AP: Food stamps and other benefits delayed in major Y2K glitch in Oregon

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AP: Food stamps and other benefits delayed in major Y2K glitch in Oregon

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http://hotnews.oregonlive.com/cgi-free/getstory.cgi?o0432_AM_OR--Y2KDelay&OR&news&ornews

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Food stamps and other benefits were delayed in processing for one day by the first major Y2K glitch found in a Oregon state government system , which is using a computer program so obsolete that only two remain in operation nationally.

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), January 07, 2000


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