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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2000
Page
1
The Amarillo Daily News page 1C from May 6 1931 continues the historical front page coverage. It highlights local events, headlines, and notices of interest to Amarillo readers in the early 1930s.
Nervousness grips Broadway as Tony nominees are announced. Contenders for best play include Copenhagen True West and Waiting in the Wings. Report notes the Amarillo Daily News coverage on Tuesday.
The Amarillo Globe-News salutes 100 influential Panhandle figures in a Sunday feature. Weather notes partly cloudy skies expect a high near 87 with westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight’s low around 59 with cooler conditions.
James Allen wins Amarillo Independent School District board seat in a landmark election using cumulative voting. He topped 22 precincts including early voters, with Rita Sandoval claiming the fourth seat as the first Hispanic woman on the board. Minority candidates won two of four at large seats. The tally highlights cumulative voting’s impact in North Heights Center precincts with Black populations ranging from 10 to 88 percent.
Red Spicer and volunteers of the Palo Duro Corps led a yearlong renovation of the Lighthouse Trail in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Texas Parks & Wildlife officials joined the rededication hike with state Sen Teel Bivins attending. The project added bridges, rerouted paths, and 100 steps at the Lighthouse base to improve access and reduce erosion.
FBI reports 1999 police crime drops 7 percent from 1998 marking the eighth straight annual decline and the longest-running decrease on record. Experts credit ongoing trends since 1992 with only a partial slowdown in big cities, noting the historical rise and aging demographics etc.
Blum Stein stated the leaders reflect trends in crime. The FBI report shows all seven major crime types declined nationwide and across regions including suburbs rural areas and cities of all sizes.
The Love Bug outbreak infected millions of computers in hours, underscoring the need for stronger security and rapid updates. FBI investigator Michael Vattis said warnings would have been too late, while experts urged better preventive measures and ongoing vigilance against evolving strains.
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