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Fair judges get a refresher, C1 twtt $1 Serving Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County 25 WAT DBBpsSQkeDBly. Ms Ataonnaifi) robols Sunday May 23,1999 1 09th year, No. 21 Inside Today bombing a "technical mistake." Thaci told Associated Press Television News in the Albanian capital, Tirana, that despite the error, "the NATO airstrikes must continue, even more intensified." The accidental attack was the latest in a string of errant strikes in the alliance's eight-week air campaign. It is aimed at forcing Milosevic to withdraw his security forces from Kosovo and permit the return of almost 800,000 ethnic Albanian refugees who have fled or said they were expelled from the southern Serb province. Two weeks ago, three NATO missiles struck the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, killing three people and wounding 20 others.

NATO admitted it had been using maps that had the embassy in the wrong place, although the Belgrade phone book and tourist maps had the correct address. Meanwhile, much of Ser- post in Kosare, 37 miles west of Kosovo's capital, Pristina. "We did strike that border command post," NATO spokesman Jamie Shea told reporters in Brussels, Belgium. "It was, until very recently, in the hands of the Yugoslav army, but it appears that it was then subsequently taken over" by the KLA. "I cannot confirm any number of casualties." KLA leader Hashim Thaci was conciliatory, calling the Jets also knock out Serbs' power The Associated Press BELGRADE, Yugoslavia NATO forces mistakenly hit an ethnic Albanian rebel base, the alliance said Saturday, the same day its jets and missiles knocked out power to much of Serbia and destroyed a residence of President Slobodan Milose-vic.

NATO acknowledged it Simulating TN ft. The Associated Press Arie Luyendyk kisses his wife at Indy qualifying. Luyendyk takes pole at Indy 500 Details on Page B1 -J "rv S. if- bia was thrust into darkness by NATO attacks early Saturday, in what the alliance said was its most intensive night of sorties so far in the air campaign. One of the targets was the power plant in Kolubara, 20 miles southwest of Belgrade.

It supplies most of Belgrade and central and northern Serbia. Serbian media reported that four missiles struck the plant's main distribution center. New officers make history By David Nivens Staff Writer STAUNTON The long-awaited and historic commissioning day finally came Saturday for eight Mary Baldwin College seniors who donned the shiny gold bars of new military officers. While the history of the moment was apparent for the high-ranking officers attending the ceremonies, most of the former Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership cadets seemed to take it all in stride with mi.j poise. There were tears as some of the officers first saluted and then embraced their former cadet comrades after they got their bars.

"All of this was very exciting, and I am looking forward to what I will have to do," said Amalie L. Charbonnet of King George, who received her ensign bars. "I don't' really look at this like history." Ensign Charbonnet has orders to go to Newport, R.I., for training. The former cadets had plenty of practice dealing with pressure. VWIL made national headlines because it was at the center of controversy regarding single-sex education in public institutions.

The Virginia Military Institute was embroiled in litigation on a major constitutional issue that could be settled only by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court has ruled and VMI is coeducational. The first VWIL graduating class has 22 cadets who were recognized this weekend in change of command, commissioning, and pinning-on ceremonies. Many of the new officers' Please see VWIL, back page this section Salvador stunned by teen-age killer Details on Page A9 Happening Today Flea market RICHMOND Indoor antique flea market will take place from noon-5 p.m.

at the Fairgrounds at Strawberry Hill Admission is parking free. Symphonic concert STAUNTON George Mana-han will lead the Richmond Symphony in concert at 7:30 tonight at Robert E. Lee High School. The concert is the final event in this year's Valley Symphonic Concerts series. Singles dinner dance HARRISONBURG South-side Singles Dine and Dance will be 6-10 tonight at Froggies in the Ramada Inn, 434-9981.

The $5 fee will include light buffet and DJ dance music. Recovery group STAUNTON AA, Keep It Simple Group, 10 this morning. Innkeeper, 1-81 Exit 225. College graduation jiXAUNTON Mary Baldwin College will conduct commencement exercises at 10 lhis morning at Page Terrace. Speaker will be Kim O'Don-nfdl, a 1982 MBC graduate.

accidentally attacked a stronghold of the Kosovo Liberation Army on Friday, believing it was a position still held by the Yugoslav army. The rebels seized the border post more than a month ago and had been using the site as a major staging area to battle Serb forces. International monitors said at least one KLA guerril- la was killed and at least 15 others wounded in the strike against the hilltop border a search and pilot for the U.S. Air Force. They meet with their squadron every Monday for physical training and have completed different types of training across the state during the past year.

