Here's the brief for the news in today's Sanger's Review.

No problems reported in Canada and New York as their FY2000 begins; "Hurricane" Mitch Ratcliffe gleefully rubs it in ... U.S. banks' reported Y2K costs again increase, albeit less than earlier; U.S. Bancorp reports that its mission-critical systems are tested compliant ... demand for Y2K survival goods slows in many places ... local New Zealand authorities want the Army put on standby in case of civil unrest: "I understand President Clinton will put the Army on standby in the U.S. in July" ... Microsoft prepares fix for Windows 95 ... Taiwanese Y2K legal Continental Airlines simulates a date change in the air, with no problems ... software companies continue to report weakened earnings; blamed on software development slowdowns by firms fixing Y2K problems ... Kanawha County, West Virginia, shuts its computers off for a Y2K test ... California Public Utilities Commission opens utility reports for public review ... 80 firms fail to submit Y2K plans to ASX ... introduction to the bug challenges of the U.S. military ... FAA to conduct test on April 11

-- pshannon (pshannon@inch.com), April 02, 1999

Answers

"I understand President Clinton will put the Army on standby in the U.S. in July"

The only guys left will be the recruiters. Everybody else will be in Yugoslavia, Saudi Arabia, Korea, etc. etc.

Jolly is glad he's not active duty any more.

-- Jollyprez (jolly@prez.com), April 02, 1999.

The Draft will return. Conscription. Watch.

-- lurker (from@way.back), April 02, 1999.