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

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

FAA Bans Private Planes from Flying near Amarillo, Texas, Nuclear Plant.
November 1, 2001... Nov. 1--On Monday, Rodney Puryear finished his crop dusting work near Pantex. He considers himself fortunate he did not procrastinate. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily banned private planes from flying near nuclear power...

IBP to Withdraw Suit Against Workers.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Nov. 2--A motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by IBP Inc. against a group of protesting workers involved in an illegal walkout is expected to be filed shortly. Gary Mickelson, spokesman for the meatpacker, said...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--NEW POSITIONS Scott Stevens joined KGNC-AM and KGNC-FM as a sales representative. He previously worked at Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Broadcasting. Don W. Hamby joined Prudential Ada, Realtors. He graduated from...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Regional Events Calendar.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--More than 100 Panhandle area businesses are expected to send representatives to MegaMarket 2001 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Sunset Convention Center in Sunset Center. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event...

Texas Cattle Organization Executive Discusses Tenure in Office.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--Calling 2001 a "really eventful year," outgoing Texas Cattle Feeders Association Chairman Jim Waterfield told cattle feeders that their industry has changed significantly and will continue to change, meaning that future years likely...

Pampa, Texas, Voters to Decide Whether to Keep Economic Development Group.
November 4, 2001... Byline: Rick Storm Nov. 4--PAMPA, Texas--Pampa voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide on the fate of the Pampa Economic Development Corp. The proposed dissolution of the PEDC was placed on the ballot after a petition in the wake...

Texas Natural Gas Utility Tries to Increase Service Capacity.
November 4, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Nov. 4--Mike Leavitt, the operations manager for the northern region of Energas, has a logistics problem that is a race against cold weather's arrival. With winter nearing, as many as 4,000 accounts were...

West Texas A&M University Receives Grants to Study Cattle Feedlot Issues.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved two grants that will enable researchers at West Texas A&M University to study methods to reduce odor emissions, control fly populations and improve waste management techniques...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Amber Waves Column.
November 4, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Nov. 4--Even in this time of unity throughout most of the nation, life hasn't changed among agriculture segments -- it's still every organization for itself. That's not a bad thing. It just means that things...

Marketing Program Returns to Amarillo, Texas, Area.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--The Texas Cooperative Extension's Master Marketer education program will be returning to the Texas Panhandle in January, said Dr. Steve Amosson, Extension farm management economist. "We're looking for a few good marketers who wish...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Oil & Gas Report.
November 4, 2001... Nov. 4--Week Ending October 25, 2001: INTENTIONS TO DRILL -- None OIL WELL COMPLETION Lipscomb (South Lipscomb Lower Morrow) Amoco Production Co., #5418 Jackson, Sec. 418,43,H&TC, spud 6-14-01, drlg. compl 7-17-01, tested 8-8-01,...

First-Time Home Buyers in Texas Aided by Mortgage Program.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Nov. 6--A program to boost the purchasing power of first-time home buyers continues through the end of the year. The Mortgage Credit Certificate program allows purchasers to recapture half their annual...

Amarillo, Texas, Businesses Say Slump Misses Area.
November 8, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Nov. 8--Amarillo's economy appears to have missed the effects so far of the nationwide slump following the Sept. 11 attacks, according to some participants in Tuesday's Mega Market. The one-day event, which allows...

Race-Car Company Moves Business to Tulia, Texas.
November 9, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Nov. 9--TULIA, Texas--Tulia will be the new manufacturing location for a unique race-car business after an agreement was reached between Candor Racing and the city of Tulia on Thursday. Robert Eakin, 40, of Canyon...

Amarillo, Texas-Area Sales-Tax Rebates Show Slight Drop.
November 9, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Nov. 9--Sales tax rebates for Amarillo and Canyon are down for September compared with a year ago, though both cities are showing year-to-date gains over 2000. The state comptroller's office reported that...

Director of Medical Center Discusses Impact on Amarillo, Texas.
November 14, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Nov. 14--Health care should be considered not an expense but a valued asset for creating high-paying jobs and putting back into the community nearly as much as its annual revenue, the director of finance and database...

