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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2000
Page
1
The Globe-News Sports Department unveils its 2000 Pigskin Preview on Tuesday. It includes 72 team features and previews, district predictions and the inaugural Preseason Super Team. Only in Tuesday's Amarillo Daily News and Globe-Times.
West Texas A M Buffaloes explode for 40 point wall and win over Western New Mexico 500 in the season opener. Jennifer Lutz of the Amarillo Globe News reports on the game and notes the dramatic start for both teams.
A playful note from a flea market describes a pig in a gown as a decorative disguise for a vacuum cleaner. The item exemplifies the quirky, recycled tone of secondhand stalls and the whimsical reuse of everyday objects.
Center City Amarillo hosted the Polk Street Block Party with food booths and crafts lining the street. Residents like Chris Cantu and Arce Cruz enjoyed the festive atmosphere while proceeds from popcorn and other treats funded a college, as vendors offered hot dogs funnel cakes and more during an eight hour event with a motorcycle poker run offering a $500 high hand and leather jacket prizes.
The Milner case centers on a 1990 Friday the 13th killing of Frankie Garcia by 19 year old Milner in Carson County. Milner later admitted plans for a larger slaughter and described a chilling ritual and a desire to kill more before surrendering to law enforcement. The federal court reduced his sentence and allowed parole consideration in 2020, provoking anger from victims’ associates who question the ruling.
Excerpt from a Texas Range feature dated July 14 1990 records an interview with Kenneth Glenn Milner a suspected killer. Milner describes motive and his claim of targeting a virgin boy noting a Friday the 13th date as symbolic. The piece references more content on page 244.
President Clinton called Nigeria crucial to Africa’s future and urged leaders to set aside acrimony. He praised Obasanjo’s leadership, urged a betterworking relationship with him, and said a tender democracy is needed to lift citizens from poverty. Nigeria’s transition followed Abacha’s death.
In Carlsbad New Mexico hundreds of mourners gathered at Walter Gerrells Civic Center to honor 11 people from two families killed when a pipeline owned by El Paso Energy Co exploded near the Pecos River on August 19. Survivor Amanda Smith, 25, remains in critical condition in Lubbock. Funeral details continue on Page 2A.
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