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Show THE DAILY HERALD, Prwra, Utah, Saturday, August 2 1 . ! 999 Page A6 Navy denies it expects widespread Y2K utility failures Teacher says comedy about abduction ill-tim- By ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Navy on Friday denied reports it expects widespread failures in power, water and other utility services in the United States becauKe of the Year 20()0 computer bug. Although the Navy has not verified that all cities and com- ed By DAVID GERMAIN Iht Anointed Press LOS ANGKLKS Miramax Films picked the womt pomuble timi' biuk U) Ht htxil aoanon to rt'U-ne"Ti'isihing Mrs. bttei-TintfU"," comedy nbout twtw who htilil Ihi'ir i hoHtnKi'i wiunttion munities ni'Hr its installations are fully prepared for the Y2K problem, its survey of local utilities is showing a steady improvement, said Rear Adm. -- Kpir-ii'iuht- T nn-Ht- NATION Louis M. Smith. don't think we have a problem with utilities," Smith, commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, told reporters at a hastily called "I Pentagon news conference. The Navy also issued a statement saying, "There are no indications of likely widespread failures of water, electricity, gas or sewer." The Navy is compiling a database to track the probability of Y2K problems with electric power, water, natural gas and sewer services in communi ties near Navy and Marine Corps installations. A recent version of the report showed that partial failures in electric utilities were probable or likely in communities that serve nearly 60 Navy and Marine Corps installations. Smith said that reflected a "worst-cas- scenario" in which e those utilities whose Y2K preparedness was unknown to the Navy were assumed to be likely problems. The most recent version of the database, dated Aug. 19 and including more complete data, showed about 20 likely problem utilities, he said. In its own assessment of the White Y2K readiness, House recently concluded that national electrical failures are It also called service in water disruptions unlikely." "increasingly Smith said the Navy's assessment is "right in sync" with the White House's. The Year 2000 problem may occur because some computer "highly unlikely." programs, especially older ones, might fail when the date changes to 2000. Because the programs were written to rec ognize only the last two 5ip5 of a year, such programs the digits "00" as SfrSS potentially causing probfcww, with financial transactions; line schedules and electriwr grids. The Navy had posted Jf database on the Internet bij took it down because of whajrg considered inaccurate andjgjj leading reports of whaJjj data means. Rear Adm. Thgtjjg. Jurkowsky said the databgrtf would be put back orrtitf Internet with accompanyij3 text explaining the data. wjf-rea- d jrrtnipw my. The movie Friday owning four day after ilniwea remnned at Columbine High School in Colorado for the firnt time Hince two HtudentH gunned down 12 schoolmates and a teacher and wounded 23 others before killing themselves last spring. "The timing is really unfortunate," said Kathleen Lyons, spokeswoman for the National Education Association. "We find coition it appalling Weather didn't set record, but '99's July a hot one By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID The Associated WASHINGTON It wasn't a record month, but for the many folks who remember July as hot and dry you're right. in 105 years of recordkeeping, it was the seventh driest July on record in the Central that Miramax would release a movie about kids hunting down teachers." Miramax did not immediately return to phone calls from The Associated Press, but sent a fax detailing the plot and a comdirector ment from first-tim- e Kevin Williamson, who has written several horror screenplays, including "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer." "I hope audiences find this movie to be funny, wicked and incredibly entertaining, but in addition I hope they take away the idea that we have all had bad experiences that can later become assets in life. You can turn the tables," he said. "Mrs. Tingle" stars Helen Mirren as a malevolent teacher who is kidnapped by three students. Originally called "Killing Mrs. Tingle," the movie's title was toned down after the Columbine The shootings. teacher is not killed, although she's injured and several scenes involve a menacing crossbow. A United Artists theater in Alexandria, La., pulled "Mrs. Tingle" after receiving com- plaints about the movie. "Mrs. Tingle was directed by Kevin Williamson, screenwriter for horror films "Scream" and "Scream 2." Last year, a Los teen-age- r Angeles County stabbed his mother to death while a cousin held her down in a murder they said was inspired by the slasher in the "Scream" movies. Since Columbine, the enter- tainment industry has faced criticism that the violence in films, television and video games contributes to real-lifviolence. President Clinton and Congress have appealed to to show more Hollywood restraint. There's a lot of talk about Hollywood's role in this atmosphere of school