Saturday, February 24, 2001

Divorces Granted Potter County
Matie Lou Harrison, Roy L.Harrison

Marriage Licenses Issued Potter County
Gabino Barrera, Mistie Anne Taylor

Randall County Marriage Licenses Issued
Richard Ryland Capron and Iris Rachel Davis

Potter County District Courts 1 Criminal 47th District
Albino Gonzales Ruiz. Deferred adjudication.

Statistical
Amarillo population 174,727 (est.)

Randall County Court at Law
Lacey Danielle Nelson, order deferring adjudication and granting probation. Making alcohol available to a minor. Defendant received 9 months probation, $300 fine and costs.

United States Bankruptcy Court
Randall Mike Hasley and Carolyn Maxie Faye Hasley, aka Gram's 'Lil Punkins. Amarillo. Chapter 7 nonbusiness/consumer.

Randall County Marriage Licenses Issued
Richard Ryland Capron and Iris Rachel Davis

Lorenzo 63 - Gruver 59
LEVELLAND - Gruver had second-ranked Lorenzo on the ropes, but couldn't deliver the knockout punch.

Lady Sandies hoping to get past semifinals
MIDLAND - The mind-set today of the senior-laden Amarillo High Lady Sandies is short and to the point.

Wall smothers Friona
ABILENE - Brandi Weishuhn scored 16 points and made the key defensive play of the game Friday night as the Wall Lady Hawks beat the Friona Squaws 47-28 in the semifinals of the Region I-2A girls basketball tournament at Moody Coliseum.

Hereford withstands Fabens' 3-pointers
GREENWOOD - The brother tandem of Cody Hodges and Slade Hodges proved to a lethal combination for the Whitefaces Friday night as Hereford defeated Fabens, 76-60 in a Class 4A boys area around playoff game at Greenwood High School.

Friona returns to regional tourney
The last time the Friona Squaws advanced to a regional basketball tournament, Richard Nixon was still president and Americans already had taken their last steps on the moon.

Happy 62 - Hartley 54
Reese Hartman led four Happy players in double-figure scoring with 16 points Friday night as the Cowboys beat the Hartley Tigers 62-54 in the semifinals of the boys Class 1A Division II Region I No. 1 Sectional Tournament at Canyon High School.

REGION I RAMBLINGS
Amarillo High is making its ninth appearance in the Region I-5A tournament over the past 11 years. ...

Dimmitt 50 - Lamesa 43
LUBBOCK - D Norman scored 15 points Friday night as the int halftime deficit and beat the Lamesa Golden Tornadoes 50-43 in a Class 3A boys area basketball playoff game at the Rip Griffin Center.

Nazareth hoping to run past Whitharral
Spectators at D.L. Ligon Coliseum will witness a battle of wills when Nazareth takes on Whitharral Friday.

Randall holds off San Elizario
ODESSA - Keenan Hooker scored 19 points as the Randall Raiders built an 18-point lead after three quarters, then held off the San Elizario Eagles 60-55 in a Class 4A boys area playoff basketball game.

Lady Don wrestlers look to match Caprock
The Palo Duro Lady Dons want to make it two in a row for Amarillo.

Plainview cruises past Cleburne
BIG SPRING - The Plainview Lady Bulldogs continue to prove that size doesn't matter.

Coaches, call in your boxes
This is a reminder that the Globe-News is requesting calls from several high school playoff basketball games tonight.

Abilene Wylie hands Perryton 56-49 loss
LUBBOCK - The Perryton Rangerettes seemed like they spent the entire game trying to dig themselves out of a hole, only to slip back to the bottom.

Canyon, Randall face two different styles in playoffs
When the Randall Raiders and Canyon Eagles begin the 4A area playoffs this weekend, both can expect distinctly different matchups.

PD boys, Tascosa girls lead after first day of city meet
Teresa Murray, a Class 4A state qualifier last year, went 5 feet, 4 inches in Friday's wet, cold weather to win the varsity girls high jump at the Amarillo Independent School District city track meet.

Stratford 59 - Petersburg 45
LEVELLAND - Adam Bell scored a game-high 17 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, and had a game-high six steals to lead Stratford to a 59-45 win over Petersburg on Friday morning in the semifinals of the 1A Division I sectional tournament at the Texan Dome.

Lady Sandies fall to DeSoto
MIDLAND - Nothing was sweet about 16 for the Amarillo High Lady Sandies Friday night.

WT High 70 - Hamlin 64
FLOYDADA - Four players scored in double figures for the West Texas High Comanches Friday night as West Texas High knocked off Hamlin, 70-64, in a Class 2A boys area around playoff game at Floydada High School.

Lady Eagles dominate Wyatt
BIG SPRING - The routine continues for the Canyon Lady Eagles.

Douglass leads five Sandie swimmers to state meet
In 2000, Kristen Douglass fought nerves as much as competitors in her first trip to the state swimming and diving meet.

River Road's Flanders signs with Air Force Academy
Eric Flanders will trade the flatlands of the Panhandle for some Colorado mountains when he goes to college in the fall.

