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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2001
Page
1
A D Welch of Borger volunteers with Opportunities Inc. and delivers for Meals on Wheels. He offers encouragement and comfort to patients and praises the grateful people he serves. Nomination details are at amarillo.com/volunteer. Northwest Texas Healthcare
Sharon Hargrave of Amarillo writes about why she volunteers at her church sharing personal motivations and the value of service within the faith community.
Randall Raiders seek a come from behind win to halt a three year regional final losing streak. UIL basketball regional final returns as sixth ranked Randall faces a tough opponent hoping to rewrite the ending with a decisive victory.
Mostly cloudy and breezy today with a high near 60. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low in the low 30s. Monday expects a high in the 65 to 70 range. The page also lists annual anniversaries and a directory of sections including Births Books Business Classified Crossword Education Farm & Garden Horoscope Lifestyle Lottery Markets Movies Obituaries Opinions Sports and other features, with stray garbled text about recycled newsprint.
Iraqi residents in Baghdad report firings and casualties from Friday nights airstrike on air defense sites. The attack killed two people and wounded twenty as U.S. and British warplanes hit sites south of the capital. Saddam held talks with top aides on possible retaliation while Al Qadissiya blamed the strikes on aggression.
Randall County faces a 2.4 million dollar budget Adjustment from the February 10 tax rate rollback. The cutbacks hit services and staffing while reserve funds were tapped, with mixed views on effects for business. Real estate and development leaders foresee slower growth but potential long term tax relief. Local bankers warn paperwork delays may affect dealers. An Amarillo developer remains cautiously pessimistic about near term growth.
Randall County Auditor preliminary numbers, rounded to the nearest thousand, suggest uncertain short term impact on real estate. Scott notes school systems, cultural events, universities, and local government influence relocation decisions, with early view of a likely negative near term but undetermined long term effects.
The Civil Air Patrol ends a second day search for Amarillo couple Melvin Gene Webb and wife Bobbie Sue Webb and their Roberts B 22 helicopter. After a fog delayed start, Saturday’s grid search covered Hutchinson Potter and Carson counties totaling 3600 square miles. Planes will resume at 8 a m as CAP air operations continue with nine Cessna 172s and 182s involved.
Potter County as commissioners push to eliminate or merge the four constable precincts after a long running feud sparked by the 1889 Givins shooting. Judge Arthur Ware argues sheriff department service duplication, while Precinct 4 constable Leon Smith seeks a $38 000 salary and office funds to perform writs warrants and bailiff duties.
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