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Markets beat Brazilian blues Global investors give vote of confidence to devaluation of real
NEW YORK (AP) The stock market ended a four-day losing streak Friday as investors gained confidence that Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, is getting a handle on its economic problems.
Boeing offers special 737 for business travel
TETERBORO, N.J. (AP) The next time you cram into an airplane three abreast, think about the alternative: a Boeing 737 all your own, complete with a shower and queen-sized bed in the back.
ALAMOSA breaking ground
ALAMOSA PCS LLC, a wireless telecommunications company, will break ground today on a new corporate headquarters to be built inside South Loop 289 at 66th Street.
Houston ISPs dreading mandatory 10-digit phone dialing
HOUSTON (AP) With the Houston area set to convert to mandatory, 10-digit dialing on Saturday, Internet providers are increasing technical support to deal with questions and complaints from their customers.
Brazilian currency crash gives world wake-up call
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) Latin America's largest stock market was overcome by jitters Thursday, with another Central Bank official stepping down and trading temporarily halted after the Sao Paulo index fell 10 percent.
Dallas Fed president takes look at worldwide economy
SAN ANTONIO (AP) It is too soon to measure the full magnitude of Brazil's financial crisis and its impact on the rest of Latin America, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president Robert McTeer Jr. said Friday.
Santa Fe Energy, Snyder Oil planning to merge businesses
HOUSTON (AP) In the latest of a string of oil company marriages, Santa Fe Energy Resources and Snyder Oil Corp. plan to merge and create an exploration and production company with a market value of $1.1 billion.
Thalidomide Returns
THALIDOMIDE, a notorious drug that was banned a generation ago after leaving thousands of babies deformed, is being reincarnated as medication for treating cancer. The verdict is still out as to the drug's effectiveness - and dangerousness, too - in its new medical role.
Cut Taxes For Texas
AS FAR AS LEGISLATIVE financial quandaries go, deciding how to spend a budget surplus is a good one. And that is just the "problem" that state lawmakers are going to have to tackle during this legislative session.
Jordan's Soaring Legacy
MICHAEL JORDAN gave sports fans untold memories during his 13 seasons as a professional basketball player. One of the most memorable occurred last June in Utah when he stole the ball and made a shot that sealed a Chicago Bulls victory over the Jazz in the final seconds of the game.
New Olympic 'Games'
CERTAIN MEMBERS of the International Olympic Committee have introduced America to a new game: bribe-taking in the choosing of a site for the 2002 Winter Games.
'Barn Dance' set by Lynn County ACS
The Lynn County chapter of the American Cancer Society will host a "Boot Scootin' Cancer Kickin' Barn Dance" from 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 23 at the Lynn County Stock Show Barn in Tahoka.
CBS clones its most successful program
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - There's a certain attitude common to most everyone connected with CBS's "60 Minutes." They invented television newsmagazines, still feel theirs is better than anyone else's, and aren't hesitant to say so.
Dancing exhibits spirit of 'Ally McBeal'
Every time you turn around, they're dancing on "Ally McBeal." Sometimes it's everyone, sometimes it's just Ally. And, of course, there's that dancing baby.
Lawrence makes exit from ABC's 'NYPD Blue'
PASADENA, Calif. - Complaining that "NYPD Blue" producers didn't deliver on their promise of "juicy" story lines for her character, Sharon Lawrence has left ABC's hit drama.
Clooney to bid farewell to hit 'ER' in February
The George Clooney countdown has begun - and viewers can expect an onslaught of NBC promotions in the coming weeks to herald the exit of the hunky "ER" star.
O'Donnell to provide voice for Grammy Awards
NEW YORK - Talkmeister Rosie O'Donnell has been named host of the 41st annual Grammy Awards, adding yet another hosting gig to her resume.
'Dateline' producer experiencing deja vu
Great reviews, excellent ratings - and an immediate broadside from the competition. Welcome to the TV world, "60 Minutes II."
MTV offers halftime option with 'Celebrity Deathmatch'
MTV is once again fighting for a piece of the huge Super Bowl audience - specifically, the halftime channel surfers.
NBC makes ratings return
Having racked up some ugly Nielsen results lately, including record lows during the holidays, NBC staged a ratings comeback last week:
NBC's Sassa calls for more traditional families
PASADENA, Calif. - Scott Sassa, the new president of NBC Entertainment, said his network's series have too much emphasis on sex and too few traditional families. And he promises that it's going to change.
Actress Sokoloff can now 'Practice' being an adult
PASADENA, Calif. - She's no lawyer, but the newest member of ABC's "The Practice" raises more objections in her own firm than Johnnie Cochran.
Brokaw puts forth heartfelt salute with TV version of best-selling book
Tom Brokaw's book about the generation of youngsters who fought in World War II, "The Greatest Generation," tops the best-seller lists.
Texans turn back Greyhounds 83-70
STEPHENVILLE (Special) - Tarleton State's Peter Praznovsky, Ryan Huntley and Chad Patterson combined for 58 points Thursday, leading the Texans to an 83-70 defeat of cold-shooting Eastern New Mexico in Wisdom Gymnasium.
Faltesek slam dunk provides momentum for Amarillo win
With one slam of the ball, Amarillo's Josh Faltesek ruined any Monterey hopes Friday night.
Roberson captures all-around gymnastics title in dual meet
Brandi Roberson captured the all-around title and led the Lubbock High girls gymnastics team to a home victory against Seminole Friday in a dual meet. Lubbock High outpointed Seminole 107.0 to 86.5.
LHS gymnastics to compete today
Lubbock High's gymnastics team will perform its optional routines for the first time this season today in a meet with Seminole. The meet will be held at LHS, with competition scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Plainview gets drop on Frenship 54-37
WOLFFORTH - Despite their early success on the road in district play, the Plainview Lady Bulldogs don't want to play the remainder of their games away from their home court this season.
LHS swimmers expect to win
Winning the Lubbock Swimming and Diving Invitational has almost become a habit for Lubbock High. And it's a habit the Westerners have no intention of breaking.
Amarillo deadly with 3-point shots
It's hard to stop a basketball team if they simply refuse to miss a shot.
Monterey hopes height is only downfall
Monterey will be looking up to their visitors from Amarillo on the basketball court today.
Area interest in Plainview job is low
When the chance to take over a high-profile prep football program pops up, it would make sense that there would be considerable interest.
LHS in winners bracket
Lubbock High didn't win every soccer match Saturday, but the Lady Westerners accomplished what they set out to do.
Ansley lifts Bulldogs past Frenship 46-44
WOLFFORTH - While the first 31 minutes of Friday's contest between Plainview and Frenship may not have been too interesting, fans definitely got their money's worth in the 32nd minute.
Integrity At Stake
No matter what our individual feelings may be regarding impeachment, none of us should expect any U.S. senator to vote contrary to his/her own beliefs in order to appease the American public.
