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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2000
Page
2
The CDC reports the nationwide flu vaccine shortage should ease by mid December allowing delayed vaccinations. About 70 percent of the anticipated 75 million doses have been used this season which has been mild so far. Shipments were delayed due to trouble growing a virus strain in this year's vaccine. Flu shots are 70 to 90 percent effective in healthy adults.
Sacramento reports an unprecedented energy crunch as hundreds of firms are ordered to reduce electricity use and the state warns of possible rolling blackouts. Pat Dorinson of the California Independent System Operator says the state is scrambling to find energy amid cold Northwest weather, plant repairs, and deregulation effects.
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani refused to extend Central Park hours beyond 1 a.m. for a John Lennon memorial vigil marking the 20th anniversary of his 1980 slaying. He cited safety concerns and the need for extra security despite Liverpool officials' plea.
Two spacewalkers Carlos Noriega and Joe Tanner tightened two slack cables on the International Space Station solar wing using a hook tool. The repair, completed in about half the planned time, prevents possible damage to the electricity producing panel set installed on Alpha.
President Clinton delayed the first federal execution in 37 years by six months, postponing Juan Raul Garza’s death sentence until June 2001 to let the Justice Department analyze racial and geographic disparities in capital punishment. Garza, a 44 year old Texas drug lord, seeks commutation amid international appeals.
Illinois Governor George Ryan halted all executions, citing doubts about the system. He called Illinois' death row record a shameful miscarriage of justice and inspired opponents who view him as a leader who questions how capital punishment is applied.
Fossil remains of a 120 million year old bird Protopteryx show feathers unlike any known, prompting Chinese researchers to argue feathers evolved from scales and lending support to a reptilian ancestry theory. Others, including Thomas Holtz Jr., caution the find does not challenge the dinosaur origin of birds.
The lame-duck Senate approved a sweeping bankruptcy overhaul by 70-28, sending the measure to President Clinton who vows a veto. Supporters cite tightened relief for debts as crucial, while White House spokesman Patrick Dorton faulted the bill for tilting the field against those in financial distress.
A panel of lawmakers educators and businessmen urged the federal government to test children yearly in math science reading or writing and to fund much of it Two days after a study found U S students were only average globally the group pressed for actions to meet national education goals set a decade ago Former Maine Governor John R McKernan a former chair of the National Education Goals panel highlighted the need for changes in current practices
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