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Tailwater violates state law, district rules
The tailwater that escapes from irrigated fields on the South Plains, where farmers are actively preparing for this season, is a violation of state law.
Decline in aquifer's water level strains area farmers' resources
When Bruce Lawrence began farming on the South Plains 20 years ago, his irrigation wells produced twice as much water as they do today.
Higher world cotton price may doom loan deficiency payments
In a good news/bad news cotton market scenario, strong overseas demand and fewer stocks are pushing the 'A' Index steadily upward, although a continued boost of the world price may well zap any hopes for a loan deficiency payment (LDP) for the 2000-2001 crop. It's at 66 cents for the 'A' Index, after all, that signals the end of the LDP, points out Carl Anderson, Texas Agricultural Extension Service cotton marketing economist. He adds that the all-important 'A' Index has already recovered from 44 cents per pound to 60 cents this year.
Cedar Bluff Ranch to be recognized
AUSTIN (Special) The Cedar Bluff Ranch in Jayton is among a dozen livestock operations being honored by Texas Parks and Wildlife for conservation efforts.
Agriculture - Decline in aquifer's water level strains area farmers' resources 05/21/00
Corn board to open local headquarters
The official grand opening of the Texas Corn Producers Board's new headquarters in Lubbock will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at 4205 North I-27.
Peanut board approves area research projects
Several research projects on the South Plains have been approved for funding by the Texas Peanut Producers Board.
Drought lowers wheat crop
Anyone who doubts the effects of lingering drought-like conditions on the South Plains and across the state need look no further than wheat production numbers from the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service.
Kring named vice president of cottonseed association
Gail Kring of Lubbock, an official with PYCO Industries, has been elected vice president of the National Cottonseed Products Association.
Announcements - Anniversaries May 21, 2000 05/21/00
Announcements - Weddings May 21, 2000 05/21/00
Announcements - Marriages: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Elementary students prepare to do battle with futuristic 'fuzzies'
Fifth-graders tackling genetic engineering? No, it isn't some new accelerated academic program.
Building homes for birds can be fun and rewarding
We've all heard, "If you build it they will come..." but when we are talking about attracting birds to birdhouses, a little homework is essential. We know birds build nests in trees, on the ground, and in many other places -- but a number of people think a birdhouse will be attractive real estate for all backyard birds. However, many bird species do not use birdhouses at all each species has its own preferences for habitat, food, and yes, even housing!
She didn't exactly put her best foot forward
American poet Elinor Hoyt Wylie captured my attention with these lines from her poem "Velvet Shoes," published in 1921: We shall walk in velvet shoes: Wherever we go Silence will fall like dews On white silence below.
Big 12 Outdoor Championships
COLUMBIA, Mo. {AP} Results Friday from the 2000 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Walton Track-Soccer Stadium (all race distances in meters):
'Huskers take two from OU
OKLAHOMA CITY R.D. Spiehs gave Nebraska its second strong pitching performance of the day as the Cornhuskers beat Oklahoma 6-1 Saturday night to sweep the Sooners and advance to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament. Spiehs (7-2) allowed seven hits and the lone run in 7 2/3 innings. Thom Ott threw a perfect 1 1/3 innings of relief to get his fifth save.
Big 12 Tournament Notebook May 21,2000
OKLAHOMA CITY Notes from the Big 12 Tournament Saturday:
Raiders avenge loss to Longhorns 4-3
OKLAHOMA CITY Mark Austry's poke single deep in the hole between short and third base with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, scored David Garza with the winning run as the Texas Tech Red Raiders eliminated the Texas Longhorns from the Big 12 Tournament, 4-3, in front of 8,012 at the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark. Tech (35-23) advances to face the Baylor Bears at 1 p.m. today in the semifinals. Tech would have to beat the Bears twice to advance to the championship game.
Big 12 Tournament Notebook
It's unknown whether long time Texas A&M radio broadcaster Dave South is psychic or not, but he may have had a premonition about the home run by Tech's Jason Rainey on Thursday.
Births - Births: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
A little dose of potpourri and/or drivel
TOUCHING A FEW bases with notes, quotes, comments and some rambling thoughts of things known, wondered or simply guessed at ... First, some sport stuff:
Griffin to direct consulting firm
Rusty Griffin has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of The Griffin Group.
Conventions calendar March 21, 2000
May 30-June 4 American Contract Bridge League, Barcelona Court, Ashmore Inn & Suites and LaQuinta Inn. Expected attendance: 800.
Buying adequate insurance mundane but necessary for small businesses
Buying adequate insurance mundane but necessary for small businesses
Court upholds cable firm limits
WASHINGTON (AP) A federal appeals court on Friday upheld limits on how many customers a single cable company can reach a decision that affects AT&T's attempts to expand its cable business.
Virus writers begin to show their creativity
NEW YORK (AP) As awareness about Internet security rises, virus writers are finding creative ways to trick computer users into opening harmful e-mail attachments.
Covey to address leadership issues during satellite broadcast
Best-selling author Stephen Covey will address critical leadership issues as part of a daylong satellite broadcast that will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 4 at Cinemark 16, 5721 58th St.
New CEOs may help leading toy firms stage turnaround
NEW YORK (AP) It's been a nothing short of a miserable year for Mattel and Toys R Us. Once the undisputed leaders in the toy industry, they've lost market share and struggled with slumping sales and profits.
Thomas provides TGIFriday's food for thought with menus
What's in a menu. If it's at TGIFriday's, chances are Lubbock businessman Ron Thomas knows.
Senate committee hears of growing
problem of fake IDs on Internet
WASHINGTON (AP) On sale online: fake passports, Social Security cards, birth certificates, driver's licenses, college diplomas, press credentials and even IDs for police officers and FBI agents. They're fraudulent but authentic-looking enough to enable users to steal people's identities, get loans or convince enemies they're being arrested.
Traditional store chains embrace Internet as business of future
NEW YORK {AP} It wasn't so long ago that traditional retailers saw the Internet as a threat, an alternate means of commerce that would eventually gobble up sales from their physical stores.
Business Today: May 20, 2000
AUSTIN Cash-strapped drkoop.com is reducing a third of its staff in an attempt to save money, a company spokeswoman said Friday.
Trade deficit reaches $302 billion record
WASHINGTON (AP) America's trade deficit widened to a record $30.2 billion in March as the nation's bill for foreign crude oil hit an all-time high, helping swamp a strong rebound in U.S. exports. The Commerce Department report Friday showed that the deficit for March was 5.1 percent higher than a revised February imbalance of $28.7 billion.
Dream becoming a reality
One of Lubbock's most ambitious entertainment projects is starting to take shape on the city's East Side. From pavers and plumbers to electricians and landscapers, the Canyon Amphitheater is well on its way to a June 17 opening, when the city's largest privately-owned venue opens its doors to the Cattle Baron's Ball.
Business calendar
Introduction to Computers: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Bryon Martin Advanced Technology Center, 3201 Ave. Q. Cost: $66. Open to interested parties. Topic: Course is open to those with limited experience in operating a computer. For more information, contact South Plains Colleges Office of Continuing Education at 747-0576, ext. 4906.
Refiners causing latest runup in prices
Gasoline prices, which had declined in recent weeks, are back on the rise again, largely due to refineries that haven't kept pace with demand. The Energy Information Administration cited "summer supply concerns" and other "unexpected" problems at the nation's refineries that have pushed crude futures near the $30 level.
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Great Scott: Josh pleases uncle Mike
OKLAHOMA CITY Josh Scott made his uncle proud Saturday afternoon. For Scott, that can be more of a dicey proposition than for some other 20-year-old pitchers. Pitching seven innings and allowing only one run is nothing his uncle didn't accomplish plenty of times for the Houston Astros. "I think he'd definitely be pleased, especially against a team that hit me pretty good the last time," Scott said after he got Baylor past Texas Tech 10-1, eliminating the Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference Tournament and moving the Bears into today's final. "I hope he would be pleased."
Cotton prices extend gains as world estimates promote fund buying
A spot-month challenge of a multiyear trend line in cotton futures and new-crop world supply-demand projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have hearkened back to the historic 1994-95 marketing year. Confirmation by USDA that global demand is strong and getting stronger pushed prices higher last week. Tightening world stocks, rising consumption and uncertain crop prospects mitigated an expected increase in the U.S. carryout.
Please Report Neglect
THE ROOFER WHO summoned police last week to a house where an 11-year-old physically and mentally challenged girl had been left alone deserves recognition for taking the initiative to become involved in meeting the child's needs.
