13 Jul 1997
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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1997
Page
1
President Clinton charged Republican tax cuts shortchange the middle class as Congress opens bargaining on plans. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott countered that Clinton's arithmetic is faulty and insulting, reflecting sharp partisan posturing during the first round of negotiations.
Democrats push to blunt Republican budget and tax package as President Clinton signals a veto risk on the tax bill while GOPs defend its benefits. Senate leader Daschle uses a low income mother to highlight perceived inequities, contrasting a $222,000 estate tax cut for a billionaire with scant aid for the middle class. The party seeks campaign leverage ahead of 1998 votes.
Five Amarillo pediatricians form Panhandle Pediatrics to add extended after hours at individual practices and later open a $3 million women and children facility at Ridgeview Medical Center. The group serves about 12 000 patients now with plans to reach 15 000, offering care 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and after hours on weekends, aiming to cut ER visits and provide continuity of care through shared records.
Katie Keith, 11, wears an umbrella hat while selling with a Fuzzy Wizard at All That, a business she runs with her 9-year-old brother Mike during Kids in Business at Westgate Mall. The event lets selected youths learn about running a small shop for a day.
Senator Fred Thompson defends making public a China influence buying plan found by aides after hundreds of hours reviewing sensitive information. FBI CIA and NSA cleared his statement, read at hearings, noting high level officials crafted a plan to influence U.S. elections with substantial sums.
Don Page, 70, of Amarillo, a retired electrical engineer, has tutored for six years, teaching 10 students. He started after retiring when asked by the Lord to help, saying his greatest moments are his students’ discoveries and self-esteem. His biggest challenge is earning trust and friendship.
Nearly a year after the Centennial Olympic Park blast, Richard Jewell sits under scrutiny and fear. He recalls the attack, fights lawsuits, and endures taunts at sports events as he clings to memories of being hailed a hero for warning authorities.
Susie, a Korean War refugee who faced early schooling loss, joins the Golden Spread Literacy Fund supported program led by the Amarillo Globe News. Tutor Don notes her transformation from fear to participation as she learns to read and write. The fund, started in 1988 by the Amarillo Area Adult Literacy Council and Texas Panhandle Library System, has disbursed over sixty two thousand dollars to local literacy efforts to supply books and materials.
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