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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1997
Page
1
The three man crew aboard the Mir space station said we are alive, thank God as conditions improved after last week's crisis. Lights and air conditioning were back on and life aboard the 250 mile high outpost began to normalize following the emergency.
In a radio exchange, commander Vasily Tsibliyev’s wife cautions him to be careful as NASA astronaut Michael Foale expresses willingness to fly again. Reporters observe the crew’s calm mood during a news conference while officials plan the July 5 supply ship launch to Mir and a repair spacewalk.
At Amarillo International Airport Leading Edge Aviation Services, a 57 year old DC-3, built by Douglas for American Airlines, rests awaiting primer and polyurethane paint. Continental Airlines owns the aircraft, which has logged 74,000 miles and 444 world trips. Restoration began 1989 with help from Continental employees and the Continental Historical Society, and the plane will soon wear a 1950s style white and blue livery with a thunderbird logo.
Oklahoma City witnesses push a grand jury probe into the bombing that killed, and two indicted men Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols await trial. Activists Collected 13,500 signatures to convene the panel despite state officials opposition. The effort cites distrust of official accounts and possible prior knowledge by federal actors.
China vows to safeguard Hong Kong freedoms as Jiang Zemin arrives for the handover and 4000 troops are deployed. U S officials and foreign leaders gather for ceremonies while British Governor Chris Patten says farewell at Government House amid anticipated protests and celebrations.
The Supreme Court challenged President Clinton on several fronts in the just completed term. It allowed Paula Jones to proceed with her sexual harassment suit and ordered disclosure of White House counsel notes, while limiting several Clinton era laws. The court also left open an affirmative action case and upheld the veto power to strike individual items from spending bills. A 9-0 Jones ruling risks an in office harassment trial, and notes from conversations with Hillary Rodham Clinton faced questions of attorney client privilege.
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