Hats Off To Havens
THE TIME HAS COME for closing books and long-last looks, and we would like to give a great big thanks to Wayne Havens for the fine job he has done this school year as the interim superintendent of the Lubbock Independent School District (LISD).
Teams Will Intervene
PEOPLE IN CRISIS need immediate assistance, but police haven't had qualified professionals available to provide services and link victims to community resources. That will change in July when teams from the Victims Services Crisis Team begin assisting Lubbock police officers. Two-member teams -- volunteers from the counseling and mental health fields -- began training this past week.
In Safe (Police) Hands
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS a cruel affliction that robs its victims of their mental faculties over time. The disorienting effects of the disease can cause Alzheimer's sufferers to behave in uncharacteristic ways, possibly breaking laws in the process, and sometimes to wander away and perhaps get lost. The Lubbock Police Department has instituted a good program called "In Safe Hands" that will enable police officers to more effectively deal with Alzheimer's patients as well as with people who have other dementia-related illnesses, memory problems or mental handicaps.
Letting Go Of The Past
BALTIMORE ORIOLES PLAYER Roberto Alomar committed an inexcusable but not an unforgivable act in 1996, when he spit in the face of umpire John Hirshbeck.
Warren takes reins of Shallowater ISD
Phil Warren, 48, has been hired as superintendent for the Shallowater Independent School District.
Grants available to local teachers
The Lubbock Area Foundation, in cooperation with the Avalanche-Journal and area businesses, is accepting applications for the Mini-grants for Teachers program.
Tech tightens standards for crowded business school
Freshmen business students at Texas Tech will have to work a little harder to earn a diploma under new admissions guidelines announced Friday by the College of Business Administration.
Avalanche-Journal to recognize area valedictorians, salutatorians
In June, The Avalanche-Journal will once again salute the top students across the South Plains by publishing the names and photographs of the area's valedictorians and salutatorians.
Med students reminded of priorities
Best-selling author Dr. Abraham Verghese urged medical school graduates on Friday to remember the ''voice of the patient'' as they begin their medical careers. ''My thesis is that when you come to medical school, you come with a tremendous ability to understand the suffering of patients,'' said Verghese, who also is chief of infectious diseases at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center's El Paso campus and holds the highest honor given to HSC professors. ''We tell you to take that unique voice and translate it into the voice of medicine. That language is necessary for diagnosis.
Distance ed earns Tech high marks
There is no football team. No cheerleaders. No alma mater.
Teens can learn about college
Texas Tech will host a "Getting Ready for College" workshop for students planning to attend any college or university.
TASA wins Gates foundation grant
AUSTIN A $6.3 million grant awarded to the Texas Association of School Administrators will be used to train almost half of the state's school superintendents and principals on how to effectively use technology in the classroom.
HEAF formula called unfair
AUSTIN Texas Tech could lose a $4 million a year increase in its share of the Higher Education Assistance Fund if Attorney General John Cornyn finds that the HEAF's revised allocation formula is unconstitutional. State Rep. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, has asked Cornyn for a legal opinion on whether a 1999 law redistributing the HEAF funds violates a constitutional provision prohibiting universities from committing more than 50 percent of their allocation to paying bonded debt.
Rosie wins 4th award for daytime
NEW YORK {AP} Rosie O'Donnell won her fourth straight Daytime Emmy Award as best talk show host on Friday, saying she felt a little like a spoiled child for winning again.
'Pitchfork Country' wins book award for Ranching center
The Ranching Heritage Association has received the Mitchell A. Wilder Award for excellence in publication and media design in its book, "Pitchfork Country: The Photography of Bob Moorhouse."
'Center Stage' director seeks new generation of dancers
NEW YORK "The Turning Point" was very much on Nicholas Hytner's mind when he was directing "Center Stage," the film about life among young dancers in a New York ballet company .
'Growing Up Brady' reveals behind-the-scenes activities
"The Brady Bunch" is the show that just won't die.
Tune in tonight
Scheduled on "60 Minutes" (8 p.m., KLBK): the controversial Bishop Spong; cyber-thief Kevin Mitnick; Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta.
From Artist to Gallery Collector
Connie Gibbons filled sketch pads as a child. "I'd sketch the house next door, or sometimes I'd sketch characters from the comic strips. But I really didn't decide that I wanted to do art as a career until after I went back to college. Until then, I was leaning toward creative writing. After I took art courses, I found that my need to communicate was more suited to photography and the visual arts." That said, even having earned undergraduate and master's degrees in photography and painting, Gibbons long ago stored her cameras, canvas and paints, choosing instead to share art with the community as a gallery director.
Entertainment - Tune in tonight: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Authors speculate on rarity of intelligent life in universe
Isn't it remarkable that the characters in "Star Trek" and similar outer space science fiction always seem to find Earthlike planets with humanoid occupants?
Hollywood finds time for toons
LOS ANGELES A parade of cartoon stars is going three-dimensional as Hollywood mines the animated world for live-action movies starring X-men, the Grinch, Rocky and Bullwinkle, and the Flintstones.
'Cheaters' shows real Cinderella story gone bad
Early in HBO's "Cheaters," which will air at 8 p.m. tonight on HBO, high school student Jolie Fitch is defending Adam and Eve's decision to take a bite of the forbidden fruit in the desire for knowledge.
Ballet reception to honor Aker
The Ballet Lubbock Guild has announced that a retirement reception honoring Suzanne Aker the founder of Civic Ballet (now Ballet Lubbock) who, at 73, has retired from teaching company classes will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Baker Building, 1211 13th St.
Inspector Moore may have solved last case
The dust jacket of Colin Dexter's latest whodunit proclaims that it's "the final Inspector Morse novel." That's the bad news.
Video games of the week
If three baseball games on our plate today were pitches, one would be a belt-high 98 mph fastball, one would be a slider on the inside corner and the third would be a wild pitch that allows three runs to score.
Networks look at pop culture past with 'Brady' and Beatles
NEW YORK What does it say about the minds of network programmers, that on the last Sunday night of May sweeps in the year 2000, they offer viewers a choice between fake Bradys and fake Beatles? It says that at least 25 million viewers will tune into "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
Peck, 'Love' highlight quiet side of Cannes
CANNES, France {AP} Twenty-three films are competing at Cannes for the ultimate prize, the Palme d'Or, to be awarded Sunday. But there are countless others showing in screening rooms large and small all over this Riviera festival.
SPC to stage production of 'Gypsy' in Levelland
The musical "Gypsy" with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents will be staged at 8 p.m. July 12-15, and again at 2 p.m. July 16, at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at South Plains College in Levelland.
Actor John Gielgud, symbol of British theater, dead at 96
LONDON {AP} Sir John Gielgud, the latter-day film star who embodied the strengths of the British theater for most of the 20th century, has died. He was 96. Gielgud died Sunday at his home near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, west of London. London's West End theaters planned to dim their lights Monday night in his honor.
Cartoons take audiences from days of 'Dinosaur' to Bullwinkle's Cold War
Cartoons take audiences from days of 'Dinosaur' to Bullwinkle's Cold War
Beauty's death leads parade of new mysteries
A Minneapolis model's mysterious murder provides another case for that city's Deputy Police Chief Lucas Davenport in "Easy Prey," the 11th in John Sandford's popular "Prey" series of mysteries.
'Spin City' bids fond farewell to Fox
We'll miss ya, Mike. At 8 p.m. Wednesday, millions of viewers will mourn Michael J. Fox's final top-billed turn on the KAMC sitcom "Spin City."
Actor John Gielgud, symbol of British theater, dead at 96
LONDON {AP} Sir John Gielgud, the latter-day film star who embodied the strengths of the British theater for most of the 20th century, has died. He was 96. Gielgud died Sunday at his home near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, west of London. London's West End theaters planned to dim their lights Monday night in his honor.
Emilio E. Abeyta
... Justice for all. The three words which punctuate the final stanza of the Pledge of Allegiance aren't simply words Emilio E. Abeyta recites off-handedly. For him, it's philosophy he has carried throughout the church, the capital and the courtroom.
White mows down Lions, 14-0; Elks, Chiefs advance to 1A area
Coahoma left-handed starting pitcher Delvin White showed his stuff in front of a bevy of scouts at Hays Field Friday night, allowing just one hit in seven innings while striking out 16 in a 14-0 victory against NBEw Deal in the opener of a Class 2A best-of-three regional quarterfinal series.
'Roos nab Class 4A title, 8-3
AUSTIN {AP} Capping off an undefeated season, Weatherford used a five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 8-3 win over Brenham and become the Class 4A state softball champions Saturday.
