Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) articles from December 2001

Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) archives from December 2001

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
December 2, 2001... Dec. 2--NEW POSITIONS David J. Goddard of Friona joined First National Bank of Borger as a vice president. Goddard will operate the bank's loan production office in Friona. He will be primarily responsible for making feedyard cattle loans...

Guidelines Offered for Sending Parcels, Greetings Overseas.
December 2, 2001... Byline: Joe Chapman Dec. 2--Because of the war effort and terrorists threats to Americans, sending holiday well wishes to service personnel overseas might not be the best way to show support this year. The Department of Defense has...

New Disease Creates Concern for Wheat Growers in Amarillo, Texas, Area.
December 2, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Dec. 2--Karnal bunt, a fairly new disease to this area, has wheat growers concerned. The disease is caused by a fungus and is not harmful to humans or animals, but it does create marketing problems, said Greta...

Economist Tells Amarillo, Texas, Conference that Stimulus Bill Will Pass.
December 5, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Dec. 5--An economic stimulus bill stalled in Congress eventually will be passed, economist Ray Perryman said Tuesday during his annual outlook conference. The $100 billion measure will likely put money in the hands...

Nuclear Safety Agency to Monitor Amarillo, Texas-Area Weapons Complex.
December 11, 2001... Byline: Jim McBride Dec. 11--A nuclear safety agency plans to monitor Pantex weapons operations closely after a series of procedural failures this year. But BWXT Pantex and Energy Department officials say they have taken steps to...

Judge Allows Bidding for Amarillo, Texas, Construction Projects to Proceed.
December 12, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Lutz Dec. 12--Bidding for city construction projects can begin again despite a pending lawsuit claiming wages the city set are too low. District Judge Patrick Pirtle denied a request Tuesday for a temporary injunction...

Top Amarillo, Texas, Employers Discuss Current Job Market.
December 16, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Dec. 16--Amarillo's top 10 employers as a group post fewer workers this year than when they were polled 18 months ago. In 2000, the top 10 group had 22,052 employees. This year, they total 21,433. In July...

Local Businesses Hardly Affected by Walkout at Amarillo, Texas, Meat Plant.
December 16, 2001... Dec. 16--Local business owners say they experienced some fallout after more than 500 people lost their jobs in September while protesting wages, safety conditions and union representation at IBP Inc. Long Nguyen, owner of Lucky Discount at...

Workers at Amarillo, Texas, Meat Plant Face Hard Times after Walkout.
December 16, 2001... Dec. 16--Jose Vazquez had worked at IBP Inc. for eight years, most recently as a chuck boner, when hundreds of people walked out of the giant meatpacking plant in a labor protest that began Sept. 18. Vazquez, who was not at work that day,...

Canyon, Texas, Independent School District to Award Building Contract.
December 16, 2001... Byline: Beth Wilson Dec. 16--The Canyon Independent School District board will select a design/build firm Thursday to work with the school through the five-year implementation of the $66.6 million bond project. Five firms presented to...

Texas Reports Good Cotton Harvest This Year.
December 18, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Dec. 18--This year's cotton harvest is winding down, with producers reporting better yields and quality than last year, say Texas Cooperative Extension reports. "Cotton yields I've heard have been outstanding both...

Turkey, Texas, Family Markets more than Traditional Crops.
December 23, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Dec. 23--TURKEY, Texas--The Hubert Price family of Turkey are traditional farmers with their cotton and peanut crops, but they're a little unique, also. For the past 25 years, they've grown sweet potatoes. The...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Farm Briefs Column.
December 23, 2001... Dec. 23--TEXAS EXPECTS STRONG COTTON YIELD: Texas Upland cotton production for 2001 is expected to total 4.1 million bales, 4 percent more than 2000, according to figures released by Texas Agricultural Statistics Service. The estimate is 5...

Construction on Events Center Nears Completion at West Texas A&M University.
December 31, 2001... Byline: Mark Werpney Dec. 31--The West Texas A&M University campus looks different than it did when the year started. The most visible symbol of change on campus is the near-completion of the new Events Center. Construction is...