End of Millennium Party Rehearsals and Time Capsule Revelations
Mike Deupree reflects on twoUn Millennium Parties at year end 1999 and 2000 and previews no plans for 2001. He recalls opening a time capsule with a Bee Gees lyric, a Pokemon keychain and other items, plus predictions from locals. The piece notes weather, attendance, and future hopes as the writer teases a return in 2099.
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Gazette
Burger King
Bee Gees
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Rasdal
Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. House
ISU
Iowa
P.T. Larsen
Tiger Woods
Albanians Free Six Serbs After Kosovo Boundary Kidnapping
Six Serb men kidnapped by ethnic Albanian rebels near Kosovo were released after diplomatic efforts by Yugoslav and NATO authorities. The men were handed to ICRC representatives. nine others were freed earlier. Intermediaries cited U N and Beta sources.
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Nebojsa Covic
Beta
International Committee of the Red Cross
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Presevo
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Nians
Zoran Djindjic
United States
Arafat heads to Washington on urgent peace mission
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat abruptly left for Washington to discuss President Clinton's peace proposal aimed at a possible three week path to a historic Middle East accord. Arafat's trip follows a Netanya bombing and rising tensions after slayings and shootings during the three month intifada, with Clinton urging a clear parameter understanding.
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Knight Ridder
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Mideast
Netanya
Nabil Aburedeneh
Emancipation Marked At Mount Vernon 1801 Anniversary
Mount Vernon observed the 200th anniversary of George Washington freeing enslaved people. Irene Alexander and descendants spoke with visitors as wreaths and sprigs of boxwood honored the enslaved at the estate on the Potomac.
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Irene Alexander
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Cachie
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Potomac River
America
Zsun Nee Matema
Caroline Branham
Martha Washington
Gladys Tancil
Nancy Quander
Alexander
Luckey Bay
Washington’s
River Farm
Rowdy first session erupts as Tabasco Legislature names interim governor
Fistfights erupt in Villahermosa as Tabasco's new legislature clashes over the interim governor Enriq ue Priego. Opposition Democratic Revolution contends the appointment is illegal while the PRI holds the most seats but lacks a majority. The session was halted after scuffles and a power cut.
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Tabasco
Democratic Revolution Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Federal Supreme Electoral Tribunal
Gulf Coast
Federal
Enrique Priego
Congress
Democratic Revolution
National Action Party
Vicente Fox
Workers’ Party
Juan May
Priego
The Gazette Promotes Green Printing and Recycling
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture and environmental sustainability. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St or at nearby recycling locations.
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