Nothing works.

CASA sponsoring 'Run for the Light'
Amarillo Area CASA believes every child deserves a chance.

Affirmative Parenting: Educators' work not above public scrutiny
It seems I've gone and done it again - infuriated some people, that is. In this case, the people are mostly public school teachers.

Botanical gardens' spring luncheon scheduled April 7
Amarillo Botanical Gardens will sponsor "Catch the Colors ... It's Spring" luncheon from 11:30 to 1 p.m. April 7 at the gardens, 1400 Streit Drive.

Panhandle People
Students from Amarillo and the surrounding area were named to the A Honor Roll and Distinguished Students list for the fall semester at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.

Quilt results announced
Trish Wilson took home the Best of Show award from the recent Amarillo Quilt Show for her "Heart of America" handiwork.

Save your back, use pads
Next time you need to move furniture around a room, try one of these techniques. They could save you an aching back and scratched flooring.

Council recognizes car club for its philanthropic efforts
Some people would say that members of car clubs are reliving their youth through old cars.

Gala to feature recipes from cookbook
Cherry Cheesecake

Wine of the Week: Casa Lapostolle 1999 Clos Apalta
Characteristics: Stunning purity with concentrated plum, boysenberry and raspberry fruit that just glides across the palate, running into beautiful spice notes and alluring chocolate flavors.

Best Of Texas: Luncheon to feature recipes from Junior League cookbook
Creating a lunch menu for an event called "Walk on the Wild Side" could have presented a challenge.

Best Of Texas
Walk on the Wild Side evening gala will ofer a variety of Texas-style finger foods.

Practically Parenting: Who's watching over the abused child?
News broke last week, a shocking account of a 7-year-old boy in a Texas suburb who was beaten to death by his own parents.

Houston, Bonham girls tie
Sam Houston and James B. Bonham middle schools' eighth-grade girls track teams tied for first place in their March 24 meet, each team accruing 155 points.

Sign-Up Roundup
Big Brothers Big Sisters' 17th annual Anderson Merchandisers Bowl for Kids Sake is scheduled for Saturday at Western Bowl, 5120 Canyon Drive.

A Bugz Life
Sundown Lane Elementary School second-graders Jordan Johnson, left, and Ashley Neely perform March 8 during the musical "BUGZ" under the direction of teacher Karmyn Hedrick.

Bowling Association Results
Bowler of the week - Clayton Parker, 758. Honor Scores: Mark Sleeper, 297 Game.

It's no longer about adrenaline
Some moments, Garth Harley lives in completely.

Under Construction
The following information about construction on city streets and state highways and work on utility projects is provided to Friends & Neighbors readers based on information from city and state officials. Officials said all projects are subject to change because of weather, emergency work or other unexpected events.

Hilltop Calendar
All activities are at Hilltop Senior Citizens Association, unless otherwise specified. Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and dominoes, cards and pool games are ongoing.

Houston's enthusiasm, work ethic pay off
The Sam Houston Middle School seventh-grade A team had a great season, said coach Drew Daniel.

Getting cultured
Something that sounds big, heavy and political - "multiculturalism" - doesn't have to be. Books, dances and even food can serve as fun ways to teach kids about the differences between cultures, experts said.

Burglary Alert
Burglaries for March 19 were on the 1400 block of East Amarillo Boulevard; the 6900 block of Manor Circle; the 7200 block of Alpine Lane; the 700 block of North Cleveland Street; the 4300 block of Prairie Avenue; the 6600 block of Admiral Court; and the 2200 block of Seth Lane.

Mustangs race to front of herd
James B. Bonham middle School's seventh-grade boys track team topped the field at the March 22 track meet.

Bowie stomps competition
James Bowie Middle School dominated the eighth-grade boys track meet March 22 by amassing 226 points. David Crockett came in a distant second with 113 points, followed by Sam Houston, 108 points; James B. Bonham, 92 points; and William B. Travis, 56 points.

