17 May 1999
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1999
Page
1
The article notes descendants of Thomas Jefferson's alleged mistress attended the Monticello Association's annual reunion luncheon for the first time yet remain excluded from the organization. The event highlighted ongoing membership questions within the group and the unresolved status of these descendants.
More than 3,000 relics from the Old West will be offered this month as Mexia resident Jan Harrison liquidates his extensive collection of western memorabilia. The sale features items spanning decades of frontier history and includes significant collectibles sourced from the region.
In Belgrade, public notice of soldier deaths remains scarce as NATO bombs press Kosovo. Eleven obituary notices mark Bojan Djordumovic as dead near the Albanian border, with mourners at Belgrade Main Cemetery. A pilot who died early in the airstrikes is publicly praised as a fallen hero.
FEMA and disaster recovery officials urge property owners to provide temporary housing for storm victims. As of Thursday 1.228 million in disaster housing funds have been approved for 1,156 victims for minor repairs or temporary rental aid. Victims have 60 days to apply. housing aid can extend up to 18 months if progress is shown.
About 1,500 cars joined the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour West at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in Amarillo as the fourth stop on a 10 city cross country tour from San Bernardino to Nashville. Publisher Brad Gerber said the road show brings the magazine to fans and Chevrolet along with Camp Cams Holley Flowmaster Summit Mote 6 and the Hot Rod Power Club sponsor the event.
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board flags storage deficiencies at Pantex while a plant official says corrective steps are underway. Pantex plans to repack thousands of plutonium pits into sealed inserts starting this month or in June, moving away from AL-R8 drums stored in underground bunkers.
The US Department of Energy faces critique of Pantex pit storage plans. Defense board member Aj Eggenberger urges revisions to address where pits will be stored and disposed, and how the program will proceed. DOE sites and labs’ input are needed. officials push for a consolidated plan.
Israeli voters chose a new prime minister with Benjamin Netanyahu facing Ehud Barak. Barak led polls as Mordechai withdrew to avert a runoff, while Begin also quit. Netanyahu planned a Western Wall stop. Barak promoted peacemaking and promised a better future for Israel.
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