Help The Jobless
This subject falls under the heading of unemployment at the age of almost 60 years. Years ago, loyalty was the thing in the job market. This is totally wrong, because it is who you know, not what you do. Then the job is gone.
Repetitious News
I have recently noticed that all our local television stations spend lots of time telling listeners how good they are at providing "the best," "the first," and "the most" news to be had anywhere in "West Texas."
Unruly Children
Maybe you can use this letter. I am hoping that parents will see themselves in it. I am 87 years of age.
Fear Of Hussein
Re: The letter, "Seeds of Hatred" (A-J, 12-27). The USA is not the enemy, as indicated in this letter. Sanctions are not traumatizing the Iraqi people, but fear of Saddam Hussein!
News Media Criticized
Recently, a Lubbock police officer took his own life over personal family problems. I would like to offer our sympathy and condolences to his family and relatives. I would also like to apologize for the way the news media handled the coverage of this very private matter.
Care At Covenant
On Jan. 6, I was one of the many patients being cared for in Covenant Medical Center-Lakeside (formerly St. Mary Hospital). I was a surgery patient.
WPS training course planned
Women's Protective Services of Lubbock will be holding a 16-hour training course for volunteers beginning Tuesday.
Unwanted children exhibit lower self-esteem
Children born to mothers who did not want to have a child are likely to suffer from lower self-esteem as young adults, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers of more than 800 families.
Paul Rivera and Ida Escobedo of Lubbock, a son weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces at 6:26 a.m. Monday in University Medical Center.
Agency working to meet needs of poor children
The Texas Healthy Kids Corp. announced Friday that health insurance coverage for children statewide is now more affordable for poor and indigent families.
Carpenter's Church
North Overton residents Juan and Lori Garcia and their three children have been in church every day since they attended Carpenter's Church on the last Sunday in December.
Wrap-n-Go Solving wrap emergencies
Ken Harris, gift wrap consultant for American Greetings, shares answers to frequently asked questions:
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Wells of Idalou, a daughter weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces at 10:25 p.m. Monday in Covenant Medical Center (formerly Methodist Hospital).
Host families needed for exchange program
OCEAN, the Organization for Cultural Exchange Among Nations, is currently seeking host families for high school exchange students from several countries.
Keeping it all under wraps
Whether a person is a skilled gift-wrapper or happens to be all thumbs with paper and a package, choices abound to make even the most unskilled wrapper create a gorgeous gift.
Looking for love stories
Do you have a great story about how you and your sweetie came to be?
Creative Wrapping Tips
ere are some tips from American Greetings on how to keep your wrapped gifts looking personalized, clever and different:
Broadway Church of Christ on mission in North Overton
About eight years ago Broadway Church of Christ joined with other downtown churches and the South Plains Food Bank to provide a regular meal downtown on weekends for people who might otherwise go hungry.
Looking for love stories
Do you have a great story about how you and your sweetie came to be?
Campaign to cut rate of C-sections assailed
Four prominent obstetrician-gynecologists at Harvard Medical School are warning that aggressive efforts by the federal government and managed-care companies to lower the national number of Caesarean births may be imperiling some mothers and babies.
Lubbock jailer loses Levelland home in morning blaze
LEVELLAND (Special) - A Lubbock County jailer and her husband lost their Levelland home in an early-morning blaze Friday, and investigators were attempting to determine the cause.
TxDOT commissioner addresses budget needs
Changes in state highway funding are needed to improve road maintenance and attract more federal money for roads, Texas Transportation Commis-sioner Robert L. Nichols said Thursday in Lubbock.
MLK fete stirs voices of passion
Pilgrim Baptist Church hosted opening ceremonies Thursday for a five-day celebration to commemorate the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. A congregation of about 100 people added voices to hymns offered by the MLK Mass Choir, and the Rev. Wendell Davis, pastor of Lyons Chapel, led the service with quotations from Scripture. ''This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it,'' he told the enthusiastic crowd, members of which answered in unison with a resounding ''Amen!''
Tech receives another $1 million
A former newspaper carrier turned dermatologist donated $1 million to Texas Tech University on Friday.
LYSO members chosen to perform in New York
Five members of the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra have been selected to perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 with the 1999 National Youth Orchestra, conducted by Lukas Foss, on Monday at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Judge schedules ruling Jan. 29 in Scolaro case
The months-long turmoil over Judge Susan Scolaro's eligibility to hold office may be resolved in less than two weeks. A visiting judge hearing the case filed two motions Friday. One motion indicated that he'll rule Jan. 29 on a motion for summary judgment asking that Scolaro be found ineligible. The other motion sets a trial in the case for Feb. 3. If state District Judge Bill McCoy of Odessa denies the motion for a summary judgment, he will hear the case Feb. 3 without a jury. If he grants the summary judgment on Jan. 29th, he could cancel the trial on Feb. 3 or hear arguments on punishment.
New windmill added to center
A new addition to the American Wind Power Center began pumping water Friday when the center's executive director, Coy F. Harris, and The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Publisher David C. Sharp released a brake on the OK Windmill.
Educators putting trial to good use
Tahoka High School teacher Julie Scarbrough is trying to convince her students of the historical significance of the presidential impeachment trial. ''I tell them, 'People are going to ask you where you were, much like you ask your parents where they were when Kennedy was assassinated,' '' she said.
Highway work
Roadwork is scheduled for several Lubbock area highways next week.
Council's clash clouds approval of land deals
The City Council sealed two major land acquisitions put forth to meet some of the city's expansion needs into the next millennium. But the glow of Thursday's action was dimmed by a dispute over parliamentary procedure that caused the council meeting to end on a sour note. A $6 million contract for a 4,000-acre wastewater disposal facility near Wilson will extend the city's ability to recycle its liquid waste for 30 to 50 years, said Mayor Windy Sitton. Also, the passage on second reading of an annexation ordinance for 11 square miles to the southwest gives the city ample room to grow, she said.
Thursday's Avalanche-Journal incorrectly reported the amount of discretionary funds available to the Legislature in the current session.
Lubbock residents indicted for drugs
Two Lubbock residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury following their arrest Monday for allegedly dealing methamphetamine from a South Lubbock house.
Two men injured in morning wreck
Two people were hospitalized early Thursday after a man lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a ditch south of Lubbock, a Department of Public Safety trooper said.
Man sentenced for selling drugs
A Lubbock man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Friday for dealing cocaine within 1,000 feet of two Lubbock school campuses.
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HSC physicians, UMC board still far apart in policy dispute
Under the shadow of a contentious policy change, a two-hour closed-door meeting Friday between Texas Tech Health Sciences Center physicians and University Medical Center board members was described as ''amicable.'' Nevertheless, the issue is far from being resolved.