Couple takes frugal way to live without any debt
"On the day I made the final payment on the house, I sealed the envelope and put the stamp on it," said Karen Manzo, 58. "Then I got up and walked through the house as if I owned it."

Up and Over
Ally Miller, Stephen F. Austin Middle School eighth-grader, clears the bar at 7 feet to win the March 24 event.

Free-Falling: Divers enjoy ride, set record
It lasted no longer than the time it takes for traffic lights in downtown Amarillo to cycle from green to green again during a weekday lunch hour.

3 area schools to attend TAPPS meet
Three schools from the Amarillo area will attend the Texas Association of Parochial and Private Schools District 1A/2A state meet Friday and Saturday at Concordia University in Austin.

Got Game?
After a full day of study, fifth-graders come back to Alice Landergin Elementary School to play games.

3 Naval reservists awarded citations
Three members of the Naval Reserve in Amarillo were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation on March 21 for their contributions while deployed to Iraq and Kuwait.

School Lunch Menus
Thursday: Breakfast: Yogurt, assorted toast, assorted dry cereal, oatmeal, pineapple-orange juice, milk. Lunch: grilled-chicken sandwich, soft taco, bologna sandwich, vegetable salad, potato chips, ranch-style beans, green peas, fruit flavored gelatin, banana, milk.

Out-of-this-world space treats
Ginger Smith called it a "historic time" in the NASA space program.

Photo Submission
The Amarillo Globe-News Friends & Neighbors section publishes team photographs as a free public service.

Accolades
Air Force Airman 1st Class Jenny E. McClish graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

Crockett takes first at meet
David Crockett Middle School's seventh-grade girls track team won its March 24 meet, amassing 152 points. James B. Bonham was second with 127 points, followed by Stephen F. Austin, 101; William B. Travis, 98; and Sam Houston, 77.

Pard Volleyball
Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department

Randall County family honored for volunteerism
The John and Tamara Armstrong family of Randall County won special recognition as the county's Family of the Year at the annual Canyon Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday.

Campers get their yucs at center
Apparently, there are multiple uses for yucca.

Western Plateau students build dream school
To most people, a Pringles can is just a Pringles can.

ASCA Calendar
Thursday: dominoes, 8 a.m., Main Hall; ASCA 42 Club, 1 p.m., Main Hall; cribbage, 1 p.m., Main Hall; table tennis, 7 p.m., Main Hall; and pool, 7 p.m., Pool Room.

PGA Tour might change scoring in world rankings
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - PGA Tour officials proposed at a meeting last week that the points system be based on a player's top 50 tournaments during two years. The majors and World Golf Championships would have to be included regardless of the result.

Kim Clijsters', wrist will be in brace for three more weeks, her Web Site reports
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Kim Clijsters will have to keep her left wrist in a brace for three more weeks, further sidelining the world's No. 2 player, her Web site reported Monday.

Australian Adam Scott moves to top of class of young challengers to Tiger Woods' crown
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Adam Scott seems to be a natural rival for Tiger Woods.

Gorillas pin series hopes on goalies
When Joe Ferras was scurrying around Canada last summer recruiting hockey players, he had tonight in mind.

Gorillas top Saints in Game 5
SAN ANGELO - The dam finally burst.

What's Going On
PRO HOCKEY: Central Hockey League first-round playoff series, Game 5, Gorillas at Saints, 7 p.m., San Angelo.

Star area hurdler Foster suspended
Valerie Foster, the reigning Class 2A girls state champion and area all-time record-holder in the 300-meter hurdles, has been suspended from the Boys Ranch track and field team, athletics director Paul Jones said Monday.

AHS, Tascosa girls pull away from pack
Amarillo High and Tascosa Black separated themselves from the rest of the field Tuesday in the second round of the District 2-5A girls golf tournament at Comanche Trail.

Success in nail-biters propels Rebs into contention Rebel in contention
Written on the back of the Tascosa Rebels' practice shirts are the words "Refuse To Lose."

