Clinton calls Kosovo a big test of values at Memorial Day
At Arlington National Cemetery Clinton laments ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and frames NATO action as a test of American commitment to a world where people are not uprooted or slaughtered for race or religion. He urges reflection as he marks Memorial Day amid graves and flags.
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Serbs Claim 16 Dead as NATO Hits Hospital and Home
Belgrade reports say NATO missiles struck a hospital and a retirement home killing at least 16 civilians amid ongoing bombardment in Yugoslavia near Surdulica. NATO acknowledged strikes on a military barracks and ammo stores but denied targeting civilian sites or confirming casualties. Milosevic denounced the attacks as civilian murders and pressed for peace talks with Finland’s president.
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Alliance
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Serbia
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Sun storms may threaten Y2K tech and space missions
CHICAGO AP reports solar activity could spike in January through April, risking power outages, radio interference, satellite misorbitations, GPS and cell phone issues, and endangering spacewalks. A NASA satellite offers the first warning, though the cycle may be less severe than past peaks.
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Obituaries and notices from Harrisonburg area births and deaths
A list of names with ages and towns from Edna Andes Timberville Verona Petersburg Petersburg Elkton Roanoke Harrisonburg Luray Verona Harri sonburg Franklin W Va Grottoes plus page references 14 16 for a Downtown Prayer Luncheon at First Presbyterian Church Elkton June 2 at noon led by Rev Deborah Dall of Elkton Presbyterian Church
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Edna V. Andes
Timberville
Jack Bradford
Harrisonburg
Stella P Brown
Hazel Mae Crites
Petersburg
W.va
Juanita L. Harshbarger Dennison
Verona
Clarence E. Dovel Jr
James C. Evans
Bridgewater
Bessie Mae Falk
Lawrence D. Good
Arthur M. Haddaway Jr
Norfolk
George B. Hevener
Kline
Madeline Higgins
Roanoke
Vada Dovel Housden
Elkton
Isaac R. Judy
John W. Knight, Sr
Luray
Betty June May
Anna F. Funkhouser McNiel
Audrey G. Propst
Franklin
Margaret H. Rinaca
Grottoes
Olin S. Sanger
Presbyterian Church
Deborah Dall
Elkton Presbyterian Church
Congressmen Lobbyists Elude Spending Limits With Trips
Three congressmen and 11 aides joined a Hawaii conference hosted by the American Association of Airport Executives to discuss air transport issues. The trips, funded by industry groups, illustrate a broader strategy of privately financed travel linked to lobbying and campaign contributions.
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House
White Sands
Hawaii
Hapuna Beach
American Association of
Miami
Palm Springs
Calif
Congress
Microsoft
Chuck Hagel
R-Neb
Orlando
Fla
Hagel
Senate Banking Committee
Martin Olav Sabo
Sabo
Lewis
Air Transportation Industry
Air Transport Industry
Air Transportation
Ron Packard
R-Calif
Hal Rogers
R-Ky
Adam Sohn
Seattle
Sohn
Baker's Mailbox Reunited with Family After Years apart
Mildred Derrer found her late father's handcrafted baker mailbox along U.S. 11 near Staunton while returning to Harrisonburg. The item, once auctioned after her father Ben Griffith's 1995 death, was restored and placed beside her porch, giving her daily comfort and a tangible link to his 47-year baking career.
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Mildred Derrer
U.S. 11
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Derver
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