Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) articles from December 2002

Amarillo Globe-News (Amarillo, TX) archives from December 2002

Preparation for Terror Strikes Under Way, Texas Agriculture Speaker Says.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Dec. 4--The threat of rogue nations and terrorist groups against agriculture is real, but efforts are under way to prepare for whatever may happen, according to a speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Ag Appreciation...

New Airport Baggage Rules to Take Effect at Year's End.
December 21, 2002... Byline: Greg Rohloff Dec. 21--Packing the suitcase for a flight will take some new twists, starting Dec. 31 when the Transportation Security Administration begins inspecting checked baggage. An explosives detection system, which had...

Amarillo, Texas, Store Owner Gives Tips on Gift Wrapping.
December 21, 2002... Byline: Sara Sepulveda Dec. 21--It would seem guys don't like to wrap Christmas presents. "We get a lot of men that want their wives' packages wrapped," said Judy Click, owner of Judy's Card Cottage and Party Place. "Most of the time,...

Gas Prices Could Rise over Holidays.
December 21, 2002

For Many Amarillo, Texas, Firms Christmas Is a Time for Parties.
December 22, 2002... Byline: Thomas Doyle Dec. 22--For many firms, Christmas is a time for parties. Johnson and Sheldon PC, an Amarillo accounting firm, puts on a large Christmas party for employees and their families, said Kathy Sheldon, marketing...

Beef Producers Group May Expand Membership.
December 22, 2002

Asarco to Cut 23 Jobs at Amarillo, Texas, Refinery.
December 24, 2002

Procrastinators Get Shopping at Amarillo, Texas-Area Stores on Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2002

Amarillo, Texas-Area Pantex Nuclear Facility Focuses on Repackaging, Cleanup.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Jim McBride Dec. 27--A plan to acquire 6,200 acres of private land for a security buffer zone, a proposal to study Pantex as a possible plutonium processing site, progress in plutonium repackaging and cleanup projects topped Pantex...

Amarillo, Texas-Area Shoppers Seek After-Christmas Sales.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Greg Cunningham Dec. 27--Shoppers fanned out across the area Thursday for the traditional post-Christmas sales and returns of unwanted gifts, but retailers reported mixed results from the holiday shopping season despite generally...

Amarillo, Texas, Retailers Report Strong After-Christmas Sales.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Thomas Doyle Dec. 27--Bucking the national trend, Amarillo retailers reported strong sales the day after Christmas. Many people took advantage of sales on Christmas decorations. "That's a big thing for us the day after...

Amarillo, Texas, Commission Accepts Bid on Six-Field Baseball Park.
December 27, 2002

Cox Communications to Raise Rates on Cable for West Texas Customers.
December 27, 2002

Amarillo, Texas Health-Care Community Faces Myriad Challenges in 2003.
December 29, 2002... Byline: Joe Chapman Dec. 29--Terrorism, the economy and nature pose challenges for Amarillo's health-care community next year. To meet the challenges, the community will use the same industry, planning and spontaneity it applied to...

Borger, Texas, Trading Post Offers Everything from Suits to Nuts.
December 29, 2002... Byline: Rick Storm Dec. 29--BORGER, Texas--Pee Wee Sursa puts price tags on everything at S&S Trading Post, but that doesn't really mean much. "I do have a price, but we can definitely negotiate, maybe even trade," Sursa, 77, said with...

Amarillo, Texas, Business Consultant Helps Nonprofits.
December 30, 2002... Byline: Max Albright Dec. 30--If you didn't know better, you might think Stephanie Cross-Ward was a motivational speaker, super saleswoman or someone running for governor. Overcoming problems, moving ahead and working toward a goal is...

Gift Cards Popular, Can't-Go-Wrong Gift.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Thomas Doyle Dec. 31--People seem to think of gift cards as aces at Christmas. In 2001 customers spent in excess of $25 billion on them, said Mike Brewer, a spokesman for Stored Value Systems, the gift card service provider for...