Paducah 100 - Petrolia 64
FORT WORTH - Petrolia had no answer for Paducah's Bud Morgan, who literally shot the Pirates out of the 1A playoffs and the Dragons into today's sectional tournament finals.

Nazareth 79 - Texline 29
LUBBOCK - Eric Schilling scored 26 points and Kade Wilcox added 22 Friday night as the Nazareth Swifts routed the Texline Tornadoes 79-29 in the semifinals of the Class 1A Division II No. 2 Sectional boys basketball tournament at Coronado High School.

Basketball: New Mexico girls in region competition
Five area schools will be starting regional basketball action today as teams do battle for a spot in the state playoffs.

Area High School Playoff Capsules
Hereford (28-4, R3) vs. Fabens (22-8, W2), 7:30 tonight, Midland Greenwood HS: The 13th-ranked Whitefaces enter tonight's game after a 64-54 victory against Snyder during the bi-district round.

Lady Eagles, Bulldogs battle tonight for possible rematch
Joe Lombard and Danny Wrenn have heard the whispers for months - almost 12 months, to be exact. While their teams have generally avoided the issue, fans have openly debated one question:

Denver City's youth movement lifts them past Perryton, 60-53
HEREFORD - Youth wasn't just served Thursday night by Denver City to Perryton.

Perryton battles Abilene Wylie
Perryton's Rangerettes return to the scene of their greatest win against a familiar opponent when Perryton travels to the Region I-3A tournament today.

Soccer: Canyon, PD square off today
The Canyon boys and girls will try to hold on to their respective spots in the district race when they take on Palo Duro at Dick Bivins today, starting with the girls at 4:15 p.m.

Region 1 Girls Playoff Pairings
Lubbock Coronado 87, Midland High 65

Disappointing day for AHS swimmers
AUSTIN - It wasn't the kind of qualifying day that Amarillo High had hoped for on the first day of the UIL Swimming and Diving Championships Friday at the Joe and Lee Jamail Swimming Center.

Area wrestlers off to good start at state meet
AUSTIN - It was a good day for plenty of Panhandle-area wrestlers Friday, but it was an especially a promising start for the River Road Wildcats, Randall Raiders and Dumas Demons at the UIL state wrestling tournament at the Austin Convention Center.

Region 1 Boys Playoff pairings
El Paso Franklin 38, El Paso Hanks 35

WT faculty senate updated on Legislature
West Texas A&M University faculty senators received the Cliff's Notes version on what the state legislature has been doing since January.

Fog, winds delay flights
Fog blanketed parts of the area Friday night delaying flights into Amarillo International Airport.

Citywide baby shower set today for Williams quintuplets
Community efforts continue to help Matt and Leah Williams' quintuplets.

Ballou resigns from AEDC board
Debra Ballou, candidate for the City Commission race, announced Thursday she will resign her seat on the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. in order to take up other interests within the community, including a city commission seat.

Park Central breaks ground on Plemons Court community
Park Central Retirement Community defied the rainy weather to break ground on Plemons Court in a ceremony Friday morning at the corner of South Van Buren Street and 15th Avenue.

Cannon accident sends 5 to hospital
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE - Five airmen from Cannon Air Force Base were taken to the hospital early Thursday morning after a two-vehicle accident that happened on the flight line, 2nd Lt. Heather Healy said.

High Plains RC&D seen as rural development tool
Private industry and agencies from the local to the national level will be brought together to work for the improvement of rural communities now that the High Plains Rural Conservation and Development Program has received federal approval, U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, said Thursday.

Clovis Community College schedules health, fitness fair
CLOVIS - Clovis Community College will conduct a Health and Fitness Fair on Saturday that will offer a variety of information and tests for area residents.

Rain wets city streets
Amarillo residents awoke today to a misty morning and wet streets, the first significant rain in more than two weeks. PM

$1 million challenge pledged for church
Who wants to pledge $1 million?

Calendar
SHOTS ACROSS TEXAS IN THE PANHANDLE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Amarillo College Business and Industry Center, 1314 S. Polk St.

Local Lowe's Heroes progra earns honors
Lowe's Home Safety Council and Lowe's Companies Inc. named the Amarillo Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse as regional winner of the 2000 national Lowe's Heroes program for its fire, home and child safety project.

Randall grand jury issues 18 indictments
A Randall County grand jury returned 18 indictments Wednesday. The following are the names, ages, offenses and dates of the offenses as released by the Criminal District Attorney's office.

3 Texas Panhandle residents killed in Oklahoma accident
REYDON, Okla. - Four people - three from the Texas Panhandle - died Wednesday night in a head-on collision in Roger Mills County, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports.

Volunteers needed to search Sunday for missing helicopter
LAKE MEREDITH - Boats plumbed part of Lake Meredith with sonar Friday in search of a helicopter that disappeared Feb. 15 with a Randall County couple aboard.

