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To: Rarebird who wrote (62072)	12/19/2000 2:25:32 AM
From: Gary H	Respond to of 116759

"The "Gold Bugs" think that when you back a currency with gold you limit economic control and manipulation. To be sure, when a country is on a gold standard, the amount of money in circulation is tied to the amount of gold held in reserve by the government treasury or the government-created central bank." Greenspan thought so at one time. What does he think now?? gold-eagle.com

To: Rarebird who wrote (62072)	12/19/2000 7:25:41 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116759

Earthquake Bulletin 00/12/18 15:08:13 UTC 17.83N 105.12W Depth: 33.0 km 4.5Mb OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO 95 miles (150 km) SSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov Bulletins of Press Bulletin Nº 862 / 2000. Mexico, DF, 16 of December of 2000. THEY CONTINUE THE ACTIONS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDY IN THE ZONE OF RISK AROUND VOLCANO POCATÉPETL Like result of the permanent monitoring that has come, specially in the occasion of the episodes of greater activity than Popocatépetl volcano it has registered from the past Monday, the Secretariat of Interior informs the following thing: The result of the analyses of the National Center of Prevention of Desastres (CENAPRED) throws that the maintained tremor registered the day of was caused yesterday by the lava ascent towards internal zones near the crater. The lava concentration caused the exit of gases, which avoided that a critical condition was reached that could have generated a contingency greater. The abundant presence of materials in the dome of the crater apparently has sealed to the conduits of the volcano causing the absence of fumarolas. For that reason, it is probable that in the next hours or days the pressure sufficient is accumulated under this dome to cause an exhalation of mayores dimensions. With the purpose of validating this possibility, the accomplishment of fotogrametric subcommotions has been arranged already to great altitude, that will contribute elements to count on one more a more complete appreciation of the phenomenon. > Before this scene, the National System of Protección Civil (SINAPROC), headed by the Secretariat of Interior, has determined in its operations center, the application of the following measures: To maintain in Yellow Phase 3 of the Traffic light of Volcanic Alert and to continue with the works of evacuation in 22 communities located in the region classified like of greater risk according to the map of dangers, which involves territories pertaining to the states of Mexico, Puebla and Morelos, of where have been evacuated already to near 10 thousand people. In pursuit to the measures indicated yesterday by the Operations center, one inquired that this morning was totally qualified already, with the support of the Mexican Army, 145 shelters, in which it has been located to almost 5 thousand people in suitable conditions. The Secretariat of Social Development has informed that, through DICONSA, was transported initially around 150 tons of food to supply to the shelters and to provide hot meal during the period that lasts the evacuation. The Secretary of Health informs that the shelters present/display suitable sanitary conditions and that exists medical attention on the part of brigades properly enabled. For this operative one public around thousand 500 vehicles for the effective transfer of the inhabitants to safe zones have mobilized themselves but of 6 thousand servers. With the objective to guarantee to the evacuated population the security of its patrimony, the patrolling on the part of the Mexican Army and the bodies of Municipal and State Public Security has been ordered. This action has received special attention, since he is indispensable to be able to count on a total disposition of the citizens to collaborate in the evacuation workings. Additionally, the National Commission of the Water has approached places outside risk, plants waters-treatment plant that could be operated in case of new requirements. On the other hand, Policía Federal Preventiva (PFP) emphasized to sufficient elements to operate the traffic plan to vehicular on main highways and strategic routes of evacuation from the zone. The evacuation routes are passable and have allowed to an efficient and reasonably fast flow of vehicles and people. With relation to the care of the health in the case of a possible presence of major amounts of ash in the regions near the volcano, one recommends the people to stay in covered sites, to avoid his accumulation in culverts specially, and to use tampion, as well as to follow new indstructions of the authorities. Logisticly, the resources and the personnel that have become jumbled in these actions for provisional remedy are sufficient, additional resources in case of new necessities. Each person is free to decide at what moment for deciding on a safe place for him and its family. Nevertheless, it is fundamental the confidence and the participation of the citizenship in the measures implemented by the federal and state authorities. The SINAPROC will continue taking reliable information to the population that lives in vulnerable zones. A true culture of Civil Protection requires of coresponsibility between the authorities, mass media and the citizenship in general. We appreciate to the average news its valuable collaboration to maintain opportune and objectively informed to the population around Popocatépetl volcano. cenapred.unam.mx (translation - AltaVista - babelfuish )

To: Rarebird who wrote (62072)	12/19/2000 7:28:55 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116759

News: Local 'Several guns' found in man's vehicle near Bush ranch By BRIAN GAAR Tribune-Herald staff writer Authorities said a Florida man had "several guns" inside his car Saturday when he was arrested near President-elect George W. Bush's Crawford ranch. John Michael Hughes, 29, of Pensacola, Fla., was driving a rental car along Prairie Chapel Road, near Rainey Road, when he was stopped and arrested at 6 p.m., officials said. McLennan County Sheriff Larry Lynch said Hughes was arrested because he was carrying a handgun he did not have a license for. Hughes was taken into custody by a sheriff's deputy who is assigned to Bush's security detail. He was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor, authorities said. Lynch said there were several guns taken from Hughes' car, but wouldn't say how many, the types or caliber of firearms recovered. Hughes was alone in the car, authorities said. Authorities said Hughes didn't make it to the ranch's entrance, which is off Rainey Road. Lynch wouldn't estimate how close Hughes came to the ranch. No shots were fired and there were no reported injuries. Lynch said he didn't know if Bush was at the ranch at the time. On Sunday morning, Bush's motorcade left Crawford for Austin, where he boarded a jet to Washington. Bush’s press office employees wouldn't comment on the incident Monday. Lynch said he hopes incidents like this do not occur often but said some are bound to happen. "There will certainly be things that pop up when you have the president of the United States living in the county, but we hope it's not too often," he said. "We want him to enjoy his time here." Hughes' wife refused to discuss the event Monday when reached in Pensacola, Fla. Hughes remained in the McLennan County Jail Monday evening in lieu of $10,000 bond. Brian Gaar can be reached at bgaar@wacotrib.com or at 757-5751. Staff writer Cindy Van Auken contributed to this story. accesswaco.com

To: Rarebird who wrote (62072)	12/19/2000 7:56:54 AM
From: Helios	Respond to of 116759

"Gold is a buy here with a nice recession around the corner, don't you think? " Don't know, how did Gold do during the most recent recession, 91,92. Bush had a very short meeting with Greenspan compared to Clinton's when he first came into office. I'd hate to see some kind of war between the two break out.

To: Rarebird who wrote (62072)	12/20/2000 6:53:44 AM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116759

prize quote: (in part) "I am only interested because of the possibility that gold might, within a reasonable time frame, i.e., my lifetime, trade at $500 or even $5,000 an ounce," said Hathaway in the speech, reprinted at www.tocqueville.com. "A breakout to, say, $325, which we would all enjoy, would be hardly worth the expenditure, the reinvestment or the time it has taken for such a paltry result. Gold is potentially a huge score." Part 1 forbes.com Part 2 forbes.com