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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2000
Page
1
Wake Forest remains unbeaten at 9-0 after a 92-52 victory over Radford. The page notes other items from the edition including coaching risk for George Seifer and regional news.
The Associated Press reports that Bush secured the 271 pledged electoral votes, with Nevada pushing him over the top and Florida's 25 votes sealing the win after recounts. Gore obtained 266. one DC elector abstained in protest. Congress to certify on Jan 6 amid fears of faithless electors.
North Carolina's 14 presidential electors traveled to the state Capitol to cast ballots for the next president and vice president. They remained faithful to the Republican ticket with Claude Billings declaring 14 votes for George W. Bush. Two alternate electors voted as two others were disqualified for dual office holding. Governor Hunt praised the process as the system worked.
National Weather Service cautions wintry weather could begin as rain then turn to snow in Gaston County today. Meteorologist Steve Burrus says a couple of inches may fall, with public works and DOT crews mobilizing at the first sign of accumulation. Dry spell expected later in the week, with another chance of snow Friday or Saturday. A white Christmas remains uncertain.
Whitney Crowder, 6, survived a deadly Alabama tornado that killed her father James Derek Crowder and younger brother Wesley as her mother Therasa Crowder remained in serious condition. Gov. Siegelman visited Therasa in Birmingham while Whitney, treated at Children’s Hospital, shows signs of improvement. The family, once active in Unity Baptist Church, faced devastation as Bear Creek Trailer Park suffered six deaths and widespread mobile home damage.
David Watkins longtime Cherryville High School boys basketball coach dies after a 50 year fight with bone cancer and a nearly three week battle with acute leukemia He coached Ironmen for 17 years and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1995 Friends and family remember him as one who made the most of life.
Psychology professor Elizabeth Loftus testified that Cherica Adams may suffer retrograde amnesia after trauma and be more susceptible to misinformation. She noted Adams gave different accounts in a 911 call and in notes to a nurse hours later, highlighting memory fragility in the Rae Carruth murder trial.
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