violence," said e David Griffith, director of gov- ernmental and public affairs for the National Association of State Boards of Education. "This is turning a tin ear to pick the worst time to put this movie out." The criticism may boost the box office for "Mrs. Tingle," Press and Southeast states and the ninth driest in the Northeast. At the same time it was the seventh warmest July in the Northeast and 10th warmest in the East North Central region of the country, the National Climatic Data Center reported Friday. That will come as no surprise to gardeners and farmers watching the crops and flowers wilt on the stem. On the other hand, residents of the East North Central States sloshed through their third wettest July on record. A regional breakdown of rainfall and temperature for July: Northeastern states (New New York, England, Pennsylvania, : New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware) averaged just 2.73 inches of rain for it1'" tV ii i r I ' I. , t Y . the month, well below the normal 3.81 inches. The record July low was 2.02 inches in 1968 and the record high was 6.57 inches in 1897. Temperature averaged 72.2 degrees. Normal is 69.3. The warmest July was 1958 at 73.8 degrees and the coldest 1962 at V .i'i ' ' I 111 - lSk- 'i' ' 66.1. MjSrif Vfv 7,, v :m.' It H East North Central states (Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan) averaged had 5.31 inches of rainfall in July, much more than the normal 3.61 inches. The dryness record is 0.85 inches in 1936 and the wettest July was 1993 with 6.13 inches. Temperature averaged 72.8 degrees, topping the 70.2 normal. The hottest July was 1936 with 76.2 degrees and the coldest was 1992 at 64.0 degrees. Central states (Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia) had 2.54 inches of rain, well below the 4.25 inches of a normal year. The record low was 1.47 inches set in 1930 while the record for wetness was 8.27 inches in 1958. Average temperature of 78.4 topped the normal 75.3 degrees but failed to reach 1901's Words of hate FRANCISCO MEDINATucson Citist Watermelon weather: Gregorio Roman, right, pitches a watermelon to Jose Valenzuela, Thursday as Salvador Pena, rear, looks on during the first day of the watermelon harvest at the Sundance Farms Coolidge, Ariz. record 81.2. The coldest July on record was 1947 at 71.9 degrees. Southeastern states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida) had 4.03 inches of rain, compared with the normal 5.56 inches. The record low is a mere 2.94 inches in 1983 while the wettest year was 1916 with a hefty 11.55 inches. The average temperature of 80.1 degrees beat the normal average of 78.6. But 1993 still is the warmest July on record at 82.7 and 1947 is the coldest at 76.3. West North Central states (Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and in L ' Nebraska) averaged 1.75 inc& es of rain, below the norma total of 2.02. The record Iowa 1917 with 0.84 inches aiif 1993 was the wettest at 51 inches. The average temperature o 69.7 degrees was just above thi normal 69.5. The record highi. 77.4 in 1936 and the low wai 62.7 set in 1915. n t a Biew hm inscribed on medical waste Two STAMFORD, Conn. of medical containers plastic waste marked with swastikas and references to the Jewish center shootings in Los Angeles were found outside two syna- E We can help you find your dream home. o Just log on to www.utahvalleyhomefinder.com Anytime, day or night. gogues. One container was found Thursday in front of the Congregation Beth El in Norwalk, two days after a similar discovery at a temple in Stamford, about 15 miles away. Police in both cities said they believe the incidents are linked and have formed task forces with the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office. "I think it was an attempt to frighten the congregation and to frighten Jews generally, not just here," said Rabbi Joshua Hammerman of Temple Beth There, you'll find all the latest listing of homes for sale. With just a few clicks, you can open the door to the home of your dreams. El in Stamford. Taped to one of the containers was a newspaper picture of Buford O. Furrow Jr., a white Furrow also allegedly shot and killed a postal worker. When he surrendered, Furrow reportedly said the shootings were meant to be call to America to "a wake-u- worst." kill Jews." Utah Valley Home Finder A Service supremacist charged in last week's shooting of five people at a Jewish community center outside Los Angeles. The other had Furrow's name written on ; 373-505- rr 0 i & TA$H& A.M.) 0 0 ' ' with CHARLlt CRUlff rr irii n p "Kickin' t; of The Daily Herald it. Filipino-America- - t (5:30-- n naza which has not caught much advance attention from moviegoers, said Robert Bucksbaum, a film analyst for Reel Source Inc. The movie is a fairly harmless movie and has a happy ending, opined Bucksbaum, who saw it at an advance screening. "If anything, teachers do have a right to go crazy about this movie because they're not represented well by Helen Mirren's character," Bucksbaum said. "She really is the worst of the 9 ' If H i ! ! ' I |