She hopes to eventually become certified to help with ground searches. Roger Hermann of Roanoke, another member of the Civil Air Patrol, has a different story to tell. He's been involved in the Civil Air Patrol for 29 years, ever since he graduated from college. He served in the United States Air Force for five years before college but couldn't become a pilot things we need in the county," said Augusta County Supervisor Orvin Kiser Sr. "But it is so much Kiser easier to plan now when the property is in farm land than to wait when it comes up and we have to decide where to buy property for streets." Kiser's South River District is one of the two fastest-growing areas in Augusta County.

He was one of several supervisors attending a public meeting 1 ii Mark MillerThe Daily News Leader Cadet Sgt. Francis Zaborowski, left, 1st Lt. George Wilmouth, Cadet Sgt. John Van Breemen and Maj. Allan Thorn monitor communications and relay information to support operations during a training exercise at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Saturday.

Civil Air Patrol members simulated flight during a storm, an aircraft search and a ground rescue search. Civilian force trains for air patrol rescue i if Sir because his vision wasn't perfect. He still wanted to fly, however, and obtained his civilian pilot's license during his last year of college. "I joined the Civil Air Patrol to fly." he said. Hermann and Ms.

Curry are two of thousands of people across the country who volunteer their time to the Civil Air Patrol. The organization is an auxiliary of the United States Air Force that provides aerospace education, emergency services and a cadet program to teach teens leadership skills. There are over 52,000 members in the Civil Air Patrol nationwide, and of the Augusta Quality of Life Alliance. Planned growth was one of the three general areas those attending decided to offer as future development issues to protect the area's quality of life. The others were farms and forests and education and job development.

AQLA will form task forces to address the quality of life and development issues As many as 40 people attended the daylong event at Stuarts Draft High School sponsored by the Waynesboro-Augusta County Chamber of iV 20,000 teens who participate in its cadet program. Many adult members are also retired military, like Bob Devlin of Marion, who flew in the Navy for 20 years before joining the Civil Air Patrol. But members don't need to be pilots, since there are a variety of jobs that need to be done, such as ground searching, mission observers, communications and media specialists, personnel, teaching and safety. After a background check and paying dues, anyone can join, and members will be trained after they join, according to Major Linda J. Utting.

Kiser and R. Douglas Manning of Staunton city council focused on the efforts of the TRIO governance team. AQLA leaders have endorsed the TRIO project which aims at finding ways for Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County to cooperate on some services. Manning is a TRIO team member. TRIO has studied regional planning as one of several issues it will offer for public discussion this fall.

Regional planning could protect open spaces and confine growth to designated areas. "Can we say that we will .1 By Anne Wagner Staff Writer VVEYERS CAVE Tiffany Curry, a freshman at Fort Defiance High School, wasn't spending Saturday morning sleeping in or catching up on homework. Instead, the 15-year-old was handing out radios during a training exercise with the Civil Air Patrol at the Shenandoah Valley National Airport. Ms. Curry said she's thinking about going into some type of police work in the future, perhaps joining the military police.

She joined the Civil Air Patrol with her best friend, who wants to be a Weather -Clouds and some sun today; watch for a thundershower late. High 80-84. Showers and a thunderstorm or two bnight and tomorrow. Low tonight 58-62. Details, Page A10 The Civil Air Patrol is best known for its search and.

rescue missions, members said. The Civil Air Patrol flies more than 85 percent of all such missions directed by the Air Force, and members said they have gone along for all different kinds of searches. Some recent missions in Virginia included searching for the murdered Liszt sisters in Northern Virginia and searching for a missing aircraft in Winchester in February. Ms. Utting said.

Saturday's exercises Please see CIVIL AIR, back page this section not allow growth in a new area until other areas have grown out?" Manning said. Anti-sprawl advocates had high hopes of slapping state controls on growth this year. But not only did the General Assembly not pass controls, it stripped counties of tools to fight sprawl through special use permits. In their discussion group, Kiser and Manning urged people to help. "People tell us what they don't want," Kiser said.

"But they are not proactive to tell us what they do want." Local planners talk about fighting developments' sprawl Index Abby C5 Business B6, 10 Classifieds D1-12 Comics Inside CrosswordD12 A4 Financial B7-9 HoroscopeD12 Lifestyle. C1 Sports. B1-5 Copyright 1999 The Daily News Leader. Republication without permission prohibited. Groups Studying The Commission on the Future of Virginia's Cities Twenty-two Virginia localities, including Augusta County, in the Virginia Coalition of High Growth Communities.

The U.S. Senate's bipartisan "Smart Growth Task Force" has ordered two studies of how federal policies on taxes, transportation, housing and the environment may be encouraging Americans to desert city centers. Community listens to issues By David Nivens Staff Writer STUARTS DRAFT Planning growth takes patience. That's what several public officials dealing with the complex questions of where to put roads and shopping centers told some of their constituents Saturday during a community moeting. "The county's comprehensive plan covers five to six years and that is not enough time to plan for the We print using at least 25 recycled rOO paper fiber and earth- friendly cy color Inks..