Little People can't stomach Mexican eatery's gimmick
MILWAUKEE (AP) A Mexican restaurant has drawn complaints from an organization of short people for sending a 4-foot-4 employee around to serve customers chips and salsa from his sombrero. Anthony Soares, vice president of public relations for Little People of America in New York City, called the restaurant's action humiliating.
Senators take on duty of trial proceedings
WASHINGTON (AP) - Less than an hour into the day's history-making, Democratic Sen. John Breaux popped a second piece of gum into his mouth. Across the aisle, Republican Sen. John McCain kept brushing things away, as if under attack by dust bunnies.
Clinton getting ready to propose cigarette tax hike
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton,whohasbeen rolling out a series of spending initiatives, will propose paying for them with a new 55-cent-a-pack cigarette tax, an administration official said Thursday.
The jurors speak out
WASHINGTON (AP) - In their role as jurors in President Clinton's impeachment trial, senators are supposed to be impartial and silent, but there isn't one who hasn't had something to say about the possibility of throwing the president out of office. Here's a sample of what some senators have had to say.
Surge in online investors overwhelms the Internet's capacity
NEW YORK (AP) - Once again, the rush to cyberspace has proven too much for the Internet to handle.
Man admits to killing family over online affair
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - A man killed his wife and two children, then shot himself to death while on the phone with a 911 dispatcher, because he thought his wife was having an affair via the Internet.
Poll: Today's Internet users are more reflective of America
WASHINGTON (AP) - People going online today to find news or pursue other interests look increasingly like America as a whole - they're less computer-savvy, less affluent and include more women than the band of early Internet devotees, according to a poll released Thursday.
Winter blast strikes eastern U.S.
Snow and freezing rain put a hard-shell finish on the East on Friday, causing deadly highway accidents, backing up airline flights and knocking out power to nearly half a million people.
Clinton to meet controversial leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton has agreed to a get-auainted session with Venezuelan President-elect Hugo Chavez, who staged a bloody but unsuccessful coup six years before his election, a senior official said Thursday.
Clinton to boost cash for Indian care
WASHINGTON (AP) - The basic health care provided to millions of Americans is routinely denied to Indians as chronic financial troubles force their federal health system to deny services when money runs out part-way through the year.
Attempted Reagan assassin wins trip clearance clearance for trips from hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) A divided appeals court panel cleared the way Friday for John W. Hinckley Jr. to make supervised day trips away from the mental hospital where he has been confined since he tried to assassinate President Reagan. The 2-1 ruling said the decisions on such trips should not be decided by the court, but should be up to the doctors treating Hinckley at St. Elizabeths Hospital.
Israeli break-in resembles Watergate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The crooks broke in during the middle of the night and political espionage appears to have been the motive. This time, nobody's dismissing the case as a "third-rate burglary."
Spectators in awe of historic proceeding
WASHINGTON (AP) - They waited outside in miserable weather, watched their 15 minutes of infamy and moved on, somehow touched.
Oscar Mayer recalls deli meat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. is recalling 28,313 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated, officials said Friday.
Congress urges veterans benefits changes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan panel urged broad expansion of military and veterans benefits on Thursday, including a new GI Bill promising full college scholarships in exchange for four years of active duty.
American Nazi camp survivors to be compensated by Germany
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 200 Americans who survived World War II concentration camps will be paid by Germany under a settlement the U.S. government won for the long-forgotten Nazi victims.
Predictions of Clinton trial auittal could be in error
WASHINGTON - The conventional wisdom holds that everyone knows how the impeachment trial against President Clinton will wind up: short of the 67 votes needed to convict him and throw him out of office.
Prosecutors lack flair
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican prosecutors are long on facts and short on charisma in laying out the impeachment case against President Clinton - but that may not harm them, legal observers said Friday.
Clinton goes about business as usual while senators convene
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton was in a suburban Virginia police station Thursday, talking about his plans to prevent crime, just as the first senators sat down in the Senate chamber to hear charges against him.
Prosecutors press Clinton ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) Before a jury of 100 silent senators, House prosecutors on Thursday demanded President Clinton's removal from office, charging he had ''piled perjury upon perjury'' and obstructed justice. Senate Republican leaders suggested Clinton might be invited to testify at his impeachment trial. ''I think he should be invited, or at least I don't have a problem with him being invited,'' GOP Whip Don Nickles told reporters at the conclusion of the historic, six-hour trial session. Majority Leader Trent Lott also had expressed at least passing interest in the idea, Republican sources said. Lott's office declined comment. Inside the Senate chamber, where monumental issues of war and peace have been thrashed out for over a century, the first presidential impeachment trial in 131 years unfolded in an atmosphere of uncommon gravity.
Senators speak up about trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - Forty-five minutes before the Senate impeachment trial resumed Thursday, two senators were discussing the case on live television.
Fire hits N.Y. nuclear plant
SCRIBA, N.Y. (AP) - A fire erupted Thursday near the electric turbine at the James FitzPatrick nuclear power plant near Oswego, N.Y.
Witness issue tops Clinton trial
WASHINGTON (AP) House prosecutors Friday prodded senators at President Clinton's impeachment trial to summon Monica Lewinsky and others for testimony and perhaps invite Clinton to appear. The White House said Republicans want witnesses only because ''they do not have a case.'' The issue raised the threat of a partisan clash at the historic Senate proceedings. One senior Democrat, Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, said ''there may be very well'' a party-line vote on whether to seek depositions from the key people in the presidential scandal. The question of possible witnesses loomed over the second day of arguments in the Senate chamber as the House made Clinton's credibility a key issue.
Texas senators study historic documents to prepare for trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - As the first presidential impeachment trial in 131 years got under way in earnest Thursday, Texas' two senators turned to the past to help guide them in their unfamiliar role as jurors weighing President Clinton's fate.
Boom or bust session faces lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The prospects for the White House and Congress to strike deals this year revamping Social Security, cutting taxes and on other major issues are extraordinarily unpredictable, participants and analysts say.
First lady gets kids planning for Mars
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and arts officials kicked off planning Thursday for the first permanent station on Mars by some of the school kids who may eventually go there.
U.S. makes move designed to provide more aid for Iraqis
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration on Friday relaxed its curbs on sales of spare parts to Iraq for its petroleum industry. The conciliatory move was designed to provide more food and medicine to the Iraqi people.
Restroom killer pleads insanity in murder of 9-year-old boy
VISTA, Calif. (AP) - A drifter who has admitted knifing a 9-year-old boy to death in a public beach restroom changed his plea Thursday to innocent by reason of insanity.
Clinton urges Wall Street to share the wealth
NEW YORK (AP) - Offering a billion-dollar bundle of proposed tax credits and loan guarantees, President Clinton challenged Wall Street on Friday to open its "vaults of opportunity" so the nation's prosperity can spill over into neglected urban and rural communities.
