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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2000
Page
1
New York police report notes Britney Spears was the most searched item on Lycos in 2000. Drag onball Z followed, Napster rose over five thousand percent to eighth, the Summer Olympics ranked tenth and Election 2000 twelfth.
Moscow reports Vladimir Kramnik shed nearly 22 pounds amid last month's London victory over Garry Kasparov in a tense match outside federation control. He described a deliberate, nerve shredding plan to lure Kasparov into a slow, calculated game and noted his debuts unsettled the opponent.
Pittsburg tribute follows the death of Rob Buck lead guitarist for 10 000 Maniacs at 42 from liver failure at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Publicist Blair Woods confirmed and bandmate Dennis Drew mourns the loss noting Buck’s influence on peers and fans. Buck born in Jamestown New York began guitar at six and joined the band in 1981 with founders Drew Gustafson Lombardo and Merchant.
Sheila Brennan’s 5 year old terrier Mandy vanished near Gastonia. After posters and tireless searching, Mandy was spotted and rescued near Booger Mountain on December 9. The reunion, amid freezing temps, marked a joyous Christmas wish come true for Sheila and a second chance for Mandy.
On December 21 history marks the Mayflower landing at Plymouth in 1620. Other notable events include the Curie discovery of radium in 1898, the first crossword in 1913, Patton's death in 1945, and Lockerbie bombing in 1988.
A partial weather bulletin notes positions of weather systems and precipitation patterns. It mentions cold trends, temperature bands for the day, and warned high and low temperatures for selected cities, with stationary weather implications.
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