26 Feb 2001
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2001
Page
1
Jeff Covington spends one hour weekly with Travis, a Bowie Middle School student, as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. They talk, play games or study, with Covington recalling a birthday card Travis brought to his home. Volunteer of the day is highlighted with amaritlo.com link.
Dorothy and Leroy Pohlmeier see a unique twist as five of their grandsons suit up for the Nazareth Swifts basketball team in a notable family involvement. The story highlights a rare multi generation connection on a single squad.
Globe News critics Chip Chandler and Larri Jo Starkey offer picks for Best Picture on amarillonet.com oscars. Forecast shows 40 percent rain chance and a high near 55 with rain sleet or snow likely Tuesday.
President Bush aims to cut corporate subsidies to help fund tax cuts and higher education and health spending. The plan targets the Export-Import Bank and rural phone programs while trimming duplicative efforts across agencies. Daniels said a 4 percent growth in discretionary spending is sought, with overall spending rising by over 25 billion.
Texas awaits the first batch of 2000 census figures detailing where its 20,851,820 residents lived last year and their race and ethnicity. The data will drive redistricting for congressional, state, and local bodies and influence future government and business spending decisions.
A Sunday meeting in Umbarger hosted volunteers from Umbarger and Osage fire departments and Randall County Judge Ted Wood. Organizers seek a petition to add Canyon city to a Randall County rural fire district with up to 3 cents per $100 property tax for fire protection if approved. A separate district excluding Canyon would still raise funds, but likely not to current levels.
A Pentagon inspector general review finds the Army National Guard has no ready anti terror response teams for nuclear chemical or biological threats after three years and 143 million spent. Problems include backward air filters incompatible gas masks and poor training. Cragin says fixes are underway as plans to station teams near bases or deploy by car are still unsettled. The report coincides with a congressional push to focus Guard on weapons of mass destruction and homeland security.
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