Tulia man files lawsuit against sheriff, ex-agent
Swisher County Sheriff Larry Stewart and former undercover agent Tom Coleman are facing another lawsuit in connection with the 1999 arrests of 46 people in Tulia.

Water district halts Mesa's plan
WHITE DEER - The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District on Thursday tabled permit requests by landowners involved with Mesa Water Inc. to pump groundwater.

MTV wants city's mayor
An MTV special series focusing on the tensions and pressures on teens will have one of Amarillo's own speaking on racial and religious intolerance: Mayor Kel Seliger.

Bulletin Board
Whenever I am disposed to think poorly of lawyers, I remind myself that without the legal profession there would be no gems such as this one found in the Texas Bar Journal under the (understated) title of Industrial Strength Stupid Questions ... PM

One dies, others injured in chain-reaction wreck
PORTALES, N.M. - One woman died, several other people were injured, and a major highway between Portales and Clovis was closed for five hours Thursday morning after heavy fog contributed to a collision that set off multiple chain-reaction accidents involving 17 vehicles and a hazardous materials spill.

Authorities warning of 'letter scam'
Letters from Nigeria arriving in mailboxes all over Amarillo seem innocent enough but really are part of a scam that's been around for years, officials say.

Pancake Days events start Saturday in Liberal
LIBERAL, Kan. - The 52nd Annual Pancake Days celebration will begin Saturday with pancake eating contests and will end Tuesday with the International Pancake Race and parade.

Black: He took a beating, but the brush jacket survived
A year ago I was approached to do a testimonial by an upscale environmentally conscious maker of urban clothing named Lands End.

Groundbreaking set today for Plemons Court facility
Park Central Retirement Community will break ground on Plemons Court in a 10 a.m. ceremony today at the corner of 15th Avenue and Van Buren Street.

New Potter County fire station open on Willow Creek
It still has the new-paint smell.

Reunion Roundup
Dalhart High School Class of 1971 will have a 30-year reunion Aug. 3-4 in Dalhart. All 1971 graduates and former teachers can attend.

Potter County grand jury indicts 39
A Potter County grand jury issued 46 indictments against 39 people Wednesday.

Reynosa attorney says firm has abided by contract
After more than two years of a leaking roof and doors, Randall County commissioners moved Tuesday to try to resolve the problems at the Next Step Home juvenile halfway house - again.

St. Petersburg Ballet performance rescheduled for Sunday
Tonight's performance by the St. Petersburg Ballet Theater has been canceled after a problem with the dancers' visas left them stranded on an airport runway in their home city in Russia.

RRC seeking feedback on high utility bills
The Texas Railroad Commission has set up a Web address to collect comments from Texans stung by high utility bills.

Umbarger VFD eyes creating tax district
The Umbarger Volunteer Fire Department is exploring the possibility of creating a tax-supported fire district to cover the western and southern parts of Randall County, Umbarger Fire Chief Robert Friemel said Friday.

Sonar-equipped boats to be used in search for couple
The last known sighting of Gene and Bobbie Webb put them north of Fritch and headed toward Borger, and that is where searchers will concentrate in the next few days, according to Department of Public Safety Trooper Wayne Beighle.

Canyon trustees OK calendar
Students in Canyon Independent School District will have only a four-day fall break next year, not the full week given in the last two years.

Stratford man killed when vehicle flips on Highway 54
TEXHOMA, Okla. - Two men died late Wednesday when their Datsun two-door car spun out of control and flipped two miles east of Texhoma on U.S. Highway 54, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatcher said Thursday.

Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines: 02/23/01

Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines: 02/24/01

Joyce Evelyn Owens
Joyce Evelyn Owens, 48, of Amarillo, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001.

S.J. Williams
LOCKNEY - S.J. Williams, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

John Carl Connolly
TEXHOMA, Okla. - John Carl Connolly, 44, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Marion Kent Hodges
TEMPE, Ariz. - Marion Kent Hodges, 70, formerly of Amarillo, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001.

Jessie Cleva Stephens
Jessie Cleva Stephens, 87, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Bobbie Carreathers
Bobbie Carreathers, 68, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Peter J. Prieto Jr.
Peter J. Prieto Jr., 25, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Palmer Black
HOUSTON - Palmer Black, 97, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, in Dallas.

Verda Lee Hedrick
HENRIETTA - Verda Lee Hedrick, 92, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Amarillo.

Thomas Roland Wilson
Thomas Roland Wilson, 90, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001.

Ethel Christine Watkins
PLAINVIEW - Ethel Christine Dillard Watkins, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, in El Paso.

Jerry W. Wilbourn
ABBOTT - Jerry W. Wilbourn, 44, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001.

Beryl Ellen Richardson
Beryl Ellen Stambaugh Richardson, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Cesar Guadelupe Vega
HEREFORD - Cesar Guadelupe Vega, 37, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001.

Oscar M. Noble
SPEARMAN - Oscar M. Noble, 55, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

D. Lyman Stubblefield, Amarillo attorney, dies
STUBBLEFIELD D. Lyman Stubblefield, an Amarillo attorney, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. He was 60.