Clinton delays New York trip
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton canceled plans to fly to New York Thursday evening because of a winter storm that socked the Northeast with snow, sleet and freezing rain.
Impeachment schedule
Today - House presentation continues. 9 a.m. Sunday - No session. Monday - No session (Martin Luther King Day).
Saturn-bound craft in safe mode after orientation error
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The plutonium-powered Cassini spacecraft went into a safe mode this week when it detected a possible error in its orientation en route to Saturn, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Democrats expected to counter Republican account on each point
WASHINGTON - So, who is telling the truth? Republican prosecutors pose that question about the testimony of President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, and then make it perfectly clear they believe her account, not his. They offer the bleakest possible interpretation of Clinton's explanations, concluding that he is guilty of lying and obstructing justice and should be thrown out of office.
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Max Garrett
TULIA (Special) - Services for Max Garrett, 70, of Tulia will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Charles Davenport, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating.
Mary Lou Collier
FRIONA (Special) - Services for Mary Lou Collier, 73, of Friona will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Broadhurst of Amarillo and Rev. Alvin Petty, pastor, officiating.
Robert Meyer Sr.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND (Special) - Robert Edwin Meyer Sr., 61, of South Padre Island died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1999, at his residence.
Travis Lightfoot
FLOYDADA (Special) - Services for Travis Lightfoot, 86, of Floydada will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in New Salem Primitive Baptist Church with elder Don Morton of Primitive Baptist Church in Perryton officiating.
Kennedy George
Services for Kennedy Ray George, 32, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Parkway Church of Christ with Charlie Thomson officiating.
J.B. Christensen
Memorial services for J.B. "Chris" Christensen, 76, of Lubbock will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home with John Burk of Lakeridge United Methodist Church officiating.
Noah Wagner
LORENZO (Special) - Services for Noah Brett Wagner, infant son of Brett and Lisa Wagner of Chula Vista, Calif., will be at 2 p.m. today in Adams Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Jantzen of Lubbock officiating.
Gertie Smith
LOCKNEY (Special) - Graveside services for Gertie Alice Smith, 93, of Amarillo were at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Lockney Cemetery with Kline Nall, nephew, officiating.
Emiterio Martinez
SNYDER (Special) - Rosary for Emiterio Villanueva Martinez, 64, of Hermleigh will be at 7 p.m. today in Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.
Lorene Voyles
Funeral services for Corman Lorene Voyles, 92, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Silverton with the Rev. Melvin Rowell of Sour Lake officiating.
Betty Lovell
Graveside services for Betty Jean Lovell, 63, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park with the Rev. Marvin James officiating.
Ruby Wilson
AMHERST (Special) - Funeral services for Ruby May Wilson, 88, of Amherst will be at 10 a.m. today at Hammons Funeral Chapel in Amherst.
Bessie Howard
POST (Special) - Services for Bessie E. Howard, 99, of Slaton will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Justice-Mason Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billie S. Smith, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating.
Polly Marchbanks
BROWNFIELD (Special) - Services for Polly Marchbanks, 76, of Brownfield will be at 4 p.m. today in First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Cletus Caswell and Rev. Jack Matlock officiating.
Leonard Kahlich
SLATON (Special) - Rosary for Leonard J. Kahlich, 75, of Slaton will be at 7 p.m. today in Englunds Chapel with the Rev. Lawrence Hemp officiating.
Betty Lovell
Graveside services for Betty Jean Lovell, 63, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. today in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park with the Rev. Marvin James officiating.
Robert Harmon
SNYDER (Special) - Services for Robert Harmon, 71, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Pyron Cemetery.
Luciano Galaviz Sr.
Services for Luciano Galaviz Sr., 95, of Abernathy will be at 10 a.m. today in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church with burial in Abernathy Cemetery.
Peggy Freeland
Memorial services for Peggy Freeland, 83, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Shepherd King Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mel Swoyer, pastor, officiating.
Leonardo Salinas Sr.
BROWNFIELD (Special) - Graveside services for Leonardo Salinas Sr., 86, of Brownfield will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Brownfield Cemetery under direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
Don Day Sr.
MEADOW (Special) - Services for Don C. Day Sr., 70, of Cloudcroft, N.M., will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Meadow Church of Christ with Bill Boverie of Cloudcroft officiating. Bob Reynolds will assist.
Kennedy George
Services for Kennedy Ray George, 32, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. today in Parkway Drive Church of Christ with Charlie Thomson officiating.
Leonard Kahlich
SLATON (Special) - Rosary for Leonard J. Kahlich, 75, of Slaton will be at 7 p.m. today in Englunds Chapel with the Rev. Lawrence Hemp officiating.
Vera Welch
Services for Vera Taylor Welch, 90, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. today in Clement-Keel Funeral Home Chapel in Gainesville with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Vesta Appling
TAHOKA (Special) - Services for Vesta Appling, 97, of Killeen will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church in Tahoka with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating.
Alvin Crawford
LEVELLAND (Special) - Services for Alvin Crawford, 66, of Levelland will be at 4 p.m. today in Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Steve Vernon, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating.
Willie Johnson
PLAINVIEW (Special) - Services for Willie Lee Johnson, 78, of Plainview will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Emmanuel Church of God in Christ with the Revs. Lonnie Johnson and A.T. Anderson officiating.
Loreta Murrell
TULIA (Special) - Graveside services for Loreta Murrell, 88, of Tulia will be at 3 p.m. today in Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Davenport, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating.
Lowell Cunningham
Services for Lowell M. Cunningham, 74, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gene Hawkins officiating.
Gladys Workman
Services for Gladys W. Workman, 90, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Broadway Church of Christ Chapel with Joe Burks and Bill Starcher officiating.
Tommy Ward
HALE CENTER (Special) - Memorial services for Tommy Joe Ward, 47, of Plainview will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Hale Center Church of Christ with Silas Short, minister of the Church of Christ in O'Donnell, officiating.
Mattie Partlow
LOVINGTON, N.M. (Special) - Services for Mattie Elizabeth Coffee Partlow, 82, of Lovington will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bethany Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lovington Cemetery. Todd Carter and Oscar Newdiger will officiate.
F.B. Christensen
Memorial services for F.B. "Chris" Christensen, 76, of Lubbock will be at 4 p.m. today in Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home with John Burk of Lakeridge United Methodist Church officiating.
Luciano Galaviz Sr.
Rosary for Luciano Galaviz Sr., 95, of Abernathy will be at 7 p.m. today in Guajardo Funeral Chapels.
Dorothy Woodbury
ANDREWS (Special) - Memorial services for Dorothy Woodbury, 87, of Andrews will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, in McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marlene G. Tothill, assistant vigor of St. Mathias Episcopal Church, officiating.
Vernon Weems
Services for Vernon Weems, 87, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. today in Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. E.L. Bynum officiating. Dean Robinson will assist.