Potter County, Texas, Officials Discuss Security in Government Buildings.
November 14, 2001... Byline: Max Albright Nov. 14--Potter County commissioners worried out loud Tuesday about the cost of putting video monitoring and other types of security in county offices after terrorist and bio-terrorism attacks. "This is going to go...

Stock Market Rallies on Good News in U.S., Afghanistan.
November 14, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Nov. 14--News that the Monday crash of an American Airlines jet appears to be an accident -- and that the Taliban fled Afghanistan's capital city -- fueled investor optimism to send stocks climbing sharply. ...

Medical Community in Amarillo, Texas, Area Responds to Bioterrorism.
November 16, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Nov. 16--The medical community is stepping up its efforts to handle a bioterrorism incident, said a speaker at Thursday's annual T. Boone Pickens College of Business leadership symposium. Dr. Owen Grossman,...

Xcel Energy Seeks Surcharge Suspension in Texas.
November 16, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Nov. 16--Xcel Energy asked the Public Utilities Commission of Texas on Thursday to approve the suspension of fuel surcharges for electric service customers because of falling natural gas prices. If approved, ending...

University in West Texas Offers New Agriculture Teacher Program.
November 18, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Nov. 18--A pressing need for more teachers in agriculture has prompted West Texas A&M University to begin offering a degree in agriculture with an agricultural science teacher-certification option beginning in spring...

Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, Don Taylor Column.
November 18, 2001... Byline: Don Taylor Nov. 18--One of the files in my abundance of column research material is marked simply, "marketing to men." When I saw that file recently, some tumblers clicked into place and I thought, "There's a good topic for this...

Program Aims to Improve Amarillo, Texas-Area Residents' Access to Health Care.
November 20, 2001... Byline: Don Munsch Nov. 20--A coalition of agencies has launched a program designed to reach the 22 percent of Potter and Randall County residents who have no health insurance or access to health care. Mayor Trent Sisemore, city...

Survey Shows Optimism about Amarillo, Texas, Job Prospects.
November 20, 2001... Byline: Greg Rohloff Nov. 20--Amarillo employers are the most optimistic about job prospects in the state, according to Manpower's first quarter employment outlook. In a survey of the city's employers, Manpower said 50 percent of the...

Amarillo, Texas, Independent School District Trustees to Start Online Classes.
November 20, 2001... Byline: Beth Wilson Nov. 20--Amarillo Independent School District trustees looked to the future of online courses and rising health insurance costs during Monday's meeting. One online course in government and economics will be ready...

Canyon, Texas, Opts to Fix Main Sewage Pipelines.
November 20, 2001... Byline: Kevin Welch Nov. 20--Canyon city commissioners want to stop the raw sewage from pouring out of their pipelines. They voted unanimously Monday to put off $500,000 in sewer repairs within Canyon to use the money to fix a main...

Amarillo, Texas-Area Retailers Expect Successful Holiday Season.
November 21, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Berzanskis Nov. 21--The travel industry's loss might be retail's gain if Americans stay home for the holidays. "I'm starting to think with people not traveling as much, I think Christmas is going to be pretty good...

Amarillo, Texas, Community Prepares for Annual Agricultural Show.
November 25, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Nov. 25--The agriculture tradition continues this week when the 17th annual Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show moves into the Civic Center and fills every nook and cranny with the latest in equipment and services for...

Amarillo, Texas, Nuclear Plant's Board Hurt by Infighting, Members Say.
November 25, 2001... Byline: Jim McBride Nov. 25--In the end, the Pantex Plant Citizens Advisory Board couldn't even agree to meet one more time. Frequent infighting, difficulty in achieving unanimous votes and Energy Department frustrations with the board...

EPA Starts to Build Groundwater Treatment Facility in Perryton, Texas.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Greg Cunningham Nov. 28--PERRYTON, Texas--The Environmental Protection Agency this week is laying the groundwork for a treatment facility that soon will begin cleaning groundwater beneath a Perryton city well that has been shut...

Texas Representatives Outline Critical Week for Farm Bill.
November 29, 2001... Byline: Kay Ledbetter Nov. 29--The movement of the next farm bill will be dictated largely by action taken this week in the Senate. Passing the farm bill before the end of the year is critical, said area U.S. Reps. Larry Combest and...