10 May 1999
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1999
Page
1
In San Antonio mandatory school uniforms receive favorable views from educators and parents, while Austin public schools in lower income areas struggle to recruit teachers. Partly sunny with a high near 81, winds 15 to 25 mph. tonight’s low around 53.
Beijing suspends contacts on human rights and arms control and on weapons proliferation amid anti NATO protests over the Belgrade embassy bombing. Thousands gathered outside the U S and British missions as police blocked streets and some diplomats fled. The protests echo Tiananmen era tensions and vow retribution for the attack.
The Interstate 40 and Interstate 27 interchange will enter a three day phase with eastbound I-40 narrowed to one lane between Washington and Arthur streets. The project is a $33 million overhaul to widen and revamp the interchange over about 30 months, with detours and altered routes in effect for daily drivers.
In Bridge Creek Oklahoma hundreds gathered in a mud covered tent for the first Sunday service since a tornado that killed at least 41 people statewide and damaged Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Pastor Tom Duckett urged rebuilding as attendees shared prayers, hugs, and gratitude for lives saved. Army Pfc Charles Greenfield previously helped with the search and rescue. FEMA officials and Missouri students joined the aid effort while church members said services may move to homes or schools.
Jacquie Humphrey of Amarillo spoke Sunday about her parents Joe and Linda Humphrey whose Moore home was buried by the recent tornado. Personal effects including family photos and guns passed from father to son were found under the rubble, easing some pain. Rob Chafin and Jacquie traveled to Moore with a spare Chevy Blazer to assist in locating a new home after their house near West Moore High School was destroyed. A neighbor nearby had only seconds to seek shelter.
George Lucas, independent filmmaker from San Francisco, defends The Phantom Menace at a New York press conference. He argues hype may hurt critical reception and says the film aims to please audiences, not chase box office records, while noting merchandising fuels its production.
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