Y2K bug sleep marks start of 2000 workweek abroad
Americans abroad watched Y2K progress as nations in early time zones resumed business and turned on systems. The State Department reported no problems in New Zealand by Monday morning, while the White House Y2K command center logged no major issues. President Clinton aides called it an important day for ensuring critical business computers work, with experts noting continued caution for late-start repairs. A single Albany error saw a $91,250 late fee for a movie return, illustrating minor glitches.
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U.S. automakers restart production after Y2K tests
GM DaimlerChrysler and Ford resumed full output after weekend Y2K validation runs. DaimlerChrysler fired up the Jefferson North plant to build Jeep Grand Cherokees, while GM and Ford planned to start four U S plants and 18 parts plants as routine logistics aligned.
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Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Jr dies at 79 father of modern Navy
Retired Admiral Elmo R Zumwalt Jr age 79 died in Durham North Carolina from complications after surgery at Duke University Medical Center. He modernized the Navy during the Vietnam era and ordered Agent Orange spraying. His son Elmo Zumwalt III died of cancer in 1988. He authored My Watch and My Father My Son. Survivors include his wife two daughters a son six grandchildren a sister and a brother.
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GM Unveils Hybrid SUVs Aztek and Avalanche in Detroit
GM announced two new hybrid models, the Pontiac Aztek and Chevrolet Avalanche, merging SUV and minivan truck-bed concepts. The Aztek goes on sale later this year with all wheel drive, while the Avalanche debuts early 2001. Both premieres set for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit amid expectations to revive GM and compete with imports.
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Oklahoma suspect linked to three state killings arrested in Tennessee
Steven Ray Thacker, 29, of Chouteau Oklahoma, was arrested at a Union City Tennessee motel on charges of fugitive from justice and vehicle theft. He is the prime suspect in the December death of Laci Hill of Tulsa Oklahoma, the stabbing death of Forrest Boyd in Missouri, and the killing of a tow truck driver in Tennessee during a three state crime spree.
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Channel travel and English currency insights
Joyce Guse shares an eyewitness account of the Channel crossing via a three-tunnel system Dover to Calais with car train compartments and onboard facilities. The piece also notes parking woes and a WWII era currency lesson from Gwen Green, plus reader comments on costs and pre metric coins. Gus Schrader’s Gazette column runs Mondays.
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