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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1998
Page
1
Severe storms swept through Texas on Saturday spawning a tornado that killed a man in rural Corsicana and floods in San Antonio that claimed three lives. More than 15 inches of rain fell in places by early afternoon as officials warned of ongoing flood risk.
President Clinton met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the Wye River Conference Center near Queenstown to push a land and security settlement. The White House aimed to secure an interim accord, with Albright ready to supervise a final session Monday if needed, as talks moved beyond protocol in an atmosphere of informal meals and walks.
Generation Y a weekly teen section of the Amarillo Globe-News tied for the grand prize with Voices at the Youth Editors Association of America conference in Spokane Washington Jami Wilcoxson the Generation Y coordinator directs area teens who
Generation Y and Globe-News staff earned multiple regional awards last week in the medium circulation category. Rachael Edwards won second in photograph illustration, Brooke Blake tied for third in sports story, and about 50 newspapers participated in the conference. Generation Y began in fall 1994 with 60 teen staffers and aims to keep improving.
Thirteen percent of 2193 Amarillo Independent School District third graders failed the TAAS reading test last year. Of the 294 who failed, 98 percent were advanced to fourth grade after a computer review. AISD cites state law requiring curriculum mastery, not TAAS passage, for promotion.
Carol Vance, senior Bracewell & Patterson partner in Houston, to speak at Amarillo's 10th annual Community Prayer Breakfast on Nov. 24 at the Civic Center North Exhibit Hall. Buffet opens 5:30 a.m. with over 1,000 attendees last year. Vance, a trial lawyer and former Harris County district attorney, has led national and state legal associations and chaired multiple criminal justice boards. He and his wife helped start City of Refuge Presbyterian Church in 1996. Table sponsorships are $125, available through Bob Sanders. tickets $6 at the door. public invited.
Early voting runs through Oct 30 ahead of the Nov 3 election. Gov Bush leads in polls for a back-to-back four‑year term, while Garry Mauro vows to win on Election Day. Libertarian Lester R. Turlington Jr appears in governor race. Sharp and Perry vie for lieutenant governor amid education proposals. Attorney general contenders include John Comyn and Jim Mattox, with Libertarian Mike Angwin also on ballot. Congressional districts feature Thornberry and Combest facing opponents.
The In Touch poll asks readers if they are optimistic about the economy, with respondents graded on their outlook. Data collection details and contact channels are noted, inviting participation and clarification of survey methods.
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