Testimony to begin in whistle-blowers hearing at Pantex
Six Pantex Plant workers and their allegations of retaliation for reporting nuclear safety issues move to an administrative law judge hearing in Amarillo. The Labor Department found merit in the complaints by John Randall Williams, Steve Sottile, Norman Olguin, Joe McQuay, Gilbert Rodriguez, and Tom Byrd against Mason & Hanger Corp. GAP argues harassment through interrogations, hostile meetings, and FBI inquiries.
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Amarillo
Mason & Hanger
FBI
GAP
Labor Department
Mason Hanger
Williams
Sottile
McQuay
Olginn
Byrd
Rodriguez
Tobacco pact faces skeptical review from Congress and health officials
Washington observers question the settlement that would force tobacco firms to pay 368.5 billion over 25 years, end outdoor ads, and boost warnings. Critics warn of weak penalties, potential windfalls for lawyers, and tax-funded costs, while Congress and the president must approve. The administration begins evaluating the deal, expected to take weeks.
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Food and Drug Administration
Fox News Sunday
Vic Fazio
Calif
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Hatch
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Summit reshapes NATO and world order from Denver to Europe
At the Denver summit Russia joins NATO in a reshaped alliance as Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic edge toward security umbrella inclusion. US dominance dominates global economics with a $7 trillion economy and 22 percent of world output, while European and Russian growth lag behind. France's Chirac warns against adopting the American model citing distinct national structures.
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Denver
Russia
NATO
Europe
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Poland
Hungary
Czech Republic
Mans
Paul Heinbecker
United States
America
Clinton
Moscow
Yevgeny Primakov
U.S
Madeleine Albright
Robin
Cook
Inside Your Paper Amarillo Globe-News June 29 circulation
Amarillo Globe-News presents a special section titled Inside Your Paper detailing the paper’s circulation patterns. The feature outlines distribution reach, subscriber counts, and regional coverage strategies for the Amarillo market.
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Board to decide on larger landfill in Randall County
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission will decide Wednesday in Austin whether to allow Southwest Landfill one mile north of Canyon to expand depth from 20 to 35 feet and height from 20 to 50 feet. The ALJ recommended western pits expansion with liners, eastern pits excluded. Contamination concerns involve methylene chloride found in 1994 wells near Canyon.
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Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Austin
Southwest
Canyon
Browning-Ferris Industries
TNRCC
State Office of Administrative Hearings
ALJ
BFI
Pat Avery
Avery
City of Canyon
Ogallala
Jimmy Walker
Amarillo
Bruce Pistocco
Global Policy Aims Shared Prosperity and Security
The proposal outlines openness to global economic integration to lift prosperity for all, pledges environmental action without firm CO2 reduction targets, notes aging societies, urges stronger nuclear safety oversight in Eastern Europe, fights illicit nuclear material trafficking, seeks an infectious disease early warning system, presses China to honor Hong Kong freedoms after the 1997 handover, and vows to reinject momentum into the Middle East peace process amid a crisis.
Princess' Di Dresses Draw Global Auction Craze
A Manhattan Christie's sale of Princess Diana gowns draws buyers from Toronto, Texas and the Heartland. Crowds travel overnight for a final look at her glamorous collection before the auction Wednesday night, with bidders and fans eager for a glimpse of Lot 22 and other iconic gowns.
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Toronto
Texas
Princess’ di
Laura Weeks
Centreville
Manhattan
Christie's
Cathy Cambden
Liz Jackson
Kent Island, Md
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