Della Mae Crump
PAMPA - Della Mae Crump, 91, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in Amarillo.

Mildred Louise Stafford
Mildred Louise Stafford, 79, of Amarillo, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001.

Bettany Rochelle Cisneros
PAMPA - Bettany Rochelle Cisneros, 50, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Oliver Dwight Speegle
GUYMON, Okla. - Oliver Dwight Speegle, 49, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Palmer Black
HOUSTON - Palmer Black, 97, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, in Dallas.

Linda Kay Secrist
WOODWARD, Okla. - Linda Kay Secrist, 53, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in Oklahoma City.

Ocie Daniel West
Ocie Daniel West, 81, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Jeremey Wayne McCarty
ELKHART, Kan. - Jeremey Wayne McCarty, 18, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Amarillo.

George Goodrich Walton
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - George Goodrich Walton, 89, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001.

Lila Lunday
FRITCH - Lila Lunday, 88, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001.

Paul Rippstein
HIGGINS - Paul Rippstein, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Roy Dean Keys
ALLISON - Roy Dean Keys, 50, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in Hemphill County.

Benigno Presas
HEREFORD - Benigno Presas, 71, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Frankie Genn Jr.
Frankie Genn Jr., 33, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Oak Grove, Ky.

Anna Elizabeth Nollner
Anna Elizabeth "Babe" Nollner, 88, of Amarillo, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001.

Paul Rippstein
HIGGINS - Paul Rippstein, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Johnny Martinez
Johnny Martinez, 68, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Arnulfo Hernandez Diaz
INGLESIDE - Arnulfo Hernandez Diaz, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001.

Zelma Laverne Johnson
Zelma Laverne Johnson, 34, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001.

Fay Harbert
DUMAS - Fay Harbert, 96, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001.

Justin Earl Folk
CANADIAN - Justin Earl Folk, 21, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Reydon, Okla.

Doris M. Corbitt
DALHART - Doris May Corbitt, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Bettany Rochelle Cisneros
PAMPA - Bettany Rochelle Cisneros, 50, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001.

Kevin Craig Bodkin
CANADIAN - Kevin Craig Bodkin, 28, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Reydon, Okla.

Robert Wayne Hardy
Robert Wayne "Bobby" Hardy, 56, formerly of Amarillo and Boys Ranch, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Salt Lake City.

AM Letters: Mind your business
D.E. Rice Construction is concerned that the news reports regarding the Fritch lawsuit settlement have not accurately reported the facts, leaving the impression that Rice's settlement was based on a real risk of liability. That is not the case.

Guest Column: Gender differences shouldn't make a difference
In his Feb. 15 column, Jimmie Hall has collected a group of very impressive, and incomplete, statistics to illustrate his view that the military is in poor shape because of women.

Editorial: Open government wins out
Chalk one up for open government. PM

Van Camp: Cities don't need louder voice
A good example of pure democracy in action is a lynch mob. PM

Editorial: Bush finds a big bargain comparison shopping
Often it is better to be lucky than good. Bill Clinton was blessed with as much luck as talent during his eight years as president. He confounded his adversaries time and again.

Seewald: Election seemed undemocratic
The November election spawned fair consternation regarding the venerable Electoral College. PM

Editorial: Rural county residents to determine tax need
Randall County is getting out of the fire protection business. Because of the success of the property-tax rollback election, commissioners have decided that fighting rural fires should be the responsibility of the county's rural residents. We couldn't agree more.

Editorial: FBI comes under fire
One question jumps out of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, headquarters of the FBI. PM

Editorial: Keep partisan politics out of the courtroom
As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.

JobKlub helps tutor, job train
Children and young adults who need tutoring and job training may obtain them through JobKlub, a nonsectarian community service of Community of Grace United Methodist Church, 1525 N. Grand St. PM

Coulter Road Baptist Church to sponsor 'Defending the Faith' seminar
Coulter Road Baptist Church, 4108 Coulter St., will sponsor a "Defending the Faith" seminar from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Frank Harber, professor of evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, will be the guest speaker. PM

Former atheist to speak at Coulter Road faith seminar
Coulter Road Baptist Church, 4108 Coulter St., will sponsor a "Defending the Faith" seminar from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Frank Harber, professor of evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, will be the guest speaker.

Religion Briefs
St. Laurence Cathedral, 2300 N. Spring St., will hold services for Ash Wednesday at the following times:

Haney: We all have faults, make mistakes
One day in Seattle, one of Microsoft's finest employees was invited by a colleague to join him at a local firing range. PM

JobKlub offers work insight
Children and young adults who need tutoring and job training may obtain them through JobKlub, a nonsectarian community service of Community of Grace United Methodist Church, 1525 N. Grand St.

Religion Briefs
San Jacinto Christian Academy, 501 S. Mississippi St., will host a Fall Enrollment Open House at 2 p.m. Sunday. PM

Shelburne: Jesus had to go through darkness to reach dawn, so must each of us
I have just begun putting together the words that will be printed on Dr. Charles Swindoll's newest book to make you want to buy it.

