05 Jul 1999
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1999
Page
1
Today's Amarillo Daily News and Globe Times publish a combined Fourth of July edition with morning delivery for all subscribers. The circulation department remains open until 10 a.m. and reachable at 376 5881.
Pete Sampras wins his sixth Wimbledon men’s singles title in straight sets tying the record with his 12th Grand Slam overall. Lindsey Davenport defeats Steffi Graf in straight sets to claim her first Wimbledon women’s singles title. Partly sunny today with a high near 90 and winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight, isolated storms and a low around 68.
Cardinal Bernard Law dedicated the Our Lady of Vietnam Church at 2001 N Grand St with Vietnamese dance prayers and a Mass. Immigrant parishioners praised God amid a feast as Bishop Yanta announced debt forgiveness of about 22 thousand dollars after Law’s blessing and a dragon dance ceremony.
Lake Meredith hosts the annual Sizzlin Summer Spectacular drawing up to 100000 revelers. The event features a $10000 fireworks show funded mainly by the Panhandle Eye Group with Debra Wells and Becky White among attendees. Cowboy and the Electric Band perform at Fritch Fortress as Cattle Call B B Q serves meals.
Families flocked to area parks for picnics playgrounds and fireworks on a sunny Fourth of July. Temperatures in the high 80s and a cooling breeze set a perfect scene as Delores Smith and Cynthia Daniels from Arlington enjoyed a history filled family day near Wonderland Amusement Park. The Slattons noted a six year family tradition at the same site while Natalie Slattor joined an early group of 17 securing space to view the displays from a nearby hill.
The man linked to a two state shooting spree shot himself during pursuit by police in rural southern Illinois after ditching his blue car at a Salem truck stop and hijacking a van. FBI and police confirm the body, with two guns at the scene, matches and relate the attacks to Chicago Springfield Urbana Bloomington and Bloomington Indiana. Victims were Jewish Black and Asian.
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