Harold Rouse
McKINNEY (Special) - Graveside services for Harold R. Rouse, 87, of Allen will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Ridgeview Memorial Park with the Rev. Susan Gary officiating.
Mary Ellen Keith
SNYDER (Special) - Services for Mary Ellen Keith, 52, of Snyder will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fluvanna Church of Christ with Fred Austin and Don Campbell, minister, officiating.
Frank Jones
PADUCAH (Special) - Services for Frank Ervin Jones, 71, of Paducah will be at 2 p.m. today in Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Weeks, pastor, officiating.
Doug Walston
AMARILLO (Special) - Memorial services for Doug Walston, 65, of Amarillo will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Brown's Chapel of the Fountains with the Rev. David Jones, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Borger, officiating.
Opal Clepper
LAMESA (Special) - Graveside services for Opal Francis Pearce Blackstock Clepper, 75, of Big Spring will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lamesa Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Dorman Kanard officiating.
Roy Gonzalez
Rosary for Roy R. Gonzalez, 72, of Lubbock will be at 1 p.m. today in A.W. Wilson Chapel of Jamison's Funeral Home.
Jets, Broncos differences key to exciting AFC championship
DENVER (AP) The disparities come straight at you like Terrell Davis carrying the ball: East vs. West; offense vs. defense; loud and intimidating vs. cerebral and relatively unmenacing.
NBA reinstates seven officials
NEW YORK - The NBA has reinstated seven officials who resigned this past summer after being charged with tax violations.
Bears ready to present candidates; Rams player pleads innocent
CHICAGO - Personnel director Mark Hatley has traveled the country searching for the Chicago Bears' next coach. Now he's ready to present the findings of eight interviews to team president Michael McCaskey.
Emotional Johnson decides to stay put
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Jimmy Johnson's voice cracked and his eyes welled with tears Thursday as he explained his flirtation with retirement by describing the worst loss of his life.
Don Williams
Jimmy Johnson missed the boat, and I don't mean one of his craft that sits docked in the Florida Keys. The former coach of the Cowboys and the still-coach of the Dolphins had a chance to help change the way we view sports in America. Just think. If Jimmy Johnson who had pushed family and friends off into the corner during more than one of his meteoric climbs to the top reaches the conclusion that his family means more than his football, whoa. Is that not a signal for all of us to examine our crazy passion for sports?
With Jordan on sidelines, NBA needs fewer whiners, more heavy lifters
Michael Jordan is gone. Good. Now maybe the rest of the NBA can grow up.
Miami fires defensive coordinator
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The Miami Hurricanes allowed 134 points in their final three games last season, and now defensive coordinator Bill Miller is looking for a job.
Masters minus Nicklaus for first time in 40 years
For the first time in 40 years, the Masters will have to go on without Jack Nicklaus.
Just like old times: Wannstedt, Johnson carpool
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Dave Wannstedt and Jimmy Johnson rode to the office together Friday, and the conversation focused on going back to work.
Home field advantage not a laughing matter in NFL playoffs
Last week, all four home teams won playoff games - after having a week off. Which is why you never laugh at teams talking about the importance of home field advantage in the playoffs.
Shrine Bowl losing its luster, but not its relevance to NFL
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Most of the top names are missing in this year's East-West Shrine Bowl, but NFL coaches and scouts are still there.
Tyson vs. Botha lacks appeal of Tyson v. Holyfield fight
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The last time Mike Tyson fought at the MGM Grand Hotel, a melee erupted in the ring after he bit Evander Holyfield and panicked gamblers forced the casino shut for several hours.
Foreman-Holmes fight postponed
HOUSTON - The money-troubled "Battle of the Aged" between former heavyweight champions George Foreman and Larry Holmes has been postponed from Jan. 23 to March 27, Astrodome USA President Mike Puryear said Thursday.
Tyson says he knows enough about Botha
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mike Tyson knows only two things about Francois Botha.
FBI agents search for racer's body after bloody plane found
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A bloodied airplane belonging to an internationally known boat racing champion was discovered deserted at a small airport, and the FBI believes he was killed.
Hobbs police look for answers
Hobbs, N.M., police had five suspects Thursday in the murder of 38-year-old prison inmate Robert Ortega, but unlike previous stabbings in the facility's six-month history, none of them were talking.
Human rights group: Violations widespread in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican judges, prosecutors and law-enforcement officers collude to torture suspects, illegally obtain evidence and block investigations into human rights violations, a New York-based watchdog group charged Thursday.
Center sends inmates to Hobbs prison
ESTANCIA, N.M. (AP) - Torrance County's detention center is losing population as the state moves more medium security prisoners to an expanded private prison at Hobbs.
Albuquerque man may buy Scorpions
ALBUQUERQUE - Albuquerque chiropractor Michael Plaman is interested in buying the New Mexico Scorpions professional hockey team, and a deal could be in the works.
Residents fear hunters too close to homes
BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) - Ken Perez says he used to hunt, but he's now anti-hunter because he and his neighbors have had to deal with stray birdshot hitting their homes in the bosque along the Rio Grande.
Police identify 5 suspects in inmate death
Hobbs, N.M., police had five suspects Thursday in the murder of 38-year-old prison inmate Robert Ortega, but none of them were talking.
Tribes offer new casino payment plan
SANTA FE (AP) - Indian tribes on Friday presented skeptical lawmakers with a revised casino payments plan that would drastically reduce what they owe the state.
Critics upset with latest nuclear testing plan at Los Alamos
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are proposing exploding plutonium inside a special containment vessel - reviving speculation they're building and testing full-scale mockups of atomic weapons.
Strangulation ruled in Taos bridge death
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The Office of the Medical Investigator could not determine whether a teen-ager was alive when he was thrown off the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, and has ruled he died of strangulation.
Blaze ruins building, brings unity
PORTALES, N.M. - From the ashes of an early morning fire that destroyed the Church of Christ Bible Chair building adjacent to the Eastern New Mexico University campus, Christian unity has arisen.
Man sees potential in desert shrimp farm
TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) - Two years ago, Joseph Miller knew a lot about water around the world but virtually nothing about the oceanic fish business.
Pair charged with drug dealing
CLOVIS, N.M. (Special) - Johnny Harris, 37, and Lucy Harris, 40, were arrested Thursday and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after Region Five Drug Task Force officers executed a search warrant on a residence in the 1100 block of Rosemont.
Pass it along
The Rev. James P. Haney, rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, shared some wise words from a bishop he heard speak recently in Oklahoma:
Hot Hearts Conference to feature Scott Crenshaw, music group Petra
The music group Petra and Scott Crenshaw are among the program personalities this weekend for the Hot Hearts Regional Youth Evangelism Conference to begin at 7 p.m. today at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and continue from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Life University gets chance at 100th straight home win
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Only two college basketball teams have won 100 consecutive games at home. Life University can become the third Saturday night.
