Predicting the next millennium flight and folly
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart muses on millennial predictions. He jokes about rapid air travel from New York to Paris in 40 minutes and explores the physics of flying at 10 times the speed of sound, 200000 feet altitude, and weightless cabins with honey roasted peanuts. He ends with a tongue in cheek forecast of four second Milwaukee to San Francisco hops or astral invasions by outer space creatures.
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Americans cheer the economy yet blame Washington
Dan Rather reports that with unemployment low inflation tame and markets rising Americans feel good about the country despite worries about schools drugs and whether Washington holds any sane leadership. Most dislike the partisan rancor and fear the political system is not listening to the people.
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Backyard Bird Count ready to take flight
Indianapolis News summarizes the Great Backyard Bird Count co sponsored by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. The three day event invites amateur and professional birdwatchers to log backyard and local park birds to gauge population shifts and ecological changes. Participants can access instructions and data collection via Cornell's web site or call for guidance.
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Clinton budget workable but contains risks
The Clinton administration unveils a 1.77 trillion dollar budget aiming to pre-empt 2.41 trillion in surpluses over a decade to save Social Security and Medicare by paying down the debt. It expands means tested accounts and stock investments while adding tax credits, raising concerns about complexity and government reach and relying on sustained growth.
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February 4, 1999 Daily History Brief Card
On this day in history George Washington was elected president in 1789. Frederick Law parachuted from the torch in 1912. Yalta talks in 1945 involved Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. Birth anniversaries include Kosciuszko Lindbergh Parks Lupino Friedan Quayle Cooper and Lawrence Taylor. Sugar Ray Robinson beat LaMotta in 1951 for the boxing title. Quote by James Branch Cabell ends.
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