Couple to be honored for 35 years of service
A special service to honor two members of Central Church of Christ will be 6 p.m. Sunday.

Special service to honor Sneeds
A special service to honor two members will beheld at 6 p.m. Sunday at Central Church of Christ. PM

Earnhardt's legacy more than just titles
DETROIT - Soft walls. Head-and-neck support devices. No restrictor plates. Or even more restrictive restrictor plates. Car-making materials that better absorb the kind of horrific impact that took Dale Earnhardt's life in last Sunday's Daytona 500. Serious input from NASA.

Sherrer has share of lead after first round of Nissan
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Scherrer didn't want to embarrass himself in front of such an important audience - Tiger Woods in his threesome, thousands of fans in tow. He held up just fine Thursday in the first round of the Nissan Open.

Area College Basketball
West Texas A&M at Texas Woman's When: 3 p.m. today. Where: Denton.

Tech women get second shot at Texas
LUBBOCK - Sure, the Texas Tech women's basketball gained a win on Wednesday with its gutsy, come-from-behind performance against Colorado. But it also gained things much more intangible, yet just as important: Momentum and confidence.

Mutombo traded to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers hope they traded for an NBA championship Thursday when they acquired Dikembe Mutombo from Atlanta in a six-player deal that sent Theo Ratliff and Toni Kukoc to Atlanta.

Tech looks for 2 in a row; A&M plays host to Raiders
LUBBOCK - It was OK to smile, and celebrate a little Wednesday night.

Texas NBA
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Derek Anderson scored 20 points and Tim Duncan and David Robinson each had a double-double as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Boston Celtics 100-82 Friday night.

Family and friends remember
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Maybe this is the way Dale Earnhardt would have wanted it.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - That $500,000 bonus for winning the West Coast Swing is an afterthought for Davis Love III, who suddenly has a better prize in mind.

Drivers go right back in harms way
They went straight from the church to the racetrack, from a memorial service in Charlotte for Dale Earnhardt to the garages at nearby Rockingham.

Pudge happy with current contract; Rangers contact agent
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) - First A-Rod, now I-Rod.

Alou just wants to stay healthy for whole season
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Moises Alou has shown the Houston Astros that he's one of the best hitters in the game. Now the Astros want to see if he can stay healthy.

Mavs beat Celtics
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks, just hours after completing an eight-player trade, beat the Boston Celtics 98-91 Thursday night.

Tupelo dismantles Rattlers, 9-3
Clinging to a 3-2 lead in the second period Friday night, the Tupelo T-Rex exploded for six unanswered goals to knock off the Amarillo Rattlers, 9-3, before 2,137 fans at Cal Farley Coliseum.

Howard traded to Mavs in eight-player deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michael Jordan pulled off the improbable Thursday, trading a player believed to be untradable as he dealt Juwan Howard to the Dallas Mavericks in an eight-player trade.

Making those around him better
Free time is one luxury Shane O'Dell doesn't have much of. But the Caprock senior found enough time at noon Friday to accept the Ninth Annual A J Moore Memorial Scholarship.

Broken lap belt may have cost Earnhardt his life
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt might have survived slamming into a concrete wall at the Daytona 500 if his lap belt had not broken, a NASCAR doctor said.

Stars topple Bruins in OT, 5-4
DALLAS (AP) - Joe Nieuwendyk's goal one minute into overtime kept the Dallas Stars unbeaten in their last seven games against Boston with a 5-4 victory on Friday night.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. On His Father
I know a man whose hands are so callused that gloves aren't necessary. Once, while cutting down a tree, he cut the back of his hand to the bone with a chainsaw. He didn't even stop to look until the job was done.

Sports Briefs
West Texas A&M's Lone Star Conference South Division opener, originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, has been rescheduled for Sunday and Monday against Tarleton State in Stephenville.

Alabama receives investigation notice from NCAA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The University of Alabama was formally notified Thursday that the NCAA is investigating allegations of recruiting violations in its football program.

Racing fans honor their fallen king
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (AP) - In a way, the stack of Busch Light beer cases outside Doug and Glenda Hall's camper serves as a tribute to Dale Earnhardt.

Howard won't be relied on to carry Mavericks' load
DALLAS (AP) - Juwan Howard isn't expected to be the go-to guy for the Dallas Mavericks.

Earnhardt fans invited to local memorial set for Saturday
The Valley View Church of the Nazarene has scheduled a memorial service for Dale Earnhardt at 10 a.m. at the church, 7601 S. Western. Earnhardt died Sunday when his car struck the retaining cement wall on the final lap of the Daytona 500.

Spellmann: Big question: Should you turn PC off when not in use?
That question is one of the most frequent queries I receive on a weekly basis. (And trust me, I receive a LOT of questions.) Let's look at the Pro's and Con's of each option.