Louisville makes appeal to NCAA
PHOENIX - The University of Louisville's president and athletic director went before an NCAA appeals committee Friday seeking to reverse the school's ban from postseason basketball play.
Lady Vols settle in at No.1 with 102-69 rout of Georgia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Chamique Holdsclaw scored 25 points as No. 1-ranked Tennessee routed No. 4 Georgia 102-69 Thursday night, just four days after the Lady Vols had upset Connecticut and regained the top ranking.
Moegle, Dudley similarities extend to state honors
Bobby Moegle and John Dudley go back a long, long way. The relationship between the two began in the early 1960s when Dudley played baseball for Moegle, then and now the head coach at Monterey. It entered a new stage in 1967 when Dudley became Moegle's assistant coach with the Plains-men.
Nine IOC members face expulsion
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Nine IOC members face possible expulsion for "serious" offenses in the Salt Lake City bribery scandal and four others face minor charges, the Olympics' top official said Thursday.
Watkins, York pace SPC win
BORGER (Special) - Terrence Watkins and Reggie York led a balanced South Plains College attack Thursday as the Texans claimed a 90-75 road victory against Frank Phillips College.
Lady Eagles gun down No.3-ranked Queens
EDMOND, Okla. (Special) - Oklahoma Christian warmed up from the outside in the second half and took advantage of third-ranked Wayland Baptist's poor free-throw shooting to stun the Flying Queens 82-77 in Sooner Athletic Conference women's play Thursday.
S. Nazarene slams LCU
BETHANY, Okla. (Special) - Sherri Lehrling scored 16 points and Leann Bezner and Nicole Van Cleft both added 13 as Southern Nazarene knocked off Lubbock Christian University 89-54 Thursday in Sooner Athletic Conference women's basketball.
Frazier lifts SPC to win
BORGER (Special) - Missy Frazier scored a game-high 26 points Thursday, leading South Plains College to an 83-60 thumping of Frank Phillips College in Western Junior College Athletic Conference women's action.
In-line league slates registration
Registration for the Lubbock In-Line Hockey Association's spring season will be held daily from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday through Jan. 23 at The Rink, 81st Street and Oakridge Avenue.
Collins, Stanford slam USC 72-55
LOS ANGELES - Reserve Jarron Collins made a triumphant homecoming Thursday night, getting career-highs of 13 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4-ranked Stanford took command early in beating Southern California 72-55.
Earl wins eligibility appeal
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas forward Lester Earl will have another year of eligibility after winning an appeal of his original letter of intent to play at LSU.
Tyson opens a new chapter in his life
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mike Tyson recently discovered a fund worth $200,000 that was established for him by the late Cus D'Amato, the man who saw boxing greatness in a 13-year-old reform school inmate.
Lubbock Christian stops No. 5 Southern Nazarene
BETHANY, Okla. (Special) - James Omondi scored 17 points and Lubbock Christian University toppled Southern Nazarene 69-52 Thursday, keeping the Chaparrals unbeaten through two Sooner Athletic Conference basketball dates.
Old Dominion surges past E. Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Mery Andrade and Lucienne Berthieu scored 13 points each and No. 11 Old Dominion shot 69 percent in the second half of an 81-52 victory over East Carolina Friday night.
Wolverine gridder booted from school
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - One of three Michigan football players allegedly involved in a fight at a fraternity party said he has been suspended from school.
NCAA institutes bat restrictions for playoffs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Some restrictions on aluminum bats designed to make them more "wood-like" will take effect for this summer's college baseball championships, the NCAA announced Friday.
Zias rally for 53-51 victory
STEPHENVILLE (Special) - Eastern New Mexico used strong free-throw shooting to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit en route to a 53-51 victory against Tarleton State in Lone Star Conference women's action Thursday.
Chaparrals hope to keep winning ways going against Okla. Christian
The Lubbock Christian University men's basketball team has had a knack the last few years of picking up one or two Sooner Athletic Conference upsets on the road early in the season.
Sales, property taxes fuel state system
AUSTIN (AP) - State and local tax systems raise more than $44 billion a year, or $2,252 for every man, woman and child in Texas, according to a new legislative report.
Perry received campaign loan
AUSTIN (AP) - Lt. Gov.-elect Rick Perry received a $1.1 million campaign loan from proponents of creating school vouchers - an education concept his opponent called dangerous - 10 days before the Nov. 3 election.
Lamesans set to vote on complex
Lamesa residents were set to go to the polls today to vote on whether to rescind two ordinances dealing with a proposed apartment complex along Northeast 27th Street.
Police, family members search for clues to killer's motives
RICHARDSON (AP) - There were signs that something was troubling Allen Dale Price. He had been accused of breaking into his ex-wife's home and taking gifts from under the Christmas tree, and he'd been charged with stealing oil-field equipment from his brother.
Groups desire pesticide policy based on science, not politics
AUSTIN - Public policy decisions on pesticide use should be made on the basis of sound science rather than politics, representatives of consumer and environmental groups from Texas and four other states said Friday.
Texas lobbyists fan the flames of school vouchers debate
AUSTIN -- School choice supporters predicted Thursday that the Texas Legislature will approve a school voucher bill in the current session, but opponents said they have the votes to defeat any such legislation.
Woman held in child starvation death
HOUSTON (AP) - A Houston woman who police say had no food or diapers in her home was jailed Thursday in the starvation death of her 9-day-old child.
Amarillo targets laser pointers
AMARILLO (AP) - Anybody who uses a laser pointer in a menacing or dangerous way here could find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Judges OK hazardous waste plant
AUSTIN (AP) - Two judges recommended Friday that the state's largest cement manufacturer should get a federal permit for burning hazardous waste as fuel.
Bill may require high school Spanish
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas high school students would have to take at least two years of Spanish starting in the 2000-2001 school year under a House bill filed Thursday.
Inauguration available online
AUSTIN (AP) - Next week's inauguration of Gov. George W. Bush is going high tech. Organizers said Friday the ceremonies would be available on the Internet for Texans who can't make it to the Capitol.
Texas House takes cyberspace plunge
AUSTIN - The Texas House is taking a deeper plunge into cyberspace as it expands its Internet offerings to include live video coverage of floor proceedings.
Lubbock cavalry unit to ride in inaugural parade
AUSTIN - The 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) Association of Lubbock is preparing to saddle up for its third ride down Congress Avenue as part of the inaugural parade for a Texas governor.
Police cleared of errors in McDuff incident
WACO (AP) - Police investigators concluded officers did nothing wrong when paroled killer Kenneth Allen McDuff eluded capture at a checkpoint seven years ago.
Fire leaves family homeless
A Woodrow family was left homeless Thursday when an early-morning blaze ripped through their house.