Pirates roll to 9-0 triumph against LoboesWhite tosses two-hit gem
SEMINOLE - On a chilly, rainy evening of baseball Friday, Cooper pitcher Marcus White continually had trouble with his footing on the pitcher's mound.
Finch comes to rescue, lifts Pirates past Loboes
SEMINOLE In a day of baseball memorable for controversy and a table-turning blowout, one thing overshadowed everything else at Indian Field Saturday.
Rebels rally to sweep Westerners
The last two years on the football field have taught Midland Lee's Jon Rogers and Cedric Benson a thing or two about what it takes to win. On Saturday, those two put that knowledge to work on the baseball diamond, and in the process brought Lubbock High's magical postseason ride to a halt.
Brown leads Bulldogs past Marfa in 1A bi-district
CRANE Ira rolled past Marfa 10-1 Saturday in the second game of a best-of-three Class 1A bi-district series to win the set 2-0.
Off and running
As far as debuts go, Candace Dupree had one she probably would like to forget.
Antelopes manhandle Lockney to move on
PLAINVIEW If it wasn't obvious that Abernathy has Lockney's number before Saturday's second game of the Region 1-2A baseball quarterfinals, it became a certainty after the Antelopes trounced the Longhorns 18-3 at Wilder Field.
Westerners wear down Rebels 7-6
Every good story has its share of twists and turns, but even the most ardent Lubbock High fans must be having a hard time keeping up with the series of cliffhangers the Westerners have delivered in a storybook postseason run. On Friday, for the third time in as many games, Lubbock High found a will to win when there was no apparent way as a packed house looked on at Westerner Field.
Goodbye Watters
With a new facility set to open next season, Lubbock Christian University's basketball programs have their sights set on the future. Miles Watters does too, and that's why he said he has to leave. After six seasons guiding the Lady Chaparrals, LCU announced Friday that Watters has stepped down as the women's basketball coach to pursue new opportunities in New Mexico. For Watters, it was a difficult decision, but one he said he had to make.
Lessons For Life
I was honored to be one of the nominees for the local NAACP Chapter's Civil Rights award this year. Preparing some remarks in the event that I would have the opportunity to speak them, the following is the result of my thoughts-to-pen-and-paper:
Votes Of Confidence
I would like to thank all of the voters in District 6 who believed I can make a difference in the city government.
God's Positive Rainbow
Regarding the 12th Annual George Wood Awards ceremony on May 13: Only God could open the hearts of the NAACP to accomplish the recognition of multi-cultured citizens who have all worked very hard to help make a better way of life for everyone, thus creating the positive rainbow God has always intended for us all.
Scholarship Drawing
We would like to express our appreciation to The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, sponsors and friends for the opportunity to participate in the scholarship drawing. It has been an exciting time in our lives. We are very thankful for the extra $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond you gave Raegan. Realizing that you didn't have to extend the original amount means a great deal to us and we hold you fondly in our hearts. Hopefully, you will continue to influence the young couples of this community to plan ahead for their children's futures. Education will be an important part of their lives. The money Raegan won will continue to grow and will help us greatly when she attends college. We also want to thank a local bank for the $50 U.S. Savings Bond they gave to the last eight in the drawing. The A-J, along with their supporters, has shown us how much they care for the well-being of their community and the surrounding areas.
Internet Sales Taxable
Your story about the Lubbock City Council voting to support an "equitable tax" on Internet commerce reports that council members "were worried about losing sales tax revenue as consumers do more of their shopping over the Internet, which is currently exempt from sales taxes."
May Is ALS Month
May is awareness month for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the progressive neuromuscular disease that is often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. It is a time to celebrate the scientific achievements made against ALS, and to spur on even more rapid progress to help the 30,000 Americans who are losing muscle function daily to the ravages of this condition. Thankfully, most of the families with loved ones affected by ALS are registered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, an agency that derives substantial public support through the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon broadcast locally each Labor Day.
Thankful For Help
I want to thank the lady named Mary for helping me find my checkbook billfold and all the items that were in it. I had lost it Saturday night, May 6, on the service road on South Loop 289, just past the flyover bridge off of I-27. She stopped her car and got out and helped me look for them. There are some nice and wonderful people living here in Lubbock and she is one of them. I am a senior citizen and disabled.
MADD Thanks Coronado
On behalf of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, I would like to thank the Coronado High School students, faculty and all volunteers involved in the "Shattered Dreams" program. The generous donation made to MADD from the sale of T-shirts, designed by one of their students, will be of tremendous benefit to MADD.
Use Of Guns Significant
Re: "Responsible Gun Owners," (A-J, 5-11). I am tired of the comments about gun owners and their responsibilities. I do not own a gun, but people I know who do, do not use them for any reason except for protection or sport.
Find the ins and outs of passports, visas
Getting or renewing a U.S. passport to travel the world is as simple as visiting a nearby post office.
Noah Walker Rich, a Frenship High School senior recently received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colo-rado Springs, Colo.
Lifestyles calendar
Depression Era Glass and Collectibles Show and Sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Ector County Coliseum, 4200 Andrews Highway, Building A, Odessa. Dealers from several states will participate. Cost: $3. Anita Wood, (915) 337-1297.
Looking toward the Future
Their mortarboard caps and shiny gowns are comfortable by now. Though graduation ceremonies are still a few days away, they've tried the outfits on for size several times. It's a good fit. Sure, they make the usual jokes about hair mussed by the fitted caps and the one-size-fits-all gowns that seem paper-thin. But deep down, they know the fit is perfect, and the look is exquisite.
Altrusa International of Lubbock recently presented scholarships to four local students at its annual Career and Technology Student Recognition Banquet.
Native Americans celebrate graduation
The Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas and the Llano Estacado Native Americans will host the 10th annual Honoring of the Graduates Celebration at noon today at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
Clubs calendar May 21, 2000
Amtgard Battle Game 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Clapp Park on the north side. Society for Creative Anachro-nism 3 p.m., Maxey Park in the northeast corner, 24th Street and Nashville Avenue.
Vista - Summer opportunities 05/20/00
At your library
Mahon 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1 p.m.-5p.m., Sunday, 1306 9th St.
Free camp open to disabled students
Life-Run Centers for Independent Living will hold a free summer camp for students 14 to 21 with disabilities June 6 through June 9.
Camel racing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates {AP} Every dawn, Taresh Mubarak Balgoba leads a group of camels to a race track in the middle of the desert for their daily training.
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Walt Disney World theme parks are offering a new system called FASTPASS which will eliminate waiting in long lines for park attractions.
Today last chance to donate food for drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers will wrap up its canned food drive today. Local letter carriers have placed plastic bags in mail boxes and will make a final pick-up of filled bags for delivery to the South Plains Food Bank.
Veterans hold convention
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466 will host a District 7 VFW convention today and Sunday at 1505 34th St., according to Robert Bland, post commander.
Subtle rain brings blasts of lightning
The rainfall was light, but the lightning from a storm that hit Lubbock on Friday afternoon caused minor problems for some area residents.
Man gets 30 years in porn case
Federal Judge Sam Cummings sentenced Kenneth Ray Williams of Lubbock to 30 years imprisonment Friday for distributing child pornography via the Internet.
Recipe for Unity
Their monthly meetings have drawn more than 100 people and are becoming increasingly popular. Although they've held meetings for more than a year, they have yet to draft bylaws or elect officers, and no one keeps the minutes. To say the Cornbread Club is relaxed is exactly what members want people to say. Their only mission: Bring people together.
Hispanic group re-elects chairman, focuses on neglected businesses
During its first meeting held in Lubbock in the past eight years, the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce re-elected its chairman to another one-year term Saturday.
Museum launches Armed Forces Day
The Caprock Chapter of the Texas Air Museum will celebrate Armed Forces Day today with a fly-in and a concerted effort to name a Lubbock park in honor of war hero Maj. George A. Davis. The fly-in, which opens at 8 a.m., also will display a collection of warbirds that includes the B-17 Flying Fortress and replicas of the Japanese carrier planes that attacked Pearl Harbor.
Online site adds to comic smorgasbord
Welcome back, Charlie Brown!
Buckling seat belts saves lives
The No. 1 cause of children's deaths in America is the failure to have them restrained in seat belts, and during Buckle Up America! Week, people will be reminded about the importance of requiring all automobile drivers and passengers to buckle up.
Highway work
Roadwork is scheduled for several Lubbock area highways next week.
