19 Oct 1998
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1998
Page
1
The New York Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres 9 to 3 to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton powered the offense while pitching limited San Diego to three runs as the Yankees seized control of the series.
Cowboys fans watched an almost certain win vanish as Dallas squandered chances and fell to the Chicago Bears 13 to 12. Texas Tech also stumbled 19 17 against Colorado costing votes but remaining Top 25 with a 6 1 mark.
Nineteen area high school bands earned first division honors at the Region 1 UIL Marching Band Competition held at Dick Bivins Stadium. Local schools showcased strong performances with judges citing precision and musical accuracy.
A vast blaze in Jesse, 180 miles southeast of Lagos, followed oil thefts on an above ground pipeline from Warri to Kaduna. Officials say hundreds killed or missing, with 230 bodies reported and many victims including villagers and vandals. Mass burial ordered as hospitals report continuing deaths.
A tornado near Houston killed a man in Waller County and rising floodwaters forced evacuations across southeast Texas as storms moved eastward. Up to 15 inches of rain caused widespread damage. four shelters opened in Waller County. Local residents described floodwaters flooding homes and forcing families to flee.
A San Antonio flood disaster leaves at least six dead including Kenneth Ludwig and James Sutton, with five other victims unidentified. A Amarillo family survives a house collapse but loses documents. locals rescue them by airboat after walls crumble amid record rainfall.
A Population Action International report notes girls now outnumber boys in secondary schools in 18 countries, mainly in Latin America, while 51 nations still show major gender gaps leaving about 75 million girls uneducated. Progress credited to women’s awareness and economic growth, with UN and World Bank backing. Specific gains cited in Malawi and Egypt, where policies and rural schooling expanded girls’ access.
The Pentagon spends over 800 million to aid defense company mergers amid fears of reduced competition. Auditors say no clear method to prove promised taxpayer savings. seven merged firms have cut 18,000 jobs while forecasts project billions in potential overhead savings, but benefits to prices remain uncertain. Critics cite loss of competition and uncertain pass through of savings. Eleanor Spector notes the policy is under review.
The Texas Pharmacy Museum at 1300 Coulter Street opened Sunday as a five room facility to serve as a teaching lab for Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy students. Dean Arthur Nelson calls it a dream come true and a reminder of the field’s roots, stemming from Billy Walker’s 30 year effort collecting pharmaceutical antiques.
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