Duncanville beats AHS in soccer playoffs, 3-1
WICHITA FALLS - Duncanville scored two goals in the second half, including the final one with seconds showing on the clock, to defeat Amarillo High 3-1 in a boys Region I-5A quarterfinal soccer match Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium.

2-5A girls golf to resume
Amarillo High will try to widen its lead in the District 2-5A girls golf tournament in the second of three rounds beginning at 1 p.m. today at Comanche Trail.

Area Girls Track Honor Roll
All times are rounded up to the nearest tenth of a second.

Canyon teams dominate all-District 1-3A honors
Canyon swept the District 1-3A boys and girls basketball championships for the second straight year, and the color purple dominated the all-district lists announced Monday.

Pampa beats Caprock for second place in 3-4A
Pampa moved into sole possession of second place in the District 3-4A softball race with an 8-2 road win Tuesday against Caprock.

AHS, Duncanville in soccer regional
The Amarillo High boys soccer team ended a playoff drought Friday by defeating Midland Lee for its first postseason victory since the mid-1990s.

Jordan pitches Canyon past Tulia; River Road beats Golden Wolves
Billy Jordan allowed four hits as the Canyon Eagles improved to 2-0 in District 1-3A play Tuesday night at Conner Park.

What's Going On
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Class 5A boys regional quarterfinal, Amarillo High vs. Duncanville, 6 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls.

Sandies rally past Rebs, 4-3
Tascosa owned the book on one-run games - until Tuesday afternoon.

Amarillo Relays Meet Of Champions: Williams vs. Foster will have to wait
The Amarillo Relays Meet of Champions won't provide the long-awaited 100-meter hurdles race between Clarendon's Angel Williams and Boys Ranch's Valerie Foster. But the hurdle races Friday and Saturday at Dick Bivins Stadium still will include many of the area's top performers.

Now AHS has relay quality too
Amarillo High girls track program has usually consisted of the two Ds - distances and depth. The Lady Sandies seemingly have an endless supply of distance runners, plus the ability to score in most of the 16 events which leads to one meet title after another.

Amarillo High team stays third in 2-5A boys golf tournament
LUBBOCK - Amarillo High Gold shot a second-round score of 312 to remain in third place after two rounds of the District 2-5A boys golf tournament at Meadowbrook Golf Club on Monday.

G-N honors pacesetters of Class 1A
Curtis Smith set the standard for hard-working coaches throughout the Panhandle. Smith led both the Fort Elliott boys and girls into the playoffs and carried the Lady Cougars to their first state tournament appearance.

Wins top stat for top players
The Class 2A Globe-News basketball players of the year did not lead their teams in scoring.

Pricey New York Yankees looking for World Series title in 2004
TOKYO - In a land far from home, where fans will watch on TV in the wee hours of the morning, the New York Yankees start the process of atonement.

Devil Rays top Yankees in season opener in Japan
TOKYO - Fans in the Tokyo Dome seemed surprised. The ones back in New York must have been shocked.

Yankees lose opener - Is Game 2 'Must win?'
TOKYO - When he sent his team to Japan, George Steinbrenner wanted his players to bring back just two presents: a pair of wins.

Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish picked to play singles for U.S. Davis Cup team against Sweden
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe selected Mardy Fish on Monday to team with Andy Roddick in singles against Mats Wilander's older Swedish team in the Davis Cup quarterfinals April 9-11 at Delray Beach.

Bush lauds Greek plans
ATHENS, Greece - President Bush expressed support for Athens' efforts to deter terrorist attacks during the Olympics in a letter to Greece's prime minister.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Owen Nolan will be sidelined up to three weeks because of a knee injury
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Owen Nolan will be sidelined up to three weeks because of a knee injury sustained in a tie against Ottawa.

High schooler becomes first female dunk winner
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - Candace Parker has become the first female to win the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk contest.

Agassi tumbles at Nasdaq-100
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - Andre Agassi's reign in Key Biscayne ended when he turned tentative Tuesday.