Center gives free prostate exams
The Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center of Covenant Health System will offer prostate cancer screenings from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mae Simmons Community Center, 23rd Street and Oak Avenue.
New cell transplants deliver promise of beating diabetes
WASHINGTON (AP) Eight adults with severe diabetes were able to quit their insulin shots after Canadian scientists tried a new technique in transplanting insulin-producing pancreas cells. It's too soon to know how long the effect will last, but the experiment is generating cautious excitement that these long-hoped-for transplants could finally work.
Conflicts of interest OK with Legislators
NEW YORK {AP} Across the nation, thousands of state legislators are mixing personal and government business, despite conflict-of-interest and disclosure laws that discourage it, according to a study released Sunday.
Committee recommends Clinton disbarrment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. {AP} A committee of the Arkansas Supreme Court recommended Monday that President Clinton be disbarred because of "serious misconduct" in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case. A majority of the panelists who met Friday to consider two complaints against the president found that the president should be disciplined for false testimony about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, the Supreme Court said in releasing the committee recommendation.
Illinois family claims its share of jackpot
CHICAGO {AP} A suburban family who owns a small brewery has more than enough money to buy drinks all around after stepping forward Friday to claim the other half of last week's record-breaking $363 million lottery jackpot.
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Congressman fills void left by Giuliani in Clinton Senate race
WEST ISLIP, N.Y. {AP} From the gym of his former high school on Long Island, relatively unknown Republican Rep. Rick Lazio catapulted himself Saturday into the nation's most-talked about political campaign the Senate race against Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Investigation suggests Lee spy case botched
WASHINGTON {AP} The government struck a plea bargain that resulted in no prison time for a nuclear scientist who confessed to passing secrets to China, rather than await an analysis that ultimately concluded he "directly enhanced" Beijing's weapons program, documents disclose.
Reviews mixed for gun maker in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. {AP} Smith & Wesson got a mixed reception as the National Rifle Association opened its annual convention Friday, with some people shunning the gun maker's exhibit because it made a deal with the government to put childproof locks on its pistols.
Terminally ill babies kept alive under law
COLUMBIA, Mo. {AP} Four terminally ill newborns were kept on life support at a state-run hospital against their parents' wishes out of fears that doctors could be charged with murder under Missouri's new law banning a type of late-term abortion, the babies' attending physician said.
Investigators seek clues in deadly Philadelphia pier collapse
PHILADELPHIA {AP} Investigators pulled wooden planks and plastic chairs from the Delaware River on Friday in a search for clues to why a pier collapsed, sending dozens of nightclub patrons into the water and killing three women.
China trade bill builds strange alliances as vote draws near
WASHINGTON {AP} As the House heads for a showdown this week on granting China permanent trade benefits, both sides agree the legislation will help shape U.S.-Chinese relations for the 21st century.
NRA gunning for defeat of Gore
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Charlton Heston told more than 5,000 National Rifle Association members Saturday that he wants to serve an unprecedented third term as their president to complete a mission: ensuring Al Gore's defeat in November. ''George Washington hung around until the Revolutionary War was won,'' he said. ''Roosevelt hung around until the world war was won. Reagan hung around until the Cold War was won. If you want, I'll hang around until we win this one, too.''
Pier collapse won't hamper development
PHILADELPHIA {AP} The deadly collapse of a wooden pier will not affect plans for a $190 million entertainment and retail complex on the Philadelphia waterfront, officials said.
NY Senate hype dies as Rudy secedes
NEW YORK {AP} And now, the sounds of silence.
Doctors evade questions of death from terminally ill patients, research shows
NEW ORLEANS {AP} Ter-minally ill cancer patients rarely get a straight answer when they ask doctors how long they have to live, a new survey suggests.
Lockheed to pay $5 million in overcharge probe
CONCORD, N.H. {AP} Lockheed Martin Corp. will pay the U.S. government $5 million to settle claims that the company's Nashua and Georgia subsidiaries overcharged the Navy for anti-submarine devices.
Amtrak to begin service through Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK {AP} The Texas Eagle on Monday will begin making a daily trip through Arkansas on its route between Chicago and San Antonio, less than four years after the line was targeted for elimination.
Democrats bet on ad campaign
NASHVILLE, Tenn. {AP} Democrats across the country say they are alarmed by Al Gore's sagging poll ratings and his inability to connect with voters, but they believe help may be on the way.
Giuliani quits run for Senate
NEW YORK (AP) Battling prostate cancer and with his personal life in turmoil, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani dropped out of the Senate race Friday, stunning the political world and abruptly halting an engrossing campaign against first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Republican mayor said he had agonized over the decision for days.
Clinton scraps television speech
WASHINGTON {AP} President Clinton canceled a nationally televised speech on behalf of China trade legislation after being told by congressional Democrats that such a high-profile appeal actually could cost him support on Capitol Hill.
Safeguards slow computer virus
NEW YORK (AP) The FBI launched a hunt Friday for the author of a new computer virus that is sneakier and more destructive than the ''Love Bug'' that infected millions of machines around the world two weeks ago.
Hispanics may cast swing vote
CHICAGO {AP} Conversations most in Spanish carry from an open doorway as dozens of people wait in lines and folding chairs for volunteers to help them fill out citizenship forms.
Drug detection device angers prison visitors
CLARINDA, Iowa {AP} After more than a dozen trips to visit his dad in prison, 6-year-old Kyle Alstott knew the drill.
Pilot study to examine cancer care
NEW ORLEANS {AP} Doctors are examining the possibility of setting up a nationwide system to monitor the quality of cancer care.
Columbine shooting victims to graduate
LITTLETON, Colo. {AP} Columbine High senior Richard Castaldo is ready to move on.
Bush raises political profile on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON {AP} George W. Bush likes to emphasize that he's a political outsider from Texas, not a Washington insider. Increasingly, however, he's making his opinions known on Capitol Hill, arguing that policy made now could affect his presidency later.
Trini Benham
NEEDMORE (Special) Graveside services for Trini Benham, 58, of Needmore will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bailey County Cemetery in Muleshoe with Harry Riggs of Muleshoe officiating.
Obituaries - Today's services May 21,2000 05/21/00
Constance Marston
Memorial services for Constance M. Marston, 76, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, pastor, officiating.
Manuel Cadena
Rosary for Manuel Andres Cadena, 48, of Lubbock will be recited in W. W. Rix Chapel at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Obituaries - Today's services: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Ned Craig
Services for Ned B. Craig, 85, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Sutton officiating and the Rev. Rodney Plunkett assisting.
Dolan Hanna
TURKEY (Special) Services for Dolan Wayne Hanna, 56, of Turkey will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Turkey with the Revs. Stacy Conner and Melvin Clinton officiating.
Jean Bruce
GLENDALE, Ore. (Special) Cremation services for Jean A. Bruce, 77, of Glendale, Ore., were under direction of Southern Oregon Cremation Services in Grants Pass, Ore.
Rudy Radcliff
Services for Rudy "Jack" Radcliff, 74, of Tatum, N.M., will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Tatum with pastor Brazil officiating.
Birdie McLemore
ANDREWS (Special) - Services for Birdie Mae Garner McLemore, 77, of Andrews will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at McKinney Acres Baptist Church with Revs. John McQueen, pastor, Ted Short, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, and Dawayne Barnett, pastor of Church of God, officiating.
Ben Wallace
AMHERST (Special) Services for Ben "Benji" Wallace, 41, of El Paso will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Amherst with the Rev. Pat Riley of Calvary Baptist Church in Brownfield officiating and Rev. Mike Butts, pastor, will assist.
Clara Brock
Services for Clara Pearl Brock, 94, of Dalhart will be at 3 p.m. today in Lemons Memorial Chapel with Karl King, minister of Garland Street Church of Christ, officiating.
Obituaries - Pendings: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Gene Hooper
Memorial services for Gene Hooper, 49, of Lubbock will be Monday, May 22, 2000, at 4 p.m. in the University Medical Center Chapel of Lubbock with the Rev. Larry Cothrin officiating.
B.F. Ray Jr.
BOVINA (Special) - Services for B.F. Ray Jr., 75, of Bovina were Monday at Bovina First Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Morgan, pastor, officiating.
Polly Webb
KINGSLAND (Special) Services for Polly Webb, 77, of Kingsland will be Monday at 1 p.m. Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel in Kingsland with the Rev. Bruce Clifton officiating.
Ludie Sproles
TAHOKA (Special) Services for Ludie Sarah Sproles, 96, of Tahoka will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at First Baptist Church in Tahoka with Kennon Rider of Vandalia Church of Christ in Lubbock officiating.