Truck speed limit may increase
AUSTIN - The speed limit for trucks would be raised to 70 mph on Texas interstates and other highways in rural areas under a bill filed Thursday by Rep. Carl Isett, R-Lubbock.
Midland opens new airport terminal
When the new Midland International Airport terminal opens next weekend, officials are hoping passengers will notice what they believe is the building's top feature.
Austin's letters go up for sale
HOUSTON (AP) - A packet of letters written by Stephen F. Austin to key civil and military leaders during the Texas Revolution went on sale Friday for $1.25 million.
Age of glory
RALLS -- On the eve of what is believed to be her 118th birthday, Emma Massey sat in her wheelchair Thursday at Ralls Nursing Home softly humming as she cradled a ceramic bowl for her snuff.
Tech indoor track teams open 1999 season today
The Texas Tech men's and women's track and field teams will open their 1999 indoor season today by hosting the Red Raider Open.
Bard, others gear up for new season
Texas Tech junior catcher Josh Bard entered the baseball team's first practice Thursday with the enthusiasm of a kid coming down the stairs on Christmas Day anticipating a huge haul from Santa Claus.
Aggies got better end of too close Lady Raider win
Peggie Gillom and her Texas A&M players were beaming. Marsha Sharp and the Lady Raiders were not.
NCAA's policies keep fans guessing on Tech's future
Memo to the NCAA: Lighten up. Loosen your collar a little. Let your hair down just once.
Duncanville's star commits to Tech
Tom Strode coached the secondary last season for Duncanville's Class 5A Division I state champion football team. Free safety Byron Johnson took up where Strode left off.
Tech Notes
Texas Tech beat Texas A&M 68-65 in College Station on Wednesday, giving the Lady Raiders their 13th consecutive victory against Big 12 opponents. Oklahoma State dropped a 74-58 decision to rival Oklahoma on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.
Lady Raiders done with just getting by
STILLWATER, Okla. If you only consider wins and losses, Texas Tech is flying high. The Lady Raiders are off to a 15-1 start and are a perfect 4-0 in Big 12 Conference women's basketball games.
Tech schedules softball camp
A fast-pitch softball camp is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Texas Tech's Athletic Training Center.
Defensive tackle Jones transferring to Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Defensive tackle Jason Jones has announced he is transferring from Texas Tech to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Russia proposes replacement for UNSCOM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia suggested Friday that the U.N. weapons inspection program for Iraq was of no use and proposed an alternative system made up of outside experts.
Serb forces hit Kosovo rebels
PRISTINA, Yugoslavia (AP) - Serb forces unleashed a new assault on Kosovo's Albanian rebels Friday, reportedly killing at least 15 separatists in a crackdown on three villages. Elsewhere, a cease-fire monitor and his translator were shot in the first attack to wound an international observer.
Jackal cleared of '74 bombing
PARIS (AP) - A Paris appeals court on Friday cleared the man known as Carlos the Jackal of responsibility for the 1974 bombing of a store and restaurant in Paris.
Clinton not on world's mind
LONDON (AP) - Congress put President Clinton on trial before the world's eyes Thursday, but the international audience was looking the other way - at its own problems.
Scandal sullies lottery; Italians wonder what to believe in
ROME (AP) -Two things dear to the Italian heart have been sullied by scandal: The lottery. And kids.
U.S. suggests new ways to help Iraqis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States countered French calls to lift the oil embargo on Iraq with a proposal Thursday to let Baghdad sell unlimited amounts of oil - but only if the proceeds go to buy food and other humanitarian supplies for Iraqis.
Police recover rare antiquities
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Authorities have broken up a ring accused of attempting to smuggle rare antiquities stolen from a Greek archaeological site almost a year ago, police said Friday.
Chinese admit human rights problems
BEIJING (AP) - China conceded Thursday that its human rights record could be improved, although it also accused its critics of painting "a totally dark picture" of Chinese rights abuses.
Montserrat volcano may be calming down
SALEM, Montserrat (AP) - Scientists still believe the volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat is settling down, despite an eruption that sent ash 20,000 feet into the air a day ago.
Russia accuses U.S. of undue threats
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia accused the United States of using undue pressure Thursday in threatening to pull its lucrative satellite business out of Russia over alleged leaks of weapons technology to Iran.
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Alma Rankin Holmes, age 90, of Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was born October 27, 1921 in Perry County, Arkansas to the late Milton Rankin and Paralee Ray Rankin.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Morris Holmes; three brothers, Charlie, U Dee and Eldon Rankin and two sisters, Mary C. McCracken and Addie Stone. She was a homemaker and had been a member of Rosedale Baptist Church.
Alma is survived by her three sons, Lee Holmes and wife, Lisa of Fort Worth, TX, Jerry Holmes and wife, Sandy of Searcy, AR and Danny Holmes of Little Rock; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at Forest Hills Memorial Park, 10201 Hwy. 5 North, on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.
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October 29, 2009
Last Minute Pumpkins.
Last year was one of the first in my life that I didn't carve a jack-o-lantern to light up on Halloween night. I don't want to end up in the same place again come Saturday, but time is running short and I'm a busy gal. There are lots of carveless pumpkin ideas floating around out there, but these two in particular might be just what the doctor ordered for my front porch!
I love the starkness of these. So striking and easy!
Simple and a great way to get rid of snagged stockings without relegating them to the trash bin!Posted In halloween, holidays, make it


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Francis Duggan
The Fruit Bats Of Cascade Gardens - Poem by Francis Duggan
In the Cascade Gardens at Broadbeach a South Queensland coastal Town
The fruit bats in their thousands roost hanging upside down
There must be twenty thousand and that is just a guess
And if you pressed me further i'd say there's more than less.
The fruit bats or flying foxes the name most know them by
Leave their roost in the evening when darkness cloak the sky
In search of fruit and wild figs they fly for miles around
And return before daybreak to their trees on roosting ground
The fruit bats on their roosting trees quite often disagree
And if one is evicted he fly to other tree
To rest near friendlier neighbour who will allow him space
In fruit bat pecking order each find their rightful place.
The fruit bats of Cascade Gardens dark wings and heads of brown
On trees along by the river roost hanging upside down
In search of fruit and wild figs they fly for miles around
And return before daybreak to their trees on roosting ground
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Title notwithstanding, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer's (SCARY MOVIE, DATE MOVIE, EPIC MOVIE) lazy, juvenile comedy takes no potshots at MEET THE PARENTS (2000). But they compensate with a barrage of "dude, how gay was 300" gags, interspersed with obvious digs at reality shows, c-list celebrities and other pop-culture detritus so dumb it hardly seems worh parodying.
