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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1999
Page
8
The last U S flag was lowered at the Canal Commission as the handover to Panama moved up on December 31. Officials noted the ceremony aimed to avoid embarrassment and was conducted quietly with a small crowd.
Boris Yeltsin announced his immediate resignation and set 90 day elections for a new president to lead Russia into the millennium. He endorsed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting president, handed over the nuclear suitcase, and asked Russians for forgiveness for past failures.
As 2000 arrives, Kiribati first to mark the millennium, followed by New Zealand and others in a global pageant. Security tightens worldwide amid Y2K fears while leaders urge calm. UN chief Kofi Annan calls for hope yet warns of new dangers in the newborn century.
Spartanburg woman says a man grabbed her purse after a $1800 jackpot at Ezell's restaurant. Revenue officials warn $1800 payouts violate state rules restricting daily payouts to $125 per player. Police seek suspect Reginald Earl Rice in a string of bank robberies. Four men arrested after shots fired outside a Lancaster high school game. A 2 year-old NC toddler abducted earlier this month was found unharmed in Marion County.
Tens of thousands clogged Interstate 75 for two days en route to Phish at Big Cypress Seminole Reservation. State patrol reported traffic relief by 7 p.m. Thursday after a lengthy inbound delay from Wednesday.
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