What's Going On
Today's schedule for Amarillo-metro high school varsity teams, area colleges and Amarillo minor-league professional teams:

Sports On The Air
NIT: Rutgers vs. Iowa State (ESPN2, cable ch. 27) 6 p.m.

Sports On The Air
Detroit at Columbus (ESPN2, cable ch. 27) 6 p.m.

Scoreboard
Pro Basketball - x-New Jersey 42 31 .575 -

Scoreboard
National Basketball Association

Race car driver Kurt Busch wins third straight NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Kurt Busch worked his magic again at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning his third straight NASCAR Nextel Cup race and fourth in the last five tries on the half-mile oval.

Spurs squander lead, settle for 101-93 win over Cavs
SAN ANTONIO - Manu Ginobili scored 21 points for the San Antonio Spurs, who led Cleveland by as many as 23 in the fourth quarter before settling for a 101-93 win over the Cavaliers on Monday night.

Mavs top Cavs, LeBron
DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash did their best to upstage LeBron James, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 126-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to clinch a playoff berth.

Ex-Rockets star Murphy charged with indecency
HOUSTON - Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy surrendered to authorities Monday after being accused of sexually abusing his daughters more than a decade ago.

River Road ISD hires architect
The River Road Independent School District is one step closer to a bond election - and possibly a new high school.

Correction
PHILADELPHIA - In a March 28 story about a pair of gorillas being split up at the Philadelphia Zoo, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Chaka, a 19-year-old male, will be going to live with two female gorillas.

Post office evacuated for possible gas leak
The Jordon Station post office was evacuated for slightly more than an hour Monday because of a possible natural gas leak.

N.M. judge withdraws from gay marriage case
BERNALILLO, N.M. - The judge who issued a court order barring a county clerk from issuing same-sex marriage licenses withdrew from the case Monday, delaying further action until a new judge is chosen.

Preparing for a Move: 'A historic event'
A new parking lot next to the Old Santa Fe Depot means the Madame Queen locomotive soon will find a new parking space for the first time in almost 50 years.

Sold! To Randall County
Wal-Mart is a good neighbor.

Education News
Dr. Hunter R. Boylan, director of the National Center for Developmental Education in Boone, N.C., will speak to the Amarillo College faculty at 5 p.m. Thursday in the College Union Building Oak Room on the Washington Street Campus. A dinner buffet will be provided.

Volunteer Of The Day: Shelly Thornton, Cole and Callie
Volunteer Activities: Thornton has been delivering meals to homebound clients one day each week for one year and takes her children, Cole and Callie, with her.

Call To Action: Seniors for Childhood Immunizations
Seniors for Childhood Immunizations needs volunteers 55 or older to visit new mothers in the hospital to inform them of the importance of vaccinating their babies. Volunteers will hand out packets and register mothers to receive reminder cards of shot dates.

Center gets $250,000 donation
A new grant will provide the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts with $250,000 and an endorsement worth a great deal on its own.

Reach Out...Volunteer! of the day
Volunteer Activities: Goodwin, the pastor of Valley de Oro Church, is a spokesman for the Angel Food Ministry at Cornerstone Outreach. He has volunteered for two years and also helps in the warehouse.

Region 16 executive director retires; search begins
Wanted: one executive director for Region 16.

Renovation of courthouse takes visitors 'back in time'
CLARENDON - Four years felt like 40. From beginning to end, the Donley County Courthouse project hit stumbling block after stumbling block, including funding snags and a tumbling chimney.

Appraisal boards OK budget
The boards of the Potter and Randall appraisal districts Tuesday tentatively approved a $3.07 million budget for 2005 and increased the amount appraisal review board members are paid for their service.

Memphis city officials looking for home buyers
MEMPHIS - Wanted: a few good home buyers looking for low taxes, country living and low crime.

Had an auto crash? Online clicks tell more
Now you can click after you crash.

Letting It Fly
Thomas Ryder makes a shot to the No. 6 hole while playing disc golf Monday at Thompson Park. Ryder said he and his golfing partner, Dena Fraser, play in any weather, even snow.

