Dow Jones Opens Lower At 11 AM
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,601.80, down 44.32 from this morning's opening, reflecting a weaker early trading session.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2001
Page
1
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,601.80, down 44.32 from this morning's opening, reflecting a weaker early trading session.
Friday brings dry skies with highs in the 40s east to the 50s west. Saturday turns cooler with possible rain or snow in the southeast and central, lows near the 20s, highs 35 to 45 east central and 45 to 55 northwest. Sunday shows a snow chance in the northeast and dry elsewhere, with lows 15 to 25 and highs in the 30s.
The Telegram reports local news and updates available online at www.gctelegram.com covering community events, sports, editorials, and public notices.
About 120 maintenance workers at ConAgra Beef Co in Garden City returned to work after being recalled by Job Service officials. Spokesman Bret Fox said on call status and pay resumed, with an outside firm to inspect and ensure area safety as internal investigations into the Dec 25 blaze continue without a timetable for results.
USD 457 superintendent Milt Pippenger notes uncertainty as Garden City area schools face potential budget strain if ConAgra workers relocate their families. Fire at the plant Christmas Day destroyed about a third, leaving the facility shut indefinitely and about 2,300 employees affected, complicating district funding from state sources.
Sheryl Linton of the Kansas Department of Human Resources led a multilingual briefing to 150 to 200 ConAgra Beef Co. employees at the Finney County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building. Interpreters aided Spanish Vietnamese and English speakers as workers filed for unemployment insurance while SRS Healthwave and Salvation Army volunteers offered additional help. Sessions run daily 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. through Friday with five daily times and a 1.5 hour slot per group.
Kansas lawmakers heard that heating bills could rise about 20 percent next month due to frigid weather and tight gas supplies. The Kansas Corporation Commission approved two plans to ease costs, including a 50 percent bill cut for 7,500 low income Kansas Gas customers between January 2 and June 30, funded by a property tax refund and capped at 3 million dollars.
Washington AP reports the 107th Congress opened with a 50 50 Senate split between Republicans and Democrats for the first time. The GOP led House, Hillary Rodham Clinton was poised to take her oath as Sen elect while her husband President Clinton watched from the gallery and Vice President Gore prepared to administer. Bush's imminent White House transition looms as Congress readies to address tax cuts education strings and Bush agenda.
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