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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2000
Page
1
The District 1 1A executive committee ruled former Booker quarterback Brad Frame ineligible to play football this season at Wheeler. The decision impacts Wheeler’s roster and competitiveness as the season proceeds.
Dipak Patel, a hotelier, aims to celebrate his March birthday by opening the 71 room Comfort Inn & Suites in a dream project. The article mentions a local music tie in with Brand New Day and notes an Amarillo Daily News weather outlook of mostly sunny with highs near 96 and 94, and a tonight low near 68.
Norwegian divers concluded the sunken Kursk submarine is flooded and none of the 118 sailors survived. Russian officials expressed mourning and faulted the rescue effort as families and the nation mourned the loss amid criticism of the response.
The death toll from a natural gas explosion near Carlsbad New Mexico rose to eleven with one survivor in critical condition. Investigators from the NTSB arrived with a metal expert to study the 30 inch pipe buried five to six feet underground as questions about pipeline safety and prior violations surface.
Texas Panhandle Festival 2000 drew 23 789 attendees at Dick Bivins Stadium the largest crowd ever for the venue surpassing the 22 000 mark from 1957. Kidz Fest on Saturday drew 12 043 setting a North American record while the three day event total reached 72 363 a US record though North America had higher totals. Frankin Graham Ministries officials credited hard work by local volunteers and Panhandle supporters. Local leaders noted 2 592 professions of faith and rededications with 2 000 plus decisions for Christ and many others planning to live as changed people in their communities. Economic impact could not be precisely measured but officials expect increased local spending.
Rainbow Metal Finishing faces an AEDC review over a $450000 grant, with about $123000 unaccounted for. Waldemar Kossakowski says funds were not personal use and pledges to repay roughly $60000 in returned checks within 30 days.
Potter Randall and Gray counties are honored for best practices at the Texas Association of Counties awards in Austin. Potter County wins one of the 10 Best Practices for Innovation for partnerships to provide Internet access to district attorneys via idocket.com. Gray County supports renaming efforts as part of its showcase, while the Leadership Foundation aims to spotlight duplicable success stories.
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