Gift Horse, Of Course
Amarillo artist Kalee Doche on Tuesday continues detail work on a Fiberglas horse she calls Buttermilk, after Western movie star Dale Evans' horse.

Getting Ready
Wonderland Park employees Terry Jones, left, and Brandon Johnson perform annual maintenance Monday on the Tilt-A-Whirl ride at the park. The amusement park will open for the season Saturday.

Town partially evacuated
WELLINGTON - Authorities evacuated the north part of the city of Wellington on Tuesday evening after an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia.

Early voting begins Monday
Texas Republican voters face another election in the April 13 runoff for Railroad Commission, and some Randall County Republican voters will vote again for precinct 4 constable.

Effluent creates quagmire for family
Hope Killian thought she could leave her two daughters safely at home the morning of March 19 as she drove her father to the emergency room.

42 choirs to participate in contest
Say you saw them here first. The Panhandles future Luciano Pavarottis and Sarah Brightmans will converge in Canyon on Wednesday and Thursday for the UIL Region 1 High School Choir Contest.

Doctors Day Dedication
The Potter-Randall Medical Alliance placed this bench in Medical Center Park on Tuesday in honor of Doctors Day.

Calendar
Randall County Commissioners Court, 9 a.m., County Square North Courtroom, 400 16th St., Canyon.

Clovis College settles discrimination suit
CLOVIS, N.M. - A federal lawsuit alleging discriminatory hiring practices at Clovis Community College has been settled, but a school attorney maintains the college did nothing wrong.

Call To Action: Child Protective Services
Volunteers are needed to help comfort and reassure foster children who are hospitalized because of serious illness.

Don't blow off risk of asthma
People might blow off their runny or stuffy nose as the price of spring, but the hidden danger of asthma could lurk in their allergies to the seasonal pollen.

Can You Dig It?
Sunglasses and a baseball-type cap give Schrader Roofing employee Tony Williams the look of a burrowing, billed creature as he fixes a leaking water pipe near Wolflin Square Shopping Center on Tuesday.

Art Modell not going quietly as ownership of Baltimore Ravens ends April 8
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Art Modell isn't going quietly.

NFL keeps instant replay for five more seasons
PALM BEACH, Fla. - The NFL again compromised on instant replay, deciding Tuesday to continue it for five more years rather than putting it in permanently.

Knee injury to sideline Iverson for season
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday Allen Iverson will miss the final eight games because of persistent pain in his right knee, the same injury that kept him out of 13 of the last 19 games.

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Mark H. Hortenstine
Mark H. Hortenstine, 89, of Lubbock, formerly of Amarillo, died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Ray Knox
LEVELLAND - Ray Knox, 75, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Helen Dinsmore
PAMPA - Helen Dinsmore, 80, died Friday, March 26, 2004.

Margaret "Peggy" McCain
Margaret "Peggy" McCain, 77, of Amarillo died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Donald Riggan
Donald Riggan, 64, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Thyra Mae Bain
SUNRAY - Thyra Mae Bain, 78, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Era Jo Bryant Henderson
SHAMROCK - Era Jo Bryant Henderson, 89, died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Lorene Stephens
DUMAS - Lorene Stephens, 92, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004.

Richard A. Albertson
Richard A. Albertson, 53, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 27, 2004.

Willie Lee Angton
SHAMROCK - Willie Lee Angton, 26, died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Kenneth M. Taylor
PANHANDLE - Kenneth M. Taylor, 67, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, in Amarillo.

Dorothy Jean Daniels
Dorothy Jean Daniels, 80, of Amarillo died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Services Pending
Willie Lee Angton, 26, of Shamrock died Sunday, March 28, 2004. Wright Funeral Directors.

Cecil Gipson
LITTLEFIELD - Cecil Gipson, 97, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Irene M. Hood
Irene M. Hood, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 27, 2004.

Lelon E. Downs
WELLINGTON - Lelon E. Downs, 94, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Benny Ray Edwards
Benny Ray Edwards, 39, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 27, 2004.