RioVolt
Behold the future of music: A conventional-looking portable CD player that also plays CD-R discs filled with either the ultrapopular MP3 computer format or Microsoft Corp.'s technologically superior WMA format.

Bill would lower tax rollback rate
AUSTIN - Lubbock Rep. Carl Isett filed legislation Thursday to allow a lowered rollback rate on taxes.

Agent shot in arm; drug suspect killed
HOUSTON (AP) - An unidentified Hispanic male was killed and an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent was shot in the arm after a drug buy on Friday.

Dallas man might be serial killer
DALLAS - Law enforcement officials believe they have arrested a serial killer who for years terrorized young women in Ciudad Juarez, just across the border from El Paso.

State to audit Energas
The Texas Railroad Commission will audit Energas and three other natural gas distribution utilities to determine whether consumers have paid illegally high gas bills.

Woman hurt when car strikes DPS vehicle
An Amarillo woman was injured Wednesday morning when her vehicle rear-ended a Department of Public Safety vehicle about two miles north of New Deal.

Ratliff to state plans for office of governor
AUSTIN - Acting Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff will announce next week whether he will launch an exploratory committee to prepare for a statewide election in 2002, according to a statement issued Friday.

Alleged serial killer deported to Mexico
DALLAS - A man who Mexican authorities suspect may be a serial killer of young women in Ciudad Juarez was deported early Friday to Mexico.

Pfizer to appeal $18 million verdict in asbestos case
EL PASO (AP) - Pfizer Inc. said Friday it plans to appeal an $18 million verdict levied against the pharmaceutical company by an El Paso jury.

Contract policy change sought
AUSTIN - The state's 250 agencies handle $14 billion worth of contracts but there is no statewide policy or oversight of such expensive negotiations.

Amnesiac minister loses reaffirmation leadership vote
DALLAS - Members of a predominantly gay and lesbian church Friday fell short of the two-thirds margin needed in a vote to reaffirm the leadership of a minister with a mysterious past.

Auto rates may go up
Many of Texas' largest auto insurance companies have opted to raise rates this year despite a move by the state's top insurance regulator to force rates down slightly. PM

Medicaid contractor denies fraud allegations
AUSTIN - Electronic Data Systems Corp. denied in letters to stockholders and Texas legislators that it defrauded the state's Medicaid program.

SPS seeks to add fee to residential rates
AUSTIN - Southwestern Public Service Co.'s residential customers could see about $17 tacked to their electric bills beginning this summer.

Bomb scare at Capitol
AUSTIN - A man drove a pickup truck through the front gate of the Texas Capitol grounds Friday morning and tried to blow up the truck before he was stopped and seized by police. Authorities said no one was injured.

High Plains grain report
Texas High Plains cash grain markets Thursday closed unchanged to mostly 1 cent lower for wheat and corn, 1-3 cents lower on soybeans, and 1-2 cents lower for grain sorghum.

Ethanol production eyed
AUSTIN - Legislation to bring ethanol production to Texas is being considered by a House panel.

Restaurant can't stay in building hit by twister
FORT WORTH - Six weeks after a tornado ravaged downtown Fort Worth last spring, a trendy restaurant fought its way back in business - repairing leather-bound menus, replacing cowhide-covered chairs and restoring exquisite Western murals.

Bushland trustees hear details on bond election process
The Bushland Independent School District board of trustees heard a financial presentation on the process of a bond election at its Thursday meeting, said Superintendent John Lemons.

Dentist performs Heimlich maneuver on Ag commissioner
ABILENE (AP) - An Abilene dentist attending the West Texas Farm and Ranch Show luncheon came to the rescue of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs when a piece of meat became lodged in her windpipe.

Auto insurance rates might rise
Many of Texas' largest auto insurance companies have opted to raise rates this year despite a move by the state's top insurance regulator to force rates down slightly.

Ground broken for Cowgirl Hall of Fame
FORT WORTH - Under a bright sunny sky, with 153 women on horseback, Margaret Formby saw her dream of a nationally known cowgirl museum taking shape.

Allison man killed in Thursday rollover
CANADIAN - An attempt to avoid deer in the roadway might have caused an accident that killed Roy Dean Keys of Allison, according to Department of Public Safety Cpl. Larry Dunnam.

Unemployment rises slightly
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas has so far escaped the nation's slowing economy as the state's monthly unemployment rate inched up only slightly in January to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 percent from 3.7 percent.

Gart Sports buys Oshman's
HOUSTON (AP) - Oshman's Sporting Goods Inc. announced Thursday it has been bought by Denver-based Gart Sports Co. in a deal worth $84 million.

Jury deliberates life, death penalty in ambush trial
KARNES CITY (AP) - Jurors began deliberating Thursday whether to give the death penalty or life in prison to a 20-year-old man convicted of helping set up an ambush that killed three South Texas law officers.

Santa Fe school curriculum targets anti-gay sentiment
SANTA FE (AP) - The Santa Fe school board has endorsed a new curriculum for middle and high school students that recognizes homophobia as sexual violence.

