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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2000
Page
3
The storm system Beryl weakened to a tropical low over the Rio Grande Valley, signaling a shift in weather that could yield much needed rainfall for the region. Local officials urged residents to monitor advisories as the low moves slowly, bringing unsettled skies and potential showers.
Midland County Commissioners voted to contract with nearby counties to house some excess inmates to ease jail overcrowding. The two county jails hold 311 of 306 capacity amid court space shortage. Ballinger and other counties offer space, with Runnels County Jail proposing 10 women and 20 or more men.
At Texas A&M University a policy revision adds language prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. President Ray Bowen says the change is wordsmithing to align with law, while students praise the move as a step forward despite remaining concerns about campus climate.
Texas Attorney General John Cornyn pledged to appeal a federal judge’s ruling blocking his attempt to question five lawyers who negotiated the state's tobacco settlement. Judge David Folsom warned the move could undermine the $17.3 billion pact. Cornyn said he would appeal to the 5th Circuit. The lawyers deny wrongdoing and say oversight belongs in the state case.
Tyler authorities probe after 20 pieces of old ordnance were found along a woodland path between a private school and a residential area. The cache includes 155 mm and 120 mm mortar rounds and anti personnel rounds with lead shot. No explosives were located.
Federal investigators say a Nigerian counterfeiting ring targeted government entities nationwide. In Liberty County the scheme could have seized nearly 450000 dollars from the tax coffers if the falsified checks had cleared, according to the Liberty County treasurer aiding the probe.
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