Gladys Goodnight Anthis
LUBBOCK - Gladys Goodnight Anthis, 85, died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

All Obits - Text Only
SHAMROCK - Era Jo Bryant Henderson, 89, died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

All Obits - Text Only
SUNRAY - Thyra Mae Bain, 78, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Carolyn "Sue" Brooks
Carolyn "Sue" Brooks, 69, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Serapia Sandoval
CLOVIS, N.M. - Serapia Sandoval, 93, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Everett J. "Sonny" Brinkerhoff
Everett J. "Sonny" Brinkerhoff, 75, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 28, 2004.

Thelma Lois "Snookie" Cogburn
GUYMON, Okla. - Thelma Lois "Snookie" Cogburn, 79, died Monday, March 29, 2004.

Services Pending
Austa Hinds deVries, 85, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 30, 2004. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Reba Tarvin Dorsey
SHAMROCK - Reba Tarvin Dorsey, 88, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, in Portland, Ark.

Ollie V. Evans Brock
Ollie V. Evans Brock, 91, of Amarillo died Monday, March 29, 2004, in Wheeler.

Ruby Waite
DUMAS - Ruby Waite, 81, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, in Amarillo.

Margie L. Jones
Margie L. Jones, 90, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 25, 2004.

Other Opinion: What is the true source of our nation's security?
In a letter released last Friday, 49 retired U.S. generals and admirals urged President Bush to postpone this year's scheduled deployment of a multibillion-dollar missile defense shield. They believe the money tagged for this shield could be better spent securing our nuclear stockpile and protecting U.S. ports and borders.

Editorial: Rice testimony needed in 9/11 investigation
National security adviser Condoleezza Rice is going to testify under oath to the bipartisan commission exploring what led to the Sept. 11, 2001 disaster.

Letters To The Editor: Confusion over 8-liners and video games
I have a question about the difference in an adult playing eight-liners and receiving redeemable coupons for merchandise and a child playing video game machines and receiving redeemable coupons for merchandise.

Letters To The Editor: They knew not what they were doing in 2000
I can see how some people, not knowing any better, voted for George W. Bush in the last election.

Guest Column: Barrow twins: Tulia Two make two too many
The world is outraged. Forty-six people convicted wrongly by a lying, racist cop? How did it happen?

Editorial: A 'jolt' may keep youths out of jail
Monday's Amarillo Globe-News detailed a new program in the Potter County Sheriff's Department that could, in the long run, help ease the county's ever-expanding jail population problem.

Editorial: Nomination process bogged down by Demos
The game of chicken in the nation's capital has to stop. Democrats in the U.S. Senate, led by Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota, threatened Friday to throw a monkey wrench into the judicial nomination process by blocking all of President Bush's nominees on the Senate floor.

Editorial: Air museum not a city priority
The sky is the limit as far as the Texas Aviation Historical Society is concerned, but the city of Amarillo should keep its feet on the ground regarding plans for the English Field Air and Space Museum.

Mom thought she, Yates picked by God
TYLER - A woman who says God told her to kill her sons with rocks had grandiose delusions that she and Andrea Yates, the Houston woman who drowned her children, were chosen by God to be witnesses after the world ends, renowned psychiatrist Park Dietz told a jury Tuesday.

Jailers arrested in connection with inmate rape
ARLINGTON - Two Arlington jailers were arrested Monday in connection with the sexual assault of an inmate.

Business groups oppose split-roll tax idea
AUSTIN - The state's most influential business group would be opposed to a new split-roll tax, the only school finance taxing alternative that Gov. Rick Perry has publicly advocated.

Attorney: Mom delusional
TYLER - A deeply religious East Texas woman was overcome by psychotic delusions of what she believed was God's voice telling her to kill her children the night she bludgeoned two of her sons to death and badly injured a third, her attorney said Monday as her capital murder trial began.

BP refinery evacuated after blast
TEXAS CITY - An explosion apparently caused by a fire at the BP refinery forced the evacuation of the plant Tuesday night.