Earnhardt's lap belt broken
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt's lap belt was found broken after the crash that killed the stock car racing champion near the finish line of the Daytona 500, NASCAR officials said today. PM

Finnish lawmaker in hospital closet after arm injury
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - A Finnish lawmaker reportedly got a firsthand look at cramped hospital quarters: she was put up in a linen closet after injuring her arm.

Report urges Sudan peace talks
WASHINGTON - The United States should organize a peace initiative for Sudan because efforts by the African nation's neighbors to end an 18-year-old war there "hold no promise," says a report compiled with State Department and U.N. participation.

Turkey fights to save stabilization program
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The political and economic crisis roiling Turkey - a NATO member and key U.S. ally - deepened Thursday after the nation abandoned currency controls, letting the lira lose a quarter of its value and angering already struggling Turks.

Judge orders return of prison escapees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A judge Friday ordered three of the escaped Texas convicts returned to Texas, rejecting arguments that the nation's No. 1 death penalty state is akin to "a country without law."

Second suspect in slaying might waive extradition
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) - The second of two teen-agers wanted in the slayings of two Dartmouth College professors faces a court hearing today in Indiana and could be returned to New Hampshire by the weekend.

Bush, Blair seek to continue `special relationship'
CAMP DAVID, Md. - President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair headed into their first meeting Friday facing plenty of issues that could test the "special relationship" between their countries.

Technology improves cancer treatment
Powerful new technology that reveals patterns of gene activity inside cells can quickly determine which type of breast cancer a woman has, raising the possibility of more effective treatments.

Second suspect in slaying might waive extradition
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) - The second of two teen-agers wanted in the slayings of two Dartmouth College professors faces a court hearing today in Indiana and could be returned to New Hampshire by the weekend.

Weather expected to hamper efforts to contain wildfire
POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) - Dry, windy weather expected through the weekend could help sustain two wildfires that already have scorched nearly 10,500 acres and closed central Florida's major highway.

Bush chides Saddam, supports Freeh
WASHINGTON - President Bush, in his first full-fledged news conference, declared the military strike against Iraq a success Thursday despite the sub-par performance of U.S. missiles.

State Senate OKs bill to boost hospital funding
SANTA FE (AP) - The state Senate on Thursday unanimously approved legislation sought by several hospitals that fear a loss of federal funds.

Scientists announce studies on medicinal value of marijuana
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - More than four years after California voters legalized medical marijuana, researchers announced Thursday the first batch of studies planned under a $3 million state effort to determine what value pot has as medicine.

Court overturns Oregon compensation law
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A property compensation measure that critics say could unravel Oregon's nationally admired land-use laws was ruled unconstitutional by a judge Thursday.

Report: Babies of '90s get mixed health review
WASHINGTON - Babies born at the end of the 1990s got a healthier start than those who arrived at the start of that decade in crucial ways: Their pregnant moms were more likely to have seen a doctor and less likely to have smoked.

Hillary Clinton decries brother's pardon efforts
WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, buffeted by controversy, said Thursday she "did not have any involvement" in the pardons her husband granted on his way out of the White House and expressed dismay that her brother was paid lavishly to lobby for the relief of two men.

House bill calls for gun safeguards
SANTA FE - Gun owners could be prosecuted for failing to safeguard their handguns from children under a bill approved Thursday by the House.

Clinton's census director speaks against Commerce control of final adjustment
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Commerce Department decision that stripped the Census Bureau of the final decision over adjusting the 2000 census sets a dangerous precedent, the former head of the statistical agency said Thursday.

Transplant demands outstrip organ supply
WASHINGTON - The number of patients awaiting organ transplants rose more than five times as fast as the number of transplant operations in the 1990s, the nation's transplant network reported Thursday, documenting an increasingly acute need for livers, hearts and other organs.

Not enough transplants available
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of patients awaiting organ transplants rose more than five times as fast as the number of transplant operations in the 1990s, the nation's transplant network reported Thursday, documenting an increasingly acute need for livers, hearts and other organs. PM

Study finds little benefit to cooling brain injuries
Cooling the bodies of people with severe head injuries failed to limit brain damage or save lives in a four-year study.

Attorney's office eyeing pardons
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. attorney's office is investigating whether former President Clinton commuted the sentences of four men convicted of stealing millions in government funds in exchange for votes for his wife's Senate campaign, The Associated Press learned today. PM

Outbreak of syphilis in gay, bisexual men alarms CDC officials
ATLANTA - An outbreak of syphilis in Southern California last year has provided alarming new evidence that gay and bisexual men are lowering their guard against AIDS, the government said Thursday.

Presidents often embarrassed by unruly relatives
WASHINGTON (AP) - Want a friend in this town, goes the saying, choose a dog. Family, you can't choose. But it can bite you just as hard.

Officials warn of scams
CLOVIS - City officials were warning area residents this week that some people without proper licensing have been trying fraudulently to solicit construction work in the Clovis area, Building Inspector Ignacio Sena said.