Eula Deavours
SHALLOWATER (Special) Services for Eula Roberts Deavours, 86, of Shallowater will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Twelfth Street Church of Christ in Shallowater with Darrell Boswell officiating and Don Wood assisting.
Thomas Buchanan
Services for Thomas Herbert Buchanan, 71, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home with the Rev. John Donnerberg officiating.
Wilma Jones
Services for Wilma Rodman Jones, 80, of Snyder will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Chapel with the Rev. Marty Akins, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating.
G.W. Anderson
FLOYDADA (Special) Services for G.W. Anderson, 95, of Floydada will be at 4 p.m. today at the Meridian First Baptist Church in Meridian with Rev. Richard Creech officiating.
Lawrence Carr
MIDLAND (Special) - Services for Lawrence Eli Carr, 79, of Midland will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Townsend officiating.
Angelina Carrasco
Rosary for Angelina (Angie) Carrasco, 36, of Plainview will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Lemons Memorial Chapel in Plainview.
Eugene Buhrman
MULESHOE (Special) Services for Eugene "Gene" Buhrman, 65, of Muleshoe will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Muleshoe with the Rev. J. Dean McNamara of Plainview officiating.
B.F. Ray Jr.
BOVINA (Special) Services for B.F. Ray Jr., 75, of Bovina were held Monday at Bovina Fist Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Morgan, pastor, officiating.
Micki Parks
ARLINGTON (Special) Services for Micki Zamora Parks, 27, of Arlington will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Alliance Baptist Church with the Rev. Sam Silva officiating.
Alvin Durham
Services for Alvin Durham, 81, of Roaring Springs will be 2 p.m. today at the Church of Christ in Matador with Mike Crowley, Bob Kilmer and Ed D. Smith officiating.
Leonard Godgion
PLAINVIEW (Special) Services for Leonard Edwin Godgion, 91, of Plainview will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Faith Village Church of Christ in Wichita Falls with Less McGilliard of Andrews, pastor of Texas Church of Christ, officiating.
Olen Edwards
SALEM, Ore. (Special) Services for Olen M. Edwards, 82, of Salem, Ore., will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Resthaven's Abbey Chapel with family members officiating.
Lucille Parker
Graveside services for Lucille S. Parker of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. John H. Ballard officiating.
Failed policy sticks used to start New Mexico fire
Do they award merit badges for starting forest fires? If they do, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and other members of the Clinton-Gore troop ought to be recognized for their roles in starting the fire that scorched the Los Alamos nuclear laboratory, left more than 400 families homeless and threatened Native American cultural ruins on tribal lands.
Police Blotter - Crime wrap May 21,2000 05/21/00
Crime wrap: May 20, 2000
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous.
Blunder has Cubs seeing Reds
CHICAGO Ron Villone won his fourth straight start and the Cincinnati Reds, helped when a Cubs pinch-runner held up to see whether Ken Griffey Jr. would make a great catch, beat Chicago 5-3.
White helps Expos hold off Astros' rally
MONTREAL {AP} Rondell White tied a team record with three doubles and Peter Bergeron homered as the Montreal Expos held off the Houston Astros 8-7 Saturday night.
Timberwolves guard Sealy killed in crash
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Malik Sealy was killed Saturday when his sport utility vehicle was hit head-on by a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on a divided highway.
Expos hand Astros 10th 1-run loss
MONTREAL {AP} Jose Vidro singled home the winning run with one out in the 10th inning Friday night, leading Montreal past Houston 3-2. Houston, 0-10 in one-run games this season, is the only team in the majors without a one-run win.
Indiana eliminates Philadelphia 106-90
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Reggie Miller took his frustration out on the Philadelphia 76ers.
Blazers hack Shaq, Lakers still win
LOS ANGELES (AP) This wasn't just ''Hack-a-Shaq.'' This was ''Hack-, hack-, hack-a-Shaq and keep on hacking.''
Piazza's woes no worry to Valentine
NEW YORK {AP} Bobby Valentine has always felt people put too much emphasis on stolen bases.
Boucher, Flyers put heat on Devils 3-1
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The cries of ''Bouche'' and ''Boo'' said it all as the Philadelphia Flyers pushed the New Jersey Devils to the brink of playoff elimination again.
Indy 500 partial lineup
INDIANAPOLIS {AP} The tentative, partial lineup for the May 28 Indianapolis 500, with driver, car number, chassis-engine and four-lap qualification average speed in miles per hour Saturday on the 2-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway track (r-rookie; final qualifications on Sunday):
Baldwin stays unbeaten as White Sox beat Jays
TORONTO James Baldwin is proving he's much more than a second-half pitcher.
News from around the major leagues on Friday: May 20, 2000
Florida placed right-handed pitcher Alex Fernandez on the 15-day disabled list, one day after he threw 100 pitches in five innings.
Extra holes help Cink charge to Colonial lead
FORT WORTH (AP) Stewart Cink didn't mind playing extra holes Saturday in the Colonial.
Rain gives Rangers
day off
ARLINGTON {AP} Friday night's game between the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles was postponed due to heavy rain.
Faster than a speeding Red Bullet
BALTIMORE (AP) With the finish line as a target, Jerry Bailey scored a bull's-eye with Red Bullet in the Preakness on Saturday, upsetting Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus.
Avalanche buries Stars 2-0
DENVER (AP) Patrick Roy tied an NHL record with his 15th career playoff shutout as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Friday night.
Loaiza pitches Rangers past Orioles, 2-1
ARLINGTON {AP} Esteban Loaiza pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat Mike Mussina and the slumping Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Saturday night for their fifth straight victory. Chad Curtis hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Loaiza and the Texas bullpen made it stand up.
Bailey guides Red Bullet to easy win
BALTIMORE {AP} Like almost everyone else at Pimlico, Jerry Bailey kept an eye on 1-5 favorite Fusaichi Pegasus throughout most of the 125th Preakness Stakes.
Bronx bombers outlast Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Ricky Ledee and Paul O'Neill hit two-run homers, Bernie Williams had a three-run double and New York outlasted Cleveland.
Tomko's next start pushed back
SEATTLE Brett Tomko, who left Friday night's game with stiffness in his right shoulder, will make his next start Saturday in Tampa Bay instead of Wednesday in Baltimore.
Fassero, Red Sox rock Tigers 3-0
BOSTON Carl Everett and Mike Stanley homered Friday, and Jeff Fassero pitched seven shutout innings as Boston blanked Detroit 3-0.
Grainger 200 Lineup
FOUNTAIN, Colo. {AP} The starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Grainger.com 200 race at Pikes Peak International Raceway with driver's truck number in parentheses, make of truck and average lap speed in miles per hour.
Two late birdies help Woods hold off pack
ALVESLOHE, Germany Tiger Woods charged into a two-stroke lead after the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open's third round Saturday, firing a 5-under-par 67 and shaking off the pack with two late birdies.
Nascar Winston Qualifiers
NASCAR-WINSTON WEST QUALIFYING MONTEREY, Calif. {AP} Qualifying results Saturday for Sunday's NASCAR Winston West Series race with car number in parentheses, driver, make of car, and speed in mph:
Giles signs extension
PITTSBURGH {AP} Brian Giles, a platoon outfielder when Cleveland traded him in 1998, became the richest player in Pittsburgh Pirates' history Friday by signing a five-year contract extension worth at least $45 million.
Pirates ride Kendall's bat, Benson's arm to 13-1 romp
PITTSBURGH - Jason Kendall became the first Pittsburgh player to hit for the cycle in Three Rivers Stadium, and Kris Benson pitched a three-hitter in the Pirates' 13-1 victory Friday against St. Louis.
Braves sign another defector
ATLANTA {AP} The Atlanta Braves signed another Cuban defector on Friday, agreeing to a contract with 18-year-old catcher Brayan Pena.
Raising the roof on substandard housing
There are many issues that divide the citizens of Lubbock. Should we have an economic development sales tax? Should we support the Franklin Graham Crusade? Should the school district build gyms at every elementary school? The list could go on and on.
Levelland vet rides motorcycle mural to Vietnam war memorial
LEVELLAND When Jesse Hittson looks at the mural on the back of his motorcycle, he can almost hear the sharp echo of gunfire in the background and the tatter of helicopter wings overhead, he said. The images depict a story of two histories, the Vietnam War and a part of Hittson's life he said he won't ever forget.