State puts $40 million in research facility
AUSTIN - The state is putting $40 million into the launch of a center to investigate new semiconductor technologies, a move aimed at keeping the high-tech research consortium Sematech in Texas.

Pickens reflects on water, oil, life after 68
LUBBOCK - Oil and water do mix, especially when stirred by Boone Pickens.

Business leaders say strong work force trumps low tax rate
AUSTIN - Texas businesses understand that an educated work force is better for the state's economic climate than a low tax rate on businesses, a Dallas chamber of commerce leader testified Monday, saying that he would support a broad-based business activity tax to fund public education.

Buckyballs studied
HOUSTON - Researchers are raising concerns about toxicity of carbon molecules nicknamed buckyballs, which have been heralded as a versatile component of nanotechnology.

At the Armadillo Races
Dennis Quaid, right, and Jason Patric, co-stars in "The Alamo," encourage their entrants in an armadillo race Saturday at a party for the cast of "The Alamo" in San Antonio.

Across Texas: 300 ballots discovered
SAN ANTONIO - Henry Cuellar on Tuesday took a 30-vote lead over U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez in the Democratic primary race for House District 28 after a hand recount of ballots turned up more than 300 new ballots in Zapata County.

Ex-governor to be inducted into Hall of Great Westerners
Former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr., who presided during the state's oil and gas boom years and left office after a stunning primary defeat, will be inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners in Oklahoma City next month.

On Target
Pueblo Community College president, Mike Davis, grimaces as he is hit in the face with a chocolate pudding and whipped cream pie Tuesday in Pueblo, Colo.

Saddam stays quiet, may be having fun
WASHINGTON - He doesn't have a lawyer in the room, but Saddam Hussein apparently is practicing what most attorneys would advise: Don't talk.

Brits arrest 8 terror suspects
LONDON - Police arrested eight men and seized half a ton of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer compound used in the Oklahoma City bombing, in raids by hundreds of officers - one of the biggest anti-terrorism operations in Britain since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

People In The News: Stiles fascinated by royalty
BOSTON - Julia Stiles may have portrayed a potential princess on film, but the actress is still fascinated by royalty.

Peter Ustinov dies at 82
GENEVA - Sir Peter Ustinov, a wit and mimic who won two Oscars for an acting career that ranged from the evil emperor Nero in "Quo Vadis" to the quirky Agatha Christie detective Hercule Poirot, has died. He was 82.

Seven former Soviet-dominated nations join NATO
WASHINGTON - President Bush welcomed seven former Soviet-dominated nations into NATO on Monday, saying the 55-year old Western alliance would be strengthened because "tyranny for them is still a fresh memory."

World Scene: Report: Holes remain in Canadian security plan
TORONTO - The Canadian government has not tightened its security procedures sufficiently after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, leaving its border and airports vulnerable to terrorist infiltration, a key official said Tuesday.

Battle over late-term abortion law begins in 3 states
NEW YORK - The federal ban on a type of late abortion was challenged in three courtrooms across the nation Monday as abortion-rights activists argued that the law is so broad it infringes on women's basic right to choose.

'American Family' weighs war's emotions
LOS ANGELES - At a theater screening of "American Family," creator Gregory Nava got the reaction he wanted - and the one he hopes to draw from TV viewers.

Across The Nation: Kerry pushes oil reserve back to political front burner
WASHINGTON - When gasoline prices soar, talk of using America's emergency oil reserve is never far behind, especially in an election year.

U.N. chief: Iraq elections need to take place by Jan. 31 for security reasons
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The head of a U.N. team said Monday that better security in Iraq is vital for elections to take place by a Jan. 31 deadline.

Children sleep less, survey says
WASHINGTON - Children are sleeping less than experts recommend and many parents are not happy about it, according to a survey of American households by the National Sleep Foundation.

