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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2000
Page
1
Gov. Jim Gilmore proposes 96.5 million for Medicaid but local nursing home officials say it fails to meet costs amid mandates and staff shortages. Medicaid pays for care for qualifying Needy, including elderly and disabled, with Virginia's rate ranked 48th nationally. Nurse administrator Jerry Lile notes the gap.
The Daily News Record lists names of deceased individuals including David H. Clauze Marian P. Cooley Pablo Domingo Helen Drummond Stephanie Hensley Donald Hornberg Viola Kisamore Marvin Kline Ruth Ours Charlotte Roadcap Arlene Rodriguez-Berriz Guy Shifflett Boyd Siron Ike Smelser Irvin Taylor Evelyn Weakley Virginia Whitesell Hazel Wilkinson. Also announces the paper will close for New Year with updated advertising deadlines for January 2 and January 3.
Christmas Day across Bosnia and Istanbul showed faith enduring amid tragedy with NATO forces at Mass and Orthodox Christians at Istanbul’s cathedral keeping candles alight. In Bethlehem and Indonesia fear and violence tempered joy as church bombings left 15 dead and many injured. pope John Paul II urged forgiveness in Urbi et Orbi while urging restraint amid Middle East bloodshed. In Istanbul 13 Orthodox churches gathered for Christmas marking two thousand years of Christ’s birth.
The Associated Press reports Democrats eye a rematch in 2004 while Republicans face a possible intra party challenge to Bush. Al Gore is seen as a strong prospective candidate though he has not indicated his plans. The piece notes Democratic frustration and questions about fairness in the prior race.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush faced a year of disruptions from a sit in at his office to a flood of reporters on his doorstep. He battled competing events from the budget reveal to the State of the State while contending with the Elian Gonzalez case and the contested 2000 presidential election. He ended affirmative action in college admissions and state hiring and pressed ahead with schooling reforms.
North American skywatchers enjoyed a rare Christmas Day partial eclipse with up to 60 percent of the sun obscured in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Cloud cover hindered viewing in the middle of the country while observers warned of eye danger without proper filters.
Harrisonburg officials delay the citys new trolley style buses unveiling planned for First Night. Delivery pushed to Jan 8 with Jan 4 planning meeting to map use how where and when. Trolleys aim to boost downtown service linking Parkview and Valley Mall and offer tours as festive and practical transit.
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