Police chief takes community style to East Texas
SHALLOWATER Police Chief Ken Delacerda will be leaving the town of 2,000 for East Texas on Saturday, leaving behind what some say is a bridged relationship between the residents and the police department.
Affordable homes destroyed
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. {AP} Many of the homes here destroyed last week in a raging wildfire were barrack-type houses built in the 1940s and '50s by the Atomic Energy Commission.
Clovis accidents leave two injured, one dead
CLOVIS, N.M. (Special) A Clovis man died Friday after being pinned under a 5-ton front-end loader at Glenco Steel, according to police reports.
Orthodox Jews look for love with click on World Wide Web
Matchmaker, matchmaker, click me a match.
Blevinses work on 'shared ministry'
The Rev. Stan Blevins and his wife, Betty, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in April.
Pastor pays tribute to wife
Taking his cue from the lyrics of a song titled ''Through the Years'' and quoting Proverbs 31:10-12 from The Living Bible, the Rev. Stan Blevins paid tribute in Highland Baptist Church's newsletter a few weeks ago to his wife of 40 years.
Religion - Vacation Bible Schools 05/20/00
Religion - RELIGION/briefly: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Love that lasts a lifetime
Clergy couples are expected to have an inside track on love that lasts a lifetime. Some of them do, but ministers are appearing in divorce courts with increasing frequency. According to statistics, in any given year 25 percent of marriages end in divorce, said Ray and Margaret Fitzwater, associate co-directors of a program called SonScape. The statistics are no different for ministers.
Religion bulletin board
A tent revival organized by the Lazbuddie Community Youth Group will begin at 7 p.m. today and continue through Wednesday near the school in Lazbuddie. Jeff McCreight of Lubbock will lead the music. A nursery will be provided.
Egan ordains five priests at Mass
NEW YORK {AP} Archbishop-designate Edward Egan ordained five new priests Saturday in the first Mass he's celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral since being named spiritual leader of the New York Archdiocese's 2.4 million Roman Catholics. He said the ceremony's focus on the future was a fitting start to his tenure here, which is to begin officially when he is installed as Cardinal John O'Connor's successor on June 19.
Professionals following call to ministry
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Sometime during her six years as a manager with Hilton Hotels, Lynn Gifford got a wake-up call.
Atlantis mission to space station begins
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. {AP} After a month's delay, space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts rocketed away Friday on a mission to fix the international space station, in orbit for just 1 years but already wearing out and losing altitude. The shuttle lifted off in a spectacular dawn launch, its exhaust plumes glowing as the sun peeked out over the Atlantic. Atlantis' two spent solid-rocket boosters painted parallel pink streaks in the sky as they tumbled into the ocean.
George Watson: Odds and ends from a city still healing
OKLAHOMA CITY If you do nothing else in your life, if you have a chance to come to Oklahoma City you absolutely must visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial on the site of the old Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. One thing's for sure it made me forget all about baseball for a couple hours. And no matter what's going on in your life, it will seem insignificant when you're standing in the middle of this magnificent and awe-inspiring structure.
Six Tech athletes advance to finals
COLUMBIA, Mo. Michael Beasley finished fifth in the high jump Saturday, the top performance by a Texas Tech athlete in Saturday's finals at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Beasley's best effort was 6-feet, 103/4 inches. Mark Boswell from Texas won the event with a leap of 7-33/4.
Preakness notebook
BALTIMORE (AP) One of the last arrivals at Pimlico for the Preakness, Impeachment hopes to be the first to hit the finish line Saturday.
Woods not so happy with play
ALVESLOHE, Germany {AP} Tiger Woods took an angry half-swing after missing a 4-foot birdie putt Friday at the Deutsche Bank Open. Clearly, the best golfer in the world wasn't having a great day.
Kyle Petty withdraws from Saturday's race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kyle Petty, still mourning the death of his son, will not participate the next two weekends in The Winston or the Coca-Cola 600.
Sports -NCAA Division I tournament 05/21/00
Love back on top at Colonial
FORT WORTH (AP) Davis Love III is back on the top of the leaderboard, not unfamiliar territory even though he has not won in 47 tournaments.
Woods will probably stay with Titleist
Just because Tiger Woods is trying the Nike ball this week on the European tour doesn't mean he plans to switch nor will it affect his relationship with Titleist, his agent said Friday night from Germany.
Sports -SPORTS/briefly: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Elliott captures the pole for The Winston
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) If things continue going this well for Bill Elliott, next season won't get here soon enough.
Trainer knows how to beat Pegasus
BALTIMORE (AP) Trainer Bob Baffert, never more than a length away from a wisecrack, knows how Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus can lose the Preakness: Load him in the gate backward. ''These other horses are going to have to run the race of their lives,'' said Baffert, who won the Derby and Preakness with Silver Charm (1997) and Real Quiet (1998). ''This Derby winner is an extraordinary horse.''
Pole qualifying wide open in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pick a driver. Just about any driver.
Sports -SPORTS/briefly May 21,2000 05/21/00
Bears devour Red Raiders 10-1
OKLAHOMA CITY Texas Tech was down to scraping the bottom of the bullpen barrel for pitching Saturday, and the inability all season to develop depth finally caught up with the Red Raiders. Top-seeded Baylor victimized Tech's Cory Sellars in his first start for four runs and eliminated the Raiders from the Big 12 Conference Tournament with a 10-1 victory in front of 4,200 at the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark.
Airlines return to normal after storms
DALLAS {AP} Weary travelers missed graduation ceremonies, weddings and other events Saturday after two nights of stormy weather delayed or canceled numerous flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
South Texas flood makes some residents consider leaving home
LIBERTY {AP} It's a battle 70-year-old Shirley Blake no longer wishes to fight. Back in October 1994, her home and many others in Liberty were ravaged by rains that swelled the Trinity and San Jacinto rivers, unleashing a torrent of water through their homes.
Area author, journalist Cox dead at age 73
AMARILLO {AP} Author and journalist Bill Cox, a former columnist and city editor for the Amarillo Globe-News, died Friday in Houston. He was 73. Cox, who also wrote four true-crime books, was the father of Mike Cox, the chief of media relations for the Texas Department of Public Safety and the author of 10 books on Texas subjects. Mike Cox also contributes a regular book review column to the Avalanche-Journal.
Storms cause cancellations, delays: trap travelers overnight at DFW
DALLAS {AP} Hundreds of travelers had to spend the night at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after thunderstorms forced airlines to divert flights and cancel takeoffs late Thursday.
Rep. Frost pushes for defense plant
WASHINGTON {AP} Rep. Martin Frost of Texas, the third-ranking Democrat in the House, is pressing the Clinton administration to pay for modernizing a defense plant in his district as he ponders how to vote on a controversial China trade bill.
Israel-Palestine gun battle erupts again
NETZARIM JUNCTION, Gaza Strip {AP} Capping a day of clashes, Israeli soldiers in armored trucks and Palestinian policemen crouching behind cement blocks fired live rounds at one another Friday despite efforts by both sides to keep a lid on violence as peace talks resumed in Sweden.
Beijing warns Chen of insincerity
BEIJING {AP} China parried newly inaugurated Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's calls for peace talks Saturday by accusing him of insincerity and warning that unification could not be postponed indefinitely.
Taiwan president soothes Chinese ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan {AP} Taiwan's new president is facing tremendous pressure to smooth out potentially explosive relations with China. His inauguration speech Saturday could be one of his best chances of calming the neighboring giant. Beijing's leaders might not be impressed that Taiwan's transfer of power is the first time in China's 5,000 years of history that a democratically elected opposition leader took over a Chinese state.
Chinese disappointed by Taiwanese president's first speech
TAIPEI, Taiwan {AP} Taiwan's new leader disappointed Chinese leaders and jittery investors Saturday with his first big speech an inaugural address that gently rebuffed Beijing's demands that he agree that this island is part of China.
Sankoh for peacekeepers no option
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone {AP} Sierra Leone's government said Saturday it would not bow to pressure and release rebel chief Foday Sankoh, even though his fighters are holding 334 U.N. peacekeepers hostage.
Barak postpones meeting with Clinton
RAMALLAH, The West Bank {AP} Prime Minister Ehud Barak late Saturday postponed a planned trip to Washington for a meeting with President Clinton because of continued violence in southern Lebanon and the Palestinian areas.
China enters WTO with European Union
BEIJING {AP} China and the European Union clinched a deal Friday to open Chinese markets to European goods, clearing Beijing's biggest hurdle to joining the World Trade Organization and increasing pressure on the U.S. Congress to give China permanent trading rights.