Doctor: Abortion of intact fetus can help with women's grieving
NEW YORK - A doctor testified Tuesday that the delivery of a largely intact fetus in a procedure threatened by a new law is sometimes preferred by women who are grieving the failure of a pregnancy and want to properly bury the fetus.

Taking it to the Streets
Phil Smith, 32, from Manchester, smokes Monday in a specially provided outdoor court yard, adjoining Doheny and Nesbitts pub in Baggot Street, Dublin, Ireland.

President backs off
WASHINGTON - President Bush reversed himself under political pressure Tuesday and agreed to permit his national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to testify in public and under oath before an independent commission investigating the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Across The Nation: Unanimous Supreme Court allows border searches of car gas tanks
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that government agents can search and even dismantle a car's gas tank as part of drug and other smuggling interdiction at the nation's borders.

Senate OKs $6 billion for care of children of welfare recipients
WASHINGTON - Over White House objections, the Senate voted Tuesday for an additional $6 billion for child care for welfare recipients and the working poor as part of a bill to renew the landmark 1996 welfare reform law.

People In The News: Matchbox twenty members take break for solo projects
NEW YORK - The multiplatinum matchbox twenty is taking a break - sort of.

Check this Out
CHICAGO - There are many perks to being mayor of the third largest city in the country - a free chocolate foot, for instance.

Studies fail to link acrylamide, cancers
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Two preliminary studies suggest that eating foods containing acrylamide, recently discovered to be common in fried foods rich in carbohydrates, does not increase the risk for several types of cancer, a scientist said Monday.

Today in History
In 1889, French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion.

Check this Out
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Brett Schott has discovered that being honored as a hero for helping rescue a police officer can have a down side.

Suicide attackers hit U.S. ally
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Two women blew themselves up at a children's store and bus stop in the Uzbek capital Monday, the first suicide attacks in this U.S.-allied nation in Central Asia and the finale to 12 hours of mayhem that killed 19 people.

Court reviews job discrimination
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Monday it will clarify what older workers must prove to claim that employers were biased in favor of younger people.

Broadcaster, TV host Alistair Cooke dies at 95
NEW YORK - Alistair Cooke, the quintessentially urbane host of television's "Masterpiece Theater" and interpreter of U.S. culture for decades on British radio's "Letter from America," died Tuesday at his Manhattan home. He was 95.

Experts say arguments on testimony not ironclad
WASHINGTON - There is no ironclad legal doctrine buttressing National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice's refusal to testify publicly before the panel investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, law experts said Monday.

Study: Sun may increase virus infection
ORLANDO, Fla. - The long sunny days of summer may increase the risk of catching a common sexually transmitted infection. And it's not just because people have more sex when the weather is nice.

Billy Graham's soloist writes book
Ask the man long known as Billy Graham's soloist for his favorite hymn and he'll say it's not a fair question.

Former flying ace dies
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Retired Capt. Arthur Ray "Hawk" Hawkins, one of the Navy's top flying aces, died March 21. He was 81.

Judge charges 2 more suspects in Spain bombing
MADRID, Spain - A Spanish judge charged two more suspects in the Madrid bombings, bringing the total number of people charged in the case to 14, court officials said.

Today in History
In 1822, Florida became a United States territory.

WT tops OPSU, 24-4
Benino Gonzales went 5-for-5, while Jeff Cramer was 4-for-5 with five runs-batted-in to lead West Texas A&M past Panhandle State 24-4 on Tuesday at the WT baseball complex.

Home again: Amarilloan glad to be at WT
Lee Orr got homesick, as well as a feeling of being pushed around somewhat at Northern Colorado.

WT to host Panhandle State
West Texas A&M, looking to rebound from three Lone Star Conference losses at Texas A&M-Kingsville during the weekend, will play host to Oklahoma Panhandle State at 1 today in a nonconference baseball doubleheader.

Ready, Aim, Fire
West Texas A&M quarterbacks, from left, Jeremy Lunsford, Derek Maupin, Dalton Bell and Dale Davis throw passes during the Buffs' first workout of spring drills Monday at the on-campus practice field.

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