12 Jul 1999
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1999
Page
1
Los Angeles and Chicago columnists offer competing views on the United States win in the Women’s World Cup. Separate pieces contrast reactions and implications for the sport and national team prospects.
Lawmakers report broad constituent support for optional prescription-drug coverage under Medicare, while enthusiasm for large tax cuts remains limited. Senators prepare rival plans on managed care rights as Clinton highlights Medicare and drug costs at a White House budget meeting.
Ehud Barak vows to implement the Wye River accord and consult with the Palestinians on final status negotiations toward a permanent peace. The plan includes land transfers and redeployments in the West Bank with mixed Palestinian civil and Israeli security control. Netanyahu froze further compliance earlier, citing insufficient Palestinian action against terrorism.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat pledged to rebuild trust and quickly implement U S brokered accords after a landmark summit at the Erez crossing. They spoke of respect and peace of the brave, signaling a shift from harsh dialogue to cautious partnership despite ongoing tensions.
A U S Air Force crew conducted a high risk night drop at the South Pole to deliver six bundles of medical supplies to aid a U S worker with a breast lump. With 700 feet over the pole and 67 below zero, ground teams had seven minutes to collect the cargo before it degraded.
An 18-year-old Clovis man Jerry Martinez died after being shot several times. Issac Martinez, 17, was injured and hospitalized in critical condition. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Hull Street near Rosa and Ruth streets, with a blue Buick involved and an autopsy planned in Albuquerque. Police have questioned several people but found no motive yet.
Southwestern Bell reports caller ID has become a common home feature, surpassing call waiting as the top add on in the five state southwest region. About 80 percent of customers believe it reduces harassing calls while 55 percent of Texas lines are equipped. In Houston Dallas and San Antonio penetration runs around 53 to 55 percent. Laredo leads at 70 percent declaring it the caller ID capital of the world.
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