Nuclear powers agree to disarm
UNITED NATIONS (AP) The five nuclear powers on the Security Council agreed Sat-urday to eliminate their nuclear arsenals as part of a new disarmament agenda approved by 187 countries. The agreement by the signatories to the Nuclear Nonprolifer-ation Treaty was reached after all-night deliberations and intense pressure on Iraq and the United States to settle a dispute over Baghdad's compliance with U.N. sanctions.
World News - WORLD/briefly: May 20, 2000 05/20/00
Coup leaders in Fiji release 10 captive lawmakers
SUVA, Fiji {AP} Rebels holding Fiji's elected government released 10 hostages today after having them sign documents backing an attempted coup leader, local radio reported.
Hard-liners endorse reformers
TEHRAN, Iran {AP} A council dominated by hard-liners endorsed long-delayed legislative election results from Tehran on Saturday, giving top allies of Iran's reformist president 26 of 30 seats in the city.
Timor floods threaten year's coffee harvest
DILI, East Timor {AP} Five days of deadly flooding across Timor island also may have spoiled East Timor's multimillion-dollar coffee harvest, the territory's independence leader said Saturday.
Guerrilla army's triumph in Lebanon could prove its downfall
SIDON, Lebanon {AP} These are heady days for Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim guerrilla army that spent nearly two decades locked in bloody battle to drive Israeli troops out of South Lebanon.
Gunmen seize Fiji parliament
SUVA, Fiji {AP} Fires lit by rioters smoldered in the capital of this South Pacific paradise Saturday as the military surrounded the parliament building where insurgents were holding government leaders hostage.
Prime minister's wife gives birth
LONDON - The wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave birth to a baby boy early today the couple's fourth child, officials said.
U.N. adds to ranks of peace force
UNITED NATIONS {AP} The Security Council decided Friday to add 2,000 soldiers to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone, where hundreds of U.N. peacekeepers have been held by rebels for more than two weeks.
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Digitizing in ArcGIS
Ever wonder how all that great data gets into a GIS in the first place? Well somewhere, someone, digitized and attributed that data. If you want to be a data creator, and not just a data user, then this workshop is for you. The workshop will focus on the ins and outs of effective digitizing using basic and advanced tools in ArcGIS 10.2.1.
Dates: August 21st-22nd
Cost: $600
Course Outline:
Topics to be covered include:
- Digitizing Basics (Getting to know the Editor Toolbar)
- Points, lines, and polygon editing tools
- Vertex editing
- Advanced geometry tools
- Snapping
- Attribution
- Database Dictionaries
- Topology and Quality Control (how not to make bad GIS data)
- Methods of digitizing – Cut versus Create
Some ArcGIS experience is suggested but it is not required. Our team at Washington College just completed a digitizing project to digitize land use and land cover on the 840 square miles of the Choptank. Read about that project here and here.
Instructor: Stewart Bruce
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Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Inc. (CIS) provides the Adopt-A-School and Volunteer Program to Brunswick County Schools to enhance the quality of education by bringing the community and its resources to the children.
Through business, church, agency and civic group partnerships brokered for each individual school, CIS helps schools in their efforts to provide a better education for the children of Brunswick County.
Prepare your palate for an evening of culinary delights at the year's premier dining experience—from shrimp 'n grits and crab dip to barbecue and prime rib, Brunswick County offers the best of regional cooking and more.
And there is only one place where you can sample the culinary creations of the area's finest chefs. Join Communities in Schools Oct. 21 for the 9th annual Benefit Gala for Children featuring A Taste of Brunswick County.
The Summer Reading Club program has come to an end at Rourk Branch Library. The theme this year was "Make A Splash: Read!" It made a "splash" with reading and special guests.
The Lelepali family returned again this year, getting the program off to a start with their musical talents, celebrating the diversity of the tropical islands. Readers were treated to songs and dances spanning cultures from Tahiti to Hawaii.
The following books are now available at Rourk Branch Library in Shallotte. Reviews are courtesy of Friends of the Library.
"Hitch 22" by Christopher Hitchens. The candid, personal history of a complicated man.
"Life Is What You Make It" by Peter Buffet. Personal and revealing, this book is about transcending your circumstances, taking up the reins of your destiny and living your life to the fullest.
Weight Wise Women (WWW), the Brunswick County Parks and Recreation weight management class, donated more than 315 pounds of food at their final meeting to Brunswick County's local food bank, Brunswick Family Assistance.
The weight loss program is in partnership with the Obesity Prevention Initiative of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation.
Next JumpStart event set
The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce's JumpStart Speed Networking event will now be open to all business people interested in promoting their businesses.
A hot breakfast buffet will be included, courtesy of Starz Grille at Planet Fun in Shallotte. The cost is $10 per person for non-members. Members of the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce can attend at no charge.
Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport will once again sponsor a drive-through drug and medication collection event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Operation Medicine Cabinet is intended to give residents in and around the Brunswick County area an opportunity to safely dispose of out-of-date or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications.
In addition, Dosher will collect pet medications and used hypodermic needles as well, according to Dosher Hospital Community Relations Director Kirk Singer.
"Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts" by Martha Stewart. Basic techniques for sewing, appliqué, embroidery, quilting, dyeing and printing, plus 150 inspired projects from A to Z.
"Priceless" by Robert K. Wittman. How he went undercover to rescue the world's stolen art treasures.
Crisis Center seeks volunteers
The Rape Crisis Center of Brunswick County provides 24/7 crisis response for victims of sexual assault in the community and volunteers play an important role in making sure those services can be offered.
Volunteer training is being offered from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Lunch will be provided. If interested in attending, contact Deanna Stoker at 754-7949 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thrift Shop needs donations
The Oak Island Beach Quilters 17th annual quilters challenge is now on display at the Franklin Square Gallery in Southport.
There are 19 pieces in this year's show. Visitors are asked to vote for their favorite quilt. At the end of the show, one quilter will receive the People's Choice award. Visit the exhibit now through Aug. 21 and cast your vote.
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Animal Friends moves ahead with plan
They own the property. They have the county permit. Now St. Croix Animal Friends will focus on raising $2 million to build an animal adoption and education center.
St. Croix Animal Friends was organized five years ago after an animal shelter in rural River Falls closed. To date SCAF has offered limited assistance to St. Croix County residents who can't afford to care for their animals.
But on Aug. 26, the County Board of Adjustment approved a special exception permit for a "commercial kennel" and early in September, SCAF completed the purchase of property near Roberts, said SCAF President Sharon Elliott.
Now, she said, the organization will plan a major fundraising campaign and is looking for someone to head that effort.
"What was difficult was finding property that was acceptable," said Elliott.
The group looked at another site in the town of Kinnickinnic, but that land was zoned agricultural/residential and that meant all structures would have had to be at least 700 feet from bordering property.
The requirement was almost impossible to meet, said Elliott, explaining that the recently purchased property is zoned commercial and is regulated differently.
The special exception permit will allow SCAF to house up to 45 dogs and 75 cats at any given time and requires the group to begin using the site as an animal shelter within a year and complete construction of the kennel within two years. SCAF can ask for two 6-month extensions to the deadlines.
After the shelter in rural River Falls closed, Diana Neubarth, who is now SCAF's vice president, began calling people she thought would be interested in forming a St. Croix County group, said Elliott, who lives in Roberts.
"Animals have always been my cause," said Elliott. "I just think they deserve as much as anybody else."
SCAF, which serves only St. Croix County, earned nonprofit status in February 2006.
Its newsletter now goes out to over 400 dues-paying members, it has a website, and its board holds regular public meetings.
So far SCAF is able to offer three programs to people who can't afford such services: A discounted spay/neuter program, some help with animal food and an emergency medical fund. The group's website also helps find homes for unwanted animals and posts photos of missing or found pets.
"We've never had an animal we haven't been able to help out," said Elliott. Fundraising events and donations have supported the existing programs.
One person donated the money to buy the Roberts property, said Elliott, so SCAF has no debt.
But, she said, since it has no history of borrowing, it has no credit either. Elliott, who retired from her job as secretary at Rocky Branch Elementary School in River Falls Sept. 30, intends now to begin the search for someone to work with fundraising and applying for grants.
"That's all we seem to be doing," said Elliott of the amount of time the six-member SCAF board spends on fundraising.
Mark Schmidt of Knapp Schmidt Architects prepared the site plan for the county permit and will design the adoption and education center.
The plan is to provide shelter for animals until new homes can be found for them, to offer limited veterinarian care to those animals and to provide some instructional programs on pet care and preventing animal abuse.
