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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2000
Page
1
Ralph and Cindy Guest launched The Antique Ranch on July 1 in Adrian, placing the shop between historic Route 66 to the south and a grain elevator to the north. The opening followed Ralph Guest’s retirement from ranching.
West Texas A M football coach Stan McGarvey greeted nearly 479 athletes as two a day practices began preparing for the 2000 season. The Amarillo Daily News notes mid 90s heat with a 20 percent rain chance and tonight's low around 60 with 30 percent rain.
Al Gore chose Sen Joseph Lieberman to be his running mate making the first Jewish major party ticket in U S history Lieberman a centrist from Connecticut voiced humility after the call Gore plans to announce the choice in Nashville six days before the convention Lieberman praised the moment saying every day is full of possibilities The pick drew mixed reactions with some Republicans praising him as a trusted public servant and others linking the choice to the Lewinsky affair and Clinton fatigue
Potter County Republican Chair Tom Roller says Al Gore made a good choice with Sen Joseph Lieberman as running mate praising his values and faith. Randall County Democratic Party president James Wood calls Lieberman an outstanding choice who will boost the ticket in New England New York and Florida. Republican vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney is not mentioned beyond contrast.
A public hearing at Texas A&M Agriculture Center in Amarillo drew strong opposition to the proposed Endangered Species Act designation for the Arkansas River shiner. State Rep. David Swinford led critics, arguing economic harm and overreach, while officials urged clearer boundaries and cooperation. The 90 day comment window runs to October with a final decision by March 14, amid doubts about the habitat scope and water use impacts.
The mother of a 9 year old girl abducted at West Gate Mall said her daughter is recovering though traumatized by the incident. The same man later attempted to molest a 4 year old in a southeast Amarillo McDonald’s. Jacob Micah Turner, 25, was arrested after a citizen spotted his van. The mother praised law enforcement and the public for rapid action.
The Amarillo region recorded four minor earthquakes with magnitudes 3.3, 3.0, and 3.0, centered about 10 miles north northwest of Amarillo. Witnesses describe rumbling sounds and house shaking, while experts say such quakes in low-activity areas are not unusual and not a sign of a major upcoming event.
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