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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2000
Page
3
Atlanta AP reports that high school smoking declined slightly in 1999 after years of growth. Government analysts credit teen prevention programs and higher cigarette costs. CDC data show 34.8 percent of students smoked in the prior 30 days, down from 36.4 percent in 1997, with freshmen seeing a 17 percent drop.
The Nationnal Assessment of Education Progress shows math gains since 1992 but declines in reading and science for many students. White and black elementary reading, math, and science gaps widen while black 17-year-olds trail white peers by about four years in reading. The mixed results may influence campaign debates.
Vicente Fox visits Washington meeting with Al Gore at the vice president’s residence and with President Clinton at the White House. Bush welcomes Fox but questions his plan to eventually open the U S Mexican border during a tense, politically charged trip. Fox plans to meet Bush in Texas.
Iowa officials drew Pat Buchanan from a glass bowl after a tangle between Reform factions seeking a spot on the November ballot. Rival John Hagelin won a Montana drawing, while Buchanan was pulled from California’s ballot. With the national convention delayed, the clash between Buchanan and Hagelin pits a former Republican against the Natural Law candidate as states race to print ballots.
Chicago reports that Americans should brace for steep home heating costs as natural gas and heating oil rise toward historic highs. Oil stockpile drops, a New Mexico pipeline blast, and a Caribbean hurricane trigger energy market shocks, signaling costs higher than last winter.
President Clinton’s Africa swing highlights Nigeria’s democratic transition with President Obasanjo and seeks to bolster Nigeria oil reform and anti poverty efforts while he also watches Mandela’s push to broker peace in Burundi. He may discuss debt relief but requires U S congressional action.
Tropical Storm Debby dissipated off Cuba after soaking eastern Cuba and northern Haiti with heavy rain. Evacuation orders were lifted in the Florida Keys and in Cuba and other Caribbean nations as winds dropped to about 40 mph. Remnants lingered between Cuba and Jamaica while forecasters watched for potential reintensification. The storm brought relief from drought to Cuba and caused flooding in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Gulf Air Flight 072 crashed near Bahrain killing 143 aboard. US Navy divers recovered both flight recorders near the shallow shore as authorities awaited NTSB experts. Six French officials and an Airbus representative joined the Bahraini led investigation while families mourned and buried fifteen victims at Manama Cemetery.
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