The building must be sound-proof and have an appropriate air-handling system to prevent disease transmission, said Elliott, who is happy to be working with an expert like Schmidt who specializes in designing veterinary and animal care buildings.
The SCAF Board of Directors meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 502 County UU. The public is welcome to attend.
For more information about the organization, go to its website: www.stcroixanimalfriends.org. People willing to help with fundraising may call (715) 749-FRND.


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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Agrees with Gov. Cuomo; 'Extreme' Conservatives Not Welcome in NY State
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) might disagree with Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on a tax hike on wealthy residents of the city to pay for universal pre-kindergarten, but says Cuomo is 'absolutely right' about at least one thing — 'extreme' conservatives are not welcome in New York State.
Cuomo recently came under fire for recent comments declaring 'extreme' pro-life, anti-gay, pro-assault weapons conservatives are unwelcome in the state but Mayor de Blasio defended the comments as 'absolutely right' after delivering a speech before the U.S. Conference of Mayors Thursday.
""I think he was absolutely right to say what he said … I agree with Gov. Cuomo's remarks," said de Blasio according to the New York Post.
"I interpret his remarks to say that an extremist attitude that continues the reality of violence in our communities or an extremist attitude that denies the rights of women does not represent the views of the people of New York State," he noted.
"We all understand there's a right to free speech. I wouldn't disagree with that right, nor would Gov. Cuomo," he added.
In his controversial comments Cuomo said a "schism" existed in the state Republican Party which reflected a larger split among the party in Washington, D.C., and it was causing a lot of damage. He then declared that: "conservative Republicans … have no place in the state of New York, because that's not who New Yorkers are."
According to a transcript of his comments made to Susan Arbetter on 'The Capitol Pressroom' Cuomo noted:
"You have a schism within the Republican Party. … They're searching to define their soul, that's what's going on. Is the Republican Party in this state a moderate party or is it an extreme conservative party? That's what they're trying to figure out. It's a mirror of what's going on in Washington. The gridlock in Washington is less about Democrats and Republicans. It's more about extreme Republicans versus moderate Republicans.
… You're seeing that play out in New York. … The Republican Party candidates are running against the SAFE Act — it was voted for by moderate Republicans who run the Senate! Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that's not who New Yorkers are."
The comments prompted FOX News host and New York State resident Sean Hannity to declare that he would leave the state and take all of his money with him.
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Dallas County health officials reported Monday the county's first adult flu-related death for this season.
The case was unusual because it was early and because influenza-associated deaths of adults are not required to be reported to public health departments, said Zachary Thompson, director of the county's Health and Human Services Department.
For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, the health department does not provide additional identifying information.
Thompson urged everyone to get a flu shot -- both adults and children.
The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone except children younger than 6 months and people who have severe allergies to eggs. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention recommend the flu vaccine as the best means of flu prevention.
"Get the flu vaccine while the supply is plentiful," he stressed.
The vaccine is widely available at grocery stores, pharmacies, doctor's offices and county-run immunization clinics.
It takes about two weeks after vaccination for enough antibodies to develop to protect against a flu infection.
"It's important to get the flu shot now so that you are protected the entire flu season," said Dr. Christopher Perkins, the county's medical director and health authority.
The vaccine is free for those individuals who are eligible for Texas Vaccines for Children. The adult flu vaccine is $20 through the county. However, those on Medicare and Medicaid get it free.
The adult flu vaccine is offered in the adult immunization clinic on the first floor at the health department's headquarters building at 2377 North Stemmons Freeway in Dallas.
Clinic hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments aren't necessary. The child flu vaccine is available at all of the county's immunization clinics. For more information call 214-819-2163.


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In two weeks the country goes to the polling stations in what has been a presidential election nobody seems all that jazzed about. I think we've been mudslinged-out, talking pointed-out, leaked emailed-out, lost emailed-out…so many -outs. I find I go to Chuck Fazio's Facebook page to find pretty pictures of nature that he takes for American Forests, just so I can see there is beauty and tranquility somewhere in these here United States.
But alas, we can't stay escaped, we must face reality. One of those realities is the Citizens United decision. Ever since the Supreme Court handed down that decision, it has been far from settled. But with an even court and a seat that has been open for far too long, for associations this could be the defining issue, more so than healthcare or IRS scrutiny.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton wants Citizens United overturned, and so do many in Congress and throughout the country. Many others in the same halls don't agree. As far as I can tell, GOP candidate Donald Trump has been somewhat critical of C.U. in the past, but he hired Citizens United president David Bossie to be his deputy campaign manager.
Citizens United likely is not among your determining factors when you choose for whom you'll vote, but association executives need to pay attention to this for after the election: Is the ability to collect and use money without having to disclose donors ("dark money") something you can do without? Because there is a very good chance that can happen with a new high court make-up. Not right away, a near perfect case to lead to C.U. to being overturned would have to wind its way through the court system first. But also ask yourself this while you have your executive's cap on: Is this something you can voluntarily give up? It would be a good P.R. move for your association among the general public, but at what cost donationwise?
There is no easy answer, and I don't purport to give one. This isn't an issue to be weighted before the election, but it definitely will be once we have a new president. It will be interesting to see how the new high court will act on this, if at all.


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Rice defends pre-war intelligence on Iraq
United States' National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice on Sunday defended the intelligence that led President Bush to launch the war against Iraq.
Rice firmly denied that the US President had tried to mislead the American public.
"The premise of the war (against Iraq) was that Saddam Hussein was a threat, that he had used weapons of mass destruction that he was continuing to try to get them," Rice told NBC television.
"All of the dots added up to weapons and a weapons program that was dangerous and just getting more so," she added, stressing United Nations reports and foreign intelligence which suggested that Saddam had not accounted for "large stockpiles of weapons."
Rice said, "This was a threat that the President of the United States could not allow to remain there."
She added, "it is unlikely that the essence of the case - this was somebody who had weapons of mass destruction and was still pursuing them - was wrong.
"Let's remember, Saddam Hussein is now gone and it is a great achievement of the United States and the coalition. Nobody wants to say that we would be better off if we had left him in power." (Albawaba.com)
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Off to Singapore next week armed with many good feeding tips - thank you to those who helped.
However I am wondering if there are any upmarket delis in Singapore offering product such as wild caviar, Iberico jamon and prosciutto. Also wine bars similar to Henri IV and Willy's in Paris ie bars offering interesting wine with complementary food.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.


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Sometimes I think I wash my hands too often. I even have one of those little bottles of purex.
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The good news: 96% of adults claim they always wash their hands in public restrooms, according to a phone survey. The bad news: only 85% of adults actually do, a new observational study finds. Despite the dirty people who are lying about their hygiene habits (and, perhaps, sharing a bread basket with you at dinner), the number of hand-washers is the highest it's been since 1996 when the study started, USA Today reports.
And if you're sharing that bread basket with a woman, you can be even less worried: 93% of them washed their hands, compared to only 77% of men. For more hygiene-related news, click here. For another reason to wash those hands, click here.Click here for reuse options!
Whenever I read about superbugs, bedbugs, children or buttholes I feel the need to wash my hands too. They are red and raw pretty (my hands, not my children or butthole) frequently- but I am not sick…yet.
I have a theory about this, Mike. Maybe since there are more women in the health care professions (i.e., they're possibly more well versed on infection control, etc.), they're a little more astute about hand-washing. Maybe?
I always assumed women were far cleaner than men, and in general I think they are cleaner than us, but working as a janitor in a large dept store – the truly unspeakable bathroom and dressing room cleanups were generally from the women.this was an "upscale" dept store.
My hands are constantly in water. The 93% of women who wash after bathroom use is actually disgusting, it should be 100%! Men are dirty and they don't even care! When my hands need washed they feel hot, is that my OCD or normal?? Oso, womens public bathrooms are usually dirty and a mess like a tornado went thru!
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Engagement: Sartell -- Copa
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Dan and Donna Sartell of Wadena along with Dave Copa and Deb Copa, both of St. Cloud, are proud to announce the engagement of their children, Alicia Sartell and Kris Copa.
Alicia is a 2001 graduate of Wadena-Deer Creek High School who earned her college degree at St. Cloud State University and is currently employed as a loan specialist at ING Direct. Kris Copa is a 1991 graduate of Apollo High School, St. Cloud, and manages The White Horse Restaurant in St. Cloud.
An April 14, 2012 wedding is planned in Minneapolis. The couple will make their home in St. Cloud.


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