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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1999
Page
1
After a long session the Senate adjourned sine die at 6:19 p.m. and the House finished earlier. Governor Bush praised the 140 day session and the lawmakers, noting a $98.1 billion two year budget with a record $3.8 billion for school finance. Bush highlights ongoing campaign considerations.
Families remember veterans James Cobern Baker Curtis Jones Berry Phillip G Kelley Manuel V Arena at Llano Cemetery. Retired U S Marine Capt Tom Johnson says defending freedom is a never ending responsibility during Memorial Day tribute at Poppy Field. He urges today’s youth to continue the tradition of service.
The Memorial Day Commemoration Committee held ceremonies at Llano Cemetery with a noon flag half-staff salute. Florene Watson of Women Veterans of America recalled WWII experiences as a pilot and urged national tribute. Families gathered to remember fathers grandparents and other loved ones, sharing memories together.
Belgrade reports say NATO missiles struck a hospital and a retirement home in Yugoslavia, killing at least 16. While the alliance confirmed strikes on a military barracks and an ammunition storage site near Surdulica, it did not confirm civilian casualties. Milosevic condemns the attacks as endangering peace talks with Finland’s president in ongoing Kosovo discussions. Russia plans further meetings with Milosevic as Belgrade aligns with G8 principles while demanding a Western peacekeeping role in Kosovo.
NATO pushes escalation with air strikes as Belgrade endures another blackout amid clashes on the Albanian border. In Washington, National Security Council warns Milosevic over his peace commitments while the EU demands concrete action. Prime concerns center on whether Serb leadership will meet Western plan terms.
Two elderly Canyon residents Emma Hardaway and Frances Reynolds, both 74, were killed in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 60 and Farm to Market Road 2590 just after 9 AM. Hardaway failed to stop at a sign, pulling into the path of a westbound GMC pickup driven by Roger Holmes hauling livestock. the Buick was crushed with the driver’s side folded into the passenger area. The pair had just left a Memorial Day breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Canyon.
In Cape Canaveral, astronauts repaired the Unity module radio, replaced two battery packs, and added foam mufflers to noisy Zarya fans aboard the international space station. Rick Husband, Valery Tokarev, and Julie Payette led the quick, hours-long operations begun after entering the 77-foot complex.
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