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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2000
Page
1
Amarillo Globe News crowns Cody Hodges of Hereford as quarterback standout and Blake Bryant of Canyon as head coach on the Class 5A-4A Golden Spread Super Team. Other regional stars also honored across 5A and 4A divisions.
Suffering teen in Ohio nearly dies after taking a child inappropriate antidepressant. She undergoes a liver transplant and faces lifelong health uncertainty and fight to cover medical costs.
The Motley Fool outlines several options to invest a thousand dollar gift for a granddaughter’s college fund. It weighs tax considerations, potential growth, and risk, highlighting 529 plans, custodial accounts, and diversified mutual funds as viable paths to long term education savings.
Chrysler leads early sales with the Plymouth Prowler as a bold showing in a market favoring retro styled cars. Amarillo Daily News notes Saturday forecasts with partly sunny skies and mid 30s highs.
Texas Senate selected Bill Ratliff of Mount Pleasant as acting lieutenant governor by a 16 to 15 margin in the sixth round of a secret ballot. Teel Bivins of Amarillo supported Ratliff as a close friend and fellow Republican, saying Ratliff would serve well and might run for the full term in 2002. Ratliff, finance committee chair, would gain the post vacated after Rick Perry became governor.
Montgomery Ward Inc announced it will file for bankruptcy and wind down after 128 years. The chain operating 250 stores and 37,000 employees in 30 states plans closing of 10 distribution centers as weak holiday sales and competition hasten the retailer’s demise. Amarillo store at Western Plaza, opened in 1931, employs about 90 workers slated to lose jobs by March 31. Ward's decline contrasts with its historic role as a mail order pioneer, predating Sears Roebuck.
Final sale announced with bankruptcy filing marking the end of Montgomery Ward Inc. The retailer, once a major mail order and department store chain, plans to shutter about 250 stores in 30 states as it reorganizes under Chapter 11.
Texas becomes the second most populous state, gaining two House seats to total 32, as New York drops to 29. California remains largest with 53. Texas population reaches about 20.9 million, with 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans in the House. new seats to be filled in 2002 elections. Texas officials praise growth and residency appeal.
A federal judge in Denver ruled Timothy McVeigh may abandon all appeals in the Oklahoma City bombing case and receive an execution date. Judge Richard Matsch set a Jan 11 deadline for McVeigh to reconsider, noting the Bureau of Prisons would schedule the death by injection if no further appeal is filed. McVeigh reserved clemency rights, while his attorney and prosecutors commented on the historic nature of the case.
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