Mormon Missionaries Commit Two Years to Service
Door to door missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints describe their two year missions as a period of devoted service. They discuss daily outreach, sharing beliefs, and living in mission assignments across various communities.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Hollow Man brings grisly realism to the invisible man concept
The piece notes how special effects in Hollow Man heighten the sense of dread by depicting unseen menace with stark realism. It highlights the shift in how invisibility can convey vulnerability and threat on screen.
Mor tis on Kareem Larrimore Hard Road to Cowboys Job
Eugene Mercury Mor tis, former West Texas State and Miami Dolphins running back, comments on Kareem Larrimore’s efforts to earn a roster spot with the Dallas Cowboys. Mor tis notes the tough path, competition, and the pressure on a camp tryout.
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West Texas State
Miami Dolphins
West Texas A&m
Kareem Larrimore
Dallas Cowboys
Motley Fool explains reverse stock splits in Amarillo Friday edition
The Amarillo Daily News reports Friday that The Motley Fool provides an accessible explanation of reverse stock splits. It notes how splits affect share count and price and why investors watch these corporate moves.
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Weather Outlook: sunny days and hot highs this week
Today will be mostly sunny with mid 90s temperatures. Tonight remains mostly clear with upper 60s. Friday turns partly sunny with daytime highs from 95 to 100 and a hotter feel inland.
Bush Cheney ticket sealed at Republican convention
Philadelphia delegates cheered as George W Bush and Dick Cheney were nominated for the 2000 presidential race. Bush called the moment the stamp for his campaign while Cheney pledged victory as the hall erupted with confetti and placards.
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Philadelphia
George W Bush
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Bush
Ford suffers mild stroke at Republican convention
Former President Gerald Ford, 87, was hospitalized Wednesday with slurred speech and balance problems after what officials described as one or two mild strokes mistaken for a sinus infection during the GOP convention. Doctors said he should recover and expected a five day stay, with mild walking and speech difficulties remaining.
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Gerald Ford
Robert Schwartzman
Hahnemann University Hospital
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Schwartzman
Carole Thomas
Steve Young
San Francisco 49Ers
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GOPers Sing and Parade Mock Gore at GOP Convention
The Gerrymanderers, Texas delegates at the Republican National Convention, performed songs mocking Democrat Al Gore. Denise McNamara wrote the lyrics, set to familiar tunes, including a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer parody accusing Gore of being born after a Roswell UFO claim. Delegates on a convention bus reacted with chuckles and praise.
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Texas
al Gore
Denise McNamara
National Party Committee
Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer
Gore
Roswell
N.M
Outer Space
Republicans Tip Hats To The Convention Drier Ride
Texas delegates riding from the convention center to their hotel in Philadelphia passed Amarillo delegate PJ Lemons a cowboy hat and offered a large tip for door to door service. A quip followed that Republicans solve problems by such acts.
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Amarillo
PJ. Lemons
Kiser retires from bench to battle cancer
Texas district judge Samuel Kiser, age 51, retires after 12 years with the 181st District, citing recurring cancer and health limits. Gov. Bush will appoint a successor as Randall County and other officials note his professional impact and personal friendship. Curtis Mack scans recyclables in Lufkin for pocket change.
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Tom Phillips
Samuel Kiser
Randall County Criminal District
James Farren
George W. Bush
Kiser
47Th District
David Gleason
Gleason
Curtis Mack
Lufkin
Tick bite leads to amputations for 6 year old
Tommy Carlson of Monroe contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever after a tick bite and has undergone amputations on both legs below the knees, left hand, and fingertips. He remains in serious condition at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa after July admission.
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Tommy Carlson
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Phil Barton
Barton
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Discovery Center receives $500000 in grants
Don Harrington Discovery Center officials announced two grants totaling 500000 dollars to bolster the science museum. Meadows Foundation supplied 250000 and Jack B Kelley Foundation matched 250000, enabling plans for a world class center and expanded exhibits.
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Don Harrington Discovery Center
Meadows Foundation
Jack B. Kelley Foundation
Amarillo
Tom Halliday
Science Museum
Kelley
Michael
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