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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2000
Page
1
Locally calmness prevails as the year 2000 arrived with no computer crashes or service interruptions. KPL spokesman George Norton said there were no disruptions in the KPL service area. Wolf Creek Generating Station spokeswoman Cathy Autrey called midnight quiet with nothing unexpected happening.
Nations across continents joined in a jubilant welcome as 2000 arrived. Cities from Times Square to Paris lit skies with fireworks while people prayed for peace and a better world. Satellite images carried scenes of diverse cultures, from Handel to Buddhist chants, marking the global transition.
Americans welcomed the new century with few Y2K problems as global and U.S. systems operated smoothly. John Koskinen and Bill Richardson expressed optimism while officials reported no major outages, noting $100 billion spent on repairs and a seamless transition in regions from Europe to Russia and beyond. In Herndon, air traffic control workers diverted to CNN to join the celebrations in Washington and New York.
Boris Yeltsin steps down and transfers power to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, appointing him as his hand picked successor. Putin pledges stability until elections in March, vows to protect freedoms while steering Russia into the new millennium. Primakov may challenge, Luzhkov applauds the move.
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