King Leonidas (UK actor Sean Maguire) and his captain (the ever-game Kevin Sorbo) march a handful of Spartans to Thermopylae to face down the vast armies of Persian King Xerxes (Ken Davitian, identified with merciless pop-culture reductionism as "the fat guy from Borat), whose weapons include fierce stepping and lacerating "yo mama" snaps. Leonidas' slutty queen, Margot (Carmen Electra), remains behind in Sparta to get massages, deal with untrustworthy senator Traitoro (Diedrich Bader) and wow the elders with her short-short toga and stripper heels.
Apparently troubled by 300's heroic vision of buff, bronzed Spartans marching into battle clad in leather panties and beautifully cut red capes, Seltzer and Friedberg discharge their homosexual panic by reconceiving the legendary warriors as preening he-men with painted-on abs who greet other men with tongue kisses (why this shocks an emissary -- Method Man -- from the decadent court of pansexual King Xerxes is a minor mystery), hold hands as they skip off to battle, know all the words to "I Will Survive" and guard each other's rears with proprietary zeal. Which is, like, really funny if you're a normal, heterosexual guy, as long as you don't think too hard about why your favorite comic-book superheroes are built and dressed like gay pin-ups. The film's running gag involves Leonidas kicking various overexposed celebrities into the pit of death, including "Britney Spears" (Nicole Parker), "Tom Cruise" (Thomas McKenna), "Dane Cook" (Ike Barinholtz), "Ellen Degeneres" (Nicole Parker"),"Ryan Seacreast" (Nate Haden), notorious Idol contestant Sanjaya (Tony Yalda) and entire panels of reality-show judges, most of whom are carefully addressed by name lest viewers not get the joke. Xerxes morphs into a transformer. "Paris Hilton" (Parker again) appears as a hunchback and flashes her pixilated virginia, as do "Spears" (also Parker) and "Lindsey Lohan" (Emily Wilson). The musical number that runs during the closing credits funnier than anything that precedes it, which isn't saying much. The film's closing image -- "Sylvester Stallone" (Dean Cochran) voguing in a sparkly bikini a la Spear's unfortunate 2006 MTV Video Music Awards get up, is not.
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HOUSTON (KHOU) – A father was arrested Sunday after his 4-year-old son fatally shot himself at an apartment in north Houston, police said.
Marquiez Pratt, 31, is charged with endangering a child and possession of a controlled substance, according to the Houston Police Department.
Homicide detectives said that patrol units responded to a 911 call of a shooting at 8:45 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 13500 block of Northborough Drive.
When police arrived, they found Pratt carrying his son, Jaiden Pratt, who had been shot in the chest, detectives said.
Paramedics arrived shortly after and tried to revive the Jaiden, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy lives with his mother, but sometimes visits his father at his apartment on the weekends, detectives said.
Police said that Pratt was allegedly dealing drugs from his apartment, and that the weapon the child shot himself with was stolen.


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Wisconsin dumps Minnesota behind Tucker's big second halfFeb 15, 2007 - 9:13 AM MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Alando Tucker's big second half sunk any hopes of Minnesota capturing a signature win.
Tucker scored 18 of his 29 points after intermission as third-ranked Wisconsin continued its charge toward a Big Ten Conference title with a 75-62 victory over the lowly Golden Gophers.
With Tucker's latest 20-point effort, the Badgers (25-2, 11-1 Big Ten) posted their fourth straight win and 21st in 22 games. They also tied the school record for most wins in a season, first accomplished in 2003-2004 and matched the following season.
The Badgers, who are 11-1 in league play for the first time since 1940-41, continued to remain tied with Ohio State atop the Big Ten standings ahead of their matchup at Columbus on February 25.
Continuing his drive to surpassing Michael Finley as Wisconsin's all-time leading scorer, Tucker made sure that Minnesota (9-17, 3-9) did not have any ideas about avenging a 68-45 setback in Madison on January 6.
Closing within 46-44 on a layup by Brandon Smith with 9:16 remaining, the Golden Gophers saw Tucker answer back with a 3-pointer moments later and foul out the team's third-leading scorer, Spencer Tollackson, when grabbing a defensive rebound with 8:07 to play.
"That's probably why he's the player of the year," Minnesota interim coach Jim Molinari said about Tucker. "He does a tremendous job of taking on the challenge. Sometimes good defense gets beat by talent."
"I've fouled out of two games in a row now," said Tollackson, who finished with 13 points. "I don't think I fouled out of a game my entire college career until now, so it's frustrating. We all thought we could get it done. It just didn't happen."
Although Tucker finished 6-of-13 on free throws, he made both attempts from the stripe at that point to push the Badgers' lead to 53-44.
"Alando's lift just wasn't there, and he's been shooting it better, too," Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said about Tucker's free-throw struggles. "It's something he has to keep working on, but he'll come back from it. He's had stretches like that before. Fortunately, it didn't cost us anything here tonight."
Trying to stick around, Minnesota cut that deficit to 57-53 on a 3-pointer by Dan Coleman, but Michael Flowers came back with a basket of his own from the arc, sparking an 11-3 run that Tucker finished off with jumper with 2:28 left.
Raising his career point total to 2,049, Tucker finished 10-of-20 from the field with nine rebounds.
The Badgers shot 56 percent (15-of-27) from the field in the second half to put the game away. That was a huge improvement from their 8-of-28 (29 percent) effort in the first half en route to just a 28-24 edge at intermission.
"We got better shots, moved the ball better and took care of it better," Ryan said. "We didn't have a lot of turnovers in the first half, but we were taking the first easy look. We got much better looks in the second half and that's why you shoot a higher percentage and get to the free-throw line."
Tucker, who is averaging 24.0 points in his last six games, also grabbed nine rebounds and Kammron Taylor and Flowers scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, for Wisconsin, which captured its 11th win in its last 12 meetings with Minnesota.
Lawrence McKenzie scored 21 points and Coleman 12 for the Golden Gophers, who committed 16 turnovers in losing their fourth straight game and ninth in 11.
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In Reply to: Bone Marrow Tranplant Survivors posted by Ryan on August 11, 2000 at 13:23:50:
: I am writing this message on behalf of a lady in her mid 50's who has just found out that she needs to have a bone marrow transplant. She is somewhat unsure of whether to go ahead with operation due to her age - the doctors have told her that there is a 20% chance of survival. My request is for anyone in their late 40's to 50's who has undergone this operation to reply to this message. If you would be willing to speak with her about your experience it would mean the world to her.
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Dear Ryan; I have a 51 year old friend who underwent a mini-stem cell transplant. She had ALL and was in remission. Tell your friend to get more information regarding this procedure. Another name for it is non-ablative stem cell transplant. It is not as dangerous as a full bone marrow transplant and is better for high risk patients such as the elderly. My 15 year old daughter, Aisha, just underwent this same transplant on Oct. 25, 2000. She had this type of transplant because we cannot take blood transfusions that are normally associated with the traditional transplant. That made her high risk as well. She is doing fine. There is a lot of information on the internet about this transplant. I hope this was helpful.Signed,Linda
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