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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 2000
Page
1
Four Panhandle women undergo complete makeovers featuring new hairstyles makeup and wardrobe revisions. The segment highlights transformation details including styling choices and personal style refreshes.
Vieques Island experiences heightened tension as U S Navy practice bombings collide with local Puerto Rican political disputes and environmental lawsuits. Residents, activists, and officials clash over military testing, economic impact, and rights to island resources amid ongoing legal actions.
Weather note describes morning fog with highs 60 to 65 F and a 50 percent chance of rain tonight, with lows near 33 to 37 F. A brief forecast for Monday lists a high of 42 to 46 F and 2A.
Gore defends his base in Tennessee addressing ministers and supporters amid a late campaign push while Bush criticizes Gore and acknowledges mistakes after a drunken driving arrest. Bush targets Democratic strongholds on a brisk final weekend, courting West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Byrd endorses Gore in West Virginia.
The report notes Georgia campaigns backing a presidential candidate from 1960 to 2000. Byrd states he is 100 percent for Al Gore. President Clinton campaigns to mobilize Democratic voters for Gore and New York Senate race.
James Hunt, news director at KGNG Radio, argues Bush will win a historically close race citing personal charisma as the decisive quality. He says Bush can persuade voters to like, respect, and follow his policy leadership, giving him an edge over Gore.
Globe-News feature notes Amarillo’s 10th anniversary of the Air Force Base with a plan to honor veterans. It quotes White & Kirk department store and references a March section, praising the base as protector and partner. Details include Amarillo’s 1951 lobbied partnership and BASE on page 10A.
Local Potter County voters face three contested county offices with Republican and Democratic candidates plus a write-in. Sheriff race pits Mike Shumate against Gwendolyn Hill. county attorney race features Sonya Letson and Paul Herrmann. justice of the peace Precinct 4 includes Thomas Jones Renee Anderson Jones and Deloris Thirlkill. Governor Bush vs Gore also appears on the ballot. Early voting drew 8,634 of 7,656 registered voters, 14.9 percent, with lines forming at the courthouse. Randall County shows no local contests. 19,640 of 73,860 voters cast ballots in early voting, about 26.5 percent, with totals potentially rising after mail ballots counted. Congress: Thornberry faces Curtis Cline Smith and Brad Clardy in the 13th District. Combest has no Democratic challenger, facing Libertarian Turnbow.
A coalition of civil rights and class action lawyers led by Harvard professor Charles J. Ogletree plans a reparations lawsuit for African Americans descended from slavery. The Reparations Assessment Group includes Johnnie Cochran and others who have won large settlements, aiming to target federal and state governments and private entities benefiting from slavery.
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