U.N. unable to get supplies to camp, Afghan refugees die daily
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - At least 20 Afghan refugees who have fled to a squalid refugee camp in Pakistan have died, and the United Nations said Thursday it has been unable to distribute food and blankets that could help keep others alive.

Hundreds want to see McVeigh's execution
OKLAHOMA CITY - Constance Favorite offers a half-serious suggestion for how to accommodate the 250 people who want to watch Timothy McVeigh's execution: Hold it in the middle of an Oklahoma field.

Spy suspect left clues that led to capture
WASHINGTON - Veteran FBI figure Robert Philip Hanssen left a trail of clues that led authorities to arrest him and charge him with spying for Moscow, say former co-workers and intelligence experts.

Liberal man pleads guilty in baby's death
LIBERAL, Kan. - A Liberal man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Friday in connection with last week's death of 4-month-old Devin Parks, said an official with the Seward County Attorney's Office.

Company plans to buy New Mexico water rights
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - A company plans to buy land and water rights to 4,685 acres in southeastern Curry County and part of Roosevelt County.

Investigation deepens into Clinton pardons
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors are investigating whether former President Clinton commuted the sentences of four convicted swindlers in exchange for Hasidic Jewish votes for his wife during her run for the Senate, The Associated Press learned Friday.

Nasdaq continues slide
NEW YORK (AP) - An industry report suggesting the economy is improving failed to cheer Wall Street on Thursday as the Nasdaq composite index fell to its lowest level in more than two years.

House OKs elderly drug discount plan
SANTA FE, N.M. - Elderly New Mexicans without prescription drug benefits could purchase their medicines at a discount under a proposal unanimously approved by the House on Friday.

Defeated Mexican party charges election fraud
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The tables were turned Thursday when the former ruling party, the frequent target of protests during its 71 years in power, blocked traffic and held a noisy street protest against alleged electoral fraud in a state race.

Acoustic guitarist John Fahey dies
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - John Fahey, an acoustic guitarist whose polished steel-string variations drew a worldwide following in the 1960s and 1970s, died Thursday. He was 61.

Japanese seek apology from sub commander
TOKYO - When something goes wrong in Japan, one scene is always the same: Shamefaced and teary eyed, the indicted politician or failed company executive bows deeply for the cameras and begs forgiveness.

Gap thumbs through 2,000 applications
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Gap Inc. is looking through more than 2,000 applications in search of the right 300 people to staff its newly announced corporate office here.

Earthquake rattles Japan's Shizuoka area
TOKYO (AP) - A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rattled central Japan Friday morning, prompting authorities to halt some train travel. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage.

Critics object to tolerance curriculum
SANTA FE (AP) - A minister and a parent say the tolerance curriculum approved by the Santa Fe school board for middle and high school students needs to be redone.

120 cars involved in Virginia pileup
GARRISONVILLE, Va. (AP) - More than 120 cars were involved in a pileup on Interstate 95 outside of Washington during a snowstorm Thursday, authorities said. At least three people were seriously hurt.

Clovis women win scholarships in dairy logo contest
CLOVIS - Two Clovis women each received $3,000 educational scholarships this week after a logo they created for New Mexico's dairy industry won a statewide contest, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said.

2 arrested in drug bust
CLOVIS - Two Clovis residents were arrested and jailed Friday on multiple narcotics charges during a law enforcement investigation of alleged "crack houses" in the area, Deputy Chief of Police Bill Carey said.

Zapatista rebels preparing for march to Mexican capital
LA REALIDAD, Mexico - Mexico's Zapatista rebels, who are preparing a journey from the jungle to rally support for Indian rights, accused President Vicente Fox on Thursday of trying to rush the guerrillas to peace without achieving justice.

Joke's on dealer; they broke the rod
Dear Tom and Ray: On Sunday after church, my wife and I got into our 1994 Thunderbird and started the car. It idled roughly and began missing and backfiring.

Wishes do come true
More than 250 vehicles of all descriptions are expected for the 17th annual Panhandle Council of Car Clubs show set for March 3 and 4 at the Amarillo Civic Center, Third Avenue and Buchanan Street. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 3 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4.

More is better with Chevy S-10 Crew Cab
In the world of pickup trucks, more is better.

Calendar
Panhandle Council of Car Clubs monthly meeting, 7 pm Second floor, Amarillo National Bank, Plaza II.

WT-Tarleton State series postponed
West Texas A&M opens its Lone Star Conference South Division season Sunday (origonally scheduled for today) when it travels to Stephenville for a 3-game weekend set against Tarleton State.

Green leads Lady Buffs past Tarleton
STEPHENVILLE - Post Brandi Green scored 18 of her game-high 26 points in the second half Thursday night, helping the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs to a 64-61 victory against the Tarleton State TexAnns.

Buffs hand Texans 60-54 OT loss
STEPHENVILLE - Albert Myles scored a game-high 26 points, including five in overtime, to lead West Texas A&M University past Tarleton 60-54 in a Lone Star